Be My Princess: ~2:51~

Chapter 19: Investigation

Bright piercing light filled the halls like waves. Men dressed in black and white ran about, getting ready to do as they are told. It was late at night: 1:31 in the morning and everyone in the chateau is now awake. 

In a room far massive than any other in Chateau Philip, a man and woman are adorn with their riches, even at such a night. With other men and women all around them, protecting them from any danger, the five princes and the Lady Alluriana stood in front of their and their butlers or maids behind.

"There is a high possibility that they may have snuck out, however, given the situation to be His Highness Prince Keith and Lady Brienna, it is hard to believe." With a hand on his heart, he assesses the situation.

"Personally, Claude, I've known Brie for an extensive amount of time." All eyes to the Lady of Nobel Michel. "It may be quite hard to believe yet again that friend of mine is capable of anything." Her right hand slowly rests on top of her chest, her white nightgown flowed as she took a step forward. "You shouldn't underestimate her, she is by far what you imagine her to be."

"What are you trying to say?" Chocolate colour eyes suddenly turn dark. Roberto examined his girlfriend with serious eyes. 

"Brie is never to be underestimated." With a sharp turn, the soft ruffles of her gown turn. Meeting Roberto with her lighter eyes, she continues. "Truth to be told, she is not a woman that you will imagine her to be." She turns back o the King and Queen. "With a fraudulent past, that you all know her to have, she is not an ordinary commoner." 

The room became tenser. The stern gaze of the King and Queen are like daggers. All of the princes turn to her, confused.

"And with the past that she made up, what was her true intensions?" Joshua looked at her.

"Please don't think ill of her. I m partly to blame as well; because of my selfish self, I requested that she should not continue the life of hers and to come with me."

"And why would you do that?" (Glenn)

"It was the lifestyle that she was living: shunned, isolation and betrayal. I wished for her to enjoy herself more and to enjoy what life truly is. Every single passing day, she puts up that fake facade of hers, even if no one was watching her."

"Why would a little dove like her do such a thing?" (Edward)

"I shouldn't even be telling you about her past and for that question, I never asked her not only because I thought that I shouldn't intervene, but also because she requested it. Currently, Brie is perfectly safe and so is Keith. There is a high possibility that they snuck out, even if your security is one fo the best. There is no need to worry, as long as Keith has Brie with her, they can survive almost all situation will come."

"So are you saying that she knows how to defend herself?" Wilfred finally spoke up. He had always been suspicious of her. Whenever he looked into her eyes, they always reminded him of someone.

"Yes, so, therefore, please withdraw from the search Your Majesties." 

~*~

Her hands hurriedly dug into the drawers. Every paper, clothes and whatever else is all thrown on the ground. Even if it was not her place to do such a think, she just couldn't help herself. 

'My, Roberto is finally spreading his disease.' Alluriana removed her hands and slumped down on her knees. Pulling her brown side bangs behind her ears, she sat up straight and looked at the chests out of the drawers. 

It was a total mess. Papers all about, clothes were thrown on the ground, wrinkling it, items of all sort are scattered all over. This was her first time doing such thing, not that she wanted, but she had to or else she will never find out what her childhood friend, Brie is hiding so well

No one else was in the room beside her. Alluriana and the rest of the princes were told to proceed back to their respective rooms, yet here she was, late at night digging to find any evidence.

'She must have carried something with her.' Getting up, she dusted the back and front of her nightgown. Any sort of personal book, jewellery, or whatever that seemed to hold any personal meaning, that will be enough for her to find out the rest. 

In the pig sty, the was nothing else to search for. All the shelves empty, the clothes scattered about, cushions flipped, what other place has she not searched?

'Looking at Brie's perspective, she will surely hide it somewhere in the unsuspected.' She walked to the middle fo the room, looking all around to see where she has yet to check. "The furniture," Her eyes widened by a small fraction. Yes, she didn't move any of the furniture around to see what was below them.

Squatting down, she flips the closest thing around her, the coffee table. With a slightly loud bang, it turned over revealing a small rectangular box.'This can finally be the one.' Slightly excited, she removed the tape that bound it to the table's back.

Creeeeaaa...

The door was opening, someone was coming inside. A shiver went down Alluriana's spine. With the book in her hand, she tightened her grip on it. 

"My Lady, what presence do you have here." It was her personal maid Suzuki and her twin, Kaori. Standing side by side with each other, they looked about the room, expressionlessly.

"Personal matters," With a short reply, she mentally thanked it was her personal maid and her twin. "Please sort this room back to its past form and never speak a word about this."

"As you wish, My Lady." Suzuki and Kaori curtsied and spoke at the same time perfectly in sync.