Katherine pressed her lips together and bowed her head when she saw the anger in her mother's eyes. She should have known what her mother's reaction would be, she had seen what had happened when she discovered Alexander's love for the maid. She naively thought it would be different. That Victoria would never find out. She and Simon would be long gone. Nothing ever escaped the Duchess of New Haven's all knowing eyes.<br/><br/>Victoria looked down at Simon like he was a bug she wanted to squash with her heel.<br/><br/>"Katherine, go home. Now."<br/><br/>Victoria ordered and Katherine hesitated a brief moment. She didn't want to leave Simon alone with her mother. The emphasis on the word 'now' sent her going. She swallowed hard and walked slowly away. Victoria turned back to Simon and told him.<br/><br/>"You are not worthy of being in my daughter's presence, let alone actually touching her. You are nothing and my daughter deserves far better then what you could possibly offer her in life. Which I am sure is not much. Love does not fill a hungry belly."<br/><br/>Simon was not worthy of Katherine. She should be on the arm of a prince, heir to a kingdom. Not making out in the garden maze with a damn gardener.<br/><br/>"You are fired and you have no home here. Leave and do not come back."<br/><br/>Like Allena before him, Victoria was willing to let him Simon walk away. He would just have to never come back. Her daughter would be sad but she'd move on, like Alexander had. Marry the person that Victoria wanted instead.<br/><br/>---------------------------<br/><br/>Victoria had spiked Henry's wine and he was even more tired then he normally was. He yawned on cue.<br/><br/>"You are quite right, your Highness. It has been such a glorious day for my boy, but I believe it is catching up to me."<br/><br/>He felt very tired, no doubt his wife would tell him it was too much wine. Henry wasn't sure where Victoria had run off to. Probably making sure the guest rooms were all set. She worried about such things. Always wanting to impress their noble friends. He waved a servant over.<br/><br/>"Victoria would kill me if I went to bed for the guests, but I will have Gretel show you where your room is."