Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

"Who the hell are you, Harper Chu? Why is the Venomous Insect King inside my body so afraid of you?" Diana was full of doubts. The insects from the South Kingdom had natural enemies, but she had never encountered anyone or anything that could scare her Venomous Insect King into trying to leave its host. She had planned to poison Harper when their hands met. It hadn't occurred to her that she would be the one hurt by the encounter.

At that moment, another figure appeared in the alley and addressed her with respect. "Pardon me for interrupting you, Your Highness."

Hearing this, Diana hid her hand behind herself yet again. Up until now, she had thought her adeptness with the dark art of poisoning was equaled by no one, with the sole exception of her younger sister. Now, though, she had suffered a crushing defeat—yet that only fed her desire to be the best. Coming back to

nst me..." She paused for effect. "...then there will be no place for them in the Joy Club."

"Got it, Your Highness," Savion Qian replied, forcing himself to smile as his pride was crushed before his eyes.

"Very good. I'll be back tomorrow morning, and I don't want anyone to be absent." With that, Harper stood up just as Fred appeared in the doorway, and the two left together.

The shopkeeper watched his new boss leave with a nasty glare. He surmised that Harper would have no time to build up her prestige in the shop the next day. After all, it was going to be the deadline of the emperor's orders. If Matthew failed to find out the truth of Hoffman's case, then everyone in his mansion would be punished—they certainly wouldn't have time to go impose new rules on a shop. Savion believed that Harper was just bluffing and hoped that she would soon be out of his hair.