Chapter 13: All Set

"So....Why did you actually marry him?" Valery plopped on my bed, stretching her hands above her head, at the same time, crossing her legs.

I had to convince them to explain about whole Samuel theory later when they started to bombard me with their uncomfortable yet curious questions.

"Because I loved him."

"But you just said, you never had the things you explained..." Ivanna trailed off, scratching her nape.

A dry chuckle had left my lips when I started explaining, "The definition of love was very.....different for me then."

"Different as in?"

"It was just drawn out of the daily soaps and romantic flicks. The idea of love was just a foreign feeling to me. When I was orphan all my life, without really having true friends, do you think I'll just kick the opportunity of loving someone and receiving the same back? "

"That's what I expected," I said when they shook their heads as an indication of 'no'. "When Samuel had entered my life...he showered me with love I never had experienced. It was magical. Sparks everywhere, a pleasurable smile used to form on my lips whenever his thought crossed my mind. But now I blame the sparks on my hormones."

I strode towards the window pane, recollecting the memories which were as clear as fresh milk. The memories which were needed to fade with time. The time which would cover my burning wounds. The wounds which had been caused by the guy down the hall. The guy on whom we were planning to take revenge, or, in other words, teach him a lesson.

"Speaking of which, what happened to our revenge plan?" I asked them out of blue. We were so engrossed by the drama around us that we totally snubbed the idea. If they leave Spain once, we'd miss the opportunity of inflicting goodness in their non-existent brain.

"You mean 'realization attack?" I rolled my eyes when Ivanna made that statement, even though my back was facing her front.

"Yes Ivanna....whatever you call it," Valery said.

"Oh, don't worry about that. I already have a plan for that dafoos girl." As soon as those words had left Ivanna's mouth, I turned around wth wide eyes. "You remember that?"

"Yeah, I do. When she crossed the hall yesterday, I noticed her and mentally face-palmed. Alarm bells of my head rung at as an indication saying 'the plan'," she concluded and smacked her head leading a laugh to leave our mouths.

"So what exactly is the plan?" Valery questioned this time, as soon as the laughter descended to the level of light chuckles. She was always the sane one among us, 'the grandma', apparently. She would swing a green flag in front of our faces if the plan was to work out.

"Sofia, can you explain the nature of Alice when it comes to guys?"

"Oh, sure, but why?"

"I had seen her eye-raping Sein when we descended the stairs earlier today, before going to the restaurant."

Oh, crap. She might have crossed paths with Sein when I was busy getting into a presentable outfit, rather than just a tank top and regular pj's.

"Um... I should not say this. But yeah... Alice has this weird habit you now." How to explain? "I, for one, know that she loves Samuel but she can't control herself when it come to gorgeous guys...or more like sexy guys, as in like, Sein. I don't know why, but her hormones are all over the place and she often becomes horny at the sight of good-looking men. Then again, if she was in a relationship for five years without letting anything hinder it, how will you use this factor? And I think, it's not fair to use it against her, you know?" It seriously was not a great idea to use it against her. It would just be unfair. Though my initial idea was to break them up and teach a lesson, the guilt would consume me for being the cause of someone's sorrow if that happened.

"Oh, Sofia, stop being so naive, okay? Weaknesses are meant to use it against your enemy. We are going to use it against her and complete our mission successfully. Even though she kept to herself for 5 years, now she is going to be horny all the time. Right Valery?"

Valery nodded. "She is right, Sofia. I am sure that there are better ways to teach them a lesson. But, they need to experience the pain, in order to learn, 'the perfect lesson'." My thoughts conflicted with each other. My consciousness couldn't allow someone to use that particular weakness for my own good.

"And, as for your love, leave it upon us. I am sure that I and Ivanna will find 'the Prince charming' you explained us about, for you. We still have one and a half month before coronation and your face will be revealed to the public on coronation itself. So yeah, be ready to meet people." She threw her infamous smirk in my direction with a wink, when my eyes had widened at the thought of finding 'the Prince charming'. At the same time, Ivanna giggled in awe.

" 'The prince charming'? Seriously?" I laughed in the way to indicate them silly. Even though I had spoken about my own prince charming a while ago, it seemed a little childish to grow that kind of dreams.

"Common, everyone needs their own prince charming, and your definition is perfect in its own way, okay? You switch your brain so quickly that I am amazed on how you make decisions. You are laughing on your own idea. Cheer up, now that your prince charming is on your way!" Ivanna yelled, throwing her hands in the air. I was thankful that we were in a castle right then. If it would have been an average sized home, the yell would've reached the ears of every living being of the house.

My heart jumped at the mention of my own man and was ready for acceptance in an instant, but wouldn't it be appropriate if I did that after the coronation? Or after achieving victory over, the wicked, Alice and Samuel?

My heart was swelling with happiness at the mere mention discovering 'the one' in the ocean of people, but at the same time, my mind disagreed saying 'wouldn't it be cheating if you fall in love before coronation?' How much ever I wanted to sail in the direction of my heart, my mind was the right direction.

"Wouldn't I be cheating the person if I date him before the coronation? If he suddenly knows that I hid the factor of being a princess from him?"

"If he really does love you, then I am sure, he will stay by your side, no matter what."

After those assuring words had left Valery's mouth, my heart relaxed a little along with my always calculating and dubious brain.

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"So, why am I attending this meet again?" Sein asked me confused while we were on the way to the throne room where it all started.

Ivanna and Valery anticipated that Alice would be with Samuel in the meeting and I did too. We grabbed this opportunity to build the foundation for our plan and hence, Sein was walking along side me.

"Because, this is my first meet and I need a little support." Even though it was a half-truth, my guilt was swallowing me slowly and painfully, every second was a reminder of how I was dragging Sein into this.

After sensing his confused expression over my words, I just threw him a smile and explained, "It's like my first meeting and I really need a support with me. You know mom and dad would not appreciate if I take Valery or Ivanna with me, considering they are maids."

He gave his heart warming smile at my words whereas his eyes spoke gratitude. "I understand you are taking me in there as a friend. And also, I am confident that you will never lead me on. You are too good to do that. I am ready to accept every gesture you make as a friend and act like a friend."

"I might not be as good as you imagine me to be." The words left my mouth absent-mindedly as if they had their own way of coming out into the world.

"What?"

My eyes blinked, snapping me out at his question. When my gaze wandered to the confused expression etched on his sharp features, I quickly brushed off the fact of some words leaving my mouth. "Huh-nothing. I was just surprised that you are accepting me as a friend suddenly."

It wasn't a lie. My brain grasped the latter fact and had failed to register the former fact. But now that the words had sunk into my system, I pondered what made him change his view towards me?

His eyes shifted to calculate what was going on but decided to brush it off into the air. "I actually thought about it in the car when I, Alejandro and your gay brother were on the way to kindergarten. Meeting Edward actually changed my perspective a little towards you."

"How?"

"Will you let me complete?"

My nod gave him the signal to go on.

"The guy is a cool dude and doesn't seem to be bad either, and the way you actually took hold of his hand under the table was impressive too. Like, you know to support him."

My eyes turned into the size of eggs at his blunt way of accepting his watch over us. He was alert all the time Edward mingled with us. But what does he mean by all this? "Where are you going with it?"

My eyes held accusation for the man in front of me, for the motives his mind threaded into a cloth.

He held his hands up in surrender and said, "Don't blame me. You actually looked like a couple you know? In the way, you backed him up and held his hand. I am totally okay if you like him."

My features contorted in disbelief for the person forming lame statements. "We don't have nothing between us." The fact indeed was true. I squeezed my hand with his hand as a token of assurance, to make him fall in place with us.

"Whatever floats your boat."

"Don't prove blondes are dumb. Sein. I did not develop that perspective till now and I warn you, don't force me to develop it either."

"Hey! One-Blondes..are intelligent and two- you are in love."

Wow! So lame. Sure, now I would look at Edward as a friend, but that doesn't erase the lines between us which would make our friendship stronger. After a decent conversation with the guy today, my viewpoint on him molded into something defined, a good friend perhaps. And I was determined to maintain the view at that extent.

Now it was my turn to utter, "Whatever."

We walked in careless strides till we reached the throne room, making a conversation of three to four lines occasionally. The length of the palace would allow a person to prolong a conversation for ten minutes.

******

When we made a grand late entrance into the meeting, mom and dad were already engrossed in a deep conversation with Samuel over matters and Alice was present as expected and wished. She was trying to fit in the scenario of important decisions but failed to do so. Samuel stiffened at the sight of Sein, nevertheless, resumed his work.

But still, I loved her attempts to understand something she doesn't show much enthusiasm about.

"Oh my God, this is so boring and frustrating," Sein muttered beside me when discussion about the new plan was going on.

I was trying to grasp the situation about how my parents were dealing with the facts Samuel stated as well. After all, the burden of this would be placed on my shoulders in upcoming future. Though the idea of Queen didn't excite me to the length it should, but maybe, this was the start for my new life. I did not experience the hardships and good times of royalties yet to decide on how much excitement being a Queen would bring to me.

"I know it's boring. It is boring me too. But listen to this carefully or, at least, allow me to do so," I said in a low whisper and put a finger on my lips as a warning to maintain silence.

He grumbled under his breath and tried to concentrate with an irritated expression on his face. Whenever his features pulled into those expressions, it was so cute. Same went for Phillipe. Alejandro is a robot. However, a change was noticed in him due to events that took place the past 3 days.

Throughout the whole meeting, my eyes snapped from my parents to Alice, Samuel, Sein in a sequence to understand the current business situation as well as to observe the emotions that graced Alice's face whenever Sein had tried to add an extra point. Sein pushed himself to indulge his brain into the matters instead of plastering a bored expression which spike my respect for him. At the same time, Samuel was being very edgy and gruff at Sein's indulgence and presence.

"Anything wrong with you Mr. Anderson?" Dad asked him, after sensing his grumpy kind of mood. It amused me to witness Samuel expression's of irritation at Sein's active participation. Is he by any chance jealous or angry that I brought him here? Maybe, there were some forbidden feelings in his heart for me?

"Nothing." Samuel cleaned himself by throwing a sweet smile which would give a sense of assurance to anyone. This was one of the reason for my love plant towards his love seed. The smile which could assure someone in the worst situations, life mercilessly pushes in.

"Okay..then.." The meeting continued for a period of an hour, providing me a platform to understand the decisions made in various situations.

I did not miss the way Alice stole some glances in Sein's direction too. She tried to push herself back till he extant she can, but she could not help but to peek through her lashes just for a glimpse at him.

At one side my evil side was dancing at the success of the small steps we took towards the plan whilst my good side questioned me,

Is it fair to do this?

Only time will say...

*****

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