"My Princess, the maids and everyone around us is talking about it, it's only a matter of time before the king gets to know too." Josie boasted, happy that her lady's plan has worked.
"That's very good, keep it going and make sure no one finds out that it's you that is spreading the rumors." Isabella warned.
"Don't worry princess, they'll never know!" Josie laughed.
"You may leave!" Isabella ordered as Josie nodded her head and left.
...
"What do you think you're doing?" A voice asked from the door as Isabella froze.
"Tiana?" Isabella called. Did she perhaps over hear our conversation.
"What's wrong Tiana? Do you need anything?" Isabella asked trying to break the tension.
"No but Josie told me everything." Tiana said, staring down hard at her cousin.
"You and Wyatt haven't consummated your marriage right?" She asked, immediately shutting the door.
"No! What? Is that what Josie told you?" Isabella clenched her fists as her face turned red from both anger and embarrassment.
"I overheard you to discussing last night, and I know I shouldn't be eavesdropping but I just couldn't stop, I'm sorry and when I confirmed from Josie, she told me that he forced himself on you." Tiana said as she approached her cousin with worried eyes as she sat her down on the bed.
"Tiana it not like that, he was just excited after so long." Isabella tried to explain.
"You don't have to lie, I know you haven't slept with Wyatt yet and it's because you still love Ryan." Tiana said as she arched her brows in a frown.
"You have to let Ryan go, he's your brother-in-law and he's happily married to Iris and they're expecting a child together." Tiana tried to explain but it seemed that Isabella had made up her mind to pursue Ryan no matter what so she decided to use method two.
"You know quite well the traditions of the euphoria kingdom and what will happen if people found out you two haven't consummated the marriage yet?" She asked as Isabella broke out in a cold sweat.
"You wouldn't be regarded as the royal princess and your marriage will not be real and what if Wyatt had an affair with an woman, what will you do then?"
"You'll not only lose Wyatt, you'll lose you position as the first wife and then the new lady will take over your position."
"No! No!" Isabella screamed, covering her ears. She'd had enough, she couldn't let some random stranger kick her off her seat, not when she hadn't achieved anything yet.
"He...Wyatt he refused to touch me." Isabella bit her lower lip as she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"He wouldn't touch you? Is he-"
"No, he was going to do it but then he suddenly stopped and when I told him I was ready, he told me he didn't want to do it anymore." Isabella explained.
"Well...he might still be angry or maybe he needs help with his sexual abilities." Tiana thought.
"What do you mean by that?" Isabella frowned.