Julien was left exasperated, but he couldn't argue. "Yes, Father. I'll do as you say."

Just then, Lady Eliza and an elegantly dressed Helena entered.

Both Julien and Harrison stopped talking and stood up as Helena glided toward them gracefully with a faint smile, "It's alright. Please, sit."

As both men sat, Harrison couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, may I ask if there's anything that I can help with, now that the handover is complete? Please, you can ask for anything. Once it's all done, I'll be dropping by New York before returning to discuss our future investments."

While Harrison was skirting around the most important subject, Helena naturally read between the lines—all Harrison wanted was for her to hold up her end of her bargain as soon as possible so that he could return to New York soon.

Smiling, she said, "Well, there's nothing that needs your attention right now. You should return to New York tomorrow if it's urgent."

Harrison was at first delighted since that meant