Don't mind this chapter it was repeated, I wanted to delete it but I found out that you can't delete a chapter that is premium so I have to leave it here and I am writing all this because there is a specific amount of words to be deleted. 100 to be exact so I am writing more to balance out the words I deleted.
Sorry again.
The carriage rolled along the cobbled road, the rhythmic clip-clop of the horses soothing after the chaos of the tea party. I leaned back, letting the sun warm my shoulders, my mind replaying every second of Clarisse's humiliation. A small, satisfied smile tugged at my lips.
[Host, satisfaction level: dangerously high. Proceed with caution.]
Yeah, yeah, Nero. I know. I'm enjoying this.
The peaceful hum of the carriage ride shattered abruptly. Ahead of us, a carriage sat at a crooked angle in the middle of the road, wheels mangled, axles splintered. The driver reined in the horses with a sharp pull of the reins.
