Surprise (2)

Jasmine looked around at the other women who snickered, trying to guess the reason behind why they stared at her as if Hazel had said something amusing. "You fail in trying to insult someone. If not for the queen coming, I would give you a lesson in how to fight with your words. Today we will witness how the queen does it."

Jasmine had no reason to continue to poke around at Hazel with the queen coming and the prince right behind her. There was going to be a good show today. One that she would thoroughly enjoy to the very end.

The women rushed to find their seats, all trying to get close to the head of the table where they believed the prince and queen would sit. Time was ticking and there weren't many days left to get what they came for. Their competitiveness grew as the days went on.

Tabitha inspected the well-decorated table as she entered the garden. Her seat was empty, but today, she was going to sit elsewhere because her target was at the other end.