"I HEARD that Chef Ruston Stroganoff and Duke Jasper Hawthorne paid you a visit earlier," her father, the always grumpy Emperor Nikolai, confronted her. "And a while ago, before I left my office, I received a message from His Holiness asking me to open the portal that connects his temple to my palace a week from now. Apparently, the saint has business with you."
Her Papa Boss was free to speak like that because as usual, they were alone in the rose garden of her palace. Lewis and Sir Glenn were guarding at the entrance. It didn't matter if the two could hear them. After all, Lewis and Sir Glenn were their most trusted allies.
Anyway…
She and her father were having afternoon tea, and she could tell that the snacks were prepared by that damned Ruto.
After all, her egg salad sandwich had pickles in it!
"Aren't you famous, little rogue?"
