Chapter 123: A Random Young Mistress

Elena and Maria had stopped by a mall to check out a few designs. Maria convinced Elena she had the perfect places to check out and Elena could only follow. She they moved around with guards, people moved out of the way for them. Elena was not used to this many guards, but Maria did not even flinch. There was an coldness about Maria, at the same time a genuine warmth that shone through in the fond glances she bestowed upon her new daughter-in-law and the maternal affection that softened her regal features. Elena was having he time of her life shopping with her. Maria made the most scathing comments about outfits that would have made the designers roll in pain, but Elena wanted to roll in laughter instead And now, here she was, rubbing elbows with the elite of high society, her every whim catered to and her safety ensured by the phalanx of imposing bodyguards that trailed discreetly in their wake. The ever-present security detail was still something Elena was growing accustomed to