Chapter 1019
Terranova’s queen was high in position but not in power. The police chief believed she would choose not to protect the foreigners if she had time to weigh the pros and cons.
“Your people?”
Camilla scoffed. “The man my siblings hold in custody isn’t from Terranova. He’s one of our own. We have not established a treaty between our countries, so our police force can’t extradite him. It is my understanding that those who were gunned down weren’t innocent civilians. They are criminals with blood on their hands. Protected by the arms dealers, they set up a base in South Island and committed all sorts of crimes. Not only did you fail to arrest them and bring them to justice, but you also gave them protection. Ha! You have the nerve to collude with the criminals in the queen’s presence.”
Fred had nothing to say.
These acts were common in Terranova, but Fred was terrified
dark side of humanity would be made public.
The air was thick with tension.
The queen fell into contemplation for a while before uttering, “Chi Carson, I order you to apologize to the first lady’s family on your
knees. You should offer them all assistance to bring the perpetrator
back to their homeland.”
With her eyes sparkling, Bella exchanged glances with Camilla in
relief.
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“Heh. The queen is a solid woman.”
Ryan touched his chin in comfort. “Camilla’s best friend is such a kindred spirit.”
“Hey! That’s the First Lady for you. You guys are not so close as to
being on a first-name basis,” Drew whined. Snapping at Ryan has
become quite a thing for him now.
Ryan gnashed his teeth. “Bella is like family to me, and I’m extending the same respect and attention to her sister. Is there a problem?”
Winston panicked, and his face flushed.
“Your Highness, I’m just a police chief, but I was only acting on
orders.”
Fred discolored in rage. He refused to back down. “Your Highness,
think you should keep out of the country’s affairs. The secretary can
deliver the message to His Highness the King to make a decision.
“Acting on orders? Whose orders?” The Queen raised a brow.
Fred was lost for words.
Amid the delay, a voice came in. “Your Highness.”
Everybody turned to the source of the voice. A man dressed in
Terranova’s court attire saluted the queen.
“And he is…” Bella blinked curiously.
“He’s the King’s chief secretary, on-call 24/7 to attend to the King. He conveys the King’s messages. Despite his position, he holds high authority,” Camilla whispered in her ear.
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“Got it. Basically, he’s like the King’s mistress but not the mistress.”
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