The week passed quickly. The parties followed Matt and Sienna like wildfire: TV specials laid out a timeline of their courtship. The "possible dressmakers" did interviews on TV. A cake maker presented the private family affair cake and little cupcakes the Queen had specially ordered. A few reporters came by Frank's bakery, but they found the doors closed.

Frank had fallen off the radar. No one seemed to notice, though. They packed up their specialized recording devices and TV trucks and moved on to the next chapter of the princess-to-be's life.

Frank wasn't "away" or "celebrating" as the reporters wrote him off to be. He was still in his bakery, with all the doors locked and the lights off. He didn't want to see anyone. The TV had given him plenty of insight into the Royal family's life, but not the information he needed.

Why did Sienna not tell him?

Why did she tell him to hate her?

Did she truly love the prince?

Was this what she wanted?

A week had come and gone, but he had no answers. Frank was alone on the floor of his bakery with little to no change then the night of the engagement. The world kept on spinning, but nothing seemed to make any sense.

There was a knock at the door.

"Frank?"

It was surely a reporter. This time it was female, her voice was definitely that of a woman. Frank didn't even stir. Let them bang and pound. He had no comment on Sienna's engagement.

"Frank? Are you in there?"

The lights said no. She should just go away.

"I am not a reporter, Frank."

He almost laughed. What else could she be? A television producer? It didn't matter. She just wanted a story. He stayed put.

"My name is Camryn."

Camryn? Where had he heard that name before?

"I am a friend of the royal family. It's complicated, but...I needed to meet with you. It's important. Please, Frank, will you let me in?"

Frank stood. The desperation in the girl's voice was sincere. She needed to meet with him. Frank moved to the door and slid the chain to the lock. It popped and the door opened. Frank stepped back as Camryn, with gentle curls of blonde and eyes of watered blue, pushed through. She was gorgeous. Her dress was chic grey and fit her snuggly from the chest to the waist. It was smooth and soft to the touch; it stopped mid-thigh and had long sleeves. It crosses in an x at her waist, showing just how small and delicate she was. She was model perfect, but Frank assumed that was the trait of royalty.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but it's important!" Camryn threw the door shut behind her and locked it. Frank was frozen. What did she want? What was happening? Camryn pushed further into the bakery, beckoning Frank to follow her. They moved to the back, into the kitchen, and then into the storage area. "I needed to speak with you."

"For someone who isn't a reporter, that sounds like something a reporter would say," Frank said calmly.

"Frank," Camryn groaned. "I know the reporters have been annoying, but please, I need you to speak with me. Honestly." Camryn braced herself with the back of the storage unit. "Tell me, Frank, if Sienna is in love with you, why is she marrying Matthew?"

Frank stalled. He didn't know the answer to that, either. As far as he knew, only two people were aware that Sienna even loved him at all. That was he and Sienna. He had shared his feelings with her and she had returned them. The next day, the world changed. It didn't make much sense at all.

"I don't know," he said.

"Have you tried to talk to her?" Camryn asked.

"I can't," he said.

Camryn nearly screamed. "Why not?"

"She asked me not to," he said.

"But...this is all wrong. Can't you feel that?" Camryn was tearing at her hair. Something was bubbling beneath her surface. Frank could feel it. She had answers he needed.

"What do you know about all this?" He demanded. "What do you know about Sienna and Matthew and this bullshit engagement?"

"I know everything, but I don't understand any of it!" Camryn yelled. "She said it was for me! How can it be for me?"

Frank felt anger boiling inside him. "Tell me everything you know."

Camryn ran her fingers through her long locks. She was model perfect on the outside, but on the outside, she was falling apart. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Slowly, she let it out. With it, she told Frank her story: how she, Camryn, betrothed the most caring man alive but wasn't ready for an engagement.

They were fourteen when their parents decided they were a good fit. The proposal was the same as it had been for Camryn's older sister, Marylyn, and Leonardo's older brother, Matthew, but the two had fought from an early age. Marylyn deemed Matthew an unworthy engagement, and, after a few years, their parents dropped the proposal for the two to wed. Matthew went one way with his life and Marylyn married a General. They were still happily married with three children between them. Matthew, of course, was preparing to wed.

After the first failed engagement, their parents were very careful about introducing Leonardo and Camryn. They met as children, became close friends, and fell in love. Camryn wanted to be beside Leonardo, but she figured that would never happen. He was a prince. Of course, on Camryn's fourteenth birthday, that changed. Leonardo told her he wanted no one else in the world. They were young, yes, but he was royalty, and he had never met someone so sincere. Their parents had been backing them for years secretly and Leonardo's choice thrilled them. Camryn said yes, but she wasn't ready to go public. In fact, she wasn't even ready to digest the idea that she was going to get married.

So Camryn partied. She made friends on the circuit, kept a low profile, and stayed away from the press. She did everything in her power to be "just a family friend" of the royal family. She knew Lee got a beating from his parents and brother over her behavior, but she wasn't ready to be picture perfect. Camryn wanted to be a teenager for as long as she could be.

Then Matt's sexuality came out. Matthew being crown prince, the expectations were for him to marry, take the crown, and have a family. The typical family unit the public desired wasn't going to fit his lifestyle. At first, he didn't care. He and Camryn were at opposite ends of the circuit. Matt was with James and Camryn was hanging out with Paige. Two secret royals, living very secret lives.

Until the King became ill. It wasn't alarming at first. He was weaker, he was slower, but he was able to serve his kingdom. Until he began to lose his mind. The poor man aged ten years in a few months. They watched in alarm and realized Matt would have to take office. Matt, with boyfriend James, was not ready for this position but could not let it go. He didn't want Leonardo to take office.

The scam of a ball was to find an acceptable girl who was willing to give up love for country. She would stand beside Matt, but she wouldn't try to form a romantic relationship. It was a political marriage.

Camryn was disgusted, but Leonardo stated it was necessary. Arranged marriages, political and religious by nature, were a part of Royal history. There was nothing strange about it and Matt was willing to be betrothed.

There entered Sienna: an innocent girl from a terrible background but no experience in the party circuit. She was family oriented, had a job, and place value in prized morals. She was Matt's choice. However, Matt did not play his part as the heterosexual boyfriend well. Sienna realized she was in the middle of a con. When she tried to leave, Matt told her everything.

"But what I don't understand," Camryn said, taking a long breath. "How on Earth did she agree? She knew all of this. Or as much as needed. Why did she say yes to Matt?"

"Patriotism?" Frank guessed. "She could never let someone suffer."

"But she told me it was for me," Camryn said.

"Because you are not old enough to rule?" Frank guessed. "Sienna has a big heart. She put herself through hell to try to support her family. Does she see you the same way?"

Camryn bit her lip. "I don't know, but if that's true, she cannot do this!" Camryn wiped at her eyes, smearing her mascara. "If Matt steps down, and Leonardo takes his place, I will be beside him."

Frank leaned forward and took her hands. "Then Leonardo and Matt need to hear that. Sienna, too, so she knows this is your choice."

Camryn nodded. "So let's crash a wedding."

Frank smiled. "Let's do it."