Rymora crumpled to the ground in a daze, her body stunned like she couldn't comprehend what had struck her. Aria's eyes widened in horror as she heard the woman's voice drip out, cruel and cutting.
"In case you were wondering, I'm the one who had her assigned to you," Lady Vivian said, a wicked glint flashing in her blood-red eyes. She casually pulled a handkerchief from her small purse and wiped her palm, as if ridding herself of something filthy.
"A dumb maid who can't speak or write? It was perfect."
She smiled, a venomous curve of her lips, as she continued, "What do you think will happen when the public hears that the King's new pet beat her maid? Killed her even?" Her voice practically sang with malicious glee."If Zyren doesn't kill you himself or banish you, the public's disgust will be enough to bury you alive."
