Armstrong gasped when Mabel opened her eyes. He thought she would be upset that his face was so close to hers while she was sleeping. If she accused him of trying to take advantage of her, it would cause a strain on their friendship because she would not want to have anything to do with him. However, Mabel just stared at him without a reaction.In the end, Armstrong turned his face away and coughed before saying, "I was just trying to adjust your head so you don't break your neck."Seeing that Mabel was still staring at him, he continued, "When I came out of the bathroom, you were already asleep so I brought you in here to make you more comfortable. This is one of my guest rooms."Mabel finally smiled in embarrassment and sat upright, "I'm sorry I slept off. I must have been exhausted because I drank too much last night." In reality, after opening her eyes, Mabel had found herself mesmerized by Armstrong's eyes.She could not understand why it took her so long to realize that he was t
Ivy stared at her reflection in the mirror and smiled. She believed she looked beautiful enough for her date with Charles. As she left her room and locked the door, she noticed Ann entering the head maid's room. Ivy ignored her and continued on her way out of the palace.The head maid noticed that Ann was sad and asked, "What's the matter? Isn't everything going according to plan?" Ann shook her head, "No, Mom, things are not going according to plan.The last time I spoke to Prince Bastian, he told me he had found Amy and was bringing her home, but it's been days, and I haven't heard anything. He hardly picks up my calls. I don't understand what's going on. Now that he's found Amy, he shouldn't be restless anymore, right?"The head maid paused for a moment and said, "In that case, call him." Ann sighed, "Mom, I just told you he doesn't take my calls, and you are telling me to call him."The head maid repeated, "Call him, my dear." Ann took out her phone and dialed Bastian's number
"You're welcome," Ivy said to Charles as they parted ways for the night. "See you tomorrow and goodnight." When she tried to open the door, Charles stopped her and said, "Hold on, what about my good night kiss?" She smiled shyly and turned to kiss him, but he cupped her face and passionately kissed her. After a while, he let her go and said, "I'll help you take the gifts inside.""There's no need for you to do that," Ivy refused, but he insisted. "I want to help you take the gifts inside." Eventually, Ivy gave in. Charles carried all the bags, and together they walked into the palace. He escorted her to her room, placed the gifts inside, and reminded her to get her hair done early tomorrow. "I'll really love to see it when I come to pick you up," he said. Ivy nodded and said, "Goodbye, Charles."As she watched him leave, Ivy smiled in contentment and looked at the card he had given her. "So this is what it feels like to have such an amazing boyfriend," she thought. "Oh Charles, yo
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
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,