Aurora was completely caught off guard by my words.
The idea of a secret relationship between a noble and a commoner was already frowned upon in noble society. A liaison between a royal princess and a commoner, however, was on an entirely different level.
It wasn't merely improper.
It was scandalous.
Worse, it was dangerous.
Just as I had explained to Lyra when I threatened her, a relationship like that could tarnish an entire noble house. And when the noble in question was a princess of the Celesta Kingdom, the consequences would be even more severe.
Of course, my accusation was a lie.
But it didn't need to be true to cause damage.
All it needed was to be believable.
I had said it out of anger, but that wasn't the only reason. I also wanted to spread rumors about Aurora's friendship with Jayden. They had been meeting quite often over the past month, and the two of them had clearly developed a small bond.
