My Lady , we have arrived .
The coachman opened the carriage for me and helped me down .
Wait for me here .
I walked inside the restaurant straight to the counter.
I am here to meet someone in room 56.
Ohh , move straight through the corridor and turn left . You will find it .
Okay , I moved to find the room . I was here to meet Thomas my sweetheart.
Ever since I met him at the dance academy l haven't been my self . He taught me how to dance and slowly we fell in love . We attended many parties together.
He was from a noble household and l was sure mother would accept our marriage unfortunately his family fell.
His father got involved in gambling and accumulated a lot of debts that led to their downfall but l still love him .
My love knows no poverty , l plan to keep supporting him in his business so that he gains his family name back and we can finally get married.
It's hard for me to meet him since mother doesn't like that he is from a fallen household. I have to secretly meet him in the late evenings when she is away for her tea parties with her friends.
Merceline.
Thomas called me when I entered the room . I was so happy to meet him after awhile since he had gone to Zari , a neighboring kingdom to purchase his goods for his business.
I missed you Merci .
I missed you too Thomas . I hugged him tightly . He was the reason why l refused to marry that devil prince duke . I could not betray my love Thomas for that prince .
It's good that my stupid sister Selene got married to him , l don't know what kind of treatment she is receiving from there . Am sure he is torturing her .
Anyways , why should l care when l have my lover boy here . I thought to myself.
How have you been Merci . Thomas asked me breaking away from the hug and sitting next to me on the sofa .
I smiled by just hearing his voice and looking at him . Am fine my love but l almost lost you.
What do you by you almost lost me . He was playing with the strands of hair from my head .
Well .... The king sent a decree that l should get married to Prince Damon .
What ,, the devil prince who is a duke .
Yes , my love but l begged my parents to marry my sister to him instead of me .
You did well my sweetheart, very good . Thomas kissed my cheeks , then my nose and a pecked on my lips .
I love you so much my sweetheart
I love you too my love.
How is your business going. I asked him.
It's fairing but l still need more money. He looked so disturbed and stressed about his family and it made my heart ache for him .
But don't worry sweetheart, I will figure out something soon.
I could not just let him suffer while l enjoyed my life . I thought.
I will help you with some money and you don't need to repay it back so that your business can keep moving forward.
No , Merceline you can't keep helping me everytime. I have to do somethings on my own .
Am sorry but l can't accept your money.
Come on , Thomas if l can't support you in your difficult times then who will. I promised to help and support you in this times of hardship and l won't back down .
What is love without trust and support, you will have to accept my help by force .I wasn't going to allow him to refuse me .
But Merci,,
No buts .
Sigh . Okay l will accept but l will pay back .
Okay , Thomas hugged me tightly and l enjoyed every single closeness l had with him .
This stupid girl thinks I want to marry her after l become stable. Dearest sweetheart, l only want your help and that is all .. Once your use is done , l will leave you heartbroken .
I will take my revenge on you and your family .
I Thomas Salazar swear to avenge my family's humiliation on you Merceline Davids .
Hmmm I will be satisfied.