"Oh Lady Judith, you must be here to see Claude, right?"
Penelope had finally made it to the imperial palace, but instead of meeting with her fiance, Claude, she was standing in front of his older brother, Anastasius instead.
"Yes, your highness" Penelope answered, lowering her head slightly in respect.
What's going on, where is Claude?
Penelope thought Claude was practically useless no matter where he was, by that she meant no one showed favor towards him other than his older brother, so what was there for him to do that made him unable to stand in front of her today?
"You must be wondering where Claude is, honestly I'm a bit busy myself since I have to meet with Duke Roger Alpheus later, but on behalf of Claude I wanted to accompany you just in case, you felt bored" Anastasius explained, escorting Penelope to the audience room.
"At this moment the Empress has some time to say to Claude, so we'll have to wait until they are done and Claude comes to the room" He flashed a smile at Penelope, making Penelope nervous.
I don't get it, if he's busy later he should just go now...but I guess the Crown Prince is just showing that he is supportive of our relationship...
He is quite kind-hearted...
Penelope thought, the two were already sitting opposite of each other with teacups on the table with biscuits and cake, Anastasius was already sipping on his tea with a calm smile.
"So, I heard that the young lady of Judith and my younger brother sneaked out to play in the garden yesterday?" Anastasius asked, making Penelope flinch then slowly look up to see him smiling at her.
...Of course, the Crown Prince is cheeky...
She gulped, lying to the Crown Prince would have a huge impact on her reputation, but if she told the truth he might tell it to the Empress and it would put her and Claude in a tight situation.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone" Anastasius reassured, surprising Penelope once more.
Did he read my mind?
"...I was the one who asked Prince Claude to walk in the garden, your highness" Penelope admitted with cold sweat running down her face.
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Judith's Love | WMMAP FANFIC
Fanfiction= Penelope Judith had always lived her life around her family members, but she never understood the concept of love outside of her family. = Upon hearing her beloved mother's words, the beautiful Penelope Judith learns that she was going to be engag...
