To Love The Lawyer {Be My Princess Fanfiction}

Chapter 14

Halle stepped out of the room and left Prince Roberto behind her and lightly closed the door, and she pressed her back firmly against it. She shut her eyes and sighed deeply, trying to relieve herself from the stress that conversation had caused her.

She and Prince Joshua? An item? No... That was completely unacceptable; it just couldn't happen. Dating a commoner when you were a prince was bad enough, but the bastard child of a current ruling King? That was even worse... You were like a mutt that didn't belong in either class; too poor and not noble enough to be a royal, but too royal to be common. That was why when Halle found out who her biological father was when she was eighteen, she decided to keep it a secret from everyone and just continue referring to herself as a commoner. It was safer that way, and not just for herself, but for everyone. She really never intended to meet Prince Roberto, her half brother, but when the prince found out that his father had had an affair with one of the palace maids and got her pregnant while his mother, the Queen, was sick and dying, Prince Roberto had tracked Halle down and wouldn't leave her alone until she heard him out. Although the young prince who was twenty at the time was disappointed in his father's infidelity, he was thrilled to learn that he had a little sister, although he did wish that they had met under better circumstances.

And so, over the past five years, Prince Roberto and Halle grew very close, and they masked their relation under the guise of being best friends to avoid suspicion. Because unfortunately for Halle, even though she couldn't choose who her parents were, she had to keep her pedigree a secret for the sake of the kingdom, because her father, the King, wanted nothing to do with her. And he made that very clear when she tried to go and visit him the day she first found out who he was.

Just as these swarming thoughts left her mind, Halle stepped back into the hallway and contemplated whether or not she wanted to return to the ball. Before she had the chance to make her decision, however, she saw a panicked and worn out Jan come running towards her.

"Oh, Miss Halle!" Jan flagged her down, and he took a deep breath as he stopped in front of her. "Have you seen His Highness anywhere?"

Halle slowly shook her head no, growing slightly worried as their conversation progressed. "No... I haven't. Is something the matter?"

"I haven't seen him around for awhile..." Jan nervously glanced around him before looking back at the young lawyer. "He hasn't really eaten anything since breakfast, and I was wondering what could be the matter."

Halle's eyebrows shot up into her hairline upon hearing this, and she instantly was ready to jump in and take action. "Shall I help look for him?"

Jan just smiled at her offer. "No, it's fine. I'm sorry to have worried you while you are enjoying the party..."

Halle instantly just shook her head no with a bashful smile on her face. "Oh no, it's okay. I don't really enjoy parties anyways without Prince Josh---" She suddenly widened her eyes in shock and slapped her hand over her mouth, a little surprised by what she nearly admitted out loud to both herself and Jan. "Er, um, I mean..."

Jan just smiled wryly and politely dismissed himself as he motioned to walk past her. "Please excuse me..."

As Halle watched him go, she got lost in her own thoughts once again. Prince Joshua hadn't eaten since this morning, huh? He just had to be starving...

"Is something the matter, Miss Halle?"

Halle turned around at being addressed so suddenly, and she smiled when she laid her eyes upon Zain, Lord Michel's royal butler. "Oh, Zain... Have you seen His Highness, Prince Joshua anywhere?"