The One Night Stand Queen novel Chapter 23

"If it's going to be anyone, it's going to be me. Although I may be a pregnant queen but that doesn't mean am weak, sick or paralyzed"I thought grumpily聽 grabbing my coat. As I Stopped聽 by the mirror to take a quick short look at myself, smiling at the huge baby bump I smile to myself.

"Who knew I would experience the journey of motherhood by this time. I'm currently putting on a Maternity jean and a cashmere sweater because the air聽seems chilly.

"I was able to slip through the guards and my personal security details. Alex makes them follow me around when I need to go out but definitely not today, I don't need a freaking babysitter. Thankfully they were too busy preparing for the visit of the French ambassador to notice that I slipped out of my room in a simple but regal outfit with some dark shades on, this way they may think am just some tourist exploring around the palace..

"A painful thought then slams in my head as I make my escape out of the palace. I then remembered the look of pure anger and jealousy on Hailey's face when I introduced her to Alex before our marriage. It irked me to look at her eye to eye after what I witnessed and the sin she committed against me. I never wanted to invite her because to me, have cut all ties with her already, it seems she begged my father to accompany him to my wedding.

"At first I was upset and mad at my father for bringing her here, but then Alex reassured me not to give her presence meaning....

"Most of the times I still wonder what the hell went wrong between me and Haliey. Once upon a time we were best friends, sisters, partners and shared everything together. Back when we were Younger we were inseparable, we used to play pranks on our parents with our identical looks. There's nothing real different about us, looking at Hailey is like staring at a mirror version of myself, we've both got the same face, jaw, nose, mouth even the same colour of hair and face except our eyes. We've got a different eye color but most people don't notice that when they see us. They just concentrate on her faces, Hailey's got dad's eyes, those green enchanting ones with her Auburn long sliky hair, while I've got mom's baby blue eyes with my Auburn wavy waist long hair in wavy curls. We even had the same body measurements that was before my pregnancy and proportions. With our slim and shapely curves all filled out in the right places and our rose buds mouth with a classical oval face. With a skin that's all rose and golden.

"We played lots of pranks on people tricking them, switching place and it all made it easier because we dressed the same, shared everything and even wore the same clothings.

"But even with all this good memories Hailey still changed. She changed all of a sudden, she became distant, hateful, jealous and spiteful letting all her anger consume and suck the good in her. She became rigid and till now I don't even know the reason behind that sudden change. And as we grew up, those two close twins learned to live without interfering in each other's life, we grew distant, we stopped wearing the same colors and clothes. Or more like Hailey tried as much as possible not to look like me. It's like she was trying to prove a point, up until now.

"Then she became Hailey Dane, the black sheep of the family. A school dropout, an Instagram shag and the paparazzi's and reporter's gossip for each magazine. Different boyfriends in different days, she attends night clubs like she needs air.

Taking drugs and refusing to go for rehab or even counselling."I thought as I hail a cab outside the palace heading to the Mall.

"Lord knows what went wrong?

"I definitely tried to pull her out of that darkness she suddenly welcomed but she only then saw me as an enemy, which only made matter worse"I thought grimly....

"After all the cooing and squealing, I picked up a few things and decided to get some things for myself, checking out some new designer clothes which just came in from Paris and from one of my favorite designers. I view the beautiful gorgeous figure hugging red gown with it's deep V neck and diamond encrusted top.

"Maybe I should get this gown it looks absolutely beautiful and it has a matching Ruby neckless"I say admiring the beautiful gown but was snapped out of my thought by a very Angry and familiar voice.

"What the heck do you think you're doing ny galavanting around recklessly?"He growls out with his deep angry voice, I turned around and met his angry glare.

"Jeez why are you yelling at me?"I scream right back at him fully aware that we've definitely caught everyones attention.

"Just then the manager comes running, trying to stop the ruckus.