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Ann's eyes lit up the moment Zina said yes. For the first time Zina did the right thing that made her proud. She smiled happily as everyone cheered for Zina's new betrothed.

The long night continued with Zina and Xavier taking a stroll together in the palace garden. There was a kind of silence between them and it bothered Zina so much.

"Do you really love me? Or this was a way to gain partnership between both kingdoms," Zina asked in a saddened tone, her voice sounding like she was about to break down in tears. Xavier smiled tenderly, holding her hands in his as he gazed into her hazel eyes,

"I love you Zina and I know why you're thinking about the partnership but the truth is I've always admired you," Xavier confessed, leaning towards her for a kiss.

At first, Zina didn't respond but after a while she responded with a tear streaming down from her right eye. She thought about how Levi was disgraced and how she would be able to face him again.

"Why are you crying dear, didn't you enj