53. Ayesha's POV
The King was not happy to see me.
I could tell by the way he looked at me.
He also greeted me the way one would greet a business partner and not how one would greet the woman he was about to marry.
I was not worried though because I knew it was just a matter of time.
I would make sure to eliminate any and all the women who showed interest in him and by the end of the day, I would be his only choice.
I would also have to blackmail him using his word: he had promised to marry me and a king must keep his words.
That is why I was doing this.
First, he got very defensive when I mentioned Sultana asking me why I would investigate her.
That was another red flag.
If there was nothing going in between him and Sultana, why get all defensive?
Did he love her and did not wa
