Three weeks later, I managed to pull myself together, determined to move on with my life. It was then that Xavier stepped into the palace again. This time, he seemed more insistent, wanting everything he requested from me to be done in a hurry.

"Won't you consider spending the rest of your life with me, seeing that the one you love has ended up cheating on you?" he said to me. His words almost made me hate him more, and I started regretting the closeness I had with him.

"The last time I checked, we were not on the same page. Why are you trying to beat around the bush...