To Love The Lawyer {Be My Princess Fanfiction}

Chapter 15

It had been a week since Halle had returned home from Dres Van, and although Prince Joshua was kind enough to provide her with a new cell phone, that did not prevent her from getting behind on her cases while she was gone. Halle had returned to her law firm's office Garrison & Harper almost instantly after her plane had landed, and she had been swamped with cases ever since. And now, she was about to tackle another one.

"Ugh, this is impossible...!" Halle stressfully ran a hand through her hair as she combed over her client's file yet again, frustrated that she couldn't think of a way to win this case that she was going to court for in less than two hours.

Halle sat back in her desk chair and sighed, tossing the case file she snapped shut onto her desk as she looked around her office, trying to get some sort of idea for what to do next.

Halle's office was huge; one of the biggest in Garrison & Harper's building, thanks to her reputation as one of the firm's best lawyers. Not to mention that she was on track to become a partner at her firm soon. The entire back wall of her office was covered by bookshelves that reached the ceiling, each filled with books of laws and court cases history. To the far left was a tall rolling ladder, and Halle instantly walked over and climbed up it, beginning to gather a few books she wanted to look at for the case she was going to court today for. She was preparing to brush up on her knowledge of wrongful termination in order to help her better develop a strategy for her case today, which honestly was one of her hardest ones yet.

The sudden clicking noise of her office's door opening caught Halle's attention, and she slowly turned her head to look and see who it was as she climbed down the ladder.

And as soon as the person walked into her office, Halle instantly narrowed her eyes at them. "You have got to be kidding me."

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One hour earlier...

Prince Roberto was in his office back home in Villa Altaria, changed into casual attire that would mask his princely identity. He was searching various desk drawers for a pair of sunglasses and a hat, trying to finish putting his disguise together before his butler Alberto returned in twenty minutes, who would undoubtedly stop him from trying to sneak out. Again.

"Agh, where did I put that...ah!" Prince Roberto found his hidden sunglasses and hat, and he pumped the air with his fist victoriously. "Yes! Now I just need---" The Prince's words were cut off by his phone suddenly ringing, and he abruptly paused before answering it, completely stunned by the Caller-ID. "No way..." Prince Roberto looked at his phone's screen dubiously as a smile found its way to his lips, and he quickly picked up the phone and pressed it to his ear. "Josh?"

"Prince Roberto." Prince Joshua's ever-stern and brusque voice rang out from the other end of the line, which instantly amused Prince Roberto.

Prince Roberto stifled a laugh before responding. "Well, well... To what do I owe the pleasure of receiving the ice Prince's call?"

"Humph." Prince Joshua sighed at the silly nickname before continuing. "Have you seen Halle recently?"

"Halle?" Prince Roberto drew his head back in shock, trying his best not to let out the laugh he was holding back. "Why are you asking about Halle?"

"I---er... Just... Wanted to follow up on how she is doing."

Prince Roberto didn't even bother to stifle his laugh after hearing that, which instantly enraged Prince Joshua.