/Aiden's POV/
I went to bed empty the night when I got to the villa and I don't even know the exact words to express how I felt when I realized that my girlfriend, scratch that she is my would-be bride but she didn't make it past the gate because she received a phone call.
I had a lot of questions on my mind, and my feelings kept on switching like a disco light......I went from being angry to be worried to bed so I just went to bed. one thing I used to Emphasize time and time again for Audrey is that there is no arrangement I can't adjust with but that's on the condition that she communicates.
One thing Audrey has refused to adjust to is that in our relationship, she can't just do what she wants, instead, she has to think me........communication in a relationship is as vital as oxygen to life but I feel like she is always disrespecting me with her lack of communication probably because she feels that I will understand and nothing is more annoying than this because she expects me to be okay with something that she won't be okay with if I was the one that did it to her.
I had absolutely no idea of what was going on with her, all I could do was just assume. I was so worried about her that despite how busy I was with the series of meetings with the delegates from kings corporation which made me shuttle between the villa and my company, I still delegated Liam to send people in search of her but there was no news about her whereabouts at all and it was just really strange because her number was not just reachable.
I got to the villa and was on my way into my suite when I got a message from Audrey and as soon as the message from her came in, my eyes quickly lit up as I quickly Checked the content not knowing that the content of the message was something that will make me lose my smile
"Something came up and I had to leave the villa gate without communicating with you first, it's just that everything happened so quickly with a slot opening for me to learn from my mentor and I just had to take it because is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I couldn't afford to miss........I just want you to know that I am safe and my number may not be reachable because I am very busy but I promise we will talk about "she sent
After reading the message, my muscles tense and I threw my phone in rage because she is at it again, she is at compromising my love for her just to pursue her dreams" why does she always do this to me????"I screamed as o plopped down on the bed helplessly
There is this heavy feeling in my chest without any desire to speak or move because yet again Audrey has chosen her dreams over me and this time around she didn't think to talk to me about it, she just made her decision and sent me a message to inform me about it.
Isn't the purpose of all this selection process futile?? I won't be able to marry the person I want to marry after waiting for so long.........I already deferred this selection process for two years all because she wasn't ready yet, I have tried my best.
I feel terrible inside of me because it feels as if I am always made to understand her but she has never stopped once to think about me. right now I am just tired of feeling like s**t, tired of being considerate, tired of getting my hopes up, and most importantly tired of being disappointed
/Kiara's POV/
After the nine contestants were weeded put, the remaining ten contestants were advised to put in their very best because this whole process is not a joke at all.
As for the second stage, we are going to be dealing with more of the practical aspect So They are going to be accessing our social standing because a crown princess needs to watch what she says and also comport herself properly in public as a noble lady,
I think this stage is going to be kind of tough for me because unlike Maddie that is the life of the party, I don’t seek out special attention or social engagements, as these events leave me feeling drained at the end of the........I find more pleasure in my solitude but I also enjoy frequent contact with others
Maddie is the type that seeks out interaction and conversations she also isn't the type to miss a social gathering and most importantly she thrives in the frenzy of a busy environment and as much as I wish I could just loosen up all the time and be like that but it solely depends on my mood, the context, situation, and people around me for me to be able to do that.
sometimes I prefer minimally stimulating environments because I may need some time alone to recharge. I don't feel uncomfortable being all by myself except am bounded by rules and that Is just what makes me uncomfortable because I don't enjoy people bossing me around.
Even at that, I don't exactly fit into being a hundred percent introvert and am also aware that I have a few characteristics that may resemble that of an Extrovert so I will just say that am in between.....an ambivert
I know this stage of the competition is going "on the stage" instead of behind the stage that I am comfortable being so I need to do a lot of work on myself. we were told that we need to prepare for a ball because the top five are going to be announced at that ball
the ball is a formal dance party and Waltz is an essential part of the ball experience. so I need to learn how to dance properly before the ball otherwise I will be making a fool out of myself.
I have never gone to a ball before, I didn't even attend high school prom because I had severe cramps so I just had to take a chill pill at home though even if I went, I wouldn't have had the experience because I didn't have a boyfriend so even if I went I would have just had to sit around and watch people do their thing except I was lucky enough to get asked by somebody to dance.
That aside, I have always been blown away by how fluid and effortless it looks when lots of people are dancing shoulder to shoulder on a dance floor and they even spin around without bumping into one another. It also is really fun to participate in if only I could just get someone to teach me.
Contrary to the impression we were given earlier, the contestants that were disqualified were allowed to stay for the night while a mini get together is being held in one of the halls of residence and my roommates have gone for the get-together, but I just don't feel like it so I decided to stay back.
Instead of participating in the fun, I decided to practice dancing on my own but to do that I need a place to practice apart from the room because right now I want to be alone without anyone disturbing me.
I know that we were asked not to go beyond the ground floor, but so far I don't recall anyone staying upstairs so I decide to look around to find a place to practice and there it was, it was a cinema room.......what other place could be better than this??? its quite and there will be no interruptions.
I enter the room and I am trying to practice spinning without being clumsy or leaving my dancing space to prevent bumping into others but I wasn't just getting the hang of it so I sat in silence not willing to move from here because I have not been able to achieve my goal.
I was still sitting in the dim room when someone came into the room and switched on the light as my eyes fell on his entrancing baby blue eyes resembling two liquid blue pools of flashing fire.
I couldn't help but notice the fitted white shirt complementing his masculine body, the hands of his sleeves rolled over showing his well-defined and built curves. he seemed molded from a different cast as the lineament of his face were in perfect proportion to each other, also his thick eyebrows adding more expressiveness to his face.
"You like what you see, the handsome man says smugly snapping me out of checking him out before walking to the far end of the cinema room with all shades of confidence before I even had the chance to react and I blushed in embarrassment, also mentally smacked my self for allowing him to notice me checking him out like that
"I am not here to interrupt anyone so just do your thing and ignore my presence," the handsome man said authoritatively
And I nodded quietly without saying anything because there is something about this handsome mans imposing personality even though he is just sitting there quietly moreso ever since he walked into the room, I have been so distracted by his handsome features and I can't help but marvel at how good looking this man is.
"Why are some people created perfectly??"I thought in awe as I sat there glancing at Mr handsome every second completely forgetting about the course of my stress since morning
"can you stop ogling at Mr and concentrate on what you came here for?" he said harshly
for goodness sake, can't I just have the liberty of forgetting about the cause of my stress even if it is just for a little while??
"If I had my phone with me now, I will be able to go online and at least get someone to teach me instead of sitting here admiring a man that won't help my cause in this top five goal of mine" I murmured underneath my breath and an idea occurred to me
"Why don't I ask this handsome man here for help, he doesn't look like the type that won't be able to dance so if I ask him for help, it will help me a lot, I thought letting out a sneaky smile
"What if he refuses me???"I question myself
"well that's the worst he can do, but I will never know his answer if I don't ask"I chanted with determination as I left where I was sitting on my help to ask this handsome man for help
"Excuse me, am having a problem learning how to get through the basic steps of waltzing, and I will be really happy if you could assist me with it, "I asked him politely
"How does no sound to you?" he says after scrutinizing me for a while
"Excuse me??"I uttered sharply
"If you can't stay here quietly then that's the door please use it wisely.....I don't what disturbance" he says with the intimidating tone of a king
Look at that arrogance, he speaking as if his father owns the villa when she may be nothing more than an official of the selection process
"I initially thought you were attractive but then you opened your mouth and I realized that your manners appear to be on a different level to your looks......you are nothing more than a handsome face with a horrible personality,", I say scoffing