87 Chapter 85: Sibling Rivalry (1/2)

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It was a bright Monday morning and Ivery carried out her daily royal duties as usual. She was granted her own personal office in the castle several weeks ago, so she could work separately from Julian and have her own space.

She was constantly signing papers of all kinds, responding to letter's from other countries, declining proposals from several desperate nobles and princes, she arranged meetings, accepted a few tea parties from an allied countries princess, trying to settle the civilian's unending problems, and the list went on and on.

Ivery was starting to get dark circles under her eyes from all of the lack of sleep and staying up late. She had to ask Luther for his help a few times since she was being sent piles of paperwork every two hours and she hadn't slept properly or at all for three or more days.

She was woken up around 6 o'clock to begin working on documents and more paperwork.

Ivery's hand started cramping, she put her pen down on the desk and stood up and stretched. She took a deep breath and decided to take a quick walk around the castle to stretch her legs out and let her blood circulate. She badly craved a break.

She walked to her door and opened it. Ivery was shocked to see someone she hadn't seen for awhile.

”Liam?” Ivery saw Liam standing in front of her, his blonde hair was still as long as she remembered and his ocean blue eyes oddly stared at her with what seemed like contempt

”It's prince Liam to you.” Liam crossed his arms

”Why are you here?” Ivery was already tired of speaking to him

”I heard you've been taking responsibilities of being heir to the throne.” Liam sneered

”You just heard? I've been doing office and political work for months now, it's surprising that your sources are very slow to relay important information to you, prince Liam..” Ivery sneered back

A vein suddenly popped out on Liam's forehead.

”Anyway, you must be very exhausted from working so much, a girl like you wouldn't be able to handle the country affairs, especially an esteemed country like ours...” Liam said

”So it's best that you inform father that you'll be resigning as the crown princess and return the crowned title back to its rightful owner and you can go back to the Hollow's Castle where you belong.” Liam held back his laughter

”Excuse me?” Ivery raised an eyebrow, she couldn't believe this pompous brat dared to speak so rudely to someone of a higher status

”You heard me correctly, you cheated your way out of the Hollow's Castle and stole what was supposed to be mine.” Liam said

”Oh?” Ivery grabbed Liam by the collar of his shirt and pulled him into the room

She pushed him down on the floor and shut the door.

”Listen closely you arrogant brat.” Ivery's eyes glowed and her eyes narrowed as she looked down at him with boiling irritation

”Shut your mouth when I'm talking, little prince.” Almost in a blink of an eye, Ivery held a golden dagger against Liam's neck

Liam began sweating and his heart sank to his feet. He didn't even see her move...

”It never struck me that most prince and princesses are such sore losers, you all can't handle that there's someone better than you so you try to put them down in the most childish way possible, you really thought by coming here and disrespectfully confronting me would give you your status as a crown prince back?” Ivery asked with a sly smirk

”I-I” Liam couldn't speak

”It was a rhetorical question, I didn't tell you that you could speak.” Ivery's eyes glowed brighter

Liam started to slightly shiver under her glowing red eyes and suppressive aura...

”And a girl like me is handling the country affair's better than you ever would, a girl like me is and has been working daily on paperwork for our father and the country, a girl like me can and will flatten you like a rug if you ever dare to get out of line with me again.” Ivery meant every word she said, she didn't mind beating some sense into this brother of hers

”I have been working nonstop for months, I haven't complained and I've done all of the work given to me with little to no sleep, I haven't messed up a single paper given to me and due to my daily boatload of work I can't even see my fiance for more than two hours.” Ivery was getting stressed just speaking about it

”And don't think I can't arrange for you to be sent to the Hollow's castle, father and mother would definitely approve, since you're not benefitting the country by leisurely sitting in your room all day...it seems fitting for someone like you.” Ivery said as she pressed the dagger closer to his neck