The next morning...
Rose who was lying on her bed woke up with a splitting headache and a blurry vision. It took about 20 seconds for her to realize what she had done yesterday.
"Rose... you've outdone yourself. You're in so much trouble"
She remembered everything that happened yesterday except for the part where she and Mr. Good Looks were in her room.
She sat up and saw a glass of water and aspirin on top of her dresser. She believed it was Mr. Good Looks who put it there for her so, she took it.
When she was done taking the pills, she decided to prepare a warm relaxing bubble bath to help cool down her already tensed nerves.
She soaked in the bath for an immeasurable amount of time. She came out of the bath relaxed and calm with a prepared mind for what was in her nearest future. She wore a black top and trousers as usual and decided to go look for Mira in the maid's quarters.
She knew something was wrong because Mira would usually come to wake her up and would help her prepare for the morning.
When she opened the door she was surprised to see Oliver standing at her door.
"Oh! Hello Oliver, good morning and what are you doing by my door?"
"Good morning Princess. The King ordered me to monitor the time you'd come back home yesterday. And, if I may ask, how did you get into your room? I didn't see you come into your room yesterday and I was here all night."
"That's impossible Oliver, I came through the door. Are you sure you were here all night?"
"There was one time I had to attend to something at the maid's quarters but I only stayed there for about 30 minutes."
"That means I probably got back home during the time you weren't at the door."
"Ok. By the way, The King would like to see you"
"It's about yesterday right?"
"Yes"
"I messed up. Where is my father please?"
"In his study"
"I'll just go see him then, bye Oliver"
"Bye-bye Princess"
She made her way to her father's study quickly. 'The earlier the better' she thought.
When she got there, her father was reading some important documents.
"Good morning father" she greeted him. Her strategy was to get on his good side so that her punishment would be reduced to some extent. There was no way Rose was going to walk out of the study without receiving some sort of punishment.
"Good morning Rose"
"Father-"
"Just zip it, Rose! There's nothing you're going to say right now that can appease me. Did you think of the weight of what you did before you even did it?"
"..."
"Of course you didn't. You youngsters of nowadays always jump headfirst into situations without even thinking of the consequences. I don't have time to waste on you so, let me just get this over with. For your punishment, I'm getting you married to the next fella who shows interest in you. Whether you like him or not. But, don't worry, I'll make sure to do a proper and thorough background check first"