Chapter 4 Fourth chapter

It had been a few days since the prince had returned home. He visited the country, had meetings with family members and even close friends of the kingdom.

As for the villa where he was to stay with his candidates for a few months, it was already ready and well furnished. It was located in Bastos (the most beautiful and richest district of Cameroon) not far from the kingdom. It was very big and spread over three floors. It contained a large swimming pool and two large Jacuzzis.

The adventure was supposed to start in ten days, the time for the candidates to register and for the prince to have the time to enjoy the country and his family before going on the adventure.

In the meantime, several stars who had submitted their applications were ready for the adventure.

But as for the girls from the slums, a draw was made. From each group of five thousand girls, only one was selected and an application was used to choose a name at random.

*** PEMBE family ***

Sonya Pembe is an Instagram star who has created unanimity through her influence and beauty among Internet users.

Born on February 21, 2001 in the Republic of Congo, the beautiful Sonya was quickly noticed when she was barely 18 years old. She is an undeniable influencer and model and also a representative of several brands. Who is the ambassador of the brand Yves Rocher in Congo? Well, it's her! She has managed to impose herself and as a result, she has become a popular figure on Instagram where she has collected more than 500,000 followers on her account and more than 200,000 on Facebook.

Very active on social networks, she had quickly been made aware of what the Cameroonian prince was going to do and she did not hesitate to submit her application since she was single and it must be said that he was her crush for some time now ...

On the day of her trip to Cameroon, she finished getting ready and went to see her family who were waiting for her at the salon.

"Oh no!!!! Dad?"

"Yes daughter?"

"Where is the pilot of the jet? I am a princess and I have to land in Yaoundé like a princess!"

"Stop with your whims! It's a long way for you to go by jet. Here, I got you a plane ticket, First class" he said, handing her the ticket, before adding "I rented you an apartment in the most beautiful and richest district of Yaoundé (Bastos). I have already taken care of everything, so you don't have to worry!

She started to sulk...

"I'm not happy, Dad! I told you I wanted to go on a jet!"

Her mother, who was sitting down, got up to give her a hug.

"You are aware that if he chooses you, you will get married, right? So, stop acting like you're a kid when you are a young woman!"

"Okay, fine mom!"

They soon took her to the airport to catch her flight and a few hours later she was in Yaoundé in her apartment.

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It was not only Cameroonian or Congolese women who were interested in the prince. There were also Ivorian women, among them Olivia Yacé, the Miss of Ivory Coast.

Black of complexion and endowed with a great star, she is very beautiful. Her slim body and her gait are assets for her in the world of the miss. She is a girl who comes from a rich family. Her father is the mayor of Abidjan.

She did not know Pierre Abena before seeing the ad, but when she saw him on TV, she immediately fell under his charm and she did not hesitate to share this with her relatives. She also told them that she was ready to travel to participate in the contest to win and have him as her husband.

Just like Sonya, she went to Cameroon, in Yaoundé, in the neighborhood worthy of her social class, that is to say, the same one where Sonya had settled.

As for Diana Bouli, Indira Baboke and Valerie Ayena, they were already in Cameroon so they did not need to travel.

Indira is a Cameroonian gospel singer. She started singing when she was very young and has continued to do so, although she is studying medicine at the same time. At first her parents were a little skeptical, but since she is a big girl and knows what she wants, they let her enter the competition. She was just waiting for the day when the VIP suitors had to go to the villa to go.

Why VIP? Indeed, the stars had to start the adventure two days before the real beginning, and this to have a length before the other candidates.

Valerie Ayena, former Miss Cameroon had also decided to try her luck.

She was an independent and popular girl who was doing very well financially. She just needed a man to complete the puzzle of her life.

Finally, there was Diana Bouli, a girl known for her funny videos on TikTok.

The days passed and all these girls went to the villa. They chose the rooms that were on the second level and they took the same room. There were several beds. The last level was reserved only for the prince. There was a big room for him, a living room and everything else... Speaking of him, he was to arrive in a few hours. First, the girls had to get settled in and start getting to know each other.

"Girls, I'm done putting my bags away! I guess everyone knows me here!" said Sonya, stroking her hair.

"We all knew each other, even though we're not friends. At least that's what I think!" said Diana, TikTok's daughter.

"Some of us I don't know!" said Sonya.

"Okay!" replied Diana.

"What do you do for a living? In fact, I mean you are known for what?" asked Olivia, the Miss Ivory Coast to Diana.

"I am known for my content on TikTok. I'm the most famous and followed girl of Tiktok in Cameroon" she answered naturally.

"Oh right! I am the miss of the Ivory Coast!" said Olivia.

"And I'm a gospel singer" added Indira.

When she said the word "gospel", some of the girls opened their mouths wide because they were surprised that a gospel singer was among them for this kind of adventure.

"Gospel singer? Wow!" Sonya said to her in amazement.

"Oh yes, I am!" replied Indira serenely.

And you, can you introduce yourself?" asked Olivia of Valerie.

Valerie was very quiet. Not because she was shy or afraid, but it was her way. When a topic wasn't really helpful, she didn't pay attention to it and she didn't take part in it. But out of politeness, she responded.

"I am Valerie, former miss of Cameroon".

They finished getting to know each other and the cook called for them to come down to eat and that's when the prince arrived.

Sonya got up from the table and went to give him a hug.

"Oh, the handsome one is here! I'm Sonya Pembe!" she said, giving him a big hug.

The other girls did the same, that is, they introduced themselves to Pierre Abena. When they saw him, they realized that they were not there to make friends, but to fight for the prince's favor.

The laughter stopped between the girls and each one began to imagine strategies to gain the advantage in order to get Peter Abena.

Meanwhile, eight other girls had been selected and applications were still being received. There were less than two days left for the selection process to end and for the chosen girls to go to the villa.

Roxane begged Hortavie to register, but she refused.

"It's true that he was nice to Mimie, but that doesn't mean anything. Anyway, they're doing draws and you think it's going to fall on me? Lol! Anyway, I don't want to sign up and I'm not going to! You promised me you wouldn't insist anymore but you are insisting! Please Roxane, stop!"

"Okay I get it! You win, I'll never do it again!"

They were having dinner and it must have been 8pm. Roxane finished first and went to the bedroom.

She entered Hortavie without the latter knowing it... It was during the last draw that the results came out and as if by chance, Hortavie had been chosen.

Roxane told her about this, but she didn't take it well and decided to go and stay with Papa Ebenezer and Mama Mado for a while to avoid being bothered by Roxane.

"No it's okay, you can stay here! You are my best friend and I am doing this for your own good. I don't want you to be stuck in the past because of what Daniel did to you. But you're right, it's true that I'm overreacting with this story and I'm sorry Hortavie. Have a good night!"

"I'm fine! I'll stay! And I understand you see, you're doing this for my sake, but don't worry, I know myself very well to know if I need a man or not. I don't need one and I won't need one. Shall we put this topic behind us forever?"

"Okay fine, I promise!"

Roxane was dead serious. She wasn't going to bring the subject up again...