Chapter 20 : Royal Prophecy

"If you don't like yourself, you can't like other people." ~ Robert A. Heinlein.

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Chattering.

Classical music playing.

Buffet of food.

Servers all around.

High ceilings beautiful chandeliers.

loads of chattering and clicking of wine glasses. The engagement gala, the Prince had been dreading had finally arrived. Everyone dressed up for this very event, didn't they all ? All the eligible elites were present. The Prince looked around his eyes searching, he felt as if he was being watched. He brushed it off and continued with the dreadful event. Princess Amelia smiled as she saw him, he returned the gesture but it wasn't as bright. "You look breathtaking." He said holding a flute of wine for her. "You don't look bad yourself." She gave him a short glance. It was awkward, they hardly ever had anything to talk about or say to each other. Anyone might have been wondering why she had agreed to this after alot of bickering and archduke Elias bending her over the royal balcony and giving her t