Royal Façade[COMPLETED]✔

💮Chapter 46💮: Relationship talk with Lilou.

"Dure...I really want to be your girl but I feel that we're being to fast with this. I mean, I want us to take it slowly. Besides, I'm not sure if I have feelings for you too". I told him calmly and soberly.

  He kept quiet and sat up. "Is that a no?" He asked, his voice suddenly turning cold.

  "No. It's not a rejection. It simply means you should give me time to think about this. To think about us". I replied him, sitting up too.

The next thing he did was unexpected.

He walked away.

Dure said nothing more and walked away.

Did I say anything wrong? Or was I being too harsh with him? 

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Throughout my walk back to the Villa, I couldn't help but think what I said to Dure again.

  Was I wrong in anyway?... Was I rude?

  On getting to the Villa, I walked to the guy's place to see if Dure was there, but ever since he walked away, I honestly didn't know where he went too. As I already, expected, I couldn't find him there.

   I walked to the girl's villa and walked straight to my room. I laid on my bed as memories started flooding into my mind. It's true that Dure has been good to me. Over and over again he has proved his feelings for me, and I understand that his feelings for me, are true.

  But the truth is, I really don't know how I feel towards him. Besides, I'm not completely over Ezra yet. Ezra tore my heart out in such a painful way, even though I want to forget what happened, the pain still lingers. Reminding me that someone tore my heart out without giving me an explanation. Till now, Ezra hasn't given me an explanation.

  What if I had said yes?... Will he still be mad at me?... What if he doesn't love me like he claimed?... What if I'm just a pawn in his hands?

  I couldn't sleep. I just kept turning and turning in bed, hoping I would find a sleeping position that'll suit my aching head and heart. But all positions weren't working and the bed doesn't feel soft anymore.

  What do I do now?

I was so confused. Then I picked up my phone and dialed his number. It rang but there was no answer. I called again, no answer. I called again, again and again. Still no answer.

I got out of bed and threw my phone to a corner before I completely lose my mind. I walked to the wine cellar. A few glass of wine will be perfectly fine for me.

  I wasn't the type to drink alcoholic wine. I've never taken alcohol in my life but tonight, I was willing to give one a try. I took vodka, the vanilla flavored vodka and poured it into the little cup in front of me.

   "You can't sleep too?" I heard someone say behind me.

I turned and saw it was Lilou.

  "Wanna drink?" I asked her, stretching the bottle out to her.

  "Yeah. But I'll rather be on the safe side and take wine instead of Vodka". She said, collecting the bottle from me and dropping a grapevine wine in front of me.

  "One of Paris best wine". She said, taking away the cup of Vodka from me and replacing it with A wine goblet.

  "Are you also as confused as I am?" I asked her, collecting the the full wine glass she was handing over to me.

  "Boy issues too?" She asked me and I nodded.

"Dure Henia?" She asked and I was quite surprised that she guessed it out quite alright.

"How did you know?" I asked her.

  "Everyone knows about you and Dure. He was the one who planned your birthday surprise". She said casually before putting her goblet to her mouth.

If Dure planned my birthday as she said, that means he really wasn't lying about falling in love with me.

"What's the matter?... Finding it hard to accept his feelings towards you?" Lilou asked again.
 
"I don't know... I guess I'm the one finding it hard to trust men again. After what Ezra did to me, I'll rather just be silent and pretend I know nothing about his feelings". I said honestly.
 

  "Not all guys are the same. Besides, Dure is six years older than you, he's more mature. And it's better for you to date someone who's more mature than you are. Not like me who got stuck with an immature boyfriend and ended up getting dump even after everything I endured from him". She murmured the her last sentence but I heard it nevertheless.

  "I'm so sorry about that". I sympathized with her.

"It's okay. You really don't know how jealous I am of you and Dure. He's Handsome. You don't have to worry about your future child. He's rich, don't have to worry about someone duping you and he's mature". Lilou said, before emptying the glass then refilling it again.

  "Lilou?... How...How do you know, you're in love with someone?... I mean, I've dated before.s I wanted it to be a fling but it all ended up being to real. But now, I don't even know if what I'm feeling for Dure is love or..." I trailed off.

"If you love someone, you wouldn't want to see them sad. If you love someone, their happiness will be your ultimate goal. If you love someone, you'll be worried if he doesn't pick your calls. Love, is really a complicated thing and I'm not gonna venture into it until I am sure, I'm fully ready". Lilou said and that was the last thing she said for the night. The rest of the night, I kept silent and thought over what Lilou had said.

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When the sun was up, I raised my head from the table I had lain it. I don't know if I was asleep or I just had my eyes closed but I had my mind made up that I was going to say yes to Dure's question.

  I got up from the ceramic chair and staggered into the house, with a wine bottle in my hand.

  "Good morn... Wow, Nora. You look a mess". Phillips said to me as I walked past him. I went straight to the bathroom to have a bath and go look for Dure to tell him my answer.

  I bathed with one of my most expensive soaps and used my rarely used ocean breeze cream, just so I could smell extremely nice when I see Dure.

  "Good morning, your highness. How was your-" I heard Mary say. I was already dressed when she walked into the room.

  "Your highness, why are you dressed like this?" She asked me and I smiled, putting the finishing touch of powder on my face before walking out of the room.

  "Wow... What occasion is it today?...The last time I checked, Christmas celebration is still next week". Tina said.

I smiled and winked at her as I walked to the door. I was determined to go look for Dure and tell him I loved him.

  But as if he knew I was coming, I ran into him at the door of the Villa.

  "Nora, where did you go all night? I was lo-" I shut him up by slamming my lips on his. My little hands couldn't wrap round his waist but at least it was enough to pull him in for a deeper kiss.

  It took a while before he kissed me back and we kissed for what seemed like forever till we couldn't breathe anymore and I had to pull away.

  "Wow... That was one long kiss". I heard Tashie say.

  "Dure...Henia... I am...willing ...to be... your girl". I told him, in between gasps. His eyes on me were so tender and we just about to kiss again when we heard...

  "Long live the Queen!"

  Shit!