Chapter 173. A Life Saving Pitch

Princess Elena’s POV

I retrieved my AI Technology project from the cloud where I’d saved it. Every file, every line of code, every design plan was there, untouched. I went through it carefully, adjusting and refining it so it could serve my purpose now. This wasn’t just a project anymore, it was my leverage. My ace.

By the time breakfast was ready, I had made my decision. The Queen would be there in the main dining hall. I just had to wait for the right moment. The doors opened, and I walked in, my heels clicking softly against the polished floor. Eyes snapped to me immediately. My aunties, my cousins, even some of the servants who dared to peek, they all glared. Venom dripped from their stares like they wanted to cut me down with their eyes.

I slid into my chair with deliberate calm, facing them all. I leaned back slightly and let my words land. “I don’t want to be here, as much as I know all of you don’t want me here. I detest this place as much as you det