BONJOUR

It's been two days since the date and my parents made sure prince Ricardo was far from me as they have called his parents and told them about their son's behaviour.

They were to arrive today, but they have apologised to my father but they insist on seeing how I was doing.

When they arrived, we went to my dad's royal court as they told some guards to go bring prince Ricardo.

He was brought to the court where him and his parents exchange looks before he spoke up.

"Bonjour." He snickered, with sarcasm dripping from his fretting while he rolled his eyes.

Is he for real?

"Why did you do it son, you could have waited till you were married." His mom exclaimed.

Obviously a drama queen!

But wait...

Marriage!

What?

"Who is getting married?" I asked shifting my gaze from my parents to Ricardo and his French family.

"Sorry honey." My mom whispered.

"Never knew you took up acting classes." I laughed nervously.

"It's true princess, we are getting married." Ricardo smirked.

"Dad?" I looked up to him with pleading eyes hoping they were all pulling my legs.

"It's true sweetheart." He whispered.

Those words made my world crumble, it made me realise this life isn't a world of fairy tales.

It made me realise, not all we want, we get.

It made me realise, good things don't last long.

And it certainly made me realise, my happily ever after was ruined.

Well, Graciella, welcome to Ricardly ever after aka miserably ever after.

I looked down as a tear fell down my face, guess my tear gland finally recognises my situation.

My legs carried my in a marathon as I stormed out of the court.

On my way to my room, I saw Kieran standing in front of my room smiling with one of the young maids making me feel a pang in my heart.

So this was what he was talking about.

Maybe he moved from me a little faster.

As we made eye contact, his smile disappeared as I neared him making him clutch the girl's hand.

"Hey." I smiled sadly but it disappeared when Kieran's face remained emotionless.

"I left your shoes on your bedside, It's all fixed now." He said as he turned to leave.

"Who is she?" I asked him nodding to the maid who has her head down.

"Oh, she's my girlfriend, the one I've liked for a while now." He smiled.

But I thought he said he liked me.

Ouch!.

Can today get any better?

"Oh, that's great." I faked a smile as I glared at the maid.

Gracie, it wasn't her fault Kieran is a douche.

"So if you'll excuse, I've had a bad day, I need some rest." I glared at both of them as I entered and slammed the door.

When I entered the room, I saw my shoes at the corner of the room, it was beautiful, it was baby pink with sparkles and a small black bow tie at the front. When I took it towards my window, the sun reflected on it making it glimmer.

My new favourite.

But I despise the creator now.

But then I saw a little letter inside one of the shoes.

I opened it as I saw Kieran's beautiful handwriting crested on it.

It was a letter!.

Dear Ella...

I hope you like your shoes, I  know they can't compete with your beauty even when I tried to make it as beautiful as you.

You might be confused about my behaviour but it was my only choice.

The king ordered some guards to watch us, if we were ever found together, he would send you to Paris forever so I had to get over my feelings for you but even if I tried I can't so I had no choice but to seek love in another girl.

Please don't be mad at me, it was the only way to make the guards think I'm done with you, Imogen has been taken to a far away place all because of this, we won't be seeing her for sometime and my mom and dad have been sent home for a break so they wouldn't have any idea about Imogen's disappearance but she'll miss you greatly and I don't want this drama to affect any of my loved ones. Imogen is already enough.

I know I'm just a royal shoe cobbler but I love you a lot and I hope It's reciprocated even if we don't end up together, you forever remained tattooed in my heart.

                                                 Kieran.

As I folded the letter my heart broke for Imogen, she had to be in the middle of this drama.

I didn't even notice she was gone.

But I don't understand, where was I when all this was happening?