"PAPA, please don't punish Duke Sloane," Neoma said in a "weak voice. Of course, she was on acting mode now. "Duke Sloane was right– I've said rude things about the late empress. I shouldn't have said those things. Had I kept my mouth shut, perhaps His Grace wouldn't have been that angry."
All eyes were on her now.
"What do you mean by that, Prince Nero?" Emperor Nikolai asked while giving her a cold look. "What did the duke say to you?"
It was definitely a warning for her not to mess up the atmosphere that he created.
[Trust me, Papa Boss. I have more experience than you in the acting department.]
"Papa, it doesn't matter," she said, acting like she didn't want to be a snitch. "I admit that it's my fault so please don't punish Duke Sloane."
"Stop acting, Your Royal Highness!" Duke Sloane yelled at her. "We both know the truth!"
"Duke Sloane," Sir Glenn warned the duke.
