"You must be careful with what you say and who you say it to. Let the other women be the ones who run their mouths with gossip, with you only saying what is needed. Duke Collins is still a man to be careful of. A sullied daughter won't change that," said Julia.
"I know, mother. I have the other ladies in the palms of my hands. I only need to say a little, and they run with it to please me. I shall make a great queen for them all to follow," Amelia said, joining her mother at the table.
"It is time that you stop dreaming of what could be and start making moves to secure yourself a good future. Prince Teo will be surrounded by many young women now. I don't know much about him, and you have never mentioned him," Julia said, worried they might not succeed.
