Roger left her alone with Tony and now she was positively terrified.
There was a stony
silence as if neither one of them knew what to say.

Finally Jeannie got up her courage and spoke. "Why are you doing this
mamma? Do
you not love me?"

"I don't know what you're talking about Jeannie. I am your master not
your mother."

"Stop playing games. You cannot convince anymore and I am not playing
along so you
might as well tell the truth. Now out with it. Why?"

Tony's voice instantly turned into her mother's. Of course. "Because
I love to much too
let you go. I love you too much to watch you marry this man."

"That is not true mamma. If you really loved me half as much as you
say you do you
would want me to be happy. And I am happy with him."

"But don't you see? You love him now, but what will happen one year
from now? Will
you still even like him?"

"Of course I will! Now why do you not just stay out of my affairs and
bug my sister?"

"Because your sister isn't heir-" but as soon as she said this she
made his hand fly up to
his mouth (she's still in his body), like she was trying to take it
back. "I mean, your sister
is not getting married."

But now Jeannie knew. Her mother was still trying to scam her! The
only reason she
wants me back, she thought, is because I can be someone important,
maybe queen if I do!
And the only reason she wants me queen is so she can poison my mind
into doing things
she wants! The thought brought tears to her eyes.

"You are a horrible woman! I hate you! I hate you! Where is my
Master? My real
Master?"

"That, Love, is a secret," she replied slyly, "and if I told you it
would no longer be a
secret now would it?"

Jeannie could feel the rage boiling up inside her. "Tell me where it
is or I will never be Your stupid queen!"