Terranovaâs queen was high in position but not in power. The police chief believed she would choose
not to protect the foreigners if she had time to weigh the pros and cons.
âYour people?â
Camilla scoffed. âThe man my siblings hold in custody isnât from Terranova. Heâs one of our own. We
have not established a treaty between our countries, so our police force canât extradite him. It is my
understanding that those who were gunned down werenât innocent civilians. They are criminals with
blood on their hands. Protected by the arms dealers, they set up a base in South Island and committed
all sorts of crimes. Not only did you fail to arrest them and bring them to justice, but you also gave them
protection. Ha! You have the nerve to collude with the criminals in the queenâs presence.â
Fred had nothing to say.
These acts were common in Terranova, but Fred was terrified dark side of humanity would be made
public.
The air was thick with tension.
The queen fell into contemplation for a while before uttering, âChi Carson, I order you to apologize to
the first ladyâs family on your knees. You should offer them all assistance to bring the perpetrator back
to their homeland.â
With her eyes sparkling, Bella exchanged glances with Camilla in relief.
âHeh. The queen is a solid woman.â
Ryan touched his chin in comfort. âCamillaâs best friend is such a kindred spirit.â
âHey! Thatâs the First Lady for you. You guys are not so close as to being on a first-name basis,â Drew
whined. Snapping at Ryan has become quite a thing for him now.
Ryan gnashed his teeth. âBella is like family to me, and Iâm extending the same respect and attention to
her sister. Is there a problem?â
Winston panicked, and his face flushed.
âYour Highness, Iâm just a police chief, but I was only acting on orders.â
Fred discolored in rage. He refused to back down. âYour Highness, think you should keep out of the
countryâs affairs. The secretary can deliver the message to His Highness the King to make a decision.
âActing on orders? Whose orders?â The Queen raised a brow. Fred was lost for words.
Amid the delay, a voice came in. âYour Highness.â
Everybody turned to the source of the voice. A man dressed in
Terranovaâs court attire saluted the queen.
âAnd he isâ¦â Bella blinked curiously.
âHeâs the Kingâs chief secretary, on-call 24/7 to attend to the King. He conveys the Kingâs messages.
Despite his position, he holds high authority,â Camilla whispered in her ear.
âGot it. Basically, heâs like the Kingâs mistress but not the mistress.â
âShhâ¦â Camilla put her index finger against her lips while Bella stuck out her tongue cheekily.
âAre you here with a message from the King?â The Queen asked with a faint smile.
âYes, Your Highness,â the chief secretary responded with respect.
Fred let out a sinister smile.
He believed the king would know better than to break the balance between the century-old ties
between politics and the military.
The chief secretary smiled pretentiously and said solemnly, âI hereby convey His Majesty the Kingâs
order.â
The citizens of Terranova got down on one knee and kept their heads down for the royal decree.
However, Bella and her group did not observe the same they were foreigners.