Nicandro still won't budge into telling me what he had planned for tomorrow so fifteen minutes later I went back to my room, still sulking. But then I remembered that I needed to text Zen to check in and warn him that felon might be targeting him next.

Me: Hi, u doing alright?

I didn't get an immediate reply for him so I went on and continue reading my book when I felt my phone vibrate.

Zen: Hey, I'm good. U?

Me: Just wanted to give you a heads ups that felon knows that I'm involved in the bombing. He sent someone to kill me days ago so just be extra careful.

Zen: Thanks for the warning, u stay safe too.

(2) Also, which part on earth are u in now?

Me: Spain. I'm close to figuring out his real identity.

Zen: Gd luck, do rmb to drop me a text if u come back to Thailand anytime soon.

Me: Will do, talk soon.

I talked to Breton for a few minutes to check in with him as I do everyday before taking a shower. I then spent the rest of night looking through the remaining files and narrowed from over a hundred suspects to four. I put on a face mask before I went to bed, and also saw that Peter texted me.

Peter: You told your prince?

Me: Yes, it'll be done tonight.

Peter: Great. If he's beside you now, can you say hi to him for me?

I rolled my eyes at that.

Me: No and no.

Peter: Bummer. Keep me informed ok?

Me: Yep, gdnight.

The next morning, I ate my breakfast in bed while watching the news and looked over the four suspects I've narrowed down to.

1) Aletta Castillo
2) Vincente Nuez
3) Azul Reyes
4) Manuel Diaz

It was already two in the afternoon and I was starting to get bored so I started exploring my phone for no reason. When I was scrolling through my contacts for no apparent reason, I found out there was a new contact added.

Nicandro :)

I was stupidly smiling at my phone when there was a knock at the door. I opened the door to see Leya standing there.

"His royal highness requested that we help you get ready for the event you'll be attending later today." Leya said and I looked at her confused.

"An event?"

"The prince the both of you talked about it over dinner yesterday." So that was what he meant by 'going somewhere'.

"Yeah, we did. Where is this event?"

"Just some other mansion."

"Is it bigger than this?" I asked, gesturing to this mansion.

"I wouldn't know, Miss. Lets go to another room to get you ready."

"Can I ask you a question first?"

"What is it?"

"It's not a question, actually. It's more of an observation that Efren seems more than just his bodyguard."

"Let's just say something brought them closer than just the bodyguard and boss relationship."

"It's just that I've never heard Nicandro mentioned any of his friends to me before but I also know that we met not long ago and it seems to me that Efren has always been a constant in his life."

"Well, I've worked for the royal family about seven years now and I've noticed that the prince does not let people in easily. The fact that he's letting you stay here after knowing you in a short amount of time shows that he trusts you a lot."

"I trust him too."

We walked down the hallways to another room and when Leya opened the door, my eyes went wide. There were already about ten people inside discussing something, probably about me and they all change their focus to me when I stepped inside the room. About a hundred dress were hung up, a mountain of makeup products piled up on the table, stacks of shoe boxes in the corner and a huge variety of jewelries were displayed on the counter.

"Hi, Tiana right? I'm Helen." She held out her and hand I shook it.

"Yeah, nice to meet you, Helen."

"Likewise. So I'll be helping you to find the perfect dress for the event and getting you all glammed up."

"Sounds great." I gave her a smile. Having a whole team helping me get ready for an event held in a huge mansion is practically a dream come true.

"Okay, just sit over here and Rita here will do your makeup while you choose a dress." I took a seat and Helen continued talking, "What type of dress are you looking for, any preference of colour?"

"I want something simple, something that is not eye-catching and maybe with a little silt. As for colour, somewhere between pink, peach and nude." I said as Rita is blending the foundation with a sponge like thing.

"Got it. In the meantime, you can pick out whatever jewelry you want." And she went searching for suitable options.

I looked through the jewelries and picked out a hexagon-shaped earring. Ten minutes later, Helen stood beside me with four different dress option and held them out for me to see.

"The third one."

"This?"

"Yeah."

"Good choice. As for the coat, I've pick out some options to match your dress." She signaled another person to come over with them.

"I like the pink one."

"Okay, now the shoes. I'll be right back."

Five minutes later when Helen came back, I was already done with makeup and another women came to do my hair. She held out two options, both which matched my dress.

"Left one."

"Your outfit is settled. Wait for your hair to be done then change up." Helen smiled and said something in Spanish to the other people, to which they started packing up.

My hair was done shortly after, the lady who did my hair a little less wavy than my natural hair waves. I then proceed to the changing room and when I got out, the room was completely cleared. I spotted Leya standing at the door, she smiled widely when she saw me.

"You look great, Miss."

"Thanks, Leya."

"His royal highness is waiting for you at the car."

I nodded and walked down the stairs, towards the front door. When I opened the door, I saw Nicandro talking to Efren, both of them wearing suits. Holy heck he looks damn good in that navy blue suit with his hair styled back.

Nicandro stopped talking to Efren when he saw me standing there and just stared at me. I felt my cheeks warming up and gave a small smile at him. He kept on staring at me, eyes going from my face to dress to shoes, making me blush even more.

It was Efren clearing his throat that made him snap out of it.

"We should get going, your highness." Efren said with a straight face.

"Right, we should." And he held the door open for me.

"Thanks." I said as I got in the car.

"By the way, you look beautiful. Not that you weren't already beautiful without all the glam." I saw that he was fidgeting with his fingers.

"I already told you that you're good looking so I'm not saying a new adjective." I shrugged, hiding my smirk.

"What if I said a new adjective for you?"

"Like what?"

"Ravishing." He said with a small smile.

"Then a new adjective for you is dapper."

After twenty minutes of listening to the classical music and Nicandro talking Spanish to someone on the phone, I couldn't help but think that I would be looked down on in a room full of rich and powerful people since I'm a nobody. I just need to remember that I'm only here to find out who is working with felon, not be liked from people who I'll never see again.

"You still haven't told me what kind of event this is." I asked.

"It's an engagement party, actually." I nodded and suddenly remembered to ask him something.

"So was the drug raid successful?"

"Yes, we managed to get three of his men but so far none of them are cracking yet."

"At least we're got something." I pressed my lips together into a flat line.

He must have noticed the uneasiness on my face when he turned his body to face me directly.

"We'll get him, Alveanea." He looked at me with determination in his eyes.

"I really hope so."

When we passed through security, I looked at the mansion. It's slightly smaller than the one I'm temporary living in, but its still huge. I saw some people around my age and some older people as well, greeting one another in their fancy clothes. I can already feel the nerves crawling on my back, and I let out a huge breath to release some tension.

"Are you nervous?"

"Isn't it obvious?" I let out a forced laugh.

"Don't be. I'll be by your side the whole time."

"Thanks." I looked down at my dress and straightened it.

"Ready?" Nicandro extended his arm to me.

"Ready." And I loop my arm around his.