"Not yet?" Fiona's face was etched with anger as she stormed out of the room, her words dripping with venom. She walked out of the kingdom doors, her authority evident in her tone. "Get a carriage to take me to the Phoenix Empire!" she commanded, her voice echoing through the halls.

As she arrived at the empire, her eyes met with a shocking sight. Devon, the man she had been betrothed to, was laughing uncontrollably with her father. They were smiling so eagerly, and Fiona's anger only grew. Her father approached her, his eyes filled with a mix of excitement and concern. "Fiona, look! This young man really desires to...