Chapter 821


    Cordelia ced her cutlery down without giving anything away.


    Alexander furrowed his brows with puzzlement in his gaze.


    “Sister, you…”


    “Don’t ask how I found out!” Victoria took a sip of champagne as she snickered at them. “That’s not


    very nice of you all to hide a talented, pretty girl like this!”


    Cordelia took a deep breath. It was apparent that Victoria had investigated Aurelia in secret.


    It was not difficult for a princess to look someone up based on her influence, but Victoria did this


    because of Neil… Jealousy made one lose their sound judgment.


    Cordelia was mulling over how she should help Aurelia out of this when Victoria told the queen,


    “Auntie, you must like Cordelia’s dress, right? I thought it was a famous designer’s work when I first


    saw it!”


    “Oh?” The queen chuckled. “This makes me more curious about thedy who made this dress, then!


    Cordelia, is she an embroidery artist from the Irwins? You Irwins have lots of talented people!”


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    “Of course not!” Victoria sat next to the queen and held her arm intimately. “Aurelia’s only 18 years old,


    but she’s exceptionally skilled and has marvelous taste. Not only does she have the skills, but she’s


    also really gorgeous. It’s just that…”


    “Just what?”


    Victoria smirked. “It’s just that she’s working odd jobs at a tailor’s. What a waste of her talent!”


    The queen was a kind woman who appreciated talent. She frowned as soon as she heard that. “How


    could such a wonderful youngdy waste away in a tailor shop!?”


    “Right? Auntie, why don’t… we recruit her to the pce to specially tailor clothes for you? What do you


    think?”


    Cordelia’s heart thumped as she clenched her fists under the table. She only had one thought—she


    must not let Aurelia enter the pce!


    It was not just that she only had a temporary residence permit now. She could not be trapped in this


    grand pce even with official citizenship.


    She was a bird to fly free. She belonged to the blue sky, not this gated building of restriction.


    Moreover, Victoria had an ulterior motive to want her in the pce…


    Cordeliaposed herself and maintained her smile. “Your Majesty, I’m afraid this won’t be possible.


    Aurelia, she—”


    “Aurelia’s already engaged.”


    Before Cordelia finished her sentence, Alexander spoke up.


    Alexander stood up respectfully. “Auntie, how is it possible that no one’s after a great girl like this? Hah!


    She already has a fiance, and ording to the royal family’s rules, an engaged woman can’t be


    employed in the pce!”


    “Oh, is it so?”


    The queen felt pity while Victoria red at Alexander and said through gritted teeth, “How do you


    know?”


    Alexander chuckled and countered with what Victoria said earlier, “Sister, don’t ask me how I found out.


    I know she’s engaged, just like how you know there’s Aurelia. Our methods are probably the same,


    aren’t they?”


    “You…”


    Alexander sat down and poured himself a ss of champagne before indifferently eating the salmon on


    his te.


    Cordelia shot him a grateful look. This was the second time he had helped her today.


    “Don’t be too touched!” Alexander raised his brows with a mischievous boyish grin. His voice it’s got to


    do with you all, I’ll do my best.”


    “Thank you, Your Highness…”


    “Don’t worry about it,” Alexander said with a smile. “You don’t have to call me Your Highness from now


    on either. Why? Does my name sound bad?”


    Cordelia chuckled and nodded. “Alright, Alexander! Good enough?”


    “Mm, not bad.”


    Both of them picked up their champagne sses and clinked them softly.


    After that, the queen did not mention getting Aurelia into the pce as an embroidery artist. She had


    not been bothered by the girl to start with and was only admiring her work. When Victoria asked her if


    she wanted the girl to be an embroidery artist in the pce, of course, she would be happy to! It


    was just that there was no need to push it since the girl was engaged.


    Moreover, there were countless skilled artisans in the pce. The royal family would lose its pride if


    they did not even have someone for clothes.


    That was why the queen did not bring it up again and chatted with the women, enjoying the flowers and


    drinking merrily.


    The event only ended at night. The guards escorted the royal rtives, nobles, and heiresses home.


    Victoria went to Alexander’s ce again.


    Once she stepped in, she saw him ying games on the couch. He had already changed out of the


    formal attire he wore in the event and was dressed in a white silk shirt and pants. His long hair covered


    half of his handsome face, and he looked ethereal and casual.


    It was no wonder girls liked him since he was young!


    Victoria clenched her fists and stomped toward Alexander. She snatched the console from his hands


    and threw it on the floor.


    Alexander did not seem surprised about it. He looked at her sister coldly with a mocking smirk.


    “You’re still smiling!?” Victoria yelled at him, “You b*stard! Why… Why are you going against me


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    “Recently?” Alexander side-eyed her and said slowly, “I don’t think it’s just recently, sister. We both had


    differing opinions all this while!”


    “No matter how different we think, you’ve never pulled the rug from under me like today!”


    In Victoria’s impression, her younger brother had been timid, cowardly, and quiet since they were


    children. He liked ying with the girls and had almost never fought anyone.


    Even when they had differing opinions, he would give in to his sister at the end of the argument.


    Today, however…


    Victoria red at him. “You’re not helping your own sister but an outsider! You really taught me


    something new!”


    “Victoria, I should be saying this.” Alexander’s tone was aloof. “As the princess, you sent your men to


    follow Aurelia and investigate her. Victoria, guards are not to be used like this! They’re for protecting


    the people’s safety and—”


    “Enough!” Victoria cried.


    She panted and stared right into Alexander’s eyes, stepping closer and closer to him.


    “There’s nothing big about me sending people to follow someone. Why must you breathe it down my


    neck?


    “Helping Aurelia means helping Cordelia… Hah, what’s so great about her? A married woman like her


    could infatuate you so much?


    “Or…” Victoria looked around and revealed a vicious grin. “Brother, is this for Zephyr Hamerton? You’re


    helping everyone rted to him, not caring if you’re going against me! All these to make him happy, is


    that so?”


    Alexander did not say anything, but his expression turned uglier.


    Victoria’s eyes glinted. She had long noticed that something was wrong with him. She did not expect…


    “Haha, my silly brother!” She snickered. “You do so much to help Zephyr Hamerton, but does Mr. Z


    Hamerton recognize you?”