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RHEA'S POVWaking up to voices whispering close to me, I looked up to see myself laying under an unfamiliar ceiling. I sat up and scanned the room to find Esmeralda and the blue-eyed girl from earlier staring at me with smiles on their faces. "Rhea, I'm so glad you are okay," Esmeralda said as they moved closer to the seat on each side of the bed.My brain was still trying to register where I was as my eyes scanned the room. My eyes caught a large portrait of Esmeralda on the left side of the room and dozens of Tiara on a wooden shelf beside it. The King sized bed was covered in gold and white sheet with a large piece of golden-coloured cloth forming a triangle with the bed. "Is this your room?" I turned to her. "Yes. You passed out earlier when you got crowded by too many people, remember?" she asked."Yeah." I haven't spent a full day there and it was already a fucking disaster. That was enough reason for me to conclude that accepting this marriage was a bad idea. "How are you
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ESTEFAN'S POVIt was a lovely Saturday afternoon, the usual time I enjoyed some alone time in my study, reading books with my glasses perched on my nose. I was halfway done with the book in my hand when the flung open, revealing my brother, Esteban. "Why are you still here?" He raised his voice. "Your wife-to-be is here." That's right. Rhea was to arrive in the palace that day since our wedding was to be held in two days. I knew she was going to confront me about why I chose her instead of my sister but I was not interested in explaining myself to anyone so she would have to leave it that way.Making a bookmark on the Novel, I stood up and placed it on my table before taking off my glasses. I made my way out of the study and Esteban followed behind me. We took the elevator from the fourth floor where we stayed down to the first floor. "I can't wait to meet her." Esteban rubbed his palms together. "I wanted to see if she was as good as Esmeralda described her to be.""She is, but Es
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RHEA'S POVThe audacity of that Ice bag to accuse me like that. He didn't even bother to ask what happened when he was the main source of all the problems I had at the moment. I wonder why he couldn't act like his brother. With the few seconds I spent with Esteban, I could tell he was warm-hearted and nice just like Esmeralda. Estefan and I hadn't gotten married yet and he was already getting on my nerves. How was I supposed to spend the rest of my life with someone like that? No, I couldn't sit still and let the wedding push through. I had to do something to stop it.Walking back into Esmeralda's room in anger, I met her looking around the room and calling my name. "I'm right here," I answered."Where did you run off to? Did you know how worried I was when I came back and didn't meet you?" She came to stand in front of me."I'm sorry." I walked past her with my blood still boiling with rage."Are you okay?" She questioned. "You look like you want to rip someone's head off his body.
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LEAH'S POVThe moon was already peeking out of the sky by the time my plane arrived at Madrid Barajas Airport. I ordered a ride to the palace when I stepped out of the airport. A smile graced my face when my ride stopped in front of the Royal palace of Madrid. I stepped out of the car and dragged my suitcase to the gate where I was stopped by two palace guards."Who are you and what do you want?" One of the guards asked."I'm Leah Knight, the elder sister of Prince Estefan's fiancee, Rhea Knight. My parents and sister are in there, you can go ask them to confirm my identity." They glanced at each other before the guy talking to me nodded at his partner. The partner went inside, leaving me standing outside with the guard. I sighed as I tapped my foot on the ground, feeling impatient. "What's taking him so long?" I whined when I got tired of standing. His partner came back before he could reply. "The King ordered us to o let her in."I beamed as they opened the gate for me to walk in
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RHEA'S POVA soft rap on the door made me stir in my sleep. The knocking got louder and I covered my head with my pillow. "Go away," I mumbled.Last night, I pulled an all-nighter to write four long chapters of my book because I was running out of time. I wanted to finish it early so I could have more time for editing. The editing was the annoying part for me because I always found it hard to spot my errors. If only I had someone who had a lot of knowledge about creative writing nearby. The creaking sound of the door reached my ears and a groan escaped my lips when the pillow was taken away from my head."Rhea, get up. You need to be at the main hall in thirty minutes," Esmeralda said as she yanked the quilt away from my body."Why?" I hit my legs on the bed as I rolled from side to side."You need to be present for the preparations of your wedding that is happening in a week." "That's still happening?" I glanced up at her. "You know I was having this amazing dream that I left your
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RHEA'S POV"The wedding has already been scheduled for next weekend which is a week from now," the king started. "The royal family has made all the preparation but we will like you to also have a say in it." My dad cleared his throat. "All the preparations are to our liking but my wife would love to sort Rhea's wedding dress herself." "That's okay," the queen inputted. "Why don't we talk about the guest list?" They began to talk about the number of guests and the sitting arrangement while I stared at them with a bored look. It seemed as if they had forgotten whose wedding they were planning. I turned to Estefan but he doesn't appear to be paying any attention to the conversation. "Excuse me?" I called their attention because someone needed to put an end to this madness. "I think all the preparation is nice and all but you guys seem to be forgetting something.""What is that, my dear?" The Queen asked."It's about the guest list. I'm scared of the crowd, how am I supposed to walk d
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LEAH'S POVIt has been a day since I've been in the palace and Estefan doesn't seem like he was going to change his mind about marrying Rhea soon despite his aunt's disapproval of her. I came to the palace thinking that if Estefan set his eyes on me, he would regret his decision and come back to me, but his actions were the opposite of what I wanted. He didn't even acknowledge me no matter how hard I tried to gain his attention and he was also hellbent on marrying Rhea more than ever. Feeling frustrated, I threw the bed sheet off my body and sat on the bed.What exactly does Rhea have that I don't? Why couldn't Estefan see that I deserve to be his princess more than she does?No, I couldn't take it anymore. Since I came here, I'd been waiting for Estefan to notice me and change his mind about the wedding but since he won't, I will make him. I climbed down from the bed and rummage through my suitcase for the sexiest nightwear I had. Putting on the red silky nightgown that stopped mid
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ESTEFAN'S POV"Hello, Mr Darlington." "Your Highness, I never thought I would hear from you again," he replied."I did tell you I was going to think about your offer." I leaned into my revolving chair as it spanned. When I attended the launching of Empire Fashion house with Leah back in London, the CEO, Mr Darlington approached me and offered a partnership. I told him I would think about it because I wasn't sure if their partnership would profit me in any way but due to some circumstances, I decided to change my mind."So have you made your decision?" He asked."Yes, I have decided to accept your offer but on one condition.""And that is?" The nervousness in his tone could not be missed. "I want you to sign Mackenzie Chesterfield as your company's model." Through the time I spent with Leah, I learned that she and Mackenzie Chesterfield were arch-enemies. Nothing would break Leah more than losing to her. "But Your Highness, your fiancee's sister, Leah Knight is our signed model."
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