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Chapter 161 - Chapter 161 - Undermining Royal Manipulation

Ivy's POV

The words hung in the air like a storm cloud. One of the girls at the table whispered, "I can't believe she actually called him and said it directly to his face."

Another girl scoffed, leaning forward. "She's smarter than you think. Would you prefer Ada kept that information in her back pocket to twist and use against her later?"

I could hear the barely contained amusement in Eric's voice as he cleared his throat. "Let me understand this correctly. You called me, your king, to inform me that you said if I punished you for not bowing down to my supposedly weak mate—which doesn't exist yet—that you would... what? Stage some kind of rebellion?"

"No, not rebellion," I clarified firmly. "Just that I wouldn't respect or follow your lead anymore."

He snorted with laughter. "Ivy, why are you wasting my time with this?"

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