Chapter 199: A Fiancé
Eleanora’s eyes narrowed at the mention of a fiancé. She leaned back in her chair, an incredulous expression on her face.
"Fiancé?" she repeated, her tone laced with disbelief. "I don’t remember meeting any fiancé. Have you found me a phantom to marry, Queen Rosalind?"
Queen Rosalind sighed, exchanging an exasperated glance with Lady Cordelia. "Eleanora, don’t be difficult. You are engaged to Prince Augustus. I believe I have already made you aware of that! This is a significant alliance for the kingdom. This union will strengthen our ties, and you should consider the responsibility it entails."
"Yes. Yes And I’ve asked you multiple times where this prince is." Her lips curled into a mocking smile as she continued "Responsibility? You mean I can’t wear ripped jeans to the royal wedding? What a tragedy that would be."
Queen Rosalind’s patience wore thin. "Eleanora, enough! This is not a joke. You will meet Prince Augustus with the respect and decorum befitting a princess. Any misstep and there will be consequences."
Eleanora leaned forward, her eyes gleaming with defiance. "Consequences? What are you going to do, take away my pop tarts? Ground me from the kingdom? I’m shaking in my non-royal, rebellious boots."
The queen’s face flushed with anger. "You will adhere to tradition and protocol. This is not negotiable."
"Let me get this straight. My mother and sister passed away about eighteen months ago. And then I returned to Estana and fell in love with this phantom prince who fell in love back. After which all of you immediately declared us engaged. And then I went and fell into the ocean because of an accident of course and the man that I am so in love with disappeared for months on end? Are we talking about that fiance? I don’t need a man like him, Queen Rosalind. You can tell him that he need not come."
While the Queen glared angrily at the impudent girl and Cordelia tried to think of a way to diffuse the tension, Evangeline burst out angrily," Grandmother! I’ve already told you that she is not worthy of Augustus. I don’t know what he saw in her. Please call off this engagement."
Eleanora directed a look at Evangeline, realizing that the girl was probably in love with this Prince Whatever his name was. Ooohh. That was interesting. No wonder the girl always glared at her when she entered a room. Falling for your brother-in-law-to-be... Classic.