Milanna's eyes went wide. She had been prepared to engage in a battle for Hailey's heart. All was fair in the war of love, but not only was the queen present, seven Praetorians were literally just singing with the man.
Temporary damage control was needed.
"Haha. Oh forgive me, Archon, no sorry, Sentinel. That was just a very big misunderstanding. I was new to the post and felt the need to flex my authority. When you landed on my checkpoint with all that platinum, it sent off red flags in my mind. Please forgive my behaviour back then. I learnt my lesson."
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I narrowed my eyes at the woman. Facial and emotional cues were still not my strong suit. But body language? I was more adept at that and the woman's stance even as she softly bowed towards me was rife with hostility.
