Ryan guided the cooks to arrange the various plates in order and overlooked the servants lighting up the candles all over the great hall. This was not a job for a Prince, but he took it voluntarily, wanting to escape from his mother’s questions about whom he was bringing to the ball or decided to dance with. He kept himself busy with ball preparations for the past week, rarely having time even to sleep. It was a perfect chance to avoid his mother and relative’s questions about his future bride. Ryan would get irritated with them as his patience was thinning down these days and he wanted to avoid that. He cannot believe their attitude towards his marriage as if it was some sort of treaty between countries. None cared about his heart. They want him to sacrifice himself for the g