She got no chance

As she anxiously stood up and marched forward, Elizabeth heard her maid calling behind her " My lady ". What in the hell is her handmaid Stella doing here ?!. She knew that she left her home as her maid didn't want to accompany her to the ball out of avoiding embarrassment that her mistress could bring up to herself.

But what she could do to help her in anyway. She had to follow her and provide for her a little back up so as Elizabeth won't embarrass herself again in front of the king.

"My lady it is here". She gave her the coat wrapped in a gold silky cloth. Elizabeth didn't know how grateful she was to her maid. Her maid arrived at the right moment precisely.

As if brushing off her anxiety from her face , she held her sack gracefully and nonchalantly walked towards the king so none could understand what happened.

She curtisied in front of him before she gave the gift to the eunuch and then handed it to the king.

The moment he opened the gift, Elizabeth spoke in a low voice "It is made with love and care , Your majesty. Since I sewed it both with my hands and my heart". The king cleared his throat holding an impression of being embarrassed but it didn't last for long and disappeared.

She is flirting with him, huh!

"Thank you Lady Richard for this lovely and beautiful gift" he smiled. He was impressed, she noted. She smiled back likely blushing in front of the king. She took her time admiring the moment with him blushing here and there since the king was very attractive to her.

His gray captivating eyes really captured her heart as they were shining brightly behind those long black eyelashes that she didn't expect them to grow very long every time she got the chance of seeing him.

Did he remembered their every encounter?!. She bet he didn't because it was very long time ago. How could he remember since it was only her who imprinted those memories in her head.

She remembered his impeccable skin touched her body for the first time and she can't wait to feel it again.

Ooh how shameless she is!.

Before someone beckoned her to move away because the other families wanted to present their gifts as well, but she already was in her dream world of her own imagination.

She retreated back before bidding her farewell to the king by a bow and went to sit on her chair beside her father, happily grinning to him who supported her with a hug on her shoulder. "Beautiful !" he commented.

Then it was a time for the marriage invitations from neighbouring lands.

Crimson, Ragnard and Rosewell. All of these three countries sent their invitations through messengers but one country decided to send a princess along with it, a suitor herself since adds a good impression and importantly declared that they were serious about the invitation, but people of Morovvan imagined this as an attempt in different way. As the crimson king and her daughter were desperate for the marriage and they fell head over heels over their ruler, king Luther.

But their imagination was proved wrong since the daughter of king Lamont of Crimson - Princess Eleftheria was different from what they have imagined. She was cold and set a commanding aura instead of a demanding one. She looked nothing as a princess instead as a soldier wrapped in a lavishly princess gown. She wasn't ugly, she was beautiful in her own way, her icy blue eyes shone as a ray of light in the sky which perfectly matched with her cunningly fox like body which was powerful swaying across the ballroom when she approached the throne.

She casted a strong glance to the king before she brought her gifts forward as a proposal. It was a lot of gifts or maybe a bulky of things, huge and massive.

She brought a gesture to her maids to open them since the king alone won't be able to.

First, it was a gold statue of the elephant since their land is well known for having many elephants and other wild animals.

They were savage bearers.

Judging from her own outfit, it was embroidered with elephants patterns and jungle symbols and looked more like a cultural dress.

Fabulous!! they seemed to treasure their culture.

Second, was a bunch of colourful dresses and pendants which were dedicated only to women of the palaces, sisters and wives of royal family. Elizabeth wished that she could get one since they were so beautiful and stunning. Third were golds and other gemstones like sapphires, distinguished fruits and deserts...well the list went on.

Too much for the presents and were avoidably unnecessary.

But she affords them.

Hellow! rich princess.

But the king needed a contractual thing like a sword or a part of the land for the invitation marriage thing to be considered.

She made her speech as guessed people's bewilderment.

" I princess Eleftheria from Crimson humbly presenting these gifts to the king of Morovvan as the marriage invitation presents from our kingdom. My father would like I her daughter to be part of the royal family under king Luther reign in the course of promoting cooperation and alliance to both kingdoms" she wandered her eyes across the room and continued "Through this humbly connection that we seeked for years, my father His majesty will contribute a part of our land the Llevydale province as part of marriage tribute and a symbol to our sacred union if the marriage proposal will be accepted".

As if she started a commotion, many people inside the hall exclaimed in astonishment as their bewilderment increased.

Llevydale province is well a trophy the king could get since it was a land of richness and had many resources.

Judging from how they set it as a marriage tribute, seems like they had many richly lands across their kingdom.

People gasped in awe since the situation failed to make sense in their heads. Throwing such an important land as a marriage tribute, they must be playing with their king or really this crazy princess must be fallen in love with him head over heels even if it means sacrificing valuable things wasn't a big deal.

What about her ?!. Elizabeth, will she be able to compete against this pretty, rich princess?!!.

No way ! she got no chance over her or maybe she could just get lucky.