Chapter 308 - 305: Afternoon Tea Party VI (1/2)

”You think that the king would agree? I mean, Geoffrey is his son.”

”The situation now seems good. The king favors me and is starting to get suspicious with Geoffrey's activities.”

Serena furrowed her brows, Geoffrey was the king's son, why would he be suspicious with his own son's activities?

Charlton seeing her expression explained, ”It's a bit complicated how politics work. Geoffrey is next in line to the throne and my uncle's health is not as good as it used to be. He fears that Geoffrey's influence has already eclipsed his.”

”I see… so, when will your mother be arriving?”

”If not next week, probably the week after. If everything works our splendidly, perhaps after a month…” Charlton was saying but stopped when Serena covered his mouth with her own. He looked at her in surprise.

Serena smiled as she pulled away, ”Don't jinx it. Anyway, we have to head back now.”

Charlton smiled as he nodded his head. ”I'll call you later this evening.”

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Serena re-entered the tea party first. She saw Leonard giver her a warning look, but she chose to ignore him. She sat back on her seat.

”That took a while.” Cornelia commented.

Serena smiled, ”I had an upset stomach.” She said outright.

There was an awkward silence after that. Which lady would admit to that?

Christopher chuckled breaking the awkward silence. ”Is it the food?”

Serena pleasantly surprised with his wit decided to humor him. ”If it is, then you would have to compensate me heavily.”

This time, Christopher laughed.

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Meanwhile…

”Ms. Evans, don't you think that some people are just too shameless? Not knowing their place and are overreaching?” Anna sarcastically asked with a smiling face.

Emily smiled back, she has a holy image to uphold, but it's just herself and this Anna this time. She also knew that unlike Serena, this girl does not have as much rapport with everyone else. She has worked these 2 years not so that she could just let everyone step on her. Anyway, she was the next grand duchess, and this girl, who was she? Just a daughter of a duke who would be married off soon. What match can she make? Serena already has Geoffrey.

”You think so? I think some are more shameless what with trying to gain someone's attention when the other person is obviously uninterested.” She replied.

Anna's eyes widened in shock and anger. No one has ever dared talk to her that way. With anger and humiliation, she took the cup in front of her and splash the tea on Emily's face.

Emily could only thank the gods that the tea was no longer hot or else her face might get burnt. She wanted to be angry too but knew that she won't win in that kind of battle. Anyway, the action just showed how dumb this Anna girl was.

She has been defeated by Serena many times, but to be defeated by a girl who did not even go to school, younger than her, and everything else inferior to her except for the womb they came out from? It would be a shame if she lets this bitch go.