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RHEA'S POVA soft rap on the door made me stir in my sleep. The knocking got louder and I covered my head with my pillow. "Go away," I mumbled.Last night, I pulled an all-nighter to write four long chapters of my book because I was running out of time. I wanted to finish it early so I could have more time for editing. The editing was the annoying part for me because I always found it hard to spot my errors. If only I had someone who had a lot of knowledge about creative writing nearby. The creaking sound of the door reached my ears and a groan escaped my lips when the pillow was taken away from my head."Rhea, get up. You need to be at the main hall in thirty minutes," Esmeralda said as she yanked the quilt away from my body."Why?" I hit my legs on the bed as I rolled from side to side."You need to be present for the preparations of your wedding that is happening in a week." "That's still happening?" I glanced up at her. "You know I was having this amazing dream that I left your
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RHEA'S POV"The wedding has already been scheduled for next weekend which is a week from now," the king started. "The royal family has made all the preparation but we will like you to also have a say in it." My dad cleared his throat. "All the preparations are to our liking but my wife would love to sort Rhea's wedding dress herself." "That's okay," the queen inputted. "Why don't we talk about the guest list?" They began to talk about the number of guests and the sitting arrangement while I stared at them with a bored look. It seemed as if they had forgotten whose wedding they were planning. I turned to Estefan but he doesn't appear to be paying any attention to the conversation. "Excuse me?" I called their attention because someone needed to put an end to this madness. "I think all the preparation is nice and all but you guys seem to be forgetting something.""What is that, my dear?" The Queen asked."It's about the guest list. I'm scared of the crowd, how am I supposed to walk d
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LEAH'S POVIt has been a day since I've been in the palace and Estefan doesn't seem like he was going to change his mind about marrying Rhea soon despite his aunt's disapproval of her. I came to the palace thinking that if Estefan set his eyes on me, he would regret his decision and come back to me, but his actions were the opposite of what I wanted. He didn't even acknowledge me no matter how hard I tried to gain his attention and he was also hellbent on marrying Rhea more than ever. Feeling frustrated, I threw the bed sheet off my body and sat on the bed.What exactly does Rhea have that I don't? Why couldn't Estefan see that I deserve to be his princess more than she does?No, I couldn't take it anymore. Since I came here, I'd been waiting for Estefan to notice me and change his mind about the wedding but since he won't, I will make him. I climbed down from the bed and rummage through my suitcase for the sexiest nightwear I had. Putting on the red silky nightgown that stopped mid
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ESTEFAN'S POV"Hello, Mr Darlington." "Your Highness, I never thought I would hear from you again," he replied."I did tell you I was going to think about your offer." I leaned into my revolving chair as it spanned. When I attended the launching of Empire Fashion house with Leah back in London, the CEO, Mr Darlington approached me and offered a partnership. I told him I would think about it because I wasn't sure if their partnership would profit me in any way but due to some circumstances, I decided to change my mind."So have you made your decision?" He asked."Yes, I have decided to accept your offer but on one condition.""And that is?" The nervousness in his tone could not be missed. "I want you to sign Mackenzie Chesterfield as your company's model." Through the time I spent with Leah, I learned that she and Mackenzie Chesterfield were arch-enemies. Nothing would break Leah more than losing to her. "But Your Highness, your fiancee's sister, Leah Knight is our signed model."
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RHEA'S POVI sat on the balcony of my room, enjoying the sight of the sun setting on the horizon. Everyone in the palace have been busy preparing for the wedding which was five days away. I was not surprised that Leah haven't found a way to stop the wedding because Estefan has been scarce around the palace premises. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't as if I was looking for him or something, I only knew that because Esmeralda would always talk about him anytime she came to visit me in my room. I understood his reason for staying out of the palace most of the time when Princess Anna told me that she caught Leah trying to seduce Estefan. I busted into a fit of laughter when Anna told me that Estefan threw her out of his room.It didn't come as a surprise to me though because I expected something like that from Leah. She wasn't the one to give up on what she wanted without fighting for it, she was bound to get rid of the person who was between her and what she wanted. I haven't had a problem
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LEAH'S POVMy blood boiled as I watched Rhea dancing in Estefan's arms. I should be the one dancing with him like that. I should be the one wearing that engagement ring. I should be the one being showered with love and affection by the Spanish Royal family. Rhea should have been nowhere in the picture. All this while, she has been living hidden behind the shadows and everything was going smoothly for me at that time. Just when I was about to attain the happiness of a lifetime, living a life of royalty, she stepped out of the shadows and snatched everything away from me. She didn't only take Estefan, she took my career as well, leaving me on the verge of losing everything.Since Estefan rejected my advances and threw me out of his room, I'd been trying to talk to him but I couldn't find him anywhere around the palace. It was as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. When I tried to go to his room at night, I would always meet two guards at the door who claimed to have received
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RHEA'S POVFOUR DAYS TO THE WEDDING.Sitting on the ground on my usual spot on the balcony, I faced the horizon to catch the sunrise, keeping my legs crossed with my laptop on it and my book and pen sitting beside me. As I typed furiously on my laptop, my eyes catch the diamond stud on my finger, glimmering as the rays of the rising sun hit it. I paused my actions as I brought the ring close to my face, caressing it with my other hand. Memories of the event that occurred last night came back to me as my mind dwelled on the conversation that took place between Estefan and me.FLASHBACKMy hands were draped around his shoulders and his hand held onto my waist as we danced in sync with the rhythm of the song. Although I caged myself in the house, my dad made sure that I didn't miss out on anything. He made sure I was educated in various aspects including dance, music, graphic designing and many others. When I turned six, he hired diffe
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LEAH'S POVThe daylight that streaked through the window was the first thing that made me wince the moment my eyes opened. I blinked them to adjust to the bright light before I sat up on the bed.My phone lit up with a ping and I checked its screen to see a message from my dad. 'Your grandmother is here. She's on her way to Rhea's room, meet us there.' The message said. Swiping away the message notification from my device screen, I was greeted by Rhea's smiling face which I took and used as my phone wallpaper. The picture reminded me of the good times we spent in London, we were so happy even though she was the most annoying sister. The conversation I had with my mom yesterday rushed back to me which made me realize she was right. None of this was Rhea's fault, she didn't want the wedding to happen as much as I did. If I should be mad at anyone, it should be Estefan for playing with my emotions and tossing me aside when he got bored of me.
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