To Love The Lawyer {Be My Princess Fanfiction}

Chapter 10

"What are you doing here?" Prince Joshua looked up from his desk covered in papers, dressed nicely in a black suit with a black bow tie. He shot Halle a strange look as she entered his office, and he took a good look at her and smiled. "Oh, you're all ready then?"

"Yes." Halle smiled as she stared down at her lovely dress. "Thank you very much for the dress." She bowed her head a little, and Prince Joshua's lips curled up in amusement.

"Hm." Prince Joshua looked her up and down with a smile on his face. "I see fine feathers do indeed make fine birds." Halle went into shock from his comment, and she stiffened up a bit. Prince Joshua seemed puzzled by her reaction. "...I had meant it as a compliment?" He sounded unsure of himself as he stared at her eyes.

Halle just sweatdropped, and she resisted the urge to slap her forehead abruptly. "Um, Prince Joshua... You are aware that's not a compliment, right...?" She spoke honestly, and he looked up at her.

"Oh? But I did mean it as a compliment..." Prince Joshua looked down as he covered his mouth with his hand, a little confused. He suddenly stood from his chair and smiled, and he started to walk over towards her. "But I will confess I'm not very practiced in paying attention to women." There was kindness in his eyes as he approached her. "I am sorry if I offended you. I assure you that I meant it as a compliment."

"Wow." Halle chuckled a little, and she smiled brightly before covering her mouth to smother her laughter. "You really suck at giving compliments..."

Prince Joshua sweatdropped a little, and in attempt to cover for his embarrassment, he brushed his hand against her cheek and looked into her eyes, successfully getting her to stop laughing. "I chose that one because I thought the color would suit you, and it does."

"Oh..." Halle's heart started to beat ten times faster, and Prince Joshua withdrew his hand from her cheek. He then held that hand out in front of her.

"Your hand." Prince Joshua beckoned Halle to give him her hand, and all that did was confuse her.

"What...?" Halle blinked at his outstretched hand owlishly, and she tilted her head to the side adorably.

"The party will begin soon." Prince Joshua ushered her to give him her hand once more. "Shall we go?"

"Oh, okay!" Halle's whole face erupted into a bright smile that Prince Joshua thought put the stars to shame, and she placed her hand tentatively in his. She couldn't help but notice his hand felt warm in her own, and she felt a gentleness in him as he looked at her.

"I apologize for being rude to my guest." Prince Joshua spoke expressionlessly before motioning to escort Halle to the party.

Halle smiled a little as she gently squeezed his hand, allowing him to lead her down to the ballroom. "It's alright."

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Dres Van's ballroom was quite different than Nobel Michel's. It was two floors high as well, but everything else was different. The walls were covered by deep green curtains and golden doors, and crystal chandeliers hung from the gold ceiling. The wooden floor was bright red, and pushed off to the sides of the room were a bunch of tables adorned by white tablecloths and brown chairs.

There was a stir among the guests as Prince Joshua escorted Halle through the party hall, and she couldn't help but feel that all of these people had their eyes on her. It was a little unnerving, and she unconsciously found herself clinging to Prince Joshua a little more than was necessary, but he didn't seem to mind or notice at all.