Chapter 141

• The crowd had slowly dispersed as the procession moved through the city streets, the roar of celebration fading into a quiet hum of contentment. But one figure hadn’t quite stopped following me. She was practically running behind the king's luxury car, tears streaking down her face as she called out, "Cassandra! Cassandra…!"
• I couldn’t help but smile at the sight, even as emotion surged through me. Anna had always been a bundle of energy, never quite able to contain her excitement, and today was no different. She laughed and cried at the same time, overwhelmed with gratitude and joy.
• Beside me, Rafael sat quietly. He glanced out the window at Anna, then turned back toward me. “Her name is Anna, right?” he asked thoughtfully.