Chapter 379
Earl said, "I thought you were going to negotiate with me."
Serena said, "Your Highness, I'm not someone who bites the hand that feeds."
Why would she provoke the royal family's authority?
Negotiate?
Sure, Earl was being cordial now.
Don't forget, Serena was standing while he was sitting.
From the start, Earl had made it clear who held the power here.
Serena could ask him why, but trying to