"Riaaaa! What are you doing? Didn't you say you were going to the palace? "The carriage is waiting for you" said ria's mom

Ria turned over and said "yes mom just a minute please"! Ria placed the letter she received in her drawer without opening it and went to the palace

At the entrance of the palace lucy who is ria's friend and the princess of philistia kingdom says while pouting "I really wanted you to come fast since its been a while!"but you- miss came so late

Sorry lucy! it's just that I remembered something which I forgot

"What's that"? Asked lucy

Well- I will tell you later since i still haven't decided and -winks at her

"You only know how to hush me ria!"

"Well it works everytime anyway" says ria

"Yes yes common let's go it's getting late "said lucy

Yeah, "let's go" follows lucy

There comes a man with blonde hair and blue eyes who seems like fragile beauty with sharp gaze and whispers at the back of Lucy and ria "what are you guys doing"?

Ria and Lucy were both startled

"Can't you stop doing this Melvin ?"

"What am I doing"? says Melvin and just smiles

You- everytime we talk you always come stealthily which is scary! Lucy complains

Melvin says "were you both talking bad about me behind my back? "

No! ria and Lucy shouts

"Then why are you guys always surprised everytime I come" said melvin

"Well why shouldn't we get surprised"says lucy

Just then ria says

"Guys, don't fight" why am I here? To hear you guys bickering?

When ria says to stop then lucy says"I don't wanna argue with you Melvin can't you just go away"

"Well I will go away just like you said my dear sister you guys can continue your talk but

"Don't forget to call me when it's over I also missed ria just like you, so don't keep her to yourself "says Melvin

Ria chuckled and said " the same old line I get it I will come to visit you "

After melvin left lucy says "isn't my brother weird?" he always says weird things but doesn't get tired

"Yeah, it's true" says ria and laughs

Just then suddenly lucy says

"By the way ria , I heard someone is coming to capital -who is it"?

After listening to Lucy ,ria was perplexed.

Just then lucy called ria and said, ria! what happened? why are you dazed?

ria said "nothing"! I was just thinking about something

"By the way weren't you asking about something"?

Ahh "I heard someone was coming to the capital"says lucy

yes, "it's my cousin sister, my uncle and aunt are sending her here" said ria

"why"? asked lucy

"since she has her coming age of ceremony in the capital , she wanted to be acquainted" said ria

"Are you close to her? Well I guess you aren't ,since you never talked about her with me" says lucy

Ahh... while ria was confused , suddenly a guard comes and says -lady Rianide and princess lucy "your majesty is calling you both"

After being called by the guard

Lucy says"Ahh! It started again"

Ria asks "what?"

Lucy says "well, everytime you come, my parents always call you, they really like you so much "

Ria chuckles and says "isn't it because of my parents"?

Just then Lucy Suddenly says, "its true because of our parents relationship, but it's also because of you"

Ria was like "hmm...I knew it"! And laughs

Now they both reached near the room where the king and queen are present and they both entered the room

oh, ria! How are you? "It's been a long time since we met"! Said both king and queen

"I am fine your majesties" said ria

Just then the king asks , "Ria! Do you want to take classes together with both Lucy and Melvin?"

Ria was perplexed and said "It's my honour your majesty, but I have to apologize beforehand since I cannot do that "

Queen asks "can I know the reason"?

Ria answers" I am fine where I'm right now so... "

Queen replies" it's okay since it's your choice"

after the conversation both Lucy and Ria take the leave

After Lucy and Ria left,

Queen asked king "were you playing cupid?"

King answered "yeah I was thinking..."

Queen said" I would also like to have her as my daughter-in-law"

King says "Aren't they so close by the way? Let's see what will happen in future! "

Lucy and ria after leaving

Lucy suddenly stops and asks ria ,"Ria! What do you think about my brother"?

Ria was shocked by the sudden question from Lucy, she didn't know how to answer.

Uh!? Ria said

Lucy said "you heard me right"! now answer me!

Ria answered while smiling gently "ah... he is a good person, and we have known each other since childhood, so... I guess I.... like him? A bit?

What? Guess? A bit? "I knew you liked him but why are you shy" said Lucy

"If you knew why did you ask me then"? Ria asked Lucy while pouting

"Riaa don't sulk I was just confirming".

Should I play a cupid? said Lucy

Ria said "nooo way! Hell no!

"Well your wish, but ria... you also heard the rumour right"? Says Lucy

Rumour? How many rumours are going on exactly ? ria asked lucy with a confused face

"Girl, it's the rumour about you, they have been saying that you will be the crown princess" said Lucy

There was a talk about that? Why didn't I know about that!? Ria asked Lucy

"It seems like your mother and father blocked those news for you. Well it doesn't matter anyway, since it will be the truth in future" said Lucy

While being shy ria says "are you doing on purpose"? and chases Lucy who is running away from ria

After some days ria's cousin Bella comes to capital

Ria!Are you well? How are you? asked Bella

"Yes, cousin! Iam fine as you can see, and what about you"? Says Ria

After the receivings In the hall only Bella and Ria were present

"you still haven't changed my dear cousin"!said Bella

Ria answers, "same to you" and they both sneered at each other

After sometime Ria was called by Lucy into the palace, and Ria's parents asked Lucy to take Bella with her too, even though Ria didn't like the idea, she said yes, since it was her parents wish.

In the palace, both Lucy and Bella met each other, even though it's their first time, Lucy sensed something wrong from Bella.

After meeting Lucy, Bella was lurking in the palace and there, she sees a blonde haired boy.

Thereafter seeing that boy, Bella whispered to herself, "Is this the crown prince"? He is so beautiful! But why does he have to be the friend of that *****?!

Bella seemed unpleasant at the fact that, the boy who she just saw, and fell in love at first sight is the one rumoured with her cousin who she hates!

There she decides that, she will ruin the friendship between Melvin and Ria

Later after seeing Melvin Bella walks quietly towards Melvin and said "your highness, it's my pleasure to meet you "

Melvin asks "May I know who you are,lady ?

Bella replied "my name is Bella raven, I'm the cousin of ria"

Oh! So you are the cousin of ria "It's my pleasure to meet you too" said Melvin

Bella wanted to chat with Melvin and make the conversation longer

Bella suddenly said "I heard about your highness a lot from my cousin"

Melvin said "oh! Really?! What did she say"?

They both chatted for a long time

Melvin said "it was a nice conversation, I am very pleased to meet you"!

Just then Lucy and ria who were searching for Bella, found her while she was ending her conversation with Melvin.

Lucy abruptly entered the room and asked "brother! Why are you with her"?

"I just met her in the corridor and had a conversation, since she is a cousin of ria" answered Melvin.

Lucy asked "okay! But what did you guys talk about"?

Just then, Lucy saw Ria, who was being uncomfortable at the sight of Bella being with Melvin.

He replied "nothing else! But it's all about ria since she is the common topic"

After that day Bella and Melvin frequently met each other and had conversations.

After seeing these things' ria was uncomfortable about what might Bella do.

Suddenly one day Bella called ria near the lake and asked "Are you having fun"?

Ria said "what"!?

Bella asked "Do you want to know about what real fun is"?

Ria was confused.

Just then, suddenly ,while grabbing ria's hand, Bella made herself fall into the lake!.

Ria was still confused ,she had no idea what was happening ,that is until she saw.....

When Ria was still confused about what was happening, suddenly there was a voice heard from the back, "Ria, what are you doing!?"

Upon hearing the voice, Ria turned back, and saw that there was a man coming over there.

It's none other than Melvin, whom Bella stated this show for.

After seeing Bella in the lake, Melvin helped Bella, who was drowning in the lake and took her to the guest room.

Later, Melvin questioned Ria angrily "what were you doing there!?"and "what was happening"?

Ria didn't know how to answer and said "I don't know what was happening either!"

Just then Bella, who was acting all unconscious, woke up and asked "What just happened?"

Upon seeing Bella waking up, Melvin asked her, "are you okay?" "Do you know what happened"?

Bella answered "I don't know, I was just trying to talk to Ria... and suddenly she grabbed my hand out of nowhere and I don't know what happened later"

After listening to Bella, Melvin looked at Ria and asked, "Is what she true"?

Ria answered "I wasn't the one who grabbed the hand, it's her"

Melvin was in dilemma about whom to believe, and didn't know what to do, so he just said "l will look into this matter later "

But the thing was, Melvin saw what was happening, but only half. He didn't know if what he saw was true or not.

After Melvin left, Ria questioned Bella, who was lying in the bed "what were you thinking?"

And "why did you do that?"

Bella replied "Don't you really know?" or "Are you just pretending?"

Just then Ria said "I wasn't pretending, but I just don't understand, why are you even doing these things? "

After what Ria said Bella smirked and replied "Don't you really know?" I thought you knew, since you also don't like me too "

Ria questioned Bella "Do you perhaps like Melvin!?"

Bella answered "what if I like him? "What will you do?"

"So ... was it because you like him?"Ria asked

Bella answered "No! That's not all, I hate you! , I hate you because, everybody loves you!"

Ria laughed and said "was it really because of that? Then good luck! You can keep hating me like this, if it makes you happy!"

After reaching home :

Ria actually didn't show it in front of Bella, but ria was actually hurt by the words of Bella and whispered to herself, "It's okay if she doesn't like me, but why did she have to hate me"

"I didn't even do anything wrong"

While ria was in sad mood, just then a maid came and said, "lady Rianide, duchess is calling you"

Ria upon being summoned by her mother, went to her and said "mother, did you call me?"

Her mother asked Ria, "what happened to Bella? "Why isn't she here"?

Ria replied "mother I was going to tell you, cousin fell into the lake near palace, so she is taking rest there"

Duchess asked "is she okay?"Did she get hurt? "

Ria said "she is fine, it's just that she needs some rest"

Ahh, it's a relief then! You know that she is our responsibility since she is our guest right!" said duchess

"yes mom" Ria replied

Back in the palace :

Lucy receives a letter from her grandmother saying that, her grandmother misses her and Melvin.

Since Melvin is busy, she asks Lucy to visit her.

Lucy thinks that "since Ria is coming tomorrow, I will tell her tomorrow!"

Back where Bella is resting she listens maids talking

"Isn't princess departing tomorrow?"

huh?! It's tomorrow?

"Yes!princess just got the letter"

"How many days will she be going this time?"

"It's said she will be going for few days"

After listening to the conversation between the maids, Bella was grinning happily and murmured "finally! it's the time I have been waiting for!"