The palace was a flurry of last-minute preparations. Servants bustled through the halls with arrangements for the grand ceremony. It was finally happening in a day’s time and the palace was up and about. Excitement and tension mingled in the air, but in the shadows of it all, Scarlett’s scheming continued unabated.
Over the weeks leading up to the wedding, Scarlett had pulled every trick she could think of to wedge herself between Damien and Elenor. She frequently faked discomfort, loudly blaming it on her pregnancy. If that didn’t work, she would stage emotional outbursts, demanding Damien’s attention at the most inconvenient times.
That night, just before the wedding rehearsal, Scarlett decided to act again. She barged into Damien and Elenor’s quiet conversation in the private gardens,
