I Was The Perfect Queen But He Forgot My Name Chapter 14
When winter came, losing my position as a future queen candidate made me feel strangely lighter.
My mother, however, worried that I had shut myself away for too long. She selected the most elegant invitation from a stack and handed it to me.
It was for Lady Celeste’s Winter Red Plum Charity Gala.
Celeste had once been involved with King Arthur before he established a formal bond with Evelyn. After they separated, she retained an independent royal allowance and social influence as Prince Adrian’s mother, though she had never become Luna Queen.
Before Julian went missing, he had kept his elder brothers firmly in check. Now that he had lost his memory, broken our engagement, and forfeited Cedar Ridge’s support, Adrian’s faction had clearly spotted an opportunity.
Celeste’s special invitation was most likely an attempt to pair me with her son, using Cedar Ridge’s council votes and grain route to strengthen Adrian’s position.
I asked my mother, “What does Father think?”
She only said, “You should go out and get some air.”
I understood.
My father didn’t think highly of Adrian, but Celeste’s invitation couldn’t be rejected outright. Cedar Ridge wasn’t backing any prince now. I could attend without accepting her overtures.