Princess Maya meets her mother in her chamber with Mansah one of the concubines of the king. She is complaining about another concubine called Bih. Mansah immediately stops talking when Princess Maya appears in front of her mother."I will come back later my Queen to finish the conversation" said Mansah getting up. "You can finish talking Mansah" said the Queen. Staring at Princess Maya, "I just remembered something and will be back soon, said Mansah". She bowls and left the room. She turns to Princess Maya, "good afternoon my Princess" said Mansah. Princess Maya, "good afternoon, Mans ah". She walks out of the room. The Queen talking to Princess Maya, "your presence have sent away Mansah, what did you do to her to make her afraid of you". "Nothing mother, they are just not happy I refuse their children from being called Prince and Princesses that's all", said Princess Maya. "That is a long time ago, Princess, we both know they are not afraid of you for nothing. Please, i'm the one who should be hurting with their presence in this Palace. So why are you making their stay inconvenient? It is not like they chosen to be here, or they had a choice my princess, see reasons with me for once" said the Queen. "Don't tell me they don't have a choice mother, some of them presented themselves to be woe and attract father to take advantage of them. I'm not like you who have been condoning his attitudes", said the Princess. "For how long will you carry a crush against your father, do you realize he is the King of Wattu kingdom and can eradicate your existence in a matter of seconds? What has really come over you, my Princess? Having I raise you better than this version you are presenting to me? Where did I go wrong, my Princess?" The Queen is lamenting, and the princess is not paying attention to her words. She is used to it by now and doesn't actually care about it. For Princess Maya, what she is doing is perfect and no number of insults, belittling or disrespect from her family can stop her from pushing further. "I came here to inform you that I will be leaving for Sanilar city this evening, only with my driver. I don't want any guards or escorts", said Princess Maya. "Is not like if I force you things will change, but wait a minute. Why are you informing me instead of your father?"
Princess Maya decides to inform her mother because she is the understanding one, and she doesn't want the scrutiny from her father. "I don't want to get involved in any arguments with him. Just inform him that I will be back the day after tomorrow", said Princess Maya. "And what is the purpose of your trip?" Ask the Queen. The princess holds her mother and gives her a peck on her chick, "it will disclose on my return but is nothing illegal. Love your mother" as she turns and is leaving. "Don't do anything that will put anger on the face of your father" the Queen shouting after her.
Princess Maya walking in the corridor thinking "i have been thinking of a way to deal with Julia for making Ella cry after 2 years and my, so call father just created a lop hold for me. Julia i will deal with you. It is time I bring the weight of Wattu kingdom to your door steps. You insult me back then and called me all types of names because I had to portray the attitude of a well braided princess, i stayed quiet in the midst of people and only complained to Ella. What I did to you back then wasn't enough and now, I don't care the length I will go to bring you down, but you will feel the pains Maya has been feeling all these years. As for you, Rex, let the game begin. The princess walks towards the car, where the maid is waiting for her with her bag. "I hope you pack what I will be needing" asked the princess. "Yes I did" said the maid. Princess Maya enters the car and the driver starts the car, and they move out of the palace.
Maya walking on the road with her bag as the car stops at the junction. Ella meets princess Maya at the junction and enters her car. Princess Maya said, "I have been searching for a way to deal with Julia and Rex since they made you cry, separating them and forcing Rex to get marry to you is a perfect revenge on Julia", said Princess Maya. "What?" Surprise, Ella said. "Why will you think of such a thing My Princess, don't you understand the gravity of the situation at hand to use it for your advantage?" Ask Ella. "I'm the one who had explained the situation you find yourself in Ella, you should know by now that I don't do anything without thinking. Julia have over step her bounce and it is time someone cut her wings" Said Princess Maya. "Wait a minute Princess Maya, don't tell me you are still harboring crush against what Julia did to you back then, it's been three years Princess Maya, everyone has grown up and moved on", said Ella. "But not you Ella because you are still yoke to Rex hoping your childhood fantasy of a perfect love story will manifest. I had forgotten it, but your constant wining and pains you collect from them will not let me rest. Anywhere, i have talked to the witnesses for your marriage and the Mayor will get back to me about the time tomorrow", said Princess Maya. "I forgot to ask, is it a fake or real marriage?" Ask Ella. "Is a real marriage" replied Princess Maya. "What, there is no way Rex will accept a real marriage to occur with Julia at hand?" Said Ella.
"Are you ok, haven't you caused enough Walhalla that will take a century to overcome? Do you plan to deceive the king twice in 3 days? Do you want the Raf of the Nkwifon to fall on you?" Ella is silence about what Princess Maya just said. The Nkwifon is the council of the Wattu people. They are known for their ruthless and unending pains they can cause to any individual who goes against the throne. Even the king used to think twice before presenting a case to them. "So will be a real marriage and we can divorce later, right?" Ask Ella. "Yes Ella, I will inform the Mayor to start the process of divorce immediately the marriage is filed. I think divorce can take just two weeks and you will be a divorcee". Princess Maya mock Ella. "An ordeal I can't run away from", said Ella.
Julia, walking up and down as Rex enters the sitting room. "What is going on with you, Rex?" Ask Julia. "What do you mean" replied Rex? "I don't understand what I have done to warrant this cold attitude from you and the more I try to be the woman you want, you are stock in the past", shout Julia. Rex is silence and confuse about what Julia is saying. Julia walks up to him. "I' m talking about you giving excuses why you don't want to make love to me, stay beside me or pretend to even appreciate my efforts. What do you want, Rex?" Ask Julia. Rex wants to talk, but his phone ring, and he turns to see Ella calling. Julia sees the call too. "Rex don't pick that call" said Julia. "Why shouldn't I pick her call? We are not enemies, the last time I checked". He picks the phone and answers the call, places the phone on his ear "hello" , the person on the other side of the line is Princess Maya. "Good afternoon, Rex, nice to meet you after a long time. We are heading towards Swanany Hotel right now. I hope to meet you there in 30 min, is Urgent", said Princess Maya. "Rex why are you the one…" Princess Maya has already put off the phone.
. Julia said, "how can you even attend to that thing when we are having an important conversation?" Rex rushes into the room and comes out with the car keys. Julia Shouting, "Rex, where the hell are you heading too?" Rex leaves her there and opens the door, walking towards the car. He enters the car and about to leaves. Julia stands in front of the car, "you are not leaving this house until we finish what we were discussing". Rex stops the car, comes out and walks towards her, "Princess Maya called with Ella's phone to see me that is time-sensitive, i need to go and know why instead of Ella to be talking on the phone, it is Princess Maya that is giving me instructions. "The Princess Maya that I know like to make mountains out of mole hills. She is just using Ella to get back at me for what happened back then in school. You should reason this out", said Julia. Rex holding her arms, "I'm not concerned with the battles between you and Princess Maya, neither do I want to get involved. Presently, Ella needs me and I will go and see what is going on", said Rex. "Over my death body" said Julia, blocking his path so him not to move away. Rex sidewalk her, rush out of the gate.
Princess Maya and Ella entered Swan any Hotel, and she had already booked a suit in the hotel for them. "Why did you book a hotel when my house is not far from this place"? Said Ella. "I want to meet Rex on a neutral ground, I would rather not feel chuck up in that your cozy small room. No offense", said Princess Maya. "None taken" said Ella as the waiter escorts them to their suit while the driver is carrying the luggage of Princess Maya. Ella admiring the beautiful large suit while Princess Maya just puts down her handbag, removes her shoes and sits down on the chair, starts texting. The driver goes and puts her belongings in the room and walks back to the sitting room. "Do you need anything, my Princess?" Ask the guard. "No, just ask the receptionist to show you your room, I think is on the first floor. I will call you later", said Princess Maya. "Ok, my Princess," said the driver and leaves the room. Ella is already sleeping from tiredness with her luggage besides her. Princess Maya goes and taps her, "wake up Ella and go and lie down in the room". "Ok Princess" and Ella gets up to carry her bags, walking towards the room. "When Rex shows up, please wake me", said Ella. "I will," replied Princess Maya. Ella falls on the bed and sleeps soundly. Princess Maya checked on her and closed the room door while she made some calls on the phone to the Mayor. She dialed his number, to place the phone on her ear. A few seconds later, "Hello Mr. Dickson, how are you doing sir… ok I understand" put off the call as the hotel phone starts ringing. Princess Maya picked it up, "Hello, …. Yes, send him up to my room". Princess Maya place back the phone and sits down.
Few minutes later, Rex knocking at the door of the suit. Princess Maya opens the door for him. "Good evening, Princess Maya" looking from left to right for Ella. "Good evening, Rex, long time", said Princess Maya. "Where is Ella?" Ask Rex. "She is not here", said Princess Maya. "What do you mean, she is not here?" Rex getting woke up. "Lower your voice Rex, I called you for us to discuss Ella, but you may want to sit down for this", said Princess Maya. "I wish to know her where about before sitting down". When Princess Maya had used Ella's phone to call him, and he rushed out of the house. Rex is confused about the approach he will take to talk to Ella to stay, now that he is engaged. How can you plead for your best friend to stay besides you when you yourself are about to get marry to another girl? Rex is confused about how to get Ella to stay and here Princess Maya has gotten involved and her involvement in this issue is tantamount to more problems. "Please, Princess Maya, I need to see her", said Rex. Princess Maya wasn't concerned with his anxiety, but she walks and stands by the window and is staring outside. "How far can you go to safe Ella Rex?" Ask Princess Maya. " What do you mean to safe her, is she in any problem?" Ask Rex. Princess Maya stay quiet. "Please, Princess Maya, can you elaborate on what you mean?" Said Rex. Princess Maya walks over to him. "Look here" show him a picture of King Asafor the 3rd. "This is my father, the king of Wattu kingdom. He has set his eyes on Ella and wishes to make her his concubine". "What did you just say?" Ask Rex. "Yes you heard me Rex, she will be the 8th concubine to my father, the King of Wattu kingdom", said Princess Maya. Rex had to sit down to absorb this unbearable news. "How can you lure innocent Ella to grace the bed of your father as his concubine? Do you know the meaning of that?" Said Rex. 'This is a girl he had neglected for years and now that he is about making sense of his feelings for her, some kind is trying to make her is concubine. Not even his wife', Rex, though.
Looking up at Princess Maya, "how can you allow this to happen? You know she is fragile and will not last long as the 8th concubine to your father", said Rex. Princess Maya walks over to sit down in front of him. "That is why, I came here to stop it from happening, but what I don't know is whether you are ready to go that far to help her. So I ask again, how far are you willing to go to safe her from herself because as of now she will get marry to him if nothing is done," said Princess Maya Rex thinking what can really be done to safe her. "I can do anything to safe her, Princess Maya", said Rex. "Including getting marry to her?" Ask Princess Maya. Rex is quiet because he has engaged Julia and doesn't know how to explain himself. "Are you sure you really want to save her, so why are you quiet?" Ask Princess Maya. "If is up to me, I will get marry to her in a heart beat to safe her, but I'm engaging to Julia", said Rex. "You got to be kidding me, Rex, when was this development before or after she came back?" Princess Maya Requesting. Rex said, "after she came back and wanted assurance that I will stay with her. I was caught at the moment and I had not been myself ever since I engaged her". Princess Maya is angry but hid her anger from Rex, she stays silence for a while. "Then leave you can't help Ella, I will makesure she is well taken care of by my father and I will walk her through the process", said Princess Maya. Rex gets up and walks beside Princess Maya, "you can't be serious. She has always been there for me when I needed help to even when I don't want too, she will offer it. How can you ask me to leave?" Said Rex. "What can you do, Rex, you are engaged to Julia, and she requires a man to present to my father as her husband to safe her from this calamity". Said Princess Maya.
Rex holds the hand of Princess Maya, "let do a fake marriage and I can present myself as her husband to your father, and we can sort things out after the whole ordeal is over", said Rex. "She can't deceive my father twice in 3 days. It must be a real marriage and both of you can divorce afterward in less than two weeks", said Princess Maya. Rex waits a moment, "then, let make the arrangements then, but I will not want Julia to know about this. The engagement is getting into her….?". "What engagement?" Ask Ella. They both turn to see Ella standing at the room door. Rex rushes and embraces her and without thinking about what is happening and is also shocked by his reaction, he bends and kisses Ella on the mouth. Princess Maya is shock at what is happening. Ella pushed him from her, "what are you doing?" Said Ella. Rex realizes what he is doing, let her go. "Rex has engaged Julia", said Princess Maya. "You are engaged to Julia?" Ask Ella staring at him. Rex wants to touch her but Ella shift from him, "don't touch me, Rex". Said Ella, walking away from him. "Please Ella I can explain" walking towards her. "But he has accepted to get marry to you and divorce after two weeks, Ella" said Princess Maya. "This whole shenanigans is over, there is no way I will be getting marry to him, when he is Engaged to Julia" said Ella. Rex, "we can still do this, Ella" said Rex. "I can't allow you to get marry to a man who is old enough to be your grandfather", said Rex. "You should have though of that before abandoning me the moment Julia show up. I prefer that old man then you, Rex", said Ella in anger. "Haven't you been listening to me, Ella? Said Princess Maya. Walking towards Ella, "getting marry to my father is the worst decision and I don't want to start narrating the battles you will be facing at the palace or the insults from your fellow concubines. We have started this, and we came here to finish it. So keep your personal feelings aside and listen to what I say", said Princess Maya.
"He is engaged to Julia Princess Maya, i have been with him for the past two years after the departure of Julia and not once has he ever said I love you and now in less than three days that Julia show up they are engaged already. How do you expect me to sit down and accept this marriage", said Ella? "Is fake marriage, Ella", said Princess Maya. "Rex is not your boyfriend, he has never been, and he will never be your boyfriend, Ella. For how long will I explain myself to you? Forget about Julia's presence in his life and safe the properties and life of your mother. So my mother will not get another depression, please", shouting Princess Maya. "If she would rather not get marry to me, let's not force her" said Rex. Princess Maya provoke, "do you know what those women go through when they get marry to my father? They are not recognized as wives to the kings but as concubines for life, their bride price is not even paid instead it will be the responsibilities of Ella's grandmother to pay the bride price of her granddaughter. Do you know how that alone feels? She will meet 7 other concubines who are always in constant battle to win the king's heart, and they will kill for that. Do you picture Ella been redicle, maltreated by the others and her children will never be recognized as legitimate. So don't you dare say tou want her to go through that because deep inside me, I understand her feeling. A girl who had been by you for 7 years and safe you from your self countless times, only to show up once for your help and you are not available. What do you expect her to feel, Rex? Appreciation for your help, are you willing to help her, or are you just confused?" Said Princess Maya. Rex turns to Ella "i am sorry for my actions, Ella" said Rex. "Your apology is too late, Rex", Turns to Princess Maya. "Please forget about me getting marry to Rex. I prefer the deep blue sea" Ella walks back into the room and closes the door. Rex shouting "Ella wait please" hitting on the door as the phone of the princess starts ringing. Ella leans on the door goes down and sits down places her head on the door crying.