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Chapter 157 - 157 Humiliation

Chapter 157: Humiliation Chapter 157: Humiliation King Ikechukwu “…” Queen Chioma “…” Queen Mother “…’ The guests “…” Gasps broke out in the crowd.

Did he just—?

Was he dismissing the king?

Carl did not stop there.

He gestured lazily, his next words sending another shockwave through the hall.

“We are not worthy of such company.” The sarcasm in his voice was undeniable.

“Rather than you, we would prefer our friends to keep us company.” He turned slightly, locking eyes with Nnenna and Somto.

“We want them to sit beside us.” The silence that followed was deafening.

The king’s face was unreadable, but his fingers had curled so tightly around the chair’s armrest that his knuckles turned white.

The nobles couldn’t believe what they were witnessing.

The most powerful ruler in the room had been rejected.

His presence deemed unnecessary.

And in his place, two younger, lesser ranked royals were chosen instead.

The servants hesitated, looking between the king and the princes.

But with a stiff nod, the king conceded.

His and the queen’s chairs were moved back, along with the other royal family members.

They moved the seats directly behind Arthur and Carl.

But just as they were about to be seated again…

Carl’s expression darkened again.

“Why are you moving them so near us?” he asked, his voice carrying a dangerous edge.

“How are we supposed to be comfortable if you sit directly behind us?” King Ikechukwu “…” The king’s jaw clenched, but he said nothing for a few minutes Arthur, sitting beside Carl, cast a glance at the king, a look that barely concealed his disdain.

It was as if he was staring at someone utterly foolish, but unlike Carl, he didn’t bother speaking.

He simply let his companion handle it.

The king, queen and the others, now red faced with embarrassment, hesitated.

But these were their seats!

Apart from the ones they had originally given up to Arthur and Carl, these were the best in the entire castle.

As the ruling monarchs of this land, wasn’t it natural for them to sit there?

Yet, the piercing gazes from the two legends made it clear, they weren’t welcome here.

Seeing no other choice, the king, queen mother, queen and their children rose from their chairs, abandoning them without another word.

The entire ballroom watched in stunned silence as the two most powerful figures in the kingdom quietly took the same standard chairs as the guests, settling behind the four at the center.

It was a public humiliation.

And yet, they could not do a single thing about it.

Somto took in the scene with narrowed eyes, but his main concern wasn’t the king and queen, it was the two empty seats left beside Carl and Arthur.

One of them would be his.

The other… Nnenna’s.

His decision was instant.

He strode forward and sank into the chair beside Arthur, leaving only one available seat, right next to Carl.

The message was clear.

If Nnenna had to sit beside someone, it wouldn’t be Arthur.

Between the two, Somto felt Arthur was the bigger threat, especially after what had just happened on the dance floor.

Nnenna blinked at his obvious maneuvering but said nothing.

With her usual composed expression, she stepped forward and gracefully took her place beside Carl, ignoring the burning stares from every direction.

Carl smirked, amused.

Arthur, on the other hand, cast a side glance at Somto, reading his intentions perfectly.

His usually indifferent expression flickered for a moment, Somto’s move had clearly irritated him.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

For now.

He knew he couldn’t compare to Carl’s position in Nnenna’s heart.

At least, not yet.

But there was always another way.

With a small, unreadable smile, Arthur turned to Nnenna, who was now seated beside Carl.

They were already deep in conversation, and Carl had just said something that made her laugh, an easy, genuine sound that Arthur had barely ever heard from her before.

That was fine.

He could work with this.

“I think this seat suits you better,” Arthur said, gesturing smoothly toward his chair, the one previously occupied by the king.

“Why don’t you sit here instead?” A stunned silence followed.

Nnenna blinked.

Carl’s brows lifted slightly before he let out a low chuckle.

Smooth.

Very smooth.

“I didn’t know you had this kind of side to you, Arthur,” Carl said, his tone amused but his expression sharp.

Somto, on the other hand, wasn’t amused at all.

His jaw tightened as he watched the exchange unfold.

Nnenna, however, only smiled politely.

“No, thank you,” she said simply, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

“I like where I’m seated.” Arthur’s eyes darkened slightly at the rejection, but Nnenna didn’t waver.

She didn’t want to push things too far by openly sitting in the king’s seat, though she knew it wouldn’t matter if she did.

But more importantly, she truly wanted to sit beside Ikenna.

She had missed him.

And for now, that was what mattered most.

Arthur wasn’t pleased with her answer, but what could he do?

If she preferred Carl, especially after how he had treated her at the hospital, he had no right to complain.

For now.

With everyone finally seated, the ball continued.

Or, at least, it tried to.

For the first five minutes, no one in the hall could focus.

Whispers spread like wildfire.

How had things turned out this way?

Two members of the royal family, one whose status was still a mystery, and the other, the first prince, were now seated in the most honored positions, in seats meant for kings and queens.

Meanwhile, the actual king and queen, along with the Queen Mother, the second, third, and fourth princes, and the first princess, were sitting far behind them.

Not one, but three whole rows behind.

The gap hadn’t even been this wide at first.

But then, in the most casual, offhand way, Carl had made a comment about it again.

“That’s too close,” he had said, barely glancing back.

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