The Archduchess Wants to Build Trust

By reward, she meant a full eight-hour sleep.

After dealing with the court hearings, Artie was barely alive. The first case was good as the evidence could speak for itself. However, all the others relied heavily on who the better storyteller was. It was easy for her to tell who the culprit was, but finding sufficient evidence for the crowd to believe her judgment was the headache. In the end, most hearings felt like they would drag for so long, and her confidence slightly ran out.

Supper came, and the guests continued to join them at the table. Larkin remained to be at the head of the table while Artie and Rumina occupied the closest seats. Unlike normal, Marissa and Clarissa stayed long after the wedding as if they were waiting for something. Perhaps, they both wanted to see the kind of woman Artie Shen really was… and they did have their plans.