After reluctantly agreeing, Ashley Bowen turned and walked out of the office, her mood instantly growing heavy.
As Yuri Sinclair watched Ashley Bowen drag herself away like a deflated balloon, he suddenly propped his elbows on his desk.
'It's strange. I never let my emotions guide my actions. But just now, I definitely did.'
The position of Palace Chamberlain had always gone to elite professionals with specialized degrees. Although Ashley Bowen had graduated from a prestigious university, her major wasn't a good fit. Furthermore, her dream was to study medicine at the Norwyn Institute of Technology.
'Even I'm not sure why I did it. Perhaps it's just because the Sinclair family's daughter-in-law has to enter this palace sooner or later. I'm just having her learn the ropes ahead of time.'
'I... I just wanted to keep her here. To be able to see her, just occasionally, when I come and go from the administration building.'
