Chloe felt terrified but she knew exactly how to wiggle herself freely from him…or so she thought as she asked, "George, why are you here?" "Following you!" George chuckled weirdly, scaring Chloe even more. "You are Damien, huh?" George asked curiously and Damien only shook his head in affirmation. "You must be the one always serving her. You both seem quite close." George said as he gently shoved Chloe aside and moved closer. Chloe's heart thumped in her chest as she feared the worst and all sorts of thoughts went through her mind. 'Could he have possibly seen the camera and he hid it well from me this morning.' 'Or Maybe his guards found out about me and Blake.' "Y-yes sir." Damien stuttered, jolting Chloe from her thoughts. "If that is the case, serve us her usual meal!” He suggested as he gently patted his shoulder, and Damien’s eyes widened in shock as he had never served her before. “George, what’s your problem? You’re intimidating that kid.” Chloe complained. “I’m not
Blake quickly turned to face Bryce whose back was still turned against him. "I said the same thing with Chloe…and now, I still can't get over it." He said, his eyes filled with worry. "What is going on with you, Bryce?" He asked curiously. Bryce slowly turned to face Blake as he replied, "I think Damien likes her too." Blake let out a sigh of disappointment as he had desperately wished things were different. "Bryce, this is serious." He said as he pulled him to sit beside him on the bed. "Tell me everything." Blake suggested. Bryce was quiet for some time before he began to say, "Her name is Isabella and she is from Damien's old school." "One of the equal education students?" Blake asked, referring to the scholarships students from less privileged schools and Bryce nodded in affirmation. "Have you ever told Damien about her?" Blake asked again. "I've brought up conversations about her but it's purely school related. He had sometimes teased me about liking her but I always dis
"Hilda, this is the last time I'm going to ask you. What the hell are you hiding from me?" Dawson asked curiously. "Father…the last time I visited my parent's home, I took out a file from the briefcase Dad asked me to deliver to you." Hilda began to explain. "And what file is that?" Dawson asked, still very angry. "It's…it's the slush fund file…" "Chloe, excuse us." Dawson quickly interrupted Hilda upon hearing the gravity of the conversation.Chloe decided to play the dumb lady they take her to be and quickly turned away but Dawson called back to her, saying, "And please, get Sebastian to meet me in my study." "Okay, Father." She said and continued walking away. Hilda, who was still trying to prevent herself from getting into trouble with him, continued to explain herself, "Father, I swear it wasn't my fault. Sebastian was the one who wanted to use it against you."Hilda continued to explain herself until Chloe couldn't hear them any longer.Chloe was surprised by the informat
Before the report got to Dawson and his family, the Royal family and most of the guests already escaped for their lives. Even though the guards have swept the place off any potential threat, Dawson was too embarrassed to step into his compound but George, who noticed Chloe wasn't inside the house, quickly ran out to find her. As he walked towards the gate, she saw Chloe lying on the ground, exhausted and her face and hands smeared with blood. "Chloe!" He bellowed as he ran towards her thinking she had also gotten hurt. Upon getting to her, he heard her silent sobs and watched tears stream down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Chloe, are you alright?" He asked as he sat her up and checked her body thoroughly but found no injuries. "I'm fine…but, Blake…" Chloe mumbled weakly. George pulled her into a warm hug and soon carried her in bridal style into the house, thinking she was flustered by the scene. As they walked into the living room, shattering glasses flew towards them, cutting
Chloe briefly stopped breathing upon hearing Ruby's statement. "A– Am I?" She let out a gasp that made Zane chuckle. Ruby sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck as she mumbled, "That's not how I wanted it to sound but…I think you're overreacting— kinda." "Am I?" Chloe asked again, not sure what to say. As nervous as she looked, Zane knew Chloe was finding it hard to save herself from these suspicions so he decided to come to her rescue. "Chloe was with him when he was attacked. I hear she is very fragile and caring. Don't you think that explains her overreaction?" He asked, leaving Ruby to think for a while. 'Fragile! Is that what he thinks of me? No wonder he is always rude.' Chloe thought to herself as she rolled her eyes at Zane. "Yeah, you have a point. Most times when I'm sick, she is always the one getting worked up and crying." Ruby said, making Zane laugh. "I didn't know she was such a crybaby. That's silly." He said, purposely pissing her off. "Come on, Ruby! That is
ROYAL SAFE HOUSEChloe's footstep slowly grew heavy as she saw a man whom she could easily tell was her father even though he had his back turned against her."Dad…" She called out as she stretched out her hand to reach him. Mason, who was staring through the window of the big bedroom he was staying in, quickly turned to see his daughter. Their eyes met with a mix of excitement, anticipation, and a hint of apprehension. Three long years of separation melt away in an instant, and an overwhelming surge of emotions floods their hearts.There was a moment of stunned silence, as they took in the changes time has wrought upon each other. Mason, unable to contain his joy any longer, breaks into a wide smile, his eyes brimming with tears of happiness. Chloe was initially hesitant as she felt her heart race as a smile spread across her face, mirroring the immense love she felt in her father's presence.With her trembling body, she stepped into her father's waiting embrace, feeling a rush o
"Bryce, calm down. I know you're scared but no one would hurt you here." Damien tried to calm him down seeing how frightened he was. "You said you were taking me to where I could see something about Ruby. If Miller finds out I'm somewhere as disgusting as this, he won't cover up for me this time. Just like he threatened, he will inform my Dad and my movement will be restricted. Is that what you are scheming?" Bryce asked curiously. Damien was appalled by the accusations that he angrily pushed him off. "Bryce, how dare you say that? I was only trying to open your eyes to…" "Disgusting? Did you just call this place disgusting?" A feminine voice sharply interrupted them. "Huh, another disturbance." Bryce scoffed, his back still turned against her. "What? A disturbance? How rude? It might be disgusting to you but to us, it's a means of our livelihood." She bellowed furiously. "Isabella, just leave us to this…" "Isabella?" Bryce asked as he finally turned to see the brown-haired gir
As Chloe and Jamie stepped out of Dawson's study, they came across Hilda, who seemed to have just been returning home. Upon seeing them, Hilda intentionally waited, staring at Chloe with so much hatred. "Chloe, please let me know your progress as early as possible so I can make amends if you don't find one." Jamie said, referring to the interview guest they needed."Sure." Chloe replied, and Jamie immediately walked away, while Chloe trudged forward and stopped a meter away from Hilda. "Hey…" "What? Have you overheard something again that you want to confirm?" Hilda cut her shut with her rude question. Chloe thought for a while before she decided to shun her harsh question and instead pose her question, "H-how is Sebastian?""Oh, Sebastian?" Hilda gasped delightedly. "He is great, actually! He's doing really well locked up in the sauna in his condition, all thanks to you." She spoke ironically, and Chloe felt a sting of guilt in her heart. "I'm sorry…" Hilda didn't let Chloe co
It was a day of festivity in the Kensington Palace as it marks exactly one month since Chloe returned to the palace with her twins, as well as the date the family had set for their official white wedding. On Chloe’s part, it was easier to forgive Blake’s parents as they weren’t exactly hostile to her. All she ever wanted was to become Blake’s accepted wife, and now she finally got the opportunity. At first, she was worried they had accepted her because of the baby, but after finding out how long Braxton had been trying to abolish the law, she realized they did love her for her. Chloe was a sight to behold. Dressed in a stunning white gown adorned with intricate lace and sequins, no one could tell she just gave to the two genders of life. “Woah! You look magnificent!” Victoria complimented as she walked into the dressing room where Chloe was. “I know, right? The dress fits so perfectly that no one would guess she just put to bed.” Ruby chimed in as she adjusted her ethere
Hot tears trickled down Blake’s eyes as he stared at his parents. “Blake, we’re sorry…” Diana apologized, also tearing up. “You know, I wasn’t the one you offended.” Blake pointed out. “We will apologize to her when she’s back.” She said, “Just please bring back my daughter-in-law.” She begged.Bryce scoffed in disbelief, “She is your daughter-in-law now?” Blake faked a smile as Bryce had asked the question he meant to ask. “Abolishing a law is not as easy as you think. It requires a lot of debate within the parliament, votes, and mutual understanding. It took me five months to finally achieve this. You won’t understand until you are in my position.” Braxton said. “Do you want me to be grateful?” Blake wondered, not sure why he was telling him this. “No.” Braxton replied, “I just need you to know that Chloe can be your queen and your equal now. I wonder why they even made that law and why I had to fight so hard to support it.” He added before turning away and walking towards hi
As Blake had promised, he sent Zane to Wexissia as soon as he resumed office as the crown prince just a few days after his return. But Zane’s journey was fruitless. He searched around the house and realized she wasn’t home. At first, he thought she had stepped out since all her belongings were still intact, but after days of waiting and asking around, he realized she never returned home after seeing Blake off. Back at home, Isabella tried to get an audience with Blake, which became unnecessarily hard since his return. Fortunately, Blake also had a reason to meet Isabella since Chloe sent him to her. After settling things with his family, he found time to go to her school and meet with her. Isabella became anxious after finding out that Blake returned a few days earlier without Chloe, and so as she stepped into his car, he began to inquire about her. “Where is my sister? How could you leave her alone there?” Isabella asked curiously. Blake explained how she’d threaten to kill he
Blake chuckled, not willing to believe her, “Chloe, you must be exhausted. Go to bed now.” He suggested and attempted to lay back down, but Chloe had to show him how serious she was. She quickly grabbed a scissors which she’d placed on the drawer beside her and started to cut herself. Blake was triggered, quickly pulling the scissors from her grasp. “Chloe, are you crazy? What has gotten into you?” He asked angrily as he covered her injured hand with his palm and reached out for the first aid kit, which was in the drawer beside the bed. “Maybe if I am dead, you won’t hesitate to go back home.” She said, “Chloe, you can’t be serious about that…why all of a sudden?” He asked, applying first aid while still quite stunned by her decision. “It isn’t all of a sudden, Blake, I have made my decision, and if you don’t leave by tomorrow, I will kill myself.” She threatened, and without waiting to know if Blake was done with his first aid, she pulled her hand away and covered hersel
Holding a small pregnancy stick, Chloe stared at herself in the mirror, the sun reflecting through their three bedroom apartment window. Even though she was already five months gone, her stomach was still as flat as ever. She remembered the first time she found out she had a cryptic pregnancy when she first passed out at the hospital after Blake recovered from his gunshot wound. At first she wanted to inform the family during the big feast but after hearing their decision, she decided to keep it a secret even from Blake because she didn’t want to seem like she was forcing herself on him. Even though she knew Blake wouldn't think that way, she was worried his family could misinterpret it and even end up forcefully accepting her because of the baby. Two months after living as a married couple in Wexissia, she still couldn’t bring herself to tell him the truth until today, which she’d chosen to tell him. Blake wasn’t home at that time because instead of just retiring, he decided t
It took another week for the matter to die down, and the royal family decided to invite everyone that are now considered as family to a huge feast that they had organized. Shortly after the desert, the king and his wife summoned Chloe and Blake to his office along with Victoria and Zane, leaving the kids and Laila out. “I am sure you understand the royal family has been in turmoil for a while now, and adding a contradictory marriage to it will only make the people question the power of the royal family.” Braxton explained, and Blake already started to frown. “What he is trying to say is that we will support your marriage, but only on one condition…” Diana said. Chloe felt a glimmer of hope, seeing that his family were finally going to support them, but Blake knew his parents well and didn’t have any hope whatsoever. “What condition?” He quickly asked, “That you will take her only as a concubine. She can’t be your equal, and you will have to take a wife first before yo
“How could you let her do that? You should have forced her or something!” Blake complained upon hearing the tales of her action since he lost consciousness. He gently caressed her hand as she rested on his bed while he sat on the chair where she was seated earlier. “My brother did everything he could as a king, but she refused to listen and exercised every right she had as a citizen. Don’t even go there.” Victoria explained. “We were all scared to death when she kept throwing up and feeling sick without even eating anything. I don’t think there is anything we haven’t done to make her listen, but it was just as if we were talking to a rock.” She explained further.They were still discussing when Zane and the King who had just heard the news of Blake regaining his consciousness arrived, but to their dismay, the patient was now taking care of the guest. “This girl? She just always has to be so annoying.” Zane complained.Blake gave him a bombastic side-eye, asking, “Did you even apolo
The palace was in a haze, and the violence Blake tried so hard to prevent eventually happened. Blake suffered three blank shots to his chest while Dawson suffered over seven gunshots. They were both rushed to the hospital. After hours of being in the theaters, the doctors operating on Dawson eventually stepped out. Unfortunately, none of his family were by the door waiting for him. Only the prosecutors were.The doctors didn’t hesitate to respond since they understood what circumstances he was brought there. “He is currently braindead, and his organs are failing rapidly. With life support, it would be a miracle he makes it past two days, but that miracle won’t happen the following day.” Despite his critical condition, once he was moved to the wards, he was handcuffed to his bed because of the magnitude of his crime. Meanwhile, Blake’s surgery took a few more hours. His surgery was quite critical because he was shot very close to the heart, and the best surgeons around the globe f
Blake's smile slowly turned into a psychotic laughter that scared the crap out of Dawson for a while. He looked at the plotters and asked, “Don’t you also find this funny?” He said, pointing at the guards who had dragged his family to the dining room.“Once they fall into a deep sleep, those weapons become useless…” His voice trailed off as three guards slowly dropped to the floor one after the other, their weapons crashing beneath them. Real fear surfaced in the plotters face, and Vivian almost peed her pants. “Mr. Aspiring King, why don’t you go back to your seat? We have a whole lot to talk about today.” Blake suggested.Dawson was hesitant as he wasn’t sure whether or not his plans were going accordingly but one thing he knew was Blake had the upper hand for now and he needs to obey him until he thinks of another move. He sluggishly went back and sat among his people, beads of precipitation forming on his forehead. The ministers let out a sudden gasp, confusing Dawson, who was