章 21: It Was Him

Lorelai blinked several times and found herself standing in front of the tall mirror in her bedroom. When did she get in there? 

'I zoned out again... This hasn't happened in a while.'

She finally noticed her own reflection. Luxurious pastel blue dress, carefully styled hair, vibrant blush on her cheeks... Once again, her lifeless appearance was given a fake breath of life with the trained hand of a skillful makeup artist. 

The diamond bracelet gifted earlier by Duke Kalder was on her wrist too. 

"Your Highness, are you ready?"

One of the queen's ladies-in-waiting peeked inside the bedroom, urging the young woman to hasten her final preparations. Lorelai gave her a small nod in reply. 

The reason why everything had to be done smoothly and on time was simple––the representatives from the Beast Kingdom were arriving at the royal palace today.