Hathaway couldn't help but exclaim, instinctively wrapping her arms around Leo's neck.
"What are you doing?"
Held securely in Leo's arms, her face turned even redder. Unable to resist, she gently struck his chest, her voice laced with a rare hint of bashfulness.
In this moment, she shed the regal authority of the Empress and appeared instead as an ordinary woman lost in the embrace of her lover.
Seeing the rare delicate expression on the beautiful woman in his arms, Leo's eyes flashed with tenderness.
Just as he was about to move closer, both of them sensed a shift in the atmosphere.
"Your Majesty! What's happening?"
The voice of the head of the guards came urgently from outside the hall. Hathaway's exclamation had clearly caught the attention of the palace guards.
Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps filled the air as the palace guards assembled and stood ready.
Inside the hall, Leo and Hathaway exchanged a helpless glance.
"Darling, handle this situation first."
