Cordelia placed her cutlery down without giving anything away.
Alexander furrowed his brows with puzzlement in his gaze.
“Sister, you…”
“Don’t ask how I found out!” Victoria took a sip of champagne as she snickered at them. “That’s not very nice of
you all to hide a talented, pretty girl like this!”
Cordelia took a deep breath. It was apparent that Victoria had investigated Aurelia in secret.
It was not difficult for a princess to look someone up based on her influence, but Victoria did this because of Neil…
Jealousy made one lose their sound judgment.
Cordelia was mulling over how she should help Aurelia out of this when Victoria told the queen, “Auntie, you must
like Cordelia’s dress, right? I thought it was a famous designer’s work when I first saw it!”
“Oh?” The queen chuckled. “This makes me more curious about the lady who made this dress, then! Cordelia, is
she an embroidery artist from the Irwins? You Irwins have lots of talented people!”
“Of course not!” Victoria sat next to the queen and held her arm intimately. “Aurelia’s only 18 years old, but she’s
exceptionally skilled and has marvelous taste. Not only does she have the skills, but she’s also really gorgeous. It’s
just that…”
“Just what?”
Victoria smirked. “It’s just that she’s working odd jobs at a tailor’s. What a waste of her talent!”
The queen was a kind woman who appreciated talent. She frowned as soon as she heard that. “How could such a
wonderful young lady waste away in a tailor shop!?”
“Right? Auntie, why don’t… we recruit her to the palace to specially tailor clothes for you? What do you think?”
Cordelia’s heart thumped as she clenched her fists under the table. She only had one thought—she must not let
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAurelia enter the palace!
It was not just that she only had a temporary residence permit now. She could not be trapped in this grand palace
even with official citizenship.
She was a bird to fly free. She belonged to the blue sky, not this gated building of restriction.
Moreover, Victoria had an ulterior motive to want her in the palace…
Cordelia composed herself and maintained her smile. “Your Majesty, I’m afraid this won’t be possible. Aurelia, she
—”
“Aurelia’s already engaged.”
Before Cordelia finished her sentence, Alexander spoke up.
Alexander stood up respectfully. “Auntie, how is it possible that no one’s after a great girl like this? Hah! She already
has a fiance, and according to the royal family’s rules, an engaged woman can’t be employed in the palace!”
“Oh, is it so?”
The queen felt pity while Victoria glared at Alexander and said through gritted teeth, “How do you know?”
Alexander chuckled and countered with what Victoria said earlier, “Sister, don’t ask me how I found out. I know
she’s engaged, just like how you know there’s Aurelia. Our methods are probably the same, aren’t they?”
“You…”
Alexander sat down and poured himself a glass of champagne before indifferently eating the salmon on his plate.
Cordelia shot him a grateful look. This was the second time he had helped her today.
“Don’t be too touched!” Alexander raised his brows with a mischievous boyish grin. His voice it’s got to do with you
all, I’ll do my best.”
“Thank you, Your Highness…”
“Don’t worry about it,” Alexander said with a smile. “You don’t have to call me Your Highness from now on either.
Why? Does my name sound bad?”
Cordelia chuckled and nodded. “Alright, Alexander! Good enough?”
“Mm, not bad.”
Both of them picked up their champagne glasses and clinked them softly.
After that, the queen did not mention getting Aurelia into the palace as an embroidery artist. She had not been
bothered by the girl to start with and was only admiring her work. When Victoria asked her if she wanted the girl to
become an embroidery artist in the palace, of course, she would be happy to! It was just that there was no need to
push it since the girl was engaged.
Moreover, there were countless skilled artisans in the palace. The royal family would lose its pride if they did not
even have someone for clothes.
That was why the queen did not bring it up again and chatted with the women, enjoying the flowers and drinking
merrily.
The event only ended at night. The guards escorted the royal relatives, nobles, and heiresses home.
Victoria went to Alexander’s place again.
Once she stepped in, she saw him playing games on the couch. He had already changed out of the formal attire he
wore in the event and was dressed in a white silk shirt and pants. His long hair covered half of his handsome face,
and he looked ethereal and casual.
It was no wonder girls liked him since he was young!
Victoria clenched her fists and stomped toward Alexander. She snatched the console from his hands and threw it on
the floor.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlexander did not seem surprised about it. He looked at her sister coldly with a mocking smirk.
“You’re still smiling!?” Victoria yelled at him, “You b*stard! Why… Why are you going against me recently?”
“Recently?” Alexander side-eyed her and said slowly, “I don’t think it’s just recently, sister. We both had differing
opinions all this while!”
“No matter how different we think, you’ve never pulled the rug from under me like today!”
In Victoria’s impression, her younger brother had been timid, cowardly, and quiet since they were children. He liked
playing with the girls and had almost never fought anyone.
Even when they had differing opinions, he would give in to his sister at the end of the argument.
Today, however…
Victoria glared at him. “You’re not helping your own sister but an outsider! You really taught me something new!”
“Victoria, I should be saying this.” Alexander’s tone was aloof. “As the princess, you sent your men to follow Aurelia
and investigate her. Victoria, guards are not to be used like this! They’re for protecting the people’s safety and—”
“Enough!” Victoria cried.
She panted and stared right into Alexander’s eyes, stepping closer and closer to him.
“There’s nothing big about me sending people to follow someone. Why must you breathe it down my neck?
“Helping Aurelia means helping Cordelia… Hah, what’s so great about her? A married woman like her could
infatuate you so much?
“Or…” Victoria looked around and revealed a vicious grin. “Brother, is this for Zephyr Hamerton? You’re helping
everyone related to him, not caring if you’re going against me! All these to make him happy, is that so?”
Alexander did not say anything, but his expression turned uglier.
Victoria’s eyes glinted. She had long noticed that something was wrong with him. She did not expect…
“Haha, my silly brother!” She snickered. “You do so much to help Zephyr Hamerton, but does Mr. Z Hamerton
recognize you?”