Chapter 91: The Queen’s Persuasion
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"What is this Ivan? Please don’t tell me everything you said out there was the truth!" Ivy, who had had it to her limits after seeing them together like that in his chamber, demanded from Ivan when they stepped out of his room to talk, and nothing about the subject still made accurate sense to her.
"A servant?! You really couldn’t find anyone else to make your bride but that girl? Think about this Ivan, she was once a slave, a servant, she has no formidable reputation, goodness knows where she’s from or who her family are! I thought you were better than this Ivan, how can you settle for an outcast?"
"First of all she’s not an outcast, and you don’t get to talk about my future bride in that tone, believe me when I say I won’t take it lightly with you regardless of our relationship." His warning tone dripped with malignity, completely overlooking every other thing she had said. "If you aren’t here to support my decision, then I see no use in me having this baseless conversation with you." He was about to walk away when Ivy stood in his path, and he could see that she was hurt from the way he had spoken to her, but he didn’t regret it, because he only spoke to her in that manner due to her own obnoxious attitude.
"I came all the way here to see you and you treat me like this?" She asked, obviously pained by it, but then the door to Ivan’s chamber suddenly opened, interrupting her, and Samantha stepped out of the room. Her presence only made Ivy’s brown eyes darken as the maid turned to look at Ivan before saying.
"I am going to see..."
"You can go." He gave her permission, and Samantha, who was still uncomfortable and indecisive about her decision of being his bride, bowed her head in appreciation before turning around to take her leave.
Ivan returned his gaze to Ivy who kept glowering at his little lamb’s retreating figure. "Don’t stare at her like that." He admonished with a scowl, whilst Ivy returned her attention back to him.
This was why he didn’t want her to reveal where she was going to, cause he was sure once he dismissed Ivy, she could go after her, but what he failed to understand is why she would be bothered about his choice, he couldn’t say she had feelings for him since she had turned down his proposal when he asked her, but he also knew Ivy wasn’t the type who cared much about status.