Chapter 146 Back Up

• Melissa stared at the two women blankly, she obviously didn't understand what they meant by the "people's love." She understood that she was a good enough queen, and some of the people liked her, but she also understood that there would be people who didn't. That was exactly what ruling is — understanding that you can never please every single person in your kingdom.
• Melissa sighed and cocked her head sideways, her eyebrows raised as she asked. "What do you mean by the people's love?"
• They didn't answer her at first as both of them were busy doing what Melissa realised to be a betting transaction. Beatrice stretched her hand out immediately as Margaret begrudgingly pulled out some cash, handing it to the councilwoman. She grinned happily as she collected the money.