"LEAVE me. I can take a bath on my own. I will pull the bell if I ever need your assistance," Tori dismissed her handmaidens. Looking at the clock at the far end side of her lavish room, she could see that Riza was yet to arrive from her errand.
The last of her handmaiden was about to leave the premise of her chamber when she called the young servant. "If the emperor comes, do not bother to announce his arrival or disturb our time. Understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The handmaiden answered diligently before leaving her chamber completely.
Tori did not waste her time alone.
Her strides towards her study table were precise and long. Fumbling over the edge of the wooden table, her fingers found the hidden compartment where nail polish containers were hidden – among them, two containers were separated which were ready for using.