After Daniel left Ivy, he went to another private apartment to think about what to do. He had not admitted to Ivy that the plan to bring in the people he had initially wanted to pass off as her elders, was no longer feasible. Now that his father was suspicious of him, he would easily run a background check on those people and realize that they were not really her elders. If he had told Ivy about it, she would have used that as more reason to back out of the deal. But now he was in a fix; he had just one week, and he needed to come up with Ivy's elders. Perhaps he needed to find her mom's family, as he said since her dad's was a no-no. If he could search for her father, he would be more than willing to stand in for her because of all the benefits. But he didn't want to give him that honor, not after what he did to Ivy. Considering the way he treated her, even Ivy wouldn't be happy that the man who sold her off was standing in as her father. In that case, her step-mom would be standin

Abigail stared at the picture of the would-be queen. The more she looked, the stranger she felt. Although she had dismissed the possibility that Ivy was the one, the resemblance was too striking. Could they be related, she asked herself. She regretted not keeping any pictures of Ivy, as they would have made it easier for her to compare them. In the end, she scolded herself for being stupid. If they were really related, Ivy wouldn't have lived as her slave. After her conversation with her father, Isla had been thinking of how to go about getting through to Ivy and Daniel. When she saw their pictures all over the Internet. She was surprised. "I can't believe they're so much in love!" She decided to call a few of her contacts and was finally able to get Daniel's number. However, when she called him, he kept rejecting her calls. Eventually, he picked up and she told him about her desire to speak to Ivy. But he didn't want to give in. Because she was insistent, he finally agreed and told

Daniel knocked on the door and asked Ivy to open up, but she refused. She remained in the bathroom despite his persuasion. In the end, he said, "I'm very sorry, Ivy. I didn't mean to do what I did. It was a mistake. Please open the door and come out. Please, Ivy." However, Ivy still refused to open the door. Eventually, Daniel had no choice but to leave. He believed that the more he remained in the room, the more Ivy would refuse to come out. He didn't want her to remain locked in the bathroom so he left the room.After he left, Ivy came out. She sat on the bed and sighed in relief. She couldn't understand what was going on with Daniel. The first time he had hugged her, and now this. Perhaps she was thinking too much about it, but after what had happened, she did not think things would remain the same between them. After that, she began to avoid him. She barely made eye contact with him and always did her best to keep herself busy each time he was around. She kept at it until it bec

After getting off the phone with Ivy, Daniel rolled around his bed excitedly without knowing that his mom, who listened to his conversation, was standing outside the room. She came in and saw how happy he was and shook her head. "Do you really love her that much?" she asked. "You have no idea, Mom," Daniel replied. "Do you know that she's going to be here until the wedding? Then after the wedding, she'll move into the palace with me." "Yeah, you seem so excited about it," his mom remarked. "Mom, I've never been this happy in my life." "I'm happy for you, my son," his mom said. "But don't forget what I said, let Ivy know the truth, okay? So you don't get disappointed." "Don't worry, Mom, I understand Ivy better than you do. I know how she thinks. Trust me, if she knows the truth now, she'll back down. I know she doesn't feel the same way about me right now, but I'll make her fall for me. No matter what it takes, I'll do it." "Well, I'm surprised she hasn't fallen for you already

Anna stared at Ivy and said, "I'm very sorry, Ivy. I didn't mean to upset you or accuse you falsely. Please forgive me." Ivy replied, "It's fine. I don't have any grudges. I guess you were just trying to support your friend. I just hope that next time you'll try to do what's right. There's no need to pretend to like me if you do not. I also am not eager to make friends.Doc, please don't end your relationship with Anna, okay? Not on my account, please. It'll make me feel bad." After Ivy spoke, Daniel held her hand and said to Doc, "I initially wanted to have some alone time with Ivy, but then your girlfriend here suggested a double date, and I made the mistake of accepting. I'm sorry, Hardy. I know it's not your fault, but let's talk later, okay? I'll just take Ivy somewhere else." "Alright then. See you," Doc said. After speaking, Daniel kept holding Ivy's hand as he led her to where he parked his car. He took out his handkerchief and gently wiped her face. Afterward, he opened