Chapter 104

Ariela

To prevent things from getting worse, I said, "Okay, before we get emotional and someone cries, we should focus on the important things. How are you?"

The danger of crying was real, because hearing his voice reminded me of my homesickness. I was with my mate, but it was still possible to feel homesick.

Beno sighed. As I expected, he would tell me the truth.

"It's all a bit chaotic. As you know, I took over the position spontaneously. Dad would have ruined everything." One thing was clear to me and I said it "We're talking about Beno the perfectionist. There's absolutely nothing chaotic about him. You only think so because you tend to misjudge yourself."

"The king helps a lot. It always surprises me, but he does. That's actually the main reason why I sent Dad into retirement." That was certainly a kind way of putting it. The joke probably ended quite differently. My dad loved his job and it was generally agreed that Beno would tak