Who Made Me Athanasia

Keep an Eye on Your Opponent part 2

Normal Pov

A Few Days Later

Ruby Palace

The maids came to Jennette and said, "the first princess Athanasia is here to see you princess."

"What? Why didn't she send word ahead of time? Help me change." Jennette said.

The head maid then said, "your fine. Hurry up or do you want to keep the princess waiting again. " Jennette bit her lip and went downstairs.

"Hello, Jennette good to see you." Athanasia said as she smiled then the tea was served.

"Thank you for seeing me sister."

Athanasia then said, "your probation is about to end soon, and your aunt wants to see you. Would you like to meet her after your time-out is over?"

"Yes! I'm sorry for causing trouble at the banquet and for embarrassing His majesty." Jennette said as she kept her head down.

Athanasia looked at her, sip her tea and thought, 'look at that your somewhat good with your words too. You said His Majesty without mentioning me. When what you should have said is the imperial family or you could have added you sister.'

She then said, "it's alright I don't blame you, Jennette. You were simply unprepared."

"Thank you for understanding sister. Although I hope father thinks the same."

'I need to cut you off from your supporters. It's time to play mind games. Let's see how much brain-cells you have.' Athanasia thought as she said, "Jennette, dad and I are really worried about the duke and your aunt."

"What do you mean sister?"

"Well, it's just that you should have been taught from a very young age. On what to expect when coming here and being a part of the imperial family. Did the duke ever discussed to you the reality of living here in the imperial city?" Athanasia said as she looked at Jennette.

She then said, "well yeah! Of course, he did. He told me that I will be well treated by everyone and that you and father will love me. Since we are family. "

Athanasia then said, "did he ever tell you about the down sides of living here?"

Jennette shook her head and said," no."

"Don't you want to know, why he would withhold such an information from you."

Jennette then started thinking and said, "Yes, of course! Although he doesn't like it when I ask about those kinds of questions."

"Well, you can ask him now. The duke is holding a party at their estate, your probation will be done before then. Why don't you come? I'll be going myself." Athanasia said with a smile.

"I didn't get an invitation."

Athanasia then said, "they can't Not invite you since they raised you for 14 years. They just probably don't know your suspension will be over by then. Your aunt is coming here in a little while. Why don't you talk to her about it?"

"I think I will."

"I have to say Jennette, I can't see any reason, why the duke wouldn't had prepared you before coming here. It's kind of suspicious. I mean, if he told you a head of time this wouldn't be so hard for you as it is right now."

"You really think so sister."

"Of course. If the duke would have told you, you could have made a good first impression on dad. Don't you think?" Athanasia then smiled and sip her tea. She looked at Jennette, who looked like she was now suspicious of the duke. The second princess played with her hands under the table as she begun to think.