The news that Paula and Selina had signed a wager contract instantly spread throughout all of Country Y.
Duke William immediately called Paula. "Paula, this is sheer recklessness."
But Paula didn't take it to heart. "Father, I will definitely win. I'll give the people of Country M a resounding slap in the face—and I'll secure twenty billion. Doesn't that tempt you?"
Duke William recalled the Queen's words earlier that day, and his brows furrowed deeply. "Paula, you know very well that the Queen's child was lost in Country M. She has a soft spot for that nation. You had better not cause trouble for me."
Duke William's identity was a closely guarded secret. Many whispered that he was the Queen's illegitimate son, but in truth, he was a child the Queen had brought back, with no blood relation to the royal family. That was a secret of the Crown—not something just anyone could know.
As for Duke William's true origins…
