"PAPA BOSS!" Neoma excitedly called her father as she entered his office. "I think–"
She trailed off when she saw Duke Rufus Quinzel sitting on the sofa across from her father. Only her Papa Boss and the duke were in the office, and Lewis was guarding outside. That meant it was okay for her to act like herself and not as "Prince Nero."
Embarrassed by her behavior, she immediately stopped running. Then she put on a smile as she bowed lightly to the duke. She wasn't the real Crown Prince, and she wasn't even registered in the Royal Household as a family member.
Thus, Duke Rufus Quinzel had a higher rank than her.
"Greetings, Duke Quinzel," she greeted the duke politely. "I apologize for my rudeness."
