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