The Southampton University graduation ceremony is finally over. Gael feels like he is in a trance and he is not really aware of what is going on around him because he has been thinking about Jasmine. He was totally spacing out while he is having a celebratory dinner with his parents, and he didn't even realized that they are back in his apartment...
"Are you sure you don't want to have a sleepover in our hotel, son?" his mother asked again, once the car stopped infront of the apartment building."I just want to sleep here one last time, Mother." Gael answered, as he steps out from the car."Just let your son be, honey. He'll be fine." his father spoke.“Alright, then. By the way, you should fly back home as soon as possible. It's now time for you to face your responsibilities, just like every male heir in our father did in the past, including your father." his mother reminded him again, in a serious manner."You're mother's right, Gael.At a certain monarch country called Marquina Kingdom...Gale Marquinn smilingly glanced at the small paper bag that he is carrying. Inside the paper bag is the latest model of Patek Philippe watch and it's worth thousands of dollars. It's her present for her beloved father, who is celebrating his 65th birthday today.And before his father's grand 65th birthday party begins, he wants to be the very first one to greet him and give him his special birthday gift...He knocked at her father's office. A few seconds later, he heard his voice from the inside."Come in!"Gale went inside the room, while smiling. She immediately walked towards her father and gave her a big, bear hug."Happy Birthday, our King father!" he happily greeted his father."Thank you so much, son. You look so great tonight, and I'm pretty sure the invited princesses from all around the world will be looking at you... As usual, you will be the center of at
Gael and his Queen mother are having a serious talk. They are talking about his previous conversation with King Gilbert on the night of his 65th birthday, which is all about the possibility of having an arranged marriage..."Well, the only thing that I can advice you is to follow what's in your heart, son. You're the only one who can make a decision." his mother gave him a piece of advice."As the crown prince of Marquina Kingdom, I don't want to disappoint father and our subjects, mother. And besides, both of you are not getting any younger. I want the both of you to enjoy your life to the fullest and let me handle the responsibilities as the future king of this Kingdom." Gale explained what's on his mind."I understand what you're trying to say, Gale. Being a king holds so much power and responsibilities. You are destined to serve other people, until your last breath. And of course, the future king should also have a queen by his side, and continue
The next day.Jasmine is finally back to her humble abode after doing her usual grocery shopping at the neighboring town. She is now making her way to her small cottage when she suddenly stopped on her track when she heard a familiar voice inside. She is pretty sure that it was her father and mother's voice.What made her really curious is why didn't her parents let her know that they are visiting her? Her father and mother already got used to the big city, and they usually call her first to let her know if they are going to visit her...So, what's the sudden surprise visit?Jasmine thoughtfully frowned when she heard her mother's voice, and she sounded so agitated. She secretly wondered what is going on..."Isn't there another way, honey? We have to do something!" she heard her mother's voice."There's nothing else I can do, darling. This is the only way for me to atone and pay for my debts. I owe him my life, and I made a promi
Few weeks have passed.After being in a flight for seven hours and twenty-five minutes, Jasmine is now at Marquina Airport. She is just waiting for her next flight that will take her to her destination. She still has one hour of waiting time until her next flight, so she decided to call her parents just to check up on them and also to let them know that she safely landed.She dialled her mother's number, but much to her dismay, it went straight to her voicemail. She then decided to call her father's number, but it also went straight to his voicemail."What on earth is going on?" she curiously asks herself.Well, maybe her father is in a middle of a very important business meeting, and her mother is busy doing her usual charity activities with her friends..."Stop being a worry wart, Jasmine! I'm sure they are okay." she tries to convince herself.To stop herself from worrying too much and getting all paranoid again she decided to
"We sincerely apologize, Madame. But we shouldn't say anything. We were only ordered to get you ready for your dinner appointment. We can absolutely assure you that you are not in danger, and you are in a safe place. Please just cooperate with us and everything is going to be alright." one of the maids, tries to reassure her.Jasmine doesn't have any idea why, but her heart and mind is telling her to trust the people infront of her. And come to think of it, if they want to hurt her, they should have done it earlier...And besides, she really wants to know who is the person that she's supposed to have a dinner meeting with.After a few moments, she was able to calm down and she let the maids do their own work on her.She has to get her mind straight even though she feels like she's about to lose her mind...=================================An hour have passed.Jasmine is all dressed up, and she is wearing the most exquis
After their meeting with King Slanzar, Gale and Aston decided to go on horseback riding and take a stroll at the wide grassland, which is a bit faraway from the Royal residence.Gale wanted to blow off some steam, and just loosen up a little bit.“--You’re already 32 years old, Gale. That's old enough to get married and have your own children for the future of the Kingdom. Have you given it a thought of getting married and being a father in the near future?" Aston suddenly asked, as he steps down from his horse."Don't get me wrong, Aston. I can see myself being a husband, a father and a future king, but I just can't seem to accept the idea of an arranged marriage..." Gale voiced out what was on his mind.“There you go again, Gale. You know very well that your father and your mother started from an arranged marriage, and look at them now! They are still happy as ever. And you are the result of that marriage." Aston relayed to his good friend.
The next day.Jasmine is secretly and discreetly watching Gale who is sitting across the table while they are having breakfast together.She quickly averted her eyes away from Gale when he finally caught her looking at him!She feels her whole face getting warm, while feeling embarrassed."Did you have a good sleep last night, Jasmine?" Gale suddenly asked her, in s casual and polite manner."Oh, I was able to sleep well, thank you very much. The room you gave me is very comfortable." Jasmine answered, with equal politeness."That's good to hear from you. If you need anything, you can ask the Royal staff anytime for help." Gale informs her, and he lets out a small smile this time."Thank you." Jasmine thanked him once again.Jasmine held her breath when she saw Gale smile. She felt that something warm touched her heart, and it means that he is being sincere. It has been ages since she saw him smile again. The la
A few moments later, they finally decided to visit the Royal Family Mausoleum.Prince Gale helped Jasmine get down from the horse.Jasmine noticed that the entire mausoleum was made of white marble, from the walls and the floor. It also has a big gate."Our family's ancestors are all laid to rest here at our royal family mausoleum..." Prince Gale started to speak."Did you have a chance to see your great grandparents or your grandparents?" Jasmine suddenly became interested in Gale's family."I haven't met my greatparents because they already passed away even before I was born. However, I'm fortunate enough to meet my grandparents on both on my father and mother's side. And they passed away due to an old age right after I came back to Marquina after finishing University." relayed Gale."I see." Jasmine nodded in return."So, how about you? Where are your grandparents?" Gale curiously asks Jasmine."Well, both of
Jason nodded in return, thinking that Clarissa still has the right to know what happened to Edward and Victoria. "Don't worry too much about them.As far as I know,Edward is now the official choreographer in the entertainment industry ,and Victoria is now a dance instructor at a prestigious dance school.But let's not waste anymore time, Clarissa. This time let's talk about us." Jason abruptly changes the subject. Clarissa bit her lip, while looking at Jason. He is right.They need to talk about them, and put a closure between them so that they can finally move on with their lives... "You're right. We need to talk about the two of us. Tell me right now that you have someone special, or you're engaged, or if you're already married." Clarissa felt the pain in her heart after saying all of those things. Jason's brows met in a frown while looking at Clarissa with a puzzled expression on his face
Back at the hotel..."I can't believe he ignored me just like that! And it actually hurts like hell!" Clarissa continued on crying like a banshee while drinking wine with Jessica."I can totally understand your feelings, Clarissa. You know what, you can cry and drink all you want for tonight but starting tomorrow, you'll start moving on with your life, okay?" said Jessica."That's easier said than done, Jess! You just don't have any idea how I kept him in my heart for the passed years! Oh, maybe I'll die loving him!" Clarissa continues to wail her heart out.Eventhough Clarissa tried to stay professional throughout the show, but she hurting deep inside.Jason really changed, and he became like a stone... With no emotions.Jason didn't bother to talk to her from the beginning until the end of the show. Jessica was about to say something but she wasn't able to do
Clarissa is currently doing the new choreography for her job. She was contracted by a famous male pop singer to choreograph dance moves for the artist's latest music video."Clarissa, we got some mails!" her Manager, Jessica suddenly appeared at the practice room. She laid the letters on the nearby table.Thanks, Jessie." Clarissa thanked her.She decided to take a break for a few minutes because she has been dancing for three hours. She looked at the letters one by one.Some of them are from her fans, and some of them are from her students and her co-workers.One particular letter suddenly caught her attention.It was sent from Tokyo, Japan. She quickly opened the letter to read it."Clarissa, are you alright?" Jessica asked her.Clarissa was in utter shock after she read the letter. She wasn't able to speak for a few minutes. But once she recovers from her
Two Years Later.New York, New York.Clarissa almost jumped out from her seat when she felt something cold from her cheeks. She quickly glances back, and she rolled her eyes heavenward when she saw Aiden, her classmate at the New York Dance School chuckling, while holding cold cans of soda."Aiden, don't scare me like that! You almost gave me a heart attack!" she smilingly reprimanded him."Sorry about that, sweetheart." Aiden apologized, while still chuckling."That was really funny to you, huh?" Clarissa sarcastically spat at him."Alright, peace. Take this as my peace offering." Aiden tries to console her, as he gives her one can of soda."Thanks." Clarissa thanked him.She popped open the soda can and drank the refreshing drink. Afterwards, she turned her attention back to Aiden."By the way, what are you doing here?" she curiously asks him.
Clarissa is lying on her bed while staring at the ticket for NO Border's concert tomorrow. Part of her brain is telling her not to go so that she can forget about Jason, but her heart is telling her a different thing. Her heart is telling her to go to the concert, and see Jason one last time.She wearily sighed. Looks like she won't be able to sleep tonight...======================The night of the concert came.Clarissa is sitting in one of the many chairs inside the Grand Dome. She's happy to see that the place is packed with people, and she is so proud for NO Borders.She's 100% sure that the concert will be successful.Clarissa snaps out from her reverie when when the lights suddenly went out, and the concert is about to start.After a few seconds all of the members of NO Borders appeared onstage...Her heart is overwhelmed with so much e
Jason eyes immediately searched for Clarissa as soon as he steps onstage. He anxiously looks for her and he couldn't see her from the crowd of dancers..."Alright, guys! Gather up! I have a very important and serious announcement to make." their choreographer suddenly called for their attention.As soon as everyone has gathered, Jun spoke again."As you all know, the NO Borders' concert will start tomorrow, and this will be our last rehearsals. For the passed few days we had a problem and because of that our Big Boss decided to --- permanently remove ai Clarissa as one of the back-up dancers.That's why we decided that for Jason's partner for his solo performance, she will be replaced by Victoria." he pronounced.Everyone was obviously shocked after they heard the announcement."Is it because of the scandal?" Edward bravely asked Jun.Somehow, he was still worried about Clarissa.
Victoria wasn't able to answer because she was taken back by Jason's calm demeanor."Everyone, please calm down. For the meantime we need to concentrate on the rehearsals first. We only have a week before the concert starts, that's why we can't afford to waste anymore time." Nick calmed everyone down."Nick is right. That's why I want you all to do series of warm ups and afterwards, we'll start with the rehearsals, okay?" their choreographer announced as well.All of them didn't have a choice but to follow their choreographer's orders.Meanwhile, Clarissa secretly watches Jason. It was obvious on his face that she is affected by the scandal that appeared on the newspaper, and she feels like it's all her fault...She decided to talk to Jason later and apologize to him...=========================Clarissa is standing by the door, which was NO Borders' private room. Her heart is
At a certain fastfood restaurant..."I'm really going into a monster-mode right now! Even if Edward doesn't say anything, he still cares about that bitch!" Victoria angrily muttered, as she slams her fists on the table.The other customers at the restaurant stared at her in surprise, but she doesn't give a damn about them. She is now raging in anger because she knows that her boyfriend still cares for his ex-girlfriend. She needs to do something that will destroy Clarissa!"---I just need to dig up some dirt or scandal to any members of the NO Borders, and I know our magazine will sell like hotcakes, again... I'm just waiting for a big break."Victoria snaps out from her reverie when she heard the old man's voice, who was sitting at the nearby table. He was talking to someone over the phone. She decided to listen to the old man."----I've been monitoring them for a month, and I followed th
Every female dancer starts to get excited after they heard Jun's announcement.Being able to be picked is a huge advantage and they can have an exposure...On the one hand, Clarissa is not too hopeful because it is obvious that Victoria will be chosen. As a professional dancer, she will not harbor any resentment towards Victoria if ever she was picked. She can clearly admit that she is the best dancer in their group.Meanwhile, Victoria gave out a big smile to everyone because she's absolutely sure that she will be personally picked by their choreographer."And now, I'm going to formally announce the dancer who will dance with Jason for his solo performance... We decided to pick Clarissa this time, and it was an unanimous decision." Jun suddenly announced.Clarissa held her breath in shock after they called her name. She can't believe that she was chosen! It was obvious that everyone is expecti