She'd sleep deeply, and then when she woke up—even though she desperately wanted some lovely time with her beautiful husband, or even just to look at his handsome face for half an hour—Secretary Chen would appear at her door like a demon and drag her out of bed.
After all, twenty days' worth of accumulated work was waiting for her.
This went on for three solid weeks.
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Three weeks later, Secretary Chen was walking through the palace corridors, reviewing his mental checklist for the day's schedule, when suddenly he was stopped by an unexpected visitor.
The Duchess—Heena's aunt—was striding toward him with purpose.
She nodded at him and asked directly, "So, why did you call me here?"
Hearing that, Secretary Chen looked confused and said, "Me? Calling you?"
Hearing that, she nodded and said, "I received a message from your office saying that Celeste is seriously ill and I need to come to the palace immediately."
