The room was all echoing my name, that’s was all I could hear from left to right as just as I planned to escape from this spotlight Reuben won’t also let go of me…he continued to hold me tight but to my surprise the queen didn’t make a move to come close to me in anyway. I was expecting to come and pull me out of the ball and maybe embarrass me with a slap but all she did was stare back at me with a frown and anytime the cameraman's attention is on her she smiles like everything is perfect.“Wow, I guess I made a really good pick..it is none other than my wife-to-be who ended up being my dance on my birthday night.” Reuben said into the microphone which was handed to him after the dance ended, I looked up at him in surprise to why he was suddenly acting so nice to me but all he did was whisper to me.“Smile to the camera, the world is watching and I am more than sure you won’t like them to see a frown on your face.” After those words I immediately had a wide smile on my face as I wave

And to my disbelief Rueben seemed very happy with her words, he was seriously looking forward to having an intimate session with Rachel despite how he had just supported me earlier.My heart sank as I watched Rueben's attention shift towards Rachel. It was as if I didn't exist anymore, and it hurt more than she could bear. I couldn't understand how Rueben could be so happy and excited about meeting Rachel, especially after everything that had just happened.I tried to keep my composure, but deep down, I was terrified. I couldn't shake the feeling that Rueben might leave me for Rachel. The thought of losing him to someone else made my heart ache.Every time Rueben attempted to excuse himself to meet Rachel, I found a way to keep him by my side. I didn't want to appear clingy, but I couldn't bear the thought of him going to Rachel.I held onto his arm tightly, pretending to be scared of the crowd or feeling unwell, just to ensure that he wouldn't leave me alone. Rueben seemed confused b

I wanted to run away, to escape from the pain that was consuming me. But something held me back. I couldn't tear myself away from the scene. It was as if I needed to see it, to feel the pain, to confirm that my worst fears had indeed come true.As the tears streamed down my face, I couldn't help but question everything. Had I been foolish to believe that Rueben could change? Had I been blind to his true nature all along? It felt like my world was crumbling around me, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.But amidst the pain and despair, a fire ignited within me. I refused to let this define me. I refused to let Rueben's betrayal break me. I would not let him have that power over me.With a newfound strength, I turned away from the heartbreaking scene and walked away. The tears still fell, but my determination grew stronger with each step. I would not let this destroy me.As I ran away from that painful scene, the sound of Martha's voice calling out to me sliced through the haze

I woke the next morning to a wide smile on my face. I have never felt this happy since I stepped foot into this palace. I even woke up before Martha could come to wake me up just to show how joyful and happy I was with all that was transpiring in my life.I heard a soft knock on the door, and Martha's voice called out, "Naomi, are you awake?"I couldn't help but grin as I called back, "Yes, Martha, I'm awake!"The door swung open, and Martha entered the room, a surprised expression on her face. "Well, well, well, look who's up before I even had the chance to wake you," she said, a playful tone in her voice.I chuckled, feeling a sense of lightness and joy in my heart. "I couldn't sleep in today, Martha. There's just too much happiness bubbling inside me."Martha's eyes widened, and she rushed over to me, excitement evident on her face. "What happened, Naomi? Did something wonderful happen?"I couldn't contain my smile any longer as I recounted the events of the previous night, startin

They even went to the extent of blaming me for the kings death.I ran out of my room as fast as my leg could take me towards the queen and king room and juts as I ran through the hall I got to realize I had never really met the king before…I had only seen him once or twice and then I heard a few times that he was sick and that was why I had to be called to the palace because Rueben can’t be pronounced the king without a queen to follow side by side.As I got closer to the room I saw the guards all around the bedroom with a few maids around and their expression were very sad, I continued to move forward as I was more than sure that the other royals were in there and it would be bad if she was excluded.I paced slowly into the room and Rueben looked like someone who had a lot of tears in his eyes but couldn’t let it out and then I looked at Demetrius and he wasn’t even shading a tear his face was just stiff like he was angry with his father for some reason but the teen was really puttin