SIERRA BELIEVED NOW THAT Seth was gone, she could claim that he had abandoned her and if she played her cards right, she could seduce the king. Then she would finally be higher ranked than Daniëlla, and she could ruin her stepsister’s life. She was smiling about her plans when she noted the king dragging the prince off somewhere and, in her mind’s eye, she could already imagine herself as the queen who was dragging Daniëlla out of the conversation of any future event. Royal life suited her. Of course, her mother made sure she was always dressed in the finest, but the Viscountess had strict rules, and she bought Sierra a new wardrobe as soon as she arrived. Sierra was also allowed to wear some of the cheaper jewels to make sure the Viscountess didn’t look bad in front of anyone. They quic