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    Lucy tried her best to remain inconspicuous because she knew that the focus of today was on her brother. Upon seeing Athur and Juliana''s arrival, Annabe curtsied.


    "Your Majesties, I''m Annabe. I''m honored to be invited to the Royal Pce of Charleston. Thank you."


    "You''re wee," replied Juliana gently before pushing Lucy forward.


    “Annabe, this is Prince Theodore''s sister, Lucy. You two should get to know each other.”


    Lucy did not know whether it was intentional, but Annabe had not thrown a look her way. Now that Juliana had pushed her forward, she had no choice but to go up to Annabe, lest she disappoint Juliana or embarrass her brother.


    "Hello, I''m Lucy. Nice to meet you."


    Annabe was immediately struck by Lucy''s appearance. She had heard rumors that the legitimate princess of Charleston was exceptionally beautiful and talented.


    Although Lucy had been living among the people, the royal family''s genes ran deep within her bones.


    Even if she were to live in poverty one day, people would undoubtedly notice a distinct air about her.


    Annabe thought the rumors were exaggerated at first, but upon meeting Lucy today, she realized that they were not exaggerating at all.


    Instead of admiring Lucy, jealousy took over Annabe at that moment.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    Annabe could forget about others who surpassed her in beauty and talent, but not Lucy.


    Since Lucy lived in the pce, Theodore would be affected by her in one way or another. However, Annabe wanted his focus to be solely on her, unaffected by anyone else—not even his family.


    Lucy continued to converse politely


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    with Annabe, unaware of her malicious thoughts. However, she could sense from Annabe''s dismissive demeanor that Annabe had already regarded her asan enemy.


    Lucy was unsure why Annabe harbored such strong animosity toward her, but she continued to adhere to proper etiquette regardless. Annabe might despise her, but Lucy still carried out her duties as a princess to avoid making the situation awkward.


    Previously, there had been marriages between the royal and noble families in Charleston. In the citizens'' eyes, these unions were often seen as favors bestowed by the royal family upon the nobility.


    More often than not, marriages were between nobles themselves, whereas the royal family''s marriage partners were more frequently chosen from among the general poption.


    The royal family did not intervene heavily in the marriage of their heirs as they upheld the principles of freedom in love and marriage, with minimal parental interference.


    However, in the case of Theodore''s marriage, it was evident that Juliana was somewhat anxious. She hoped to quickly find a suitable match for Theodore, so she invited Annabe to the royal pce despite his objections.


    Annabe might be famous in Charleston for her beauty, but beauty alone could not sustain a


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    time together could they truly discern a person''s character and then, they could contemte marriage.