On the way here, she had mentally prepared herself.
Jolie brought Claire to the Queen's palace. It was different from the other royal palaces, with a modern flair, almost trendsetting.
The palace was enormous. Claire followed Jolie through a maze of twists and turns for five minutes before finally arriving at a spacious tea room.
As soon as Claire entered, she saw a figure standing by the window.
"Your Majesty, I've brought Miss Claire," Jolie bowed and exited, closing the door behind her.
Claire's gaze never left that figure as she tried to guess her thoughts.
So she's not going to turn around?
"Your Majesty," Claire slightly nodded her head, speaking gently with proper etiquette. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Catherine turned with a stony expression, scrutinizing her from head to toe, from her face to her figure.
Claire was very calm, even tranquil as she met her gaze, trying to discern her inner thoughts from her expressions.
Recalling Jolie's words, with Claire now before her, Catherine was furious as a woman. If not for her being Ivan's sister, she would have slapped her already!
But she knew she had to restrain herself.
So Catherine's lips curved up. "Have a seat, I've brewed some tea. Let's chat while we drink." She still wanted to advise her.
"Your Majesty," Claire remained standing, watching as Catherine sat down. She sincerely explained in a soft voice, "I have a boyfriend in Arkpool City, so I cannot accept Prince Taylor's affection."
"Oh?" The Queen had just picked up the teapot but glanced up at her remark before withdrawing her gaze to pour tea. "If you're so principled, why accept the King's affection then?"
"What?" At first Claire thought she had misheard, not understanding her meaning.
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Seriously!!! 2 very short chapters per day!!!...