Night of the Ball (Part Eight)

A/N: This chapter is a special thank you to "Sarah_McLaughlin_3175" for the precious gifts.

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The slap was so harsh and loud that its sound rang through the high walls of the ballroom, sending everyone into more shock than they already were. 

It took a while for the sting on her cheek to calm down enough for Roselyn to focus and the first thing she noticed was neither how the hands that were supposed to help her find her balance were actually holding her down, nor the woman standing in front of her with anger, hatred, and cruelty filling her eyes while she clenched both her hands into tight fists. 

No! She didn't notice any of these, instead, her gaze found the one person she wanted to see the most and worried about the most at that moment - Crown Prince Felix.