I look the young woman in front of me up and down. Blonde hair, blue eyes. How am I so dumb? It's Lady Adderly's youngest daughter. I'm suddenly all sobered up.
“Oh my,” I gasp. “Wow…I am so, so sorry—” I start, but I stop when the girl glares at me.
Well, I guess I just f****d it up.
“I didn't quite expect this from the queen of Aldrich,” she folds her arms.
Annette frowns. “I don't give a s**t what your perception of her is. She's still the queen, and you're a peasant. Bow.”
I'm about to object when Benjamin nods. Evelyn fights the urge to scoff as she bows her head ever so slightly.
“It's a pleasure to meet you...Your Highness,” she says blandly.
Sarcasm drips from her every word. I don't answer. I get that I was maybe a little bit forward, but It was a genuine mistake. Sh
