AUTHOR'S POV
After days of Aliya begging Jayden to let her speak and meet with Raquel, his refusal to let her made her very furious and the thought of escaping was set in hr head.
Aliya paced her room, her mind racing. Her previous conversations with Jayden had left her feeling trapped, suffocated by the constraints of the palace and the weight of her responsibilities. She had to find Raquel, she needed her best friend now more than ever. Her resolve hardened—she had to escape.
Immediately, She brought out her phone.
“Finally, there is a network!” She exclaimed.
“Aliya??”
Oh my goodness raqs, how have you been?” Aliya asked, her voice shaky with a mixture of both fear and excitement.
“Where have you been? I've missed you sooo much, do you know the countless…” “We need to meet Raqs,
