‘Perhaps Queen Yasmin isn’t even around.’
The guards had strange expressions as one of them waved and said, “We have no idea.”
"Okay, I got it." Lily nodded.
The guards were puzzled, wondering what she got. They remained at their posts as they watched her leave.
When Lily reentered the elevator, she did not press the floor button.
Based on Rhea’s words and the guards’ reaction, it was evident the two guards were referring to Rhea just now. In other words, Rhea had gone looking for the queen but got turned away, too.
‘Rhea also assumed Her Majesty was with me, so she rushed back just now to see Yasmin? That must be why Rhea was surprised to see me all by myself. She must’ve thought I was with the queen instead.’
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