Without saying a word, he gave her a subtle nod.
He nodded at her.
Gasps spread like sparks.
Everyone instinctively turned to see who the crown prince had just acknowledged. But their eyes slid right past Nnenna, and landed on Ava, who had conveniently returned, freshened up and polished, standing just behind Nnenna.
Of course.
That made more sense… right?
She was the princess of Prigrian. And she was Arthur's sister. Obviously, he was greeting her.
Those who hadn't been on good terms with Ava suddenly started regretting their life choices.
If Prince Arthur cherished his sister this much… maybe getting close to her wouldn't be such a bad idea.
Maybe, just maybe, they could rise by association.
A few students even began inching toward her subtly, attempting to slide into her good graces.
Some of them had originally been part of Jana's circle, but even they slowly drifted away, testing new waters.
Jana noticed the shift.
But she said nothing.
