Episode 3

Okay, come help me get ready,” Lea said, hurrying to prepare.

A little while later, she came down to the drawer room. “Henry, have you been waiting long?” she asked the prince.

“Yeah, you made me wait,” he replied with a smile, “but it’s okay.”

When they were alone, they spoke informally, joking and teasing each other. But as soon as anyone else was around, they switched to formal manners without missing a beat.

After a while, Alice entered the room carrying a dress that looked perfect for a grand occasion. Lea noticed immediately how much effort Alice had put in. She’s really trying to impress him today, Lea thought to herself.

Alice approached the prince, took his hand, and kissed it lightly. Lea froze, speechless and horrified.

Due to that Leia Shield has checkes burning out of jealousy . How can she do that in my presence Lea said to herself , after releasing the hand of the prince Alice went and sit down beside him , her shoulder almost touching his that worsen Lea's anger toward Alice . But as the lady she is , she tried to compose herself At that moment, Lea felt like killing her for kissing his hand, to stop herself from breaking down. She thought to herself, *I won’t show any mercy when I destroy your world.* *Smack.*

She joined Hem in their conversation.

“By the way, Lady Alila, how have you been?”

“I’ve been great,” she replied, taking a sip of her drink.

“Your Highness, can we drop the formalities?” Lea suddenly stood up.

“Shout, Alice! What are you doing? He’s the crown prince, the future soon-to-be emperor!”

“Sorry,” Alice said, tears welling up in her eyes.

“I didn’t realize it was such a big deal. You both keep calling each other by your first names, so I thought it was okay.” Then she wiped a tear from her cheeks

"Don’t be so dramatic about a name," Lea said to Alice.

Alice looked at her, frustrated. *What’s wrong with this girl?* she wondered, feeling annoyed.

Suddenly, Henry stood up and patted Alice’s shoulder. "It’s not a big deal. Why are you fighting over this?" he said calmly to Lea.

Lea acted composed, but inside she was furious. *She’s acting like a baby,* she thought.

After a while, Lea got tired of seeing Alice just for Henry’s attention. So she stood up and said, "I think I’ll take my leave." She bowed and left Henry and Alice alone in the room.

Henry wanted to follow her, but Alice looked up with teary eyes and said, "Please, Your Highness, don’t go."

Henry gently took her hand and said, "I think she's upset. I need to go check on her." Then he left.

"You insolent bastard! How could you leave a beauty like me for that ugly brat?" she muttered to herself.

Henry went to Lea's room but couldn't find her

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