Causing trouble

Diana later join us, before the king, who later left with his wife, leaving me with Diana, who showed me to some men and women, telling me their titles and what they were known for.

That was when I caught sight of the red-haired girl I saw Eric with the day I went to his room, she was talking and laughing with other girls, I decided to ask Diana who she was.

"what about her,"

"Who...," she inquired, squinting her face as she tried to recognize the girl I was pointing at,

"the red-haired girl wearing a pink dress," I describe her for Diana to understand,

"oh.., why do you want to know about her," she asked with wide eyes that made the wrinkles on her forehead visible, maybe she know about her brother's relationship with her,

"I simply want to know about her,"

"ok, but the is nothing much you need to know about her, that one over there with blonde hair, her name is Milan, she is known for having a euphonious voice that captivates and soothes the heart of her listeners," she change the subject, which means she knows about her, I didn't want to press the topic further, so I stop asking about her even though I wanted to know more about her.

"nice to meet you Princess Zara, Princess Diana," a lad approached us, bowing low while keeping his eyes on Diana,

"nice to meet you too," I told him curtsying as well, Diana was already blushing, seems like they know each other,

"I would love to have a dance with Princess Diana if it's okay with you," he requested, as I turn to look at Diana, who darted her eyes elsewhere.

"Sure, if Diana is okay with it," I giggled, winking at her which made her cover her face with her hands.

"Sure, I accept your offer, see you later Zara," she waved at me, holding hands with the boy as they both walked away,

I was now on my own, drinking some wine from my glass and watching how everyone else enjoyed the party, I wasn't really into parties, I smiled and waved at anyone who did the same thing, I wondered where Yvonne could be, I haven't seen her since when she left to go stand with the crowd,

'maybe she's probably making new friends or doing something fun without me,' I said to myself, shrugging my shoulders, the red-haired girl approached me standing beside me with a glass of wine in her hand, I already have a feeling that she's trying to trouble me, but I not ready to run away to her pleasure.

"What a nice party, can't believe it was thrown to celebrate your presence," she sneered.

"what do you want,"

"for us to have a mutual understanding about each other,"

"Well, I don't want to have any mutual understanding with you,"

" don't you want to know more about your husband's mistress," she gave me an evil grin, drinking the wine from her glass.

"I already know who you are to him, there is nothing else I need to know about you,"

"Like who has an upper hand in winning this competition," she's so full of herself,

"no one is competing with you, except yourself," I told her, turning round to leave but was cornered by her again.

"you know, when we were done making love with each other, he took me out to buy me this necklace I'm wearing," she removed the necklace to show me like that would make me jealous.

"he also told me that you are just some random fool he had to choose from one of your father's offerings so Endoria won't be crushed," she's eager to get me angry by all means I would say she's good at it, cause I'm already angry but I won't let her know that I'll instead play her own game on her.

"what if I told you he came to me to tell me how you're just a random mistress he uses to ease his sexual desire," I mocked, rolling my eyes with an evil smirk on my face.

" I won't believe you he loves me more than you you're just some random to him I'm the one who owns his heart," she said with so much confidence, I can't blame her though.

"How will you know that, I'm the one wearing his ring, I'm the one everybody sees as his legal wife and his true lover, am the one the kingdom threw a party for and I'm also the one whom he showed to everyone as his wife,"

"How dare you try to berate me," she hissed, spilling her glass of wine on my dress, I couldn't contain my anger anymore so I slapped her on the face, which drew everyone's attention.

"I'm sorry my princess, I didn't mean to do it," she placed her hand on her cheek, pretending to sob, she's such a good actress trying to make everyone see me as the bad person, prince Eric suddenly moved towards us.

"what happened," he inquired, looking at both of us but mainly at his lover.

"I spilled my drink on the princess which made her slap me before I could say sorry," she lied, as I turn to look at her in surprise.

"that so mean of her,"

" Coming from a future queen,"

" she isn't even fit to be Baneria Queen," the people in the ballroom began to murmur.

"Zara is that true," how dare he try to defend her in public when he doesn't even know what happened.

"of course not," she was the one looking for trouble I only defended myself,"

"that's it we need to talk," he told me grabbing my hand as we work out of the room

Look, if you are offended with anybody it should be me not she,"

How could you defend her do you even know the kind of person she is," I yelled at him, outraged at his behavior.

"I know her and I loved her before I knew you, I don't even get why you're angry when I had warned you not to expect much from me," his words cause a sting in my heart as I tried to hold back my tears,"

"but at least I expect you to respect me, and not make me a tool for you and your lover's mockery," I told him,

"no one is using you as a tool for mockery, you're just like your sisters, that doesn't know how to behave," he even had the guts to start comparing me, I used every power in me to stop myself from slapping him, giving him an icy stare with a dilated nostrils and clenched jaws, I couldn't contain the tears that were about to drop out of my eyes so I walked away before he could say anything else.