Lisa is standing alone and looking at the couples dancing on the dance floor. When a woman in her late thirties approaches her "Are you alone?" the woman said.
Lisa looked at her confused then said "No I am not". Lisa ignores the woman and turned toward the dancing floor again. "What's your name?", She said suddenly, making Lisa look at her weirdly.
"Excuse me", "I am sorry I will introduce, myself first," the woman said. Lisa looked at her confused, she didn't want to look bad, so she nodded her head awkwardly "I am Queen Charlotte Monaban from Kingdom Narva" she replied politely.
Lisa stood there shocked, then bowed to the queen hurriedly and said, "I am sorry your Majesty for my rude behavior". Queen Charlotte smiled and said, "It's okay I am finding my daughter, so I thought you may know her that's why I approach you". She smiled politely and said, "I am sorry, your Majesty but I don't know her, but if you tell me her name I may help you!!".
Queen Charlotte looked at her and said while smiling slightly, "Princess Pranpriya Monaban". Lisa thought for a while, but she didn't know anyone of that name. She looked guiltily at Queen Charlotte and said: "I am sorry, your majesty but I don't know anyone of that name, but if you tell me anything else like appearance then, I may help you".
Queen sadly looked at her and said "It's maybe difficult because it has been 18 years since I last saw her". Lisa looked at the woman with wide eyes who was sadly looking at her.
Lisa feels sympathy for her. She can see the sadness in the Queen's eyes and it causes her pain. She wanted to know what happened, so she said: "How?"
"Do you want to dance with me?" Queen Charlotte was about to speak when Jake approached them.
Lisa looked at him confused the queen and thought maybe he was asking her for dance. She looks at the queen who is also looking at her while her eyes twinkle with happiness. The sadness she saw in them a while ago was gone now.
She was about to speak when the queen beat her in it and said "I think you are busy right now?". Lisa looked at the queen shocked, then it hit her. He was asking her for a dance.
She turns toward him awkwardly and doesn't know what to say because her mind feels fuzzy. Her face feels hot and her heart starts beating fast. Her breath caught in her throat and no word came out from her mouth.
She looks at Prince Jake with wide eyes whose eyes are looking at her for an answer. His deep eyes twinkle in the light, making her knees wobble. He was standing in front of her while offering a hand.
She came back to her senses when the Queen spoke again "We will talk later". Lisa was about to reply when Jake put a hand on her waist and pulled her into his chest. Lisa looked at his face, then his hand that was on her waist. Her heart was going to burst any moment.
"Yeah, sure she was all your grace, Queen Charlotte said while smiling widely then walk away. Lisa was looking at the queen's back which fade in the crowd. When Jake asks again, "Can you dance with me".
Lisa looked at the hand that he offered. Now he was standing in front of her and his hand that was on her waist a while ago was now in front of her. She nodded hesitantly and took his hand after calming her heart.
They walk on the dance floor, making everyone gasp at the beautiful couple. Jake looked at Lisa, who was looking down at the dance floor. He put his hand under her chin and made her face him, then said: "I want you to look into my eyes".
She gulped then nodded shyly and make him smile at her cute reaction. She looks at his beautiful smile and her heart starts beating again. Jake put one hand on her waist. Lisa put her hand on his shoulder and the other one was in his hand. They move their feet with the beat.
Their eyes are locked with each other. Lisa's heart raced. She was enjoying this time and wanted time to stop right there.
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"Isn't it the first time jake danced with a girl?" Prince Vergo spoke. Jimin, Jay, and Finral nod their heads in agreement. "And it's going to be the last" Suga said, making four of them look at him confused. "What do you mean?" Finral spoke. "Today he claims her," Suga said blankly and signaled a servant for the refill. All of them look at suga in shock then turn toward jake while smirking widely.
Aloy looked at the dance floor and her heart dropped when she saw her little sister dancing with Prince Jake. She wants to be the one, but she can't. She made an excuse to go to the restroom to "take Mia" her mother spoke, making her stunned. She gulped and nodded in return then walked toward the restroom.
When Aloy and the servant reach the restroom, she checks the place carefully and after confirming that there is no one, she asks Mia for the pouch. Mia gave her a pouch full of pills which she hid under her dress.
Aloy opened it and got one pill and said "Take this and mix it in the drink as I told you and serve him". Mia nodded and left the restroom. She got back to her place and smirked widely while thinking about her plan. If he can't be her's, then she will make him her.
She looks at Prince Jake who is dancing with Lisa and smiles widely. "You are mine" she whispered to herself, making Julius stunned. He looked at her while smirking and whispered in her ear "I am all yours, my lady". Aloy looks at him stunned while her face feels hot and smiles awkwardly.
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"Lisa" Jake spoke, taking Lisa by surprise. "How did you know my name, your highness?" Lisa asks surprisingly. "I didn't know you can talk to me!" Jake said making her shut her mouth again. She glared at him and he smiled at her reaction and whispered pretty while smirking widely.
The music stopped and everyone started cheering for them, then forced the new couple to dance. Lisa and Jake stood awkwardly and didn't know what to say to each other when a servant approached them with two glasses of juice.
Jake offers one glass to Lisa and takes another glass for himself. Aloy, who was dancing with Prince Julius, looked at Mia for a signal and she nodded in return. Then her eyes caught him sipping his drink.
If everyone wants to stop her from marrying Jake, then she will make him his. This is what her mother taught her, whatever you like you can get. That's why she can't accept the truth that he can't be hers and she is already engaged. But for her, she can ruin her engagement and her reputation just to get Jake.
Jake looked at his drink for a while then said "You look beautiful tonight". Lisa was drinking when Jake commented, making her cheeks pink. She gulped the drink in one go and said: "thank you for the dance your Highness " then walked away because if she stands with him she is going to die from a heart attack soon. Jake looks at her fading back and smiles slightly.
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Lisa was in the restroom while sitting on the couch and smiling widely. The restroom is a room for noble ladies to take a rest from the ball. It is a well-furnished room with soft couches and a full-length mirror on one wall. She cleared her mind and after checking her dress one last time, she walked out of the restroom.
She was passing from the palace hallway which led back to the ballroom. Her head starts spinning. She looks at her surroundings and everything starts spinning. Beads of sweat form on her forehead and her body start heating up.
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Jake was standing in the crowd while staring in the direction where Lisa left. He was drinking his drink when someone tapped his shoulder. He looked at the person and rolled his eyes. "Your Highness, are you okay?" Aloy asks hesitantly while eyeing him up and down. "I don't think I am your concerned, you should go to your fiance" Jake replied coldly and left her dumbfounded. "didn't he take the pill?" She whispered to herself. She looked at her surroundings and then started, following the joke.
Jake enters the dark hallway. He smiled after remembering her last reaction to how she run away from him. He starts walking in the hallway while looking for her. He was getting near the women's restroom when he stopped on his track. He saw Lisa's painting and he panicked "Lis," he said, panicking. She opened her eyes and whispered, "I. need......... You............ Jake".
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Aloy came back into the ballroom and walked toward the food table to get water. The scene replayed in her head and she gulped the water in one go. She jumped when a hand touched her waist "What happened Aloy are you alright," Prince Julius said in concern and check her forehead. "I am fine, just tired" he nodded then said, "Let's go there". She looked at the hallway one last time, then smiled at Prince and walked away with guilt.
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