THE night had been a whirlwind of emotions for Queen. After the grand charity gala, she had expected the usual post-event attention from Oswald. After all, they were officially a couple now, weren't they? Yet, as the hours ticked by, Oswald's silence had become unbearable. The man who had held her hand in front of the cameras, who had smiled that calculated yet charming smile, hadn't even bothered to call her. The gala was over, but the promises they had made to each other seemed to vanish into thin air.

She couldn't understand it. Had he grown bored of her already? Was he regretting their relationship? Every thought that came...