Chapter 32 - Meeting the Emperor

Yes, the Empress was right on top of me. 

Yes, I had been the one following her around like a creep. 

Was I in a shitty situation? 

Probably.

But, let's be honest. Why was the Empress walking there at that time…? She rammed into me right as I managed to enter the banquet, just my luck.

Either way, I needed to get out of this situation.

"Sorry, I didn't see you," I said, slowly moving her away from me and standing up like nothing had happened.

The Empress looked at me with a frown, which was understandable. She was probably mad at me for what had just happened.

However, the words that came out of her mouth were completely different from what I had expected.

"Ah, it's fine." She stood up. "I was also at fault. Still, you really came out of nowhere!"

I just nodded. She was right; I came out from a door where no one should go.