Black magic

Cherry knew it didn't matter if she truly seduced Joaquin or if something happened between them. The second this news reached Aries's radar, Cherry could only think of the worst. The crown princess wouldn't let her off that easily or even if Aries had no plans to teach her a lesson, the people who wanted to get in the future empress's good graces would use this opportunity. 

The crown princess didn't need to order someone or punish her personally. Other people would happily do so in her stead. Inez, for example, was a person who had never let any opportunity slip past her grip. The ninth princess would go the extra mile to increase her power and influence. 

'I will not go down easily.' Cherry's eyes blazed with determination as she discreetly made her way to the crown princess's tent. 'Even though she hadn't done anything to me, I'm certain she was that confident because she had been befriending the ninth princess.'