Chapter 42

Logan Nielsen
I got help from Linnea to go to America so of course I will take this chance to talk to Mandy. I don't understand why she suddenly shut me down like that. She changed her phone number, moved to another country that's so far away and not to mention that I told her not to go there.
I need an explanation.. a long one.
I was so disappointed at her for leaving me all of the sudden like this. I mean I know my parents were involved but I don't understand why she has to go to New York and just start a new life there. She can talk to me and we can solve this together. We're best friends even though I'm in love with her.
Linnea told me to stay in New York only for 36 hours because she can't cover me up more than that. She's going to Norway too so.. we both have our own thing going on. I promised her that I'll go back to Sweden in 36 hours and then I will flight back to Denmark right away.
Jackson gave me Mandy's address and letting me know what she's doing. She apparently trying to expand her business with the Gold Lifes and I have their contacts so I think it will be easy for me to track her down.
In 15 minutes, I'm going to land in New York and I'm ready to see Mandy. I've missed her but also angry at the same time. I hope she can cooperate with me and she will go back to London soon.
My heart was thumping and my brain wasn't working well either. I got a lot of things going on in my mind. The 'What If' questions started to pop out and it made me stress.
After the jet landed safely, I got out and got into the car as quickly as possible. I have 36 hours and I have my timer on. The chauffer even reminded me again about it. I gave him the address and he immediately drove out from the airport. My heart was beating fast and I wish that she's home in this hour.
I kept praying, praying and praying along the way that she's home because I need to talk to her for a long time and I want to be with her. 36 hours is too short and I don't know if she wants to cooperate with me or not.
"Your Highness, we're here." I turned to my chauffeur and nodded. I got out from the car and walked into the apartment building. I looked at the address and she lives on the 27th floor. I went up to the 27th floor and arrived right in front of her door.
I looked at the door for a moment and took a really deep breath before knocking. My heart was beating fast, my body temperature went up and I kept praying inside that she's home.
"Hello, am I helping you?" Her maid opened the door and smiled at me.
"Is Amanda here?" I asked.
"Oh.. Ms. Estelle, yes.. she's here and you are?" I know that she won't come out if I told the maid that I'm Logan so I better lie so she can come out.
"I'm Reiner, her new chauffeur that Mr. Estelle sent." I said and she looked at me confused. I know I dressed up too much but I'm not here to care about it. The maid nodded and she let me in.
I heard the door open and she walked out from the room while looking at the phone. I was so happy to see her but at the same time, still so mad.
"My grandfa-" Her eyes widened when she saw me standing there in her living room.
"Logan! Wha- what are you- what are you doing here?!" Her eyes widen and she was speechless. I looked at her coldly trying to control my emotions before bursting at her.
"Why? Do you think I can't get out of Denmark?" I asked her and she was still looking at me in shock.
"How.. how did you get here?"
"I have my ways.." I said as I sat down on the sofa in her living room.
"You can't be here!" She said as she ran to me trying to prevent me from sitting down.
"Why not?" I turned to her and she stopped trying to get me up from the sofa. She looked at me angrily and she crossed her arms in front her chest.
"What did you do?" She asked and I raised my eyebrows.
"What do you mean?"
"What did you do until you come here?" She asked me angrily and I can see that her face slowly turns red. I was confuse why is she so mad? I think I'm the one who's suppose to be mad at her not her to me.
"Why did you come to America? I told you not to move here but you're not listening!"
"Don't tell me that you.. you.. you give up the throne?!" She looked at me in horror and I got up towering her with my height.
"I did.. why?"
"Logan!" She shouted at me and her eyes turned cold.
"So that's why.." I started to figure out the puzzle. I think my parents told her that I will give up the throne.
"Are you crazy? Go back to Denmark and rule!" She smacked my chest and she started to cry. She was angry with me but also sad.
"I will rule if you go back to London.. cooperate with me, Mandy." I said as I grabbed both of her wrist and she shook her head.
"Mandy!" That made me more angry.
"If you love me, go back to Denmark and be King!" My eyes widen and I let her wrist go.
"What?"
"You love me, don't you? That's why you wanted to leave the throne." She asked and I looked at her disbelief.
"You don't understand.. I-"
"Well.. I don't. I don't love you so.. go back to Denmark and rule! Don't be stupid!" She bursted and I shook my head.
"Logan!" She shouted at me again.
"Why did you leave then?" I asked her calmly and she walked towards the window crossing her arms.
"Your parents kept haunting me and my family. I hate it!" I know that she's lying. I've known her for years.. I know when she's lying or not.
"You left because you love me.. don't you, Mandy?" I asked and she turned to me.
"You know that my dreams is bigger than anything else right?" She asked as she looked at me coldly. That's when I know that she changed.. she looked at me differently. I don't know if she's disappointed at me, mad at me or even.. hate me to death right now.
"You know.. that my dreams are bigger than anything in this world. You know that I'm just like my father." She said as she walked towards me.
"Being a successful businesswoman is in front of my eyes.. and as you know I'm expanding my wings in America. Do you think you can take it away from me?"
"That's why I'm sacrificing mine because I know you won't give up yours." I said and her eyes soften. She looked away from me and she ran her hands through her hair.
"Things should fall in it's place now, Logan. You can't be selfish.." She said as she turned back to me. She's using my words against me now. I used to say that words back then but now.. I hate it.
"I love you, Mandy. I love you so much that I can't handle to be away from you anymore. I love you so much that it made me crazy that I can't see you, I can't touch you and see your smile all the time. I love you much to the point that I went crazy wanting to have you so bad. What's the point having my dreams when I'm not happy? You're leaving me right now.. What's the point of me being King then? You're not there beside me.. You wanted to end the friendship.. I lost a lot of things if I be a King.." I said and she shook her head.
"You'll be happy once you be a King. You've always wanted it, it's your dream."
"You're wrong.. so wrong. You can guarantee that I'll be happy once I'll be a King?" I asked her.
"Yes.. 1000%"
"What if I'm not? Will you take the responsibility if I go crazy?"
"Are you trying to make me guilty?" She hissed and I shook my head.
"I want to change my dream, I want to be with you. I want to be beside you, Mandy. It's been years.. we met when we're 17 going to 18 and now we're 23. 6 years, Mandy. Don't you think we both deserve this?" I asked and she shook her head.
"I don't love you, Logan. Why are you saying things like I'm in love with you too?"
"You won't do this.. if you don't love me, Mandy."
"I love you as my bestfriend, but I don't see you as a man."
"You took off the necklace.. bracelet.. huh?" I noticed that she didn't wear any of my things anymore.
"You broke a lot of promises, Mandy." I added and she looked away. She can't reply to anything that I said anymore.
"I will never take the throne, Mandy. I'm serious and there's no going back."
"Do you want me to kill myself?" My eyes widen when she said that.
"What?"
"You're making this hard on me, Logan. I wish I never met you.. you're making me hard to reach my dreams and now you're talking shit forcing me to go back to London. What a supportive bestfriend.." She said in a sarcastic tone.
"Don't talk about stupid things, Mandy."
"No, you! Go back to Denmark and be King, after that we can talk again. I will not talk to you until I see the news that you walk out from that palace wearing your crown!" She bursted as she looked at me with her eyes on fire.
"You swore that you will come to my coronation?"
"No."
"You swore, Mandy!"
"I'll consider it if you act like an adult, Logan."
"Are you shitting me right now?" I asked her disbelief.
"I don't want to see your face again, I won't talk to you again until you have that crown on your head." She walked away after that. I quickly ran to her and pulled her body into my arms. I hugged her tightly and she tried to push me away.
"Logan!" She shouted and I let her go.
"I know I'm not the only one sacrificing here, Mandy. I know you did a lot of it too but doing this won't make me hate you or love you less. You're making me wanting to step down the throne more."
"You're sick!" She slapped me and I put my hand on my cheek.
"Get out from my apartment before I call the security and make a scandal for you!"
"I don't care!" I bursted angrily and she didn't expect me to burst out like that.
"I'm tired.. living my life as a Prince knowing that I won't have my happiness in the future. I'm done." I said and I walked away from her. My heart hurts to bad and my head was spinning. The emotions inside me wanted to go out but I kept it all inside that's why my chest was hurting so much.
"You'll thank me one day." She said and that stopped me.
"Yeah.. thanking you for ruining my life."