Against the grain, Arya Giordano is sent to Aldovia, by her editor, to cover the possible abdication of scandalous Prince Richard. However, what she finds out might not just change the prince's life, but her's forever too.
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12:15 A.M. December 25th, 2017. Aldovia.
This is not how Queen Helena had planned for events to turn. She was so proud to see her son, because in her mind and soul, Richard was her son, despite now what the whole world thinks. He had taken responsibility, shown his leadership skills that she knew were there since he was a small boy. To see him evolve and grow in the last week was a sight to see.
Not only had Richard grown, but so did Emily.
Emily was smiling more, engaging more with the staff. The brightness and joy had returned back into her daughter. She wouldn't imagine that in only a week, she would see drastic changes in both of her children.
All of the of which seem to coincide the day that Arya had stepped into the palace.
"Do you have a record of her!" Queen Helena asked Mrs. Averill.
"Mr. Zabala should be here in moments time, Your Mjaesty," Mrs. Averill said quickly.
Everyone was on edge. When Queen Helena entered her commanding phase and took control of a situation without barking orders, but still had an imperious voice that made you act right by only looking at her.
The ball had ended abruptly hours ago. All guests went back to where they came from while the palace was a mess.
Richard had retreated to his room and no one would even go near his door. Emily was patiently waiting for someone to escort her to her mother's office, seeing she was in big trouble, but not as big as Arya; who was also awaiting orders in her room, with guards outside her door if she tried to escape.
"Your Majesty," Mr. Zabala came forward with a plain folder filled with documents and handed them to the queen.
He stayed put as Queen Helena read every single page. He wasn't scared nor intimidated unlike Mrs. Averill and some members of the staff.
Mrs. Averill also dared not to move until being told by the queen. Along with other members of security.
"How could this have happened," Queen Helena looked up to her staff and members of security who were all seeming to have been holding their tongues, "oh for heaven's sake, take a breath all of you! This is going to be a long night."
"If—if I may, Your Majesty," Mrs. Averill spoke up.
The queen nodded.
"Princess Emily was the one who knowingly hired this Arya person, and I remember the other day in the library the Princess calling her real name instead of Martha."
"Is that true," Queen Helena looked towards Mr. Zabala and Mr. Little.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it was until very recently that we checked Princess Emily going into our system with her logging and changing her credentials just days after this young lady arrived." Mr. Little informed.
