Homewrecker

Sarah's eyes glistened with tears. She tightened her grip around the metal bars and started to speak with a determined expression on her face,

"Your Highness, the Kontumbian Constitution also has Article 198B which is about the punishment regarding the offenders who are Special Privileged Persons. The second half of the Article says that if a fated partner fails to prove the Special Privileged Person's innocence, or remains absent during the trial, or the Special Privileged Person rejects his or her fated partner's assistance, the accused will be treated as a Special Privileged Person and will be subjected to five life and death challenges. I have the right to reject my fated partner's help. I want to use my right."

There was a long pause.

The fountain pen in Aryan's hand slipped and fell to the floor with a 'thud' sound, causing its nib to break.