45 45. Sean's Arrival

The sky dusked and every noble in the castle began preparing themselves for the grand celebration in the evening. Decorating themselves with valuable jewelries and fabrics, they weren't bothered with selecting the best gift for the Duchess because of the no gift policy enforced. The Ball Room was decorated beautifully too.

Newer staffs, mesmerized by the ostentation, were chatting excitedly with one another and heading towards their quarters for changing into nicer clothes themselves when they saw something, rather someone, whose appearance contrasted with the sophistication of their surrounding, walking towards them.

The person walked right past them without acknowledging their presence.

"Isn't she Lady Bennet? The older one." One of them asked the another.

"Yes. The former Queen. It seems she isn't doing well after the annulment. Pity." The youngest one among them said, eyeing Persephone's muddy and torn clothes.