Mabel went inside the room to speak with Maria. She noticed that Maria still had a frown on her face and asked, "What is the problem, dear?" Maria pretended to smile and replied, "Nothing, I just don't feel too good." "Are you sick? Are you in pain anywhere?" Mabel inquired. Maria shook her head and said, "No, I'm fine. Go and be with your guest. Don't let him be all by himself." Mabel nodded, "Alright." She left the room and went back to meet Armstrong. He got up the moment he saw her and said, "Okay, now I've dropped off what I came to give you. I have to leave for my meeting, but I will pick you up later in the evening, so we can go together to the party, okay?" Mabel nodded, "Okay, thank you very much for the clothes." "Anytime," Armstrong replied.She escorted him out of the house, and when he got outside, he said, "I think the red gown would look very good on you. You can try them all, but I prefer that one." Mabel smiled and waved him goodbye before going into the house
Amy pulled her body away from Bastian's hold and pushed him back a little bit. "What more do you want me to do?" Bastian asked. "I have done what you wanted. I have sent Ann, her mother, and everyone else who hurt you away. Tell me if there's something else I can do. I will do anything. Please, just give me another chance." Amy scoffed, but he continued, "Okay, let's start over. Let's bury the past. I will treat you better. I will respect you. I promise you that this time, I will make you happy." Amy smiled. "That sounds like a good idea, actually.""Really?" Bastian asked. She nodded. "Really. I will assume that I just met you. It's just like when you meet a girl for the first time, and you like her. You'll want to woo her, isn't it?" "Ummm, yea, I guess," said Bastian. "Okay, so you have to do your best to impress me," Amy replied. "Work hard, and I'll see if you're worthy of my attention. For now, I'm going to the supermarket, so please get out of my way." Bastian stood star
Armstrong drove Mabel and parked by the street that led to her house. As she held the handle of the door to open it, he said, "Hold on, Mabel, about the kiss we shared, I want to apologize. I was acting, but for a while, I forgot that we were acting, and I got out of character. I let myself get carried away, and that wasn't part of the plan. I guess since I haven't been with a girl for a while and I've been celibate and, umm, being a man, I, well, you know about urges..." "It's fine," Mabel said. "Trust me, Armstrong, I am not upset. You have done so much for me already that I do not even know how to thank you. I didn't feel bad at all. To be honest. I was hurt when I saw Kelvin being all lovey-dovey with Rachel on the dance floor, but after what you did, I felt so much better. I mean, seeing the effect it had on him and how upset he was, and seeing how it also affected Rachel that she even said, 'I am done, you can have him,' I felt very happy, and that was all thanks to you. For
Charles ran after Ivy, calling her name and begging her to stop. She ignored him, ran out of his gate, and began running to the bus stop. He got into his car and drove after her. When he got to where she was, he said, "Listen, Ivy, please stop." But she ignored him. He kept asking her to stop, but she kept ignoring him until she saw a taxi. She decided to take a taxi instead. She got into the taxi and told the driver to take her to her address. When they got to the palace, she came out of the cab, paid her fare, and tried to rush into the palace. However, Charles caught up with her and wrapped his arms around her from behind, saying, "Please listen to me, Ivy, please." She turned and pushed him, saying, "Let me go, don't do this to me anymore, Charles. You've really hurt me." Charles went on his knees and began to beg, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, Ivy. Please just listen to me. I'll explain everything. I'll tell you everything that happened from the start. Please don't walk away
After being kicked out by Amy the previous day, Bastian got ready the next morning, went to a florist's shop, and got a bouquet for her. He knew the time she usually left for the market and was determined to woo her and play by her rules. As Amy opened her door to leave with her cousin, Tina behind her, she saw Bastian standing in front of the door with a bouquet in his hand. She scoffed, "What is the meaning of this? Are you so jobless that you'll sleep in your house and wake up in mine?" Bastian smiled, "Good morning to you, Amy. Hi, Tina." "Good morning, Prince Bastian," Tina replied before turning. She stared at Amy and said, "See you later at the market." However, Amy held her back, "No, wait for me. Let's go together." Amy quickly evaded Bastian and began to walk away, but Bastian followed behind and said, "Hold on, Amy. I have something to say to you. I got flowers for you."Amy ignored him and kept walking until she got to where she would take the bus. Bastian hurried t
Bastian left the market feeling so upset. As he got out of the market, he threw the bouquet he held in his hand, went into his car, and sat down. He stared at his shirt and said, "What rubbish, Amy? What do you take me for?" He turned on his engine and wanted to drive away, but then he stopped and thought for a while, "This must a deliberate attempt by Amy to push me away. No, I cannot give up. If I walk away now, Amy would be happy that her plans have succeeded." He looked at his shirt one more time, turned around, and began going back to the market.He almost lost his way as he found it difficult to locate the shop where he left Amy. After walking around for a while, he asked someone to direct him to where they sold fish, and he was directed to the place. When he got there, Amy saw him and was surprised. "You're back?" she asked. He said, "Yes, I am back.""Why? Amy asked. "Are you here for revenge?" He chuckled and replied, "No, I'm here to relieve you. I want to help." "H
Ann received the call she had been waiting for and said, "Okay, go ahead and tell me what you've found out about Ivy." The guy replied, "Yes, she lives with her cousin called, Tina. They both sell fish in the market. The prince visits her almost every day, and I have sent you some pictures. You'll see him with flowers and also how he follows her to the market. She acts rudely towards him, so I think he's begging her or something like that." Ann sighed, "Oh no, let it not be that Bastian has fallen in love with her. Okay, so does she have any weaknesses? I mean, there has to be something I can use against her."The man replied, "Well, you know her family is not really here. So, for now, the only weakness I see around them is her cousin's boyfriend. His name is Mike. He's a gambler, and he's highly indebted. He'll do anything for money. Moreso, her cousin Tina loves him more than anything else. She would do anything for him." "Really?" Ann asked, "Wow, that is interesting. This is v
Amy wanted to close the door in Bastian's face, but he held it with one of his hands and said, "You look very beautiful, by the way, Amy." She rolled her eyes. "Let go of my door." However, Bastian pushed the door slightly more open and entered the house. Amy moved backward and said, "I thought we agreed that this attitude is not acceptable for a man who's trying to woo me." Bastian nodded, "I know, I know, I just need to give you something." "And what is that?" Amy asked. He took out his right hand, which he had hidden behind him, and handed a bouquet to her. "Well, the flowers I got yesterday were ruined, so I got some more flowers for you. Here." Amy stared at the flowers and said, "I hate flowers, so I can't take this from you. You can go back with it." Bastian said, "Really! Alright then, it's fine if you hate flowers. At the very least, I know something you do not hate." And what is that?" Amy asked. Bastian quickly cupped her cheeks and kissed her. She tried to push him
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,