Yvette wanted all of them to address her as “Your Royal Highness” to make her seem more respectable.
She believed it would impress their leader enough to gain his attention.
Daniel knew exactly what her intentions were, and he wasn't pleased about it.
It should be my daughter who gains the leader's attention! However, I can't afford to get on Yvette's bad side after what happened with Shannon. Otherwise, she might actually convince the elders back at headquarters to remove me from my position!
“R-Right, of course... I'll be sure to have everyone address you as ‘Your Royal Highness.’”
“Once I rise to power, I will promote you and have you transferred to Tarragon's headquarters. If you disobey me, however, I will kill you and every single member of the Euchler family! You would be wise to not doubt my words,” Yvette said with a satisfied smile.
Daniel went pale the moment he heard that.
“Oh, I wouldn't dare! Please rest assured that I will obey your every command, Your Royal Highness!”
Yvette slowly got up from her chair and made her way over to the door. “The leader will surely pass by the front garden on his way here, so I'll go wait for him there. You know what to do, don't you?”
“Y-Yes, I do.”
Later that evening, a convoy slowly entered the boulevard and drove along the artificial lake before stopping outside the manor.
Micah and Holden then stepped out of the car in the middle of the convoy and stood on each side of the back door.
Micah placed his hand on the top of the door while Holden opened it. They both bowed respectfully as they waited for the leader of Tarragon to come out of the car.
A pair of shiny leather shoes came into view, followed by the tall figure of a man as he emerged from the car.
He was wearing an emerald mask that covered most of his face, revealing only his thin lips.
The hundreds of bodyguards around him who were dressed in black got down on one knee and chanted in unison, “Greetings, Leader!”
The leader of Tarragon held absolute power over every single one of its members.
Daniel stepped forward and bowed respectfully at the leader as he said, “Greetings, Leader. I am Daniel Euchler, the head of the Chanaea branch.”
The leader kept quiet and stared at Daniel with a penetrating gaze.
“This is no place for a conversation. We'll talk inside,” said Micah from the side.
“R-Right, of course.”
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