A few hours earlier, Ann left James at the club saying, "Today, I will put an end to my biggest rival." She went straight to Amy's house and checked her door, but it was locked. She came out and waited around, having a feeling that wherever Amy went, she would come back.After making her findings, she had learned that Amy had not returned to the palace. This made her hopeful that she was going to get Amy.Her ex-boyfriend, James, had refused to help her get rid of Amy because he said he did not want to get involved in any offense related to the royal household. They had so much money, and he was not ready to live a life on the run.However, he taught Ann how to shoot a gun for a price. Now that she had enough confidence, she came to carry out her mission. She disguised herself by putting on a t-shirt, trousers, and a face cap. She stood by a tree, partially concealed.To her left, there was a street. Her plan was to run through the street after carrying out her plans. She waited until
AMELIA'S POVI donned my most beautiful gown and looked at myself in the mirror. As I raised my arm, I realized that my gown was torn at one side of my armpit. "Oh no!" I quickly doffed the gown and ran a thread through the torn part.When I was convinced that the gown was okay, I wore it back on. I took my sweet time combing my hair because I had really long and beautiful hair. When I was done with my hair, I wore a little makeup on my face. I had spent almost all my savings on this makeup kit but it was worth it.I was going to prince Bastian's palace, I was going under the pretext of seeing my best friend Ivonne who worked as one of his maids. Ivonne was so lucky because she got to see the prince every day. If only I could be blessed with such a privilege, I would be content and willingly be his maid for the rest of my life.I still remember the first time I set my eyes on him, he had parked his car by the side of the road and stepped out just to help an old lady who wanted to cro
I stood on the road for a while still unable to move while passersby looked at me with pity in their eyes.I suddenly noticed another car driving at full speed and I was forced to run out of the road to avoid being splashed dirty water on for the second time."There goes my chance of seeing my one true love," I thought to myself as I walked back home sadly. I didn't want Mabel to see me crying so I wiped my tears and adjusted my voice before entering the house.When Mabel saw me, she was surprised, "who did this to you? Is that why your eyes are so red?"I opened my mouth to explain but despite how hard I tried not to, I found myself crying again. I hated the fact that I was a crybaby and many times, people assumed that Mabel was the older one since she always acted more maturely.I was even tempted sometimes to treat her like my big sister. Like right now, I threw my body on hers and wept while she tried her best to console me.When I finally calmed down, she asked, "are you crying b
The taxi dropped in front of the palace and I quickly alighted. I stared at the gates of the palace, my body consumed by apprehension and excitement at the same time.I stood outside for what seemed like ages as different scenarios of what would happen if I went through that gate kept playing in my mind. After collecting my emotions and gathering the needed courage, I went into the palace. Ivonne had been expecting me and the fact that I had dallied was a great source of worry for her.The second she saw me, relief washed over her face and she ran towards me and enveloped me in a hug, "look at you, Amy. You look so beautiful and elegant. If it weren't because I've known you all my life, I would have surely mistaken you for someone else."My cheeks flushed crimson, not just because of the excitement in Ivy's voice but also because all the other maids were now staring at me."You guys seem to have the palace all to yourselves" I whispered after taking note of the fact that Ivy had freel
I heard the prince's order but I knew that I couldn't let him see my face. What would happen if he discovered that I had been secretly staring at him? I thought about different punishments that could be meted out to me. From whipping to being locked up in the royal prison, there were different punishments for intruders who got into the palace without approval.The only thought that came to my mind was to run, yes, I wouldn't let him catch me no matter what. The guards at the door would not try to stop me since they saw me go in with the maid and before the prince would realize, I will be out of the palace. This was my perfect plan and without thinking twice about it, I tried to run, however, someone caught my arm and I gasped in fright. I didn't even hear a sound, how did the prince catch up with me so quickly? Perhaps I didn't hear him walking towards me because I was a bundle of nerves.I wriggled my arm to try and free it from his hold but he held on to it and spun me around so I
When Ivy had returned to the palace and realized that Amy was no longer in her room, she had thought that Amy left in anger. She asked one of the maids about the time Ivy had left and discovered that Ivy had gone up to see the prince.They all knew that prince Bastian couldn't look away each time he saw a beautiful and classy girl and Amelia looked just like one. It was even worse because the prince had been drinking. Ivy knew that if prince Bastian saw Amy, he would surely try to sleep with her.Amy was naive and hopelessly in love with the prince so Ivy couldn't let her be seen by him. She quickly hurried inside to drag Ivy out of the palace because she couldn't bear to allow her to get used and discarded by the prince.However, she was a little late. She saw prince Bastian taking Amy into his bedroom. Despite her attempt to stop him, Amy had still ended up in his bed. Even when she knocked on the door repeatedly, the prince did not respond. Now she could only wait for morning to co
The king and queen were surprised by the noises they heard. They stared at each other briefly as they recognized their son's voice.Just before they got to the door, Bastian came out dragging Amelia by the hair and flung her to the ground.She ended up at the feet of the king and queen and covered her face in shame as she wept. Ivy couldn't bear to see her friend's condition. She ignored the royal formalities and ran to Amy but before she could reach her, the queen bent down and helped Amy up from the ground.She stared at the prince angrily and said, "this is no way to treat a lady."Bastian cursed his luck that his parents appeared at such a time but he couldn't hold himself back. "Who is a lady? This stinking, cheap, fish seller had the effrontery to pretend that she is an heiress and spend the night in my bed."The queen stared at him in shock, "how do you know she is a fish seller?""She told me herself," he replied.When Ivy stood beside Amy and the queen, Amy threw herself on
The queen slapped Bastian and said, "shut up and stop spewing nonsense. By saying such things, you are insulting all women and me as well. Did I raise you to be this way? When did you change so much? Did the king commit a crime by building your own palace and giving you your privacy? Why should the papers always carry shameful news about you?""That is enough," the king said. "I have come to a decision. Bastian, you will marry the girl you have defiled and that is final."Bastian laughed, "you must be joking, dad. Me, the prince, marry that disgusting, stinking pauper?"She wasn't disgusting when you were having sex with her," the king replied. "This is not a joke and it is not up for debate. I will go ahead and fix your wedding within the week. Start getting used to becoming a husband."The king placed one of his hands on the queen's back and said, "let's go my love."Bastian stopped them from leaving by blocking their path. "I don't want you to be humiliated, dad. So, it will be bet
A few hours earlier, Ann left James at the club saying, "Today, I will put an end to my biggest rival." She went straight to Amy's house and checked her door, but it was locked. She came out and waited around, having a feeling that wherever Amy went, she would come back.After making her findings, she had learned that Amy had not returned to the palace. This made her hopeful that she was going to get Amy.Her ex-boyfriend, James, had refused to help her get rid of Amy because he said he did not want to get involved in any offense related to the royal household. They had so much money, and he was not ready to live a life on the run.However, he taught Ann how to shoot a gun for a price. Now that she had enough confidence, she came to carry out her mission. She disguised herself by putting on a t-shirt, trousers, and a face cap. She stood by a tree, partially concealed.To her left, there was a street. Her plan was to run through the street after carrying out her plans. She waited until
The other three friends of Amy's brother were afraid, unlike him and the one with the knife. They had not expected that Bastian would show up, and knowing that he was a prince, they believed that there would be guards around. So, one of them said to John, "Listen, I think we should back off now. I mean, he's a prince, and you know that attacking a royal." "Shut up," John snapped at him, "Stop being a scaredy-cat. He might be a prince, but he's alone." The other friend holding the knife said, "Oh, you all think we're joking here." He put the knife around Amy's neck. However, Bastian said, "There's no need for all that. My hands are already raised, and I'm out of the way. Go ahead and do what you want, but do not harm my wife." John smiled, "He's a coward after all, but a sensible one. Let's go."Amy was in front with John's friend pointing a knife at her neck while he walked behind her. John and all the other three friends followed. Just as they walked out of the street, Bastian
Mabel and Armstrong came out of his mother's house holding hands."That went well," he said to her. She smiled. "Yes, your mom is such a sweetheart." He spun her around so she could face him. "What are you doing, Armstrong? We're still in your mom's compound. She can see us at any time." "Relax, she's busy and she thinks we're gone. Mabel, in three weeks, you're going to be my wife. Do you know that?" Mabel laughed. "Of course, I know that. I mean, we picked the date together." "I know," Armstrong said. "It's a dream come true, my love. It seems like just yesterday when I was wishing that you would look at me, not as a friend but as the man who loves you the most in this world.I am so excited about spending the rest of my life with you. I love you, Mabel.""I love you, Arms" Mabel replied and hugged him.Armstong caressed her cheeks and said, "We can only go for our honeymoon a week after the wedding because of your exams, but I'm just so worried that with everything that is ha
Ivy's parents, as well as Mrs. Harlow, all sat around her. They were surprised at the news they had received. When Ivy's mother arrived and heard from Charles what Raya had done, she quickly informed Mrs. Harlow, who rushed down with her husband. They all found it difficult to believe that the same person whom they saw as an ally was their enemy, the one who had taken their daughter away from them. They kept staring at Ivy, thinking that if she hadn't been fortunate to react when she did, Raya would've successfully killed her, and no one would've known that she was the culprit.Charles came into the room at this time. He had a guilty expression on his face as he sat on the bed. He said, "The police have taken her away, and, she's in a wheelchair because she's paralyzed. The only thing she can do is speak. She can barely move.""I can't believe this was what she was planning to do to Ivy," Ivy's father said.Charles replied, "No, she wanted to kill Ivy. It only had that effect on h
Ann went back to the club to meet James who had helped her kidnap Mabel. The moment she saw him, she ran into his arms and began to cry, "Now my mom is gone. I have no chance of ever becoming the queen. My heart is heavy. Your men are all useless. How could all four of them lose Mabel? I was this close, I was this close to getting what I wanted, but they ruined it all for me. How could you do this to me? You should've given me more capable men.""What are you talking about?" he asked. "Don't say such things. Haven't I done enough to assist you? It seems you do not appreciate my efforts. How is it my fault that your mom got arrested? Why did you take her into the palace when you knew your plan hadn't been successful? That was a very wrong move, and you didn't even tell me about it. I would've given you proper advice.""My mom so badly wanted to go back to the palace, so I had no choice, I just wanted her to be happy. I've been doing all this for my mom but where is she now? She's in
In the past few days, Charles had been coming to the hospital to feed Ivy and spend time with her. Despite the fact that she did not respond to anything he said but just sat down staring at him, he always spoke to her, telling her about his day and how things went. Raya came there almost every day pretending that she was giving him support, but what she was doing was looking for an opportunity to make sure she carried out her plans completely. Most times, Ivy's parents also came, stayed with her, and left, but Charles was always there with her. His mom had also come to the hospital to spend some time with them. He thought of reaching out to Amy to tell her about Ivy's condition, but he decided not to. Ivy had told him that Amy was going through so much, so he did not want to add to it. As he sat by her bed staring at her, he said, "Do not worry, Ivy. I believe that someday or very soon, you will get back on your feet, and you'll go back to the Ivy I've come to know." Right at th
Armstrong stared at Mabel in surprise and walked closer to her as she laid on the ground. The men rushed towards him, but in anger, he beat them thoroughly until they all became unconscious. Afterward, he lifted Mabel and ran out of the building, heading toward his car.When he got to the car, he placed her in the passenger seat and put on the seatbelt before getting into the driver's seat to drive her to the hospital. Meanwhile, Amy sat on the couch in her bedroom, watching as Bastian sat on the bed with Ann beside him. He unzipped the back of Ann's gown and took it off, leaving her with nothing but her bra and panties. His eyes went towards Amy, who was staring intently at him, and when their eyes met, she smiled.Amy was afraid that if she showed any other emotion, Bastian would change his mind and everything would be ruined. So she pretended to be happy about it. Bastian took his attention back to Ann. He cupped her face and crashed his lips against hers. He pushed her towards
Amy came down from the taxi in front of her street and ran into the house. When she rushed in, however, she saw Maria sitting in a chair, and Armstrong was sitting in another chair. They both got up and stared at her. Amy was already crying, and her eyes were very red. She also looked exhausted and had dark circles under her eyes. The moment Armstrong looked at her, he knew that she was going through a lot. She ran to Maria and hugged her."I'm so sorry, Maria. I'm so sorry. Please, don't ever think of suicide again." Maria stared at her in surprise, realizing that what Armstrong had said was the truth. Out of anger, she had said so many bad things about Amy, and now she regretted them. "I'm sorry too," Maria replied. "Please, Amy, do not hide the truth anymore. Tell us, tell Armstrong so he can help our sister.""What are you talking about?" Amy asked. She turned to stare at Armstrong. "I don't understand what she is saying. I came here because Maria said she wanted to end her li
While she was being locked up, Mabel thought about her loved ones and felt very sad. When she thought about what Amy might be going through, she began to cry."I don't know what Ann is making you do," she said to herself. "I'm sorry, Amy. Because of me, you must be suffering over there. I'm sorry, Armstrong because I know you must miss me so much. We were supposed to go see your mom in two days, but now I know you'd be very depressed. I'm sorry, Maria. You always act strong, but at this moment, I know you'd be the one who'll cry the most. I don't know why this had to happen to me?" She laid on the floor and cried until she got tired.Meanwhile, at this time, Armstrong, who had not gotten any reasonable news from the police and the private investigators he had sent, also sat at home sadly thinking about Mabel. He couldn't go to work or do anything else. He kept thinking about where Mabel could be or who it was that was keeping her.In the evening, Ann, who had moved into the palace,