I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Having said that, Plotina glared at Lucius fiercely.

"No, why is this my business?"

Lucius was stunned, obviously not expecting Plotina to secretly belittle him.

Brother Lu just wanted to give the girls a home, what could be wrong with Brother Lu! ?

Stop slandering me, Plotina!

"Hurry?"

Ivylia smiled and straightened her back:

"Then, Your Highness, what kind of relationship do you think is not hasty?"

Iveliya: Wow, what an ugly jealous woman!

I think you are just jealous that Sister Ai gets to eat.

The delicious Lu Ge is right in front of you. It would be sad if you can’t eat it, right?

Anyone would feel unhappy if they could only watch others enjoy delicious food while they themselves could only stare blankly, right?

Hehehe, not only does Sister Ai eat it every day, she also eats it in different ways. Are you angry?

You can be jealous all you want, I will just take it as the whine of a loser!

"It depends on the specific circumstances."

Plotina gathered her sleeves and responded calmly:

"But usually, it takes a lot of understanding and trust to build a truly strong relationship, don't you agree?"

"Your Highness is right."

"Full understanding and trust are indeed the foundation of a relationship."

Iveliya nodded, seeming to agree with Plotina's statement.

But then, she changed the subject, her tone tinged with an unspoken intimacy and pride, and raised her chin slightly:

"But that's just for ordinary people. The relationship between me and Lu Ge is not like that."

"Brother Lu said that we are a community with a shared future."

Do you really think Sister Ai is easy to bully?

In fact, Sister Ai knows a thing or two about palace fighting.

This wave, this wave is called using Lu to suppress others!

What happened to my fiancée?

Don't force Sister Ai to blow up the axle of your wedding car.

"Destiny... community?"

Plotina's pupils suddenly contracted, and there was a subtle tremor in her voice:

"That's a strong word. Are you really aware of it?"

"of course."

Iveliya spoke firmly:

"I've been through a lot more with Lu Ge than you can imagine."

"No matter life or death, or hardships or dangers, our destinies are already so closely linked that no one can separate them."

"That's right."

Lucius spoke at the right time and delivered the fatal blow.

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing Plotina's heart.

A community of shared destiny—this was the relationship she longed for but could never achieve.

Because of her mother's prophecy, Plotina knew that her life would end abruptly at the age of twenty.

She could be married to Lucius, but she could never spend her life with him, and their destinies could not be truly linked.

For her, time is a gap that can never be crossed. No matter how hard she tries, she cannot reach the other side.

And now, Iveliya actually claimed that she had formed such a bond with Lucius, and had even received Lucius's personal recognition?

Jealousy spread in Plotina's heart, and her fingers silently grasped the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning white.

She could only try her best to maintain a stiff facial expression to ensure that no one could see the turmoil in her heart from her face.

But Lucius couldn't hide this.

Lucius was keenly aware of Plotina's reaction. Although she concealed it well, Lucius's natural romantic intuition enabled him to detect her subtle emotional changes.

The term "community of shared future" seemed to have touched Plotina's most fragile nerve, as if inadvertently opening an unhealed, bloody wound.

Plotina took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling slightly. Just as she was about to speak, the housekeeper's voice came from outside the door:

"Master, Miss Nora is here."

Lucius:? ? ?

What expansion is this?

Bad!

Is the Shura Field coming so soon?

Ivylia: (?_?)

Uh, is it too late for me to switch back to my maid persona?

Looking at her body and Lucius's body pressed tightly together, Iveliya gave up struggling.

Forget it, what is meant to come will come.

Let's leave it to fate and let Plotina and Nora fight first.

"......"

Plotina's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her heartbeat accelerated violently.

Nora?

Why at this time?

Ten years, a full ten years, since that quarrel, Plotina and Nora have become strangers in each other's lives, like two parallel lines that never intersect.

Although we occasionally meet in social occasions, we only maintain superficial politeness and hypocritical smiles, and the warmth in our eyes has long disappeared.

They used to be best friends, playing together and sharing all their secrets.

But because of Lucius, they eventually parted ways.

Now, Plotina is about to face Nora again, the former good sister and now her love rival.

"Oh, Nora's here?"

"That's great, please invite her in."

There was a barely perceptible cunning glint in Lucius's eyes, as if he was completely unaware of Plotina's uneasiness.

A few minutes later, Nora walked in.

Her green shoulder-length hair fell softly on her shoulders, her ruby-like eyes were clear and bright, and she was wearing a light blue dress. She looked like a beautiful fairy walking out of a fairy tale world.

When her eyes swept across the room and saw Plotina, they instantly became icy cold.

But this coldness only lasted for a moment, and soon, Nora's expression returned to her usual gentleness and loveliness, as if the coldness just now was just an illusion.

Plotina clearly felt the hostility.

She could clearly sense Nora's deep resentment and hostility towards her, which made her sad and helpless, with an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

"Brother Lucius."

Nora greeted softly, her voice sweet:

"I heard you had a visitor, but I didn't expect it to be Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Then she looked at Plotina and bowed with a dignified and proper gesture:

"Good day, Your Royal Highness."

Plotina stood up and returned the greeting in the same manner:

"Good day, Miss Brunel."

The two people's attitudes were like strangers meeting for the first time, and all the intimacy and warmth were buried in the past.

The title "Sister Plotina" has become "Her Royal Highness", and a tragically thick barrier has been built between them.

In addition, Nora also noticed the close distance between Lucius and Ivilia, and a cold light flashed across the depths of her pupils again.

Sure enough, my guess was right. Brother Lucius's secretary was not honest at all.

However, what is more important now is to deal with Sister Plotina.

「Nora Berendhill Lv.35

Danger level: High

Iveliya: ...

Fortunately, the sofa where Lucius and Iveliya were sitting was quite long. Nora just glanced at Iveliya lightly, then sat on the other side of Lucius and snuggled up to him affectionately.

In this way, under Plotina's gaze, Lucius completed the gesture of hugging left and right.

Lucius, that's great.

Plotina, green.

"Nora, you came at the right time. We were just discussing the task His Majesty assigned to me."

Lucius naturally put his arm around Nora's slender shoulders, and then broke the strange silence in the room.

"I heard from Grandpa that Brother Lucius has been appointed as the Imperial Envoy by His Majesty. That's amazing~"

Nora rested her cheek on Lucius' shoulder, but her eyes moved between Lucius and Plotina.

Finally, her gaze fixed on the princess's face, and she smiled a triumphant smile:

"If I remember correctly, His Majesty has granted full authority over Night Owl to the Princess, allowing her to assist Brother Lucius with his investigations?"

Nora naturally came prepared today. With the support of her grandfather, she got a lot of valuable first-hand information.

She had carefully laid a trap in the words she had just spoken. If Plotina hid something from Lucius, she could sow the seeds of suspicion between the two of them, allowing it to take root and sprout quietly.

"indeed so."

Plotina nodded, without a trace of guilt between her brows:

"I've already told Lucius that he will be in charge of all the arrangements and doesn't need to consider my opinion."

"That's great! This way, Brother Lucius's efficiency will definitely be greatly improved!"

Nora appeared to be genuinely happy for Lucius, but her eyes suddenly became subtle.

She looked at Plotina, with a hint of subtle sarcasm in her voice:

"It is truly commendable that Her Royal Highness has such trust in Brother Lucius."

"However, Your Highness, please don't change your mind so often and delay important matters, okay?"

Plotina: ...

She heard the hidden meaning in Nora's words.

What Nora said about changing her mind every day was not referring to the present at all, but was a mockery of her behavior of going back on her word after she had clearly said that she would give Lucius to Nora.

"Miss Brunel, things change constantly, just as fate sometimes brings people together again who were once separated."

Plotina pursed her lips slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip:

"I will not go back on my promise to Lucius."