Finally, I raised my eyes to Catherland and said, "Perhaps I don't need a relationship counselor, but I do need a smart lady to teach me about court etiquette, and I think Lady Lola is a good choice!" As I said this, Lola gave me a grateful look. Her expression lightened. "So, Lola, stay with you!" Catherland glanced at Lola, who quickly returned her gaze to me, "How about we have lunch together? I'm hungry!" "I'm sorry for your Highness, Prince Leon has asked me for lunch. I must wait for him. I think I should leave!" I said, rising and curtseying to Catherland. "Okay, then we'll make another appointment!" The landlady remained seated as she watched me go. "It's good to be young!" The heather sighed behind me. "As past lovers, we all know that candy that has been opened has a shelf life. Very short!" There was a hint of sarcasm in Mrs. Bowyer's voice, and her words meant something to me. "That's why we need more fresh fun!" Catheran actually chuckled at that, and then Mrs.

I did not go to the dining-room until dinner-time. I knew that Leon would come looking for me if I did not appear. Just before dinner-time a message came from Leon asking me to wait for him in the dining-room. As soon as he returns to court, he will join me in the dining-room for dinner. This time, instead of obeying, I hid in my bedroom. My sex counsellor, Miss Lola, tells me that men like compliant women, but that men can be pleasantly surprised and stimulated by the occasional female insubordination. Men like to be conquered, they like to be challenged. But men hate to lose, so in the game of love you have to let the man win, or at least feel like he has. "Emily, are you in there?" Leon threw the door open, and when he saw that there was only one light in the room, and that I was not in bed. His next tone became anxious. "Baby, where are you? Don't kid me!" "I'm here!" I stepped out from behind the curtain in a sheer white gauze dress. A faint fragrance wafted through the room

Today's entree is roasted reindeer, and Leon is in a good mood. He had already eaten more than the last time. But he took care of my stomach first, as he always did, and when he saw that I had several pieces of meat in it, he slowly brought them from his fork to his mouth. Leon moves gracefully, even the way he chews his food. By Jove, I am stuck in this mess! "This is the last dessert of the evening, my prince!" Lola's impossibly gentle voice appeared behind her, and she came to Leon's side with a silver tray in her hand. Lola had nothing to dress for to-night; she was only in her regular maid's dress. She kept her head down, and her eyes did not linger on Leon. Lola laid down her dessert and immediately withdrew, finally leaving the dining-room in silence. I saw Leon's eyes glance casually at Lola, but there was no ripples in his eyes. There was no surprise or joy as I had expected. It seemed that Lola was just another maid, and Leon never looked at her again. He shifted his gaz

"Honey, don't put too much pressure on the kids, just smile, okay?" Queen Catharine nudged the king with her elbow, and gave him a look which implied that he should be kinder to me. The King glanced at Queen Catherland, and then gave me a slight sneer. Instantly a chill ran down my spine. The sense of uneasiness increased. Queen Catharine glared at the old king, who bit back his sneer. He turned his head toward the dancing girl directly in front of him. Eyes still distant! "Father, if you will excuse us!" Leon's tone was slightly sour, and he took my hand and returned it to its place. As soon as we were seated, a porter hastened to Leon's side and whispered something in his ear. I saw Leon frown, and then he said to me. "I need to leave for a while, I'll be back!" Leon kissed my forehead and followed the porter. My heart felt empty as I watched Leon's retreating back. Why should not even a brief separation from him be acceptable now? I am such a stupid woman! Then the song of

I turned, and was met by three women dressed as expensively as flowers, the most dazzling of whom sparkled like a golden rose in full bloom! The Golden Rose woman was looking at me with her large, fascinating eyes. I could not believe that Princess Madeline had reached out to me. "My name is Madeleine. Nice to meet you!" Princess Madeleine smiled upon me, followed by the two ladies. Both women had smiles on their faces, but I could see the smug arrogance in their eyes. Even though I dislike dealing with people like that, I have to pretend to cater to them in public. I thought they would simply come, say hello, and leave, but Princess Madeleine took my arm warmly and chatted warmly with me. "So you're the mate Leon has been searching for, the woman who can break the curse on him?" Princess Madeleine's tone was plain, but she did not know it. She kept asking me for all sorts of information about me. "When I found out Leon had finally found his mate, I was absolutely stunned! I tho