The king and queen were surprised by the noises they heard. They stared at each other briefly as they recognized their son's voice.Just before they got to the door, Bastian came out dragging Amelia by the hair and flung her to the ground.She ended up at the feet of the king and queen and covered her face in shame as she wept. Ivy couldn't bear to see her friend's condition. She ignored the royal formalities and ran to Amy but before she could reach her, the queen bent down and helped Amy up from the ground.She stared at the prince angrily and said, "this is no way to treat a lady."Bastian cursed his luck that his parents appeared at such a time but he couldn't hold himself back. "Who is a lady? This stinking, cheap, fish seller had the effrontery to pretend that she is an heiress and spend the night in my bed."The queen stared at him in shock, "how do you know she is a fish seller?""She told me herself," he replied.When Ivy stood beside Amy and the queen, Amy threw herself on
The queen slapped Bastian and said, "shut up and stop spewing nonsense. By saying such things, you are insulting all women and me as well. Did I raise you to be this way? When did you change so much? Did the king commit a crime by building your own palace and giving you your privacy? Why should the papers always carry shameful news about you?""That is enough," the king said. "I have come to a decision. Bastian, you will marry the girl you have defiled and that is final."Bastian laughed, "you must be joking, dad. Me, the prince, marry that disgusting, stinking pauper?"She wasn't disgusting when you were having sex with her," the king replied. "This is not a joke and it is not up for debate. I will go ahead and fix your wedding within the week. Start getting used to becoming a husband."The king placed one of his hands on the queen's back and said, "let's go my love."Bastian stopped them from leaving by blocking their path. "I don't want you to be humiliated, dad. So, it will be bet
Amelia came down from the taxi which stopped by the street leading to her house. She ran fast because she didn't want people to stare at her or anyone to ask her what happened.Her younger sisters, Mabel and Maria were worried about her. When she hadn't returned last night, Mabel had called her number many times but she did not answer.Worried, Mabel had called her friend Ivy who informed her that Amy was spending the night at the palace. Despite hearing from Ivy, Mabel had still been worried.Amy wasn't the sort to spend the night outside her home, she had never done so and there was also the issue of her not answering her calls. She knew that Ivy was hiding something from her but there was nothing she could do at that moment.They both decided to stay back from the market and wait for Amy, if she didn't come back or return their calls, they would go to the palace and search for her.Amy suddenly ran into the house, shocking both Mabel and Maria. They got up and stared at her in surp
Ivy woke up the next morning and discovered that she had received a series of calls from a strange number that she missed. She was about to call the number back when the person called again. She immediately answered the call and was surprised to hear the queen's voice. The queen spoke nicely and said, "get ready and wait for me, I will pick you up in an hour because I need you to take me somewhere."When the call ended, Ivy kept thinking but no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't figure out where the queen wanted her to take her.However, Ivy got ready and waited for the queen. She came exactly one hour later and picked Ivy up. When the news was reported by prince Bastian, he gritted his teeth because he knew exactly what was about to happen.Back in her home, Amy sat lifelessly, staring into space as tears kept dripping from her eyes. Mabel didn't know what to do anymore. She had asked Maria to go to the market today because they had all stayed back yesterday and it wasn't goo
"You are not dreaming," Mabel replied without sharing Amy's enthusiasm. Even Ivy was staring at Amy in surprise. She knew Amy loved the prince but didn't she love herself? Or had she forgotten what the prince did to her?Neither of them discouraged her in the queen's presence though because they did not want to hurt her feelings. The queen got up and asked Amy, "so what is your answer, my child? Do you consent to this wedding?""Yes, my queen" Amy replied. "If the prince wants to marry me then I'm ready to be his bride."The queen smiled, "that is good to hear my dear. The wedding will take place in five days. These gifts are for you, my darling. I know that the date seems sudden but since you have both agreed to this wedding, there's no need to delay it.I will send one of my drivers to pick you up in two days so you can try out your wedding gown. Let me have your number so I can call you later in the evening. We have so much more to talk about before the wedding."Amy happily calle
Prince Bastian sat in his room drinking. Amy's face kept flashing into his mind and it made him angry. Ever since the news about his wedding broke out, he hadn't stepped foot out of the house.Amy's name wasn't mentioned because the queen wanted to protect her from the prying eyes of the media and the paparazzi. People kept talking about it and everyone wondered who the prince was getting married to.He had turned off his phone because his friends and fuck buddies wouldn't stop calling to confirm the news of his wedding. Everything had happened so suddenly and now he was going to become a married man in three days.He had someone he would have preferred to marry. Not that he loved her but she was rich, classy, and well-bred. Even though her mum was his head maid, her family was very wealthy and she had even schooled outside the country.Even her mum was sophisticated and classy, which was why he gave her the job of a head maid in the first place. How was he going to tell the world tha
Amy stared at the lady who slapped her in surprise as she held her face. The prince came out just when she was about to speak and before she could say a word, he kissed the lady on her cheek and said, "thanks honey, hope your hand doesn't hurt?"Amy stared at him in surprise, "who is she and why did she slap me? Also, I am your wife, why are you asking her if her hand hurts when I'm the one in pain?" The prince laughed hard and held the lady's hand, "this is the love of my life, Ann. She's the only woman I recognize as a suitable partner for me. As for you, this stinking, illiterate fish seller who doesn't even know what the four walls of a university look like, get lost."Both Ann and the prince went back into the room and shut the door in Amelia's face. Amy stood there staring at the door in shock. Minutes passed by as she struggled to come to terms with what she had just seen. Left with no other choice, she did what she was quite good at. she fell weakly on the floor with her lu
Amy was pleasantly surprised that the king and queen had come to visit her and Bastian since she had only gotten married yesterday. She smiled like a child when she saw them inside the palace and respectfully greeted both of them."We have been waiting for you," the queen said. "Although we haven't been here for long, a few minutes more and I would have called you to find out if you were okay. I was more worried when your husband had no idea of your whereabouts. I had to ask Ivy and fortunately, she was aware that you went to the bank."Amy stared first at Ivy who was standing by the side before looking at the prince who sat innocently next to his father. She knew that the queen would throw a fit if she told her everything that was happening but she didn't want that.The queen wore a serious expression on her face as she said, "you are now the wife of the prince who is the heir to the throne. Your position is very important because someday you will become the queen. It is not safe for