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“My queen, I must implore you to think well about this role. Just as the princess had said; you have indeed ruled alongside the king for some years, but you need to know that things will be different now. Once you accept this role, you will be solely responsible for many things. Until the prince is old enough to handle matters for himself, you are the one the people will talk about if anything goes wrong.”Tanya sucked in her breath at the man’s indirect jab. He believed Brianna wouldn’t be able to handle the role, and he was already expecting that there would be issues. Tanya thought for a long time that maybe she should have informed Brianna about this before as well. Putting her on the spot like this might be a bit too much for her. Maybe…“I will do it.” Brianna’s strong voice interrupted her thought.She had mostly been quiet during such meetings in the past month, and she had been the same that evening too.Tanya knew she must have been surprised by her suggestion, but as she tur

“Give me your best,” he said to the bartender as he sat on the stool.“You’ve got it, boss,” said the bartender. In a few seconds, he had slid a drink in front of him.Ayo took the frothy brew without hesitation and downed it immediately.The burn made his eyes water and numbed him a bit. Good.He slid the glass towards the bartender again. “Keep it coming.”“Anything you want, boss,” the bartender said right before he gave him another glass.Ayo downed it again, and he could finally feel his racing heart slowing down. Even better.He slid the glass across again, “More,”The bartender gave him a look even as he filled up the glass again.The glass was halfway to his mouth when he heard, “Hey handsome, fancy meeting you here.”“Get lost,” he said automatically before he downed his drink again.“How rude. You are lucky that I take no offence.”“Yeah, lucky me.” Ayo thought in annoyance as he turned towards the lady who was dragging the next stool closer. “I said…”She turned to him, and

“Princess, what’s going on?” Meg’s alarmed tone jerked Tanya from the fitful sleep she had fallen into just shy of dawn.She opened her eyes slowly and felt Meg’s mint scent wrap around her just as her worried face showed in front of her.“What’s wrong?” Meg asked in concern.“Nothing. What? Why are you here at this time?” Tanya tried to think with her sluggish mind.“It’s past nine, princess,” Meg answered as her brows furrowed deeper with concern. “Please, get off the floor first.” Meg helped her off the floor to the couch and Tanya sat heavily as her head finally cleared enough for her to remember.“Dios mio. You have been crying? What happened?” Meg said. Then she looked towards the staircase before she lowered her voice, “Is it…your husband?”Tanya shook her head and regretted the action immediately, “He is not here,” she said through clenched teeth.“What? Why?” Meg asked in surprise.“I sent him away.”“But…”“My head is killing me. At least get me some coffee and maybe some me

“I think I should just stay here for now.”Tanya sighed as she clutched her purse.“What were you expecting? For him to run back with you after you kicked him out?” her subconsciousness poked at her.She sighed before tapping the partition divider.As her driver pulled out of the driveway, she supposed somehow she had thought it might be that simple.She knew she had hurt him, and she had come to realize that he was a sensitive person.She was not used to being around men who showed their genuine emotions, so seeing the conflicting emotions on his face as they spoke was more torture for her.He accepted her apology for the way she attacked him that day at the palace and for not giving him a chance to explain himself earlier.She could feel how much he wanted to hold her. The feeling was so obvious that it called to what she was feeling inside, but to her frustration, he held back,“I am writing my new book and I have been able to focus more since I got here,” he had added hastily.“Lia

Excitement and anxiety warred in Ayo as he entered Avery.Avery was one of the top restaurants in Lagos with full-course international cuisines. One could request any food from Asian delicacies to oriental cuisines.The restaurant was so famous that one had to book a reservation at the restaurant at least a week before the date.Ayo had decided to try his luck that afternoon when he called. He was disappointed when he was told they were booked for the next three months.He was thinking of another place he could invite Tanya to that would be just as phenomenal when he got a call back from the restaurant.“You are in luck, sir. Someone just cancelled their reservation now. Would you like to take it?”“Yes,” Ayo said immediately.Though the reservation had taken the bulk of the money he had left, he was happy to do it for her.The security guard greeted him cordially and opened the door for him, and he stepped into the cool interior.He was surprised when he saw three attendants waiting f