Chapter 70

Nova’s POV

“How much longer until we're finished?” I asked, my gaze fixed on my reflection in the mirror. The maid was carefully styling my hair, and I was beginning to feel impatient.

“She's almost done,” Shayna mumbled, applying another layer of foundation to my face. I could tell she was tired of me asking the same question over and over again, and I could understand why.

Wasn't she eager to watch the duet?

“Yes, Your Highness, just a few more minutes and we'll be finished,” the maid assured me with a smile, her nimble fingers carefully weaving beads into my hair. I tried to relax, to let the soothing feeling of her hands in my hair wash over me, but I was still on edge.

“Good.” I rolled my eyes, staring at my reflection in the mirror.

I didn't like the idea of maids coming over to dress me up, but since I always do the bathing myself, the least they could help with was my hair. And somehow, they tend to take extra time just to fix my hair.

It was finally the duet day, where the