To Love The Lawyer {Be My Princess Fanfiction}

Chapter 12

"We have a large number of guests due to the party held yesterday, so we have prepared a continental style breakfast out in the courtyard."

"..."

"Will you be joining the other guests in the courtyard?"

"..."

"...Miss Halle?"

"Huh?" Halle shook her head and snapped her eyes wide open, staring at Jan before her in bewilderment. "Oh, I'm sorry, Jan... I completely spaced out there for a moment." She frowned deeply as she looked completely apologetic.

Jan's expression faltered slightly, and he worriedly peered into her eyes. "Miss Halle... Is everything alright?"

Halle rubbed at the dark circles under her eyes, and she crossed her bedroom over to her makeup table. "Yes, I'm fine." She flat-out lied convincingly, masking her true depressing feelings that weighed down her heart presently. "I suppose that I am just tired this morning after last night's party."

"I suppose that is understandable..." Jan frowned a little, continuing to worry about the young woman's well-being as she applied makeup to the skin underneath her eyes, attempting to hide her insomnia and look cheerful. "So, if you don't mind me asking... About breakfast..."

"Oh, that's right. I haven't given you a proper answer yet." Halle unraveled her messy, braided hair and began brushing through it, and she pulled her gorgeous brown hair down over her left shoulder in a cascade of wavy curls. "I suppose I'll---actually..." Halle paused her train of thought, and she turned and looked to Jan from where she stood. "Where will Prince Joshua be eating breakfast this morning?"

Jan's typical smile returned to his face as he found himself genuinely happy with Halle's interest in his master's whereabouts. "He will be taking breakfast in the dining hall, just as usual..."

Halle pulled her light pink sweater over her white undershirt, rubbing her arms mechanically as she tried to warm herself up. "I actually would like to join him for breakfast, if that is possible..."

Jan grinned brightly upon hearing Halle's request, and he bowed a little out of respect. "Understood. I will arrange for your breakfast as well."

Halle found herself smiling brightly at Jan for the first time in a long while, feeling very grateful for his constant kindness towards her. "Thank you, Jan..."

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Halle stretched her arms upwards as she stepped from her room, and the sound of her black high heels clicking against the marble flooring filled the entire corridor. She was making her way towards the dining hall she had eaten breakfast in for the past two weeks when she crossed paths with someone she recognized.

She stopped right where she stood when she saw who it was, and he caught sight of her and smiled.

"Hello." Prince Edward approached her with a kind smile on his face, and he was dressed in a casual blue and white striped hoodie and white jeans. "Were you here for the party?"

Oh, right... Prince Edward didn't know that she had been staying here, as well as the other princes, with the exception of Princes Roberto and Wilfred.

Halle grinned awkwardly as she greeted Charles' crowned prince. "Good morning, Your Highness. Thank you for your hospitality at the last party..."

"Don't mention it." His smile was warm and soft, and his lavender eyes were inviting; polar opposite to Prince Joshua's typical facial expressions. "I had wondered what had happened to you after that night, but I didn't think I would run into you here..." He drew closer and romantically took Halle by the hand. "It must be fate."