“I thank you, Your Majesty, also Lady Halia for your immense praise. I am truly flattered.” She bowed to them.
“Like I have said before,” her husband gave her a tiny smile that made her breath hitch in her throat. “You deserve the praise.”
She blushed again and coyly met his eyes when Lady Halia cleared her throat. “Now that I have delivered my father’s documents to you and had a pleasant time with the Princess, I believe it is getting late so I must return back to the Prtihvaki estate. I request His Majesty and Her Highness to allow me to excuse myself.”
Shirina gives her a firm nod at the same time Emperor says, “Alright you are excused.”
Shirina does not expect Halia to quickly come up to her and clasp their hands together. “I am glad you invited me here to see you Your Highness. T
