Armstrong was surprised because he did not expect that Mabel would be so excited to see him. Despite the fact that they were acting, this was their first scene and he did not think that Mabel would be so convincing.She buried her face in his chest while he stroked her hair gently. He lifted her face so her eyes could meet his and was surprised to see that her eyes were red. Had she been crying?He caressed her cheekbones and smiled when he saw Kelvin walking towards them with Rachel walking beside himKelvin could not believe his eyes when he saw the display of affection between Mabel and Arms. He kept walking towards them while Rachel who was still holding onto his hand could not understand why they were going to meet Mabel.She was surprised though to see Mabel hugging another man as she had been under the impression that the latter was head over heels in love with Kelvin. Kelvin had even told her many times that it would take Mabel a very long time to get over him and move on so,
Amy came back home feeling tired but happy. She had successfully gotten her new shop, set it up, and paid all the necessary fees and all that was left was for her to begin her business the next day.After having her bath that evening, she was preparing to go to bed when she got a call from her best friend Ivy. She was so happy since they usually spoke early in the mornings. She told Ivy about all the progress she had made and the latter said she was happy as long as Amy was.After they had spoken for a while Ivy said, "guess what happened today."“You know I won't be able to guess correctly,” Amy replied, “so, please just go ahead and tell me, I am all ears.”Ivy smiled, "well I came back home today after going out on a date, I'll tell you about that later, don't get too excited yet. Your husband, Prince Bastian was the person I saw standing by my door when I walked in through the palace gate.He called me names, said I was just like you, sleeping around and all that, what was most sur
The five guards whom prince Bastian had sent, left the Palace discreetly, very early in the morning, and made their way to Amy's house. The two who were asked by Bastian to recruit three others had gotten the necessary gifts the previous day and hidden them in the Palace and now they were taking the gifts to Amy's house with the intent to bring her back to the palace.When they arrived at the house, the guards knocked on the door and Mabel was the one who opened it. Both she and Maria had gotten ready for school and were about to have their breakfast before the guards came. Mabel recognized them as the palace guards but still asked, “who are you and what do you want here?"One of the guards replied, “we come bringing gifts from the Palace. Prince Bastian has sent us to get his wife, Princess Amy, that is why we are here, please kindly tell her to come out and accept these gifts as a token of his goodwill."Mabel stared at the guards and began to laugh. “Prince Bastian gave you gifts
After getting off the phone with the private investigator, Bastian sat in his room thinking about what to do. Although the investigator had assured him that he would not rest until he found out about Amy's whereabouts, Bastian couldn't help but think if something had happened to her.He decided that it wasn't possible, if Amy was really in danger or something had happened to her, her friend and her sisters would have been worried but they seemed too relaxed for people who had no idea about her whereabouts. His search for Amy was now taking a toll on him and he wasn't finding it funny. He said to himself, "let me just find you first, Amy. I am definitely going to deal with you."While sleeping at night, Bastian found himself dreaming about the first time he met Amy. back then, when he woke up in the morning, his memory had been hazy because he drank too much the night before, but now, it all came to him vividly.He recalled how Amy had tried to run away from him, how beautiful she had
Ivy stared at her reflection in the mirror as she got ready for her dinner date. She felt that she was underdressed for the occasion but this was more or less her best gown. She wished Amy or Mabel were around to give their opinions but Charles was waiting outside the palace. He had wanted to come in or even take prince Bastian's consent before taking her out to dinner but Ivy told him that he did not need to do that because she only answered to the queen. When she came out of her room looking all glammed up and beautiful, the head maid stood, staring at her in surprise as she opened the gate and went out. The head maid was determined to see who it was that was coming to pick her up or find out where she was going so she hurriedly went after her and opened the gate. She was surprised when she saw Charles opening the door of his car for Ivy to get in. She quietly closed the gate and went back inside. She could not believe it. These poor girls, why did they keep getting tangled up w
Amy came out of the house in the morning to go to the market with her cousin and was surprised to see Bastian’s car parked in front of her house. He stood with his legs crossed and his back leaned on the car as his face showed nothing but anger. Many neighbors had already come out of the house which meant that he had been there for quite a while, but he refused to knock or attempt to go in and just stood outside, probably he must have been informed by whatever spy he sent that she always left the house in the morning. Some of her neighbors were taking pictures of him while some were squealing in excitement as they could not believe that Prince Bastian was the one in front of them. The one who was more surprised was Tina who just stood staring at both Bastian and Amy with mouth agape.Amy stood by the door without moving while Bastian waited for a while before finally walking up to her and standing just a few inches away from her with his hands in his pockets.The surprise on Amy's fa
Mabel got ready to meet with Armstrong. They were going to a bar that she knew Kelvin liked to frequent. He had taken her there many times to watch football matches. She knew that he went there every Tuesday as he preferred watching at the bar to watching alone at home. She had no interest in football whatsoever but because she always enjoyed his company, she followed him many times to the bar. Today, he was going to be there since it was a Tuesday. When she told Arms about it, he decided that they should act a little drama in front of him and she was really looking forward to it.When she got dressed, she met with Armstrong. However, he told her that she needed to improve the way she looked if she was going to attract attention. This initially did not sit well with Mabel who felt that there was nothing wrong with her dress. She told him that it wasn't necessary for her to change but Armstrong insisted that he was going to take her shopping and the bills would be on him. In his words
When Amy got back from the market, her cousin asked her to tell her everything in detail, why she left her husband, why she pretended to not be the princess, and finally why she left through the back when her husband came to take her back. Amy began to explain everything to Tina, starting from how she met Bastian for the first time and fell in love with him, how she went to the palace to get a glimpse of him, how he had his way with her, the way he treated her afterward and eventually all the suffering she experienced during their honeymoon and back in the palace and finally how he gave Ann the power to humiliate her publicly, whip her and keep her in the royal prison without food or water for seven days. Tina was so shocked that she almost cried when she heard about what Amy had suffered.She shook her head in disbelief, "how can such a handsome guy be so mean? I can't believe I was even begging him to forgive you and give you a chance. Do you know that I was even dying for him? I fe
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,