Next day.
On the cruise ship,
The four ladies woke up. After freshening up they all went straight to Nada's room.
Nada was still sleeping. As she slept late last night. She was enjoying her dreams when she felt someone nudging her.
Seeing her smiling foolishly in her sleep the four ladies laughed lightly. Eleonora ruffled her hair but Nada was still asleep.
Aleesa then lightly flicked her forehead. Nada frowned and winced.
She drowsily asked, "What is it?"
"Nada wake up," said Eleonora.
Hearing her mother's voice. Nada woke up with a start. She looked funny though. She brushed her hair away from her face and looked at Eleonora.
"Mom, Let me sleep a little longer," whined Nada.
"Nada it's already eight in the morning," said Eleonora.
"WHAT? It's already eight," exclaimed Nada getting up from her bed.
"Go eat your breakfast," said Aleesa.
"Hmm, I'll go," said Nada as she wore her robe.
She was going out of her room when Emma said, "Where are you going, Nada?"
"Umm, going to eat my breakfast," said Nada scratching her head.
"Come here. We have already arranged your breakfast in the lounge," said Crystal.
Nada then nodded and went to eat her breakfast.
After she finished her breakfast. She went to shower. She looked refreshed after the shower.
The Lovelies and Nada were sitting in the open lounge on the deck. They were sipping on tea while admiring the beautiful sea view.
Nada spoke, "Mom, what else do you wanna do?"
"I'll arrange it for you," she said while finishing her tea.
"Well, You have already fulfilled all my wishes," said Eleonora.
Nada smiled at her mother.
"Nada. There's something I want," said Crystal.
"What is it? Aani, as long as it is in my capability I'll do it," said Nada.
"I want to play truth and dare with all of you," said Crystal fiddling with her fingers.
Nada instantly agreed with Crystal.
They then set up the table with a bottle and snakes.
"OK. I'll spin the bottle and whoever it stops on will have to choose between truth and dare," said Crystal excitedly.
All of them agreed. The staff set the table. Crystal spun the bottle. The bottle spun five times and stopped at Emma.
Eleonora and Crystal squealed like young girls.
Eleonora said, "Now what'll you choose? Emma."
"Umm, truth," said Emma munching on the chips.
"Ok, I'll ask," said Crystal.
"NO, I will," said Nada.
Emma nodded at her to continue.
Nada cleared her throat and asked, "Aani, Are you the mysterious pianist Phoneix?"
Emma looked towards Nada with obvious shock and then sighed, "Umm, Yes I am."
"What, you are the PHONEIX?" asked Crystal and Eleonora together.
Emma scratched her nose and nodded at them.
"MOM, SHE IS THE PHONEIX," said Eleonora to Aleesa.
Aleesa calmly replied, "I know,"
"HOW, and When did you..." said Crystal.
"You knew it?" asked Eleonora.
"Hmm," replied Aleesa.
"When? " asked Emma dumbfounded.
"Umm, yesterday," said Aleesa.
"And who told you?" asked Emma.
"Nada," said Aleesa.
Everyone looked at Nada with surprise. Nada dodged their gazes and said, "Ok, We should resume our game."
Everyone then resumed the game. The second time the bottle stopped at Eleonora. She chose 'Dare'.
Emma dared her to play a duet with Orhan at tonight's party. Eleonora agreed.
The third time bottle stopped at Aleesa. She also chose 'Dare'.
Nada dared her to confess her feelings towards her husband Luis in front of all the family members after tonight's party.
At first Aleesa didn't agree. She was quite shy. But after continuous persuasion from the other four ladies, she eventually agreed.
Then it was Crystal's turn. She chose 'Truth'.
Nada clapped her hands and said, "Ok, I'll ask."
"Aani, who is your first love?"
Crystal blushed at Nada's question and said, "Aman Ayer."
"Woah Aani, you are love-struck," said Nada while munching on her chips.
"Brat, this is not called being love-struck. It is called being loyal to a person," replied Crystal.
Nada nodded and looked at her mother who was deep in thought.
She said, "Mom, What got into you?"
Elenora broke from her thoughts and looked at Crystal, "Crystal, Who did you say is your first love?"
"Umm, Aman your brother and my husband," answered CRystal.
"Sh*t, You know Aman thinks that your first love is your red-haired classmate," said Eleonora.
"What? Ben(Red-haired classmate of Crystal in her university)," asked Crystal.
Eleonora nodded.
Crystal shook her head and said, "No, Aman is the boy I fell in love at first sight."
"But he still thinks that he is not your first love," said Eleonora.
"Wait, Did you tell him about this?" asked Aleesa.
Crystal nodded and said, "Yes, I told him when we went on our honeymoon."
"Then why did he still think that your first love is the red-haired," said Elenora.
"I think you should tell him again. When you both went on your honeymoon, that wench also followed you," said Emma.
"What do you mean?" asked Crystal confused.
"I mean that maybe at that time he was drugged," Emma sounded out her thoughts.
"Yes, maybe. Because the next day after my confession he behave strangely. It felt as if whatever happened was an illusion," said Crystal.
"Umm, who is that wench your talkin' about?" asked Nada interested in the topic.
"She is your Aunt," said Aleesa.
"I'm sorry my lady to call her like that in front of you," apologise Emma to Aleesa.
"It's okay she deserves it. I don't know why did I fail to teach her," said Aleesa dejectedly.
"Mom, It's not your fault," said Eleonora consoling Aleesa.
"Well, Lovelies I want details," said Nada shamelessly.
"You are quite stubborn," said Crystal.
"That I am," said Nada plucking out her tongue.
Aleesa smiled seeing her acting like a child.
"She is the elder sister of your father Orhan. She went against our family. That's why we disowned her," said Aleesa.
"If I'm not wrong she goes by the name Wang Meihui formerly known as Giulia Dain," said Nada rubbing her chin.
"How do you now?" asked the four ladies together.
"Umm, I just know," replied Nada nonchalantly.
"But I want to know how is she related to both of you," Nada asked Crystal.
"She was in love with Aman," said Crystal.
Nada choked on the juice she was drinking. "What?"
"Yes, she loved my brother. But she knew that my brother never loved her. So she used every evil mean to conquer him, And.." said Elenora.
"And??" asked Nada.
Aleesa completed Eleonora's unfinished words, "And she destroyed herself doing all the mean stuff."
"Then she married the young man of Wang family from the mainland China. She knew we are not on good terms with them. But she still married Wang Wei," said Aleesa.
"Fortunately Wang Wei is a nice man. He loved Giulia. Your grandfather was at ease because Wang Wei promised to take care of Giulia. But Giulia severed her ties with us," said Aleesa in a sad tone.
"Ohh," sais Nada.
To make the atmosphere lively she told the ladies to resume the game. Which they did.
They were enjoying this game. After many tries finally it was Nada's turn.
"Finally, What will you choose?" asked Eleonora.
"Umm, 'Truth'," said Nada.
"Who is the person you fell in love with?" asked Emma.
Nada coughed violently. Eleonora, Aleesa, and Crystal looked at Nada and then Emma with their mouths hung open.
"*cough* *cough*. Uhmm, I'll choose Dare," said Nada.
"Ok, so I dare you to kiss the man you love," said Emma.
"It's easy I love my father," said Nada.
"No, you've to kiss a man other than your father, brothers, and grandpa," said Emma.
Nada thought for a while and said, "Ok, *sigh*."
"You have to do it in front of our family," said Eleonora.
"Mama, You too," cried Nada.
"What? You're not the only one who can tease," said Eleonora.
"But how did you guys find out?" Nada asked.
"Isn't it obvious? You're behaving like a new person," said Crystal.
Nada was dumbfounded at the logic.
"But I have a condition I'll not kiss him in front of all of you," said NAda.
"Ok. But you have to introduce him to all of us," said Eleonora.
"Ok," Nada said reluctantly.
After the game, they enjoyed their lunch. Then they all went to get ready for tonight's party. Nada has already arranged their dresses in their rooms. She also appointed the stylists for her Lovelies. After making sure that her Lovelies were getting dressed up and not gossiping. She went to her room to get ready for the party.
She took a bath. After taking the bath she changed into the clothes she was wearing tonight. She was combing her hairs when she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in," she said.
A young man with silver hair came in and bowed. He is Nada's assistant. (As for his name it's a secret for now. You people can guess his name.)
"How many times do I have to tell, DON'T BOW IN FRONT OF ME," said Nada.
"Boss, All the arrangements are done as per your orders," he said.
"Are they coming?" Nada asked.
"Yes, Both of them are coming," he replied.
"Have you informed Anas?" asked Nada as she sat on the couch reading the file that the man had bought.
"Yes, Boss. Captain knows," said the assistant.
"Boss are you sure you want to go like this?" said the assistant.
Nada raised her brow and asked, "Is there any problem?"
"No, Boss. It's just you're going in the identity of Prince Anas," said the assistant.
"Hmm, I know but Anas and I have already decided on this. You don't have to worry," said Nada.
"You can go now," said Nada.
"Yes Boss," said the man.
After wearing the clothes she covered her hairs with a wig cap. She used the fake skin serum she made to cover the wig cap. Then she wore a dark blue coloured wig. She looked quite handsome in it.
She also highlighted her face to look more like Anas. After completing her make-up. She wore a dark blue mask on her face which added to the mysterious air around her.
She then went out. Her Lovelies were standing just outside waiting for her. They were shocked to see Anas there.
"Anas, What are you doing here?" asked Aleesa.
"Mom, it is not Anas," said Eleonora.
"What?" said Aleesa confusedly.
"Grandma, I'm Nada," said Nada.
"Why are you dressing as Anas?" asked Crystal.
"Aani, It's the security protocol," said Nada.
"What?" asked Eleonora.
"Mom, bro will be dealing with something so I'll represent him," said Nada.
"And who'll represent you?" asked Aleesa.
"Grandma, Princess Nada is not home she is abroad for her studies," said Nada walking forward.
"And who said that?" asked Eleonora.
"Luis and Orhan Dain," replied Nada.
The Lovelies asked together. "WHAT?"
Nada turned around and just smiled. She then walked forward and went to the cruise bridge and ordered the Captain to return.
She then returned to the deck where her Lovelies were waiting for her. She told them that they will touch the surface in a while.
The four ladies were excited about the party. But they were sad that their cruise trip ended this early.
After some time the cruise ship touched the surface and the ladies and Nada alighted the ship.
They entered the cars which took them to the party.
The entrance of the hotel was bustling with people. All the influential people were invited. This Royal Ball was not just for rich but also for people who has a less influential background.
Nada and her Lovelies went inside from the back entrance as they wanted to be low-key. And didn't want to garner unnecessary attention.
The party was yet to be started but outside the hotel, media reporters were hustling and bustling.
After half an hour the guests started arriving. They posed on the red carpet, showed their invitations and entered the hotel.