GENOVIA'S LOVERS | NICHOLAS DEVEREAUX²

chapter seven

[ MOVIE 2 - THE PRINCESS DIARIES: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT ]

[ CHAPTER SEVEN ]

"GENTLEMEN, I DO BELIEVE that the mountains of Libbet house a winter castle of ours. I highly recommend we offer it as a shelter." I said lightly to small council that I had called in for this specific meeting

"The use of the castle as a resort is sort of a perk for Parliament members and dignitaries." Lord Peroit voiced his thoughts from where he was sitting down next to Mia

"Exactly." Lord Harmony immediately agreed with Lord Crawley tapping the desk repeatedly, no doubt in agreement with the other men

"Oh my dear sirs, you must have misunderstood me. It's not going to be used as a resort at all, it's going to be a shelter to house the children of Genovia." I told the men in front of me, a small smile on my lips as I eyed all of them

"Until money can be raised for one of their own, but I know that you three won't say no, because these children need us. They are the flesh and blood of Genovia itself, they are our future." I could see their eyes widening slightly at my words, before I softened my voice, "I feel guilty having two homes while they have none."

"Lord Crawley?" I called out to the man next to Lord Harmony, who were whispering to one another, "How is your brother doing?"

"I don't speak to my brother." He reminded me with a shake of his head and I nodded my head before revealing another piece of information

"That's such a shame, my brother means so much to me. In hopes that you two can get closer, I have hired him to be the architect on the project." I gestured to the painting of the winter castle just as Mr. Crawley walked in with a scroll

"Mr. Crawley." I greeted Lord Crawley's twin brother with a grin and offered him my hand which he took

"Your highness." He greeted me back, pressing a brief kiss onto my knuckles before gesturing for him to sit on my right, the only seat left available

"Princess Amelia, gentlemen." Mr. Crawley greeted the rest of the room who nodded their heads back at him as he settled down, trapping Lord Harmony between the twins

"Jerry."

"Dean."

"Well I look forward to getting your notes on these plans, but no one else's." Everyone knew that Mr. Crawley's remark was meant for his brother at the last part

"Oh, I'll give you notes." Jerry-- Lord Crawley told his bother, moving his head slightly backwards to eye his twin

Mr. Crawley (dean) "Oh, no, you won't. I'm an architect..."

Lord Crawley (jerry) "I am part of this Parliament..."

Mr. Crawley "You go skiing..."

Lord Crawley "So what if I go skiing?"

Lord Crawley "And you're a couch potato."

Mr. Crawley "Outdoorsmen."

"Couch potato."

"Outdoorsmen."