Chapter 18 The contract

"What were you doing in the middle of the road? Do you think this is your father's road? Oh my gosh, it's prince Gabriel. Just look at the way this girl have landed herself inside trouble. She heard some people murmuring about them as her heart began to beat.
"What's happening?" What's really happening at the moment? Who's this man? Is him a prince or a member of the royal family?
Lucy who noticed how lost her friend was decided to apologize to the young man who everyone seems to be calling a prince. "I'm so sorry my prince please forgive my friend. She was just too startled to move which was the reason why.
"Don't let this act of yours repeat itself next Time anywhere around me! He utter and went back to where the horse was climb it and start riding to where he was going to at the moment.
"Why did you actually apologize to him Lucy because all those whatsoever prince felt like since they were born with a silver spoon that they can actually manipulate everyone they see.
Anne utter angrily as Lucy sighed deeply. "I totally understand how you feel Anne but it isn't their faults. It's the rules and we really gotta live by it if really we want to live. Anna please try changing this attitude of yours because you can't live by it if you continue displaying it Okay?
You gotta play along like everyone because this isn't your father's land neither your mother's Land. We just gotta do everything to survive being killed. "Okay enough of that because it's really making me emotion right now. I understand that thanks.
"If you really do understand that then promise me that you aren't gonna go against such things again! " Seriously Lucy? Do I have to do that? Anne ask frustrated already as she nodded her Head, yes exactly. You've gotta promise me if you're really honest about it.
"My princess: the queen your mother is here to see you! A loud scream flooded through the room as princess jerked off from her bed. Ohhh shit! She quickly remove the cheap low quality clothe which she had worn out of herself and pretended like someone who was asleep. "Susan" she heard her mother voice but pretended like someone who was asleep at the moment.
"Haven't you woken her up this morning? Has she been like this? Queen Elizabeth ask facing the maid whose head was bow down at the moment.
Zoe who was shivering at the moment didn't know what to say as she was speechless and dumbfounded. She didn't wanted to let down the princess and neither did she want her to feel bad if she went ahead and say the wrong thing.
" Actually the Princess woke up this morning and just went back to sleep. Zoe utter as Susan heart skip immediately. Ohh damn it! How could this foolish girl embarrassed her thereby shutting down the plan which she have for today.
"Enough of this mother!" What do you want? Susan snapped in at her mother the queen immediately to avoid confusion and suspension. "Have you forgotten that prince Gabriel arrive here yesterday night? You didn't even come to pay your respect to him and now you're still in your bed sleeping lousily.
"Mother I was really tired yesterday! And that reminds me, where did you actually go to because your father the king was looking for you. Her mother question her as she keep muttered for a while thinking of the perfect lies to tell her.
"You guys were looking for me seriously huh!", We did I really go to yesterday? Where and where oh" ohh that reminds me, I went outside the palace to take some fresh hair. Susan utter Making her Mother to be more engrage of her.
"Okay let's just forget the lying part of your story right now but know that Gabriel request your present. He's waiting to see you. " I'm sorry mother but I don't think I'm in the mood right now! I'm sick! I wouldn't get the strength to met him or have a conversation with him.
Susan utter as Elizabeth held the edge of her ball gown in annoyance. "Get out of that bed now Susan! What's this new attitude of yours? Queen Elizabeth yelled at her immediately as she come down from the bed just as her mother had instructed.
"I don't wish to see him mother! Please understand that! She rapidly walk towards her and gave her a resounding slap. " When did you start behaving like this? What even give you this nerves to even talk back at me this way?
"I'm sorry mother but I don't love him. I'm in love with someone else and I don't wish to marry a prince who I don't love. She utter with a tears holding the part where she was slap. Cut off that nonsense Susan!
You're a princess! You're the princess of this kingdom and everyone expect you to get married to a someone who has the same rank as you are. We all expect you to get married to a prince and that's prince Gabriel your childhood friend who you've been contracted to since you guys were still a child. Everything had been discussed and sorted out that immediately you reach the age of Eighteen you gonna get married to him.
This is your future Susan and I and your father the King has already discussed out how it's going to be.
You will be getting married to Prince Gabriel in a week which was the reason why he had come here. He actually came here with his family for the wedding to proceed so they could go with her the next day.
Get ready Susan so the maid could dress you up and after that, you're gonna send your greeting to prince Gabriel people.
"But mother this is totally...." Shhhh hold whatever words you want to say because I don't want to hear any of it. Just get ready that's all I'm gonna say. With then, she walk out of her angrily.
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