บททั้งหมดของ Caught In-between : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

LEAH'S POVIt has been a day since I've been in the palace and Estefan doesn't seem like he was going to change his mind about marrying Rhea soon despite his aunt's disapproval of her. I came to the palace thinking that if Estefan set his eyes on me, he would regret his decision and come back to me, but his actions were the opposite of what I wanted. He didn't even acknowledge me no matter how hard I tried to gain his attention and he was also hellbent on marrying Rhea more than ever. Feeling frustrated, I threw the bed sheet off my body and sat on the bed.What exactly does Rhea have that I don't? Why couldn't Estefan see that I deserve to be his princess more than she does?No, I couldn't take it anymore. Since I came here, I'd been waiting for Estefan to notice me and change his mind about the wedding but since he won't, I will make him. I climbed down from the bed and rummage through my suitcase for the sexiest nightwear I had. Putting on the red silky nightgown that stopped mid

RHEA'S POVI sat on the balcony of my room, enjoying the sight of the sun setting on the horizon. Everyone in the palace have been busy preparing for the wedding which was five days away. I was not surprised that Leah haven't found a way to stop the wedding because Estefan has been scarce around the palace premises. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't as if I was looking for him or something, I only knew that because Esmeralda would always talk about him anytime she came to visit me in my room. I understood his reason for staying out of the palace most of the time when Princess Anna told me that she caught Leah trying to seduce Estefan. I busted into a fit of laughter when Anna told me that Estefan threw her out of his room.It didn't come as a surprise to me though because I expected something like that from Leah. She wasn't the one to give up on what she wanted without fighting for it, she was bound to get rid of the person who was between her and what she wanted. I haven't had a problem

RHEA'S POVFOUR DAYS TO THE WEDDING.Sitting on the ground on my usual spot on the balcony, I faced the horizon to catch the sunrise, keeping my legs crossed with my laptop on it and my book and pen sitting beside me. As I typed furiously on my laptop, my eyes catch the diamond stud on my finger, glimmering as the rays of the rising sun hit it. I paused my actions as I brought the ring close to my face, caressing it with my other hand. Memories of the event that occurred last night came back to me as my mind dwelled on the conversation that took place between Estefan and me.FLASHBACKMy hands were draped around his shoulders and his hand held onto my waist as we danced in sync with the rhythm of the song. Although I caged myself in the house, my dad made sure that I didn't miss out on anything. He made sure I was educated in various aspects including dance, music, graphic designing and many others. When I turned six, he hired diffe

RHEA'S POVMarilyn spent the entire day in my room, entertaining me with stories of how she and grandpa got together. Their marriage was also an arranged marriage to create an alliance between two families but as time went on they fell in love with each other. She had a strong belief that Estefan and I would end up like them but I doubted it. There was something about his face that pisses me off every time I look at him. And I was sure his heart was as cold as the man himself that any warm feeling wouldn't be able to penetrate inside. Later that evening, Esmeralda and Anna joined us in my room to see Marilyn. They laughed at my expense as she told them stories about my childhood. I had to admit, I was stubborn and mischievous as a child. Marilyn told them about the time I hid her reading glasses so that she wouldn't be able to read Grayson's suspension letter for getting into a fight in school. I was ten years old at that time and Grayson was thirteen. He and Marilyn came to stay i

RHEA'S POVNIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING The last two days passed by in a blur with the wedding on everyone's lips. I sat on my bed, staring at the white sparkling dress worn on the mannequin in front of me. Back when we were young, Leah and I would always talk about our dream wedding and wedding dress. I had always imagined my dress to be a full, long, off-shoulder ball gown with long sleeves, designed with white diamonds that sparkle under the light. It seems like my mom had registered my childhood dream in her mind and got me the exact dress I wanted.Esmeralda and Anna have been filling me in on everything that was going on with the wedding and I realised every single thing was done to my taste. It was so ironic that everything starting from the dress, cake, flowers, and colour scheme was to my liking except for the most important thing which was the man I was getting married to. The conversation we had two nights ago outside my room was still lingering at the back of my mind. I kn