To Love The Lawyer {Be My Princess Fanfiction}

Chapter 17

Halle sat at her little kitchen table early the next morning, quietly drinking a cup of coffee to herself as she read the newspaper at breakfast. She never used to read the newspaper, but after staying with Prince Joshua for two weeks, it just kind of...stuck with her.

Halle sighed and set down the newspaper she was reading, feeling a little lonely by herself in her empty apartment. Living alone never bothered her before, but after having her two house guests over yesterday, she couldn't help but feel a little empty inside as she looked out her open window at the sun rising. It felt so lonely now, even with Sergio by her side.

As if he could read her thoughts, Sergio jumped up onto the table and brushed against Halle's hand, earning a little laugh from her.

"Aww, Sergio..." Halle smiled self-depreciatingly, running her fingers through Sergio's black fur as he purred happily in response. "Thank you for cheering me up. I needed that."

As her wall clock began to chime loudly and reverberate throughout her apartment, Halle looked up and saw that it was already eight in the morning, and she quickly grew alarmed.

"Oh no, I'm running late...!" Halle immediately shot up and rushed to grab her purse and keys, frantically waving to Sergio on her way out. "Bye, kitty! See you later!!"

Halle dashed down the hallway and jogged over to the elevator, and she took it all the way down to the bottom floor of her apartment complex. She glanced down at her phone and noticed Prince Roberto had sent her a good morning text message, and as she sent back a quick response, she noticed a familiar limousine parked outside her apartment building right across the street from where she stood.

"That's..." Halle's eyes slowly widened in recognition, and she instantly found herself smiling. Without even giving it a second thought, Halle jogged over to the limousine and gently knocked on the tinted window, which immediately rolled down.

The face she saw was one she knew all too well.

Halle screwed up her face in delighted confusion at the sight of Prince Joshua's typically stern face. "Your Highness...!?"

"You're late." Prince Joshua calmly scolded her, furrowing his brow tensely.

Halle blinked back her shock as she stared at him in bewilderment. "Late for what? And what are you doing here...?" She smiled despite herself, both happy and confused to see him at the same time.

Prince Joshua responded casually without batting an eye. "Don't you realize? Jan!" He craned his neck to look at the person in the driver's seat, only furthering Halle's confusion.

Jan rolled down the window of the driver's seat and popped his head out to smile at Halle. "We have come to collect you."

Halle's jaw fell open as she opened and closed her mouth like a fish. "Wha...?" Her eyes fell back on Prince Joshua as she stared at him accusingly. "What do you mean?"

"Exactly that." Prince Joshua daringly looked at her with a bemused smile, completely unwavering. He didn't look like he was going to explain any further, and Halle narrowed her eyes at him.

"I don't understand..." Halle's eyes flickered between Jan and Prince Joshua in suspicion. She glanced down at her cell phone to check the time, and the hair on the back of her neck stood straight up when she saw that she had only five minutes left to get to the office. "I'm terribly sorry, but I'm running late for work, and I really have to get going to the office..." She bowed her head towards Jan. "Please excuse me---"

Jan continued to smile as she spoke, and he reached out and gently took a hold of her arm to stop her. "Then we can give you a ride." He turned and shot a meaningful glance to Prince Joshua. "Right, Your Highness?"