"Forgive us, Your Highness!" the reporters cried out, their voices overlapping in a desperate chorus.
These were the same individuals who had relentlessly published defamatory articles about Juniper over the past few weeks, fueling the public's scrutiny.
"It was a mistake! Please, don't send us to prison for this," a second reporter pleaded, clutching his hands as if it could protect him.
Following his lead, the remaining ten began begging for mercy, their previous arrogance replaced by terror of being imprisoned.
"You all will be imprisoned," Dominick stated. "It was made very clear during my divorce that not a single word about me or my ex-wife was to be published. Instead, the twelve of you took a royal command lightly. Is this how you choose to affect the life of a person who has already endured a terrible phase of their existence?"
