章 581: Underground, Overground-I

Most people who gazed at Elise inside the court held gazes of envy, some was acknowledgement, others were curiosity but the particular person who had watched Elise since the beginning of the court, looked her with an expression different than hate.

"It's a rather simple story," said Enoch to Elise who was all ears to hear the story, "The Baroness and Caleb had been engaged since they were a child. I would say it wasn't love that united them but their position. The Baroness was the child of Caleb's parent's friend and they thought with the flow of the future sooner or later Caleb would need a wife to be by his side."

"And the Baroness was chosen," Elise completed the words for Enoch to nod.