Lord Harrington visited me, urging me to reconsider taking Christian back. "Your Majesty, I think you should consider taking your fiancé back and marrying him. It's obvious that Emily wants to see you suffer. She might have manipulated him just as she succeeded with Atlas. Who knows if that was her plan with your brother," he said.

"I beg your pardon, Lord Harrington. I am not desperate to be with anyone. I can remain a leader without a husband for life. It doesn't take or add anything to me. So understand that I can't take Christian as a husband, not even once," I replied firmly.

"I am sorry to insist...