Chapter 2

Emily's POV

"Gen, for the last time! It wasn't Sebastian you saw at the club last night," I semi-shouted to my friend, who was still pleading to me about seeing my ex-boyfriend. "Think about it, what would Sebastian be doing out here?" I asked her as I got into my pair of heels.

"I have no idea, but I'm certain that I'm not mistaken."

"Girl, you were drunk out of your mind last night. It's a wonder that you're not hungover, but that's excellent because we're heading to the construction site now."

I took my purse off the table and checked myself in the mirror to make sure everything was on point. It was a habit of mine.

I ushered Gen through my hotel's room door and took my car to the site where the new hotel would be established.

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"Boss, we have a big problem," one of my contractors said as I reached the site and got out of the car.

"What seems to be the problem, Jerry?"

"The land around us."

"What's wrong with the land around us, Jerry?"

"It belongs to a prince."

I laughed and placed my hands on my hip. It was just like Jerry to be funny when he should be starting jobs and taking them seriously.

"I'm a very busy woman, and I don't have time for games, Jerry."

"I'm not joking around this time boss. Here, the men who came to warned us. Gave me this to give it to you." He handed me a white envelope and inside was a letter that stated all construction development should be terminated immediately.

"This is plain bullshit!" I yelled. "I've already paid for this land and I've got the papers to prove it."

"Boss, those men who came by, they weren't joking about this land. You have to straighten this out before we proceed. I don't want to get into trouble over this."

"I'll handle this. Gen, get this so-called kingdom on my GPS. I'm going to pay that prince a visit."

Everyone looked at me as if I had grown two heads but I didn't care. I was furious.

"I've located the Palace on the GPS," Gen spoke as I drove angrily. 

I glanced my eyes at the monitor and turned on the Voice Navigation System.

"Destination three miles ahead."

I stepped on the accelerator.

"Em, you want to, please, slow down," Gen said as she held onto her seat belt.

I slowed down.

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Half an hour later, we arrived in front of a massive and beautiful palace.

"My word. This is as beautiful as Buckingham Palace," Gen spoke as she stared in awe.

We approached a guard at a tall gate.

"Good morning, I'm Emily Hollen and this is my assistant, Generosa. We're here to settle an urgent matter with the Prince."

"Which one?" the guard asked firmly.

"Um, how many are there?" Gen asked in a flirting manner and I gave her the look, which indicated she should keep her mouth shut.

"I have to stop you right here ladies. No one enters unannounced and uninvited."

"Uninvited? He invited me here when he stole my land." The guard's eyebrows rose in fractions. "Are you the hotel developer?"

"Yes," I answered shortly.

"Please, come in. They've been expecting you."

"They?" I asked, but he didn't clarify on that.

He opened the gates and Gen and I walked in.

"Hold it!" He took our cellphones and wanded us with a mental detector.

Afterwards, we walked up the very long pavement. We took in the surrounding as we walked by. Trees lined the neatly trimmed lawns, beds of flowers spread around, water fountains looked like waterfalls and more guards dressed in red, yellow and white lined the entrance.

"Okay, this is freaking me out," Gen spoke softly.

"Sshh," I let out.

We walked through the entrance of the palace.

"Oh, sorry, can I help you?" a woman asked when she accidentally bumped into us.

"I'm really not sure who I have to go to actually, but I have a problem with the land I'm to build my hotel on," I explained.

"Oh, you're that brave hotel developer. Conovia praises you on your efforts, but you can't go around stealing lands."

"I didn't steal it. I have the paperwork that shows I paid for it. All of it."

"Oh dear. Right this way please," she offered and we followed her down a very long aisle. 

My feet ached, my breathing increased and I thought that I was going to pass out at any minute. Gen looked the same but she dare didn't complain, nor did I.

"In here," the woman spoke finally, and I let out a breath of relief.

We walked into a large room that resembled a conference room. Golden chairs and a large golden table with golden coloured curtains were the decorations. A large air conditioning unit blew out cool air. 

Gen and I took a seat and waited.

And waited.

And waited.

"How much longer? I'm becoming hungry," Gen asked.

I was becoming irritated. I tapped my nails on the surface of the table and looked at my wristwatch.

The door finally pushed open and an elderly man appeared.

I stood and Gen did the same.

"Good afternoon. I'm King Charles the Third. Welcome to Conovia."

"It's a pleasure Your Highness. I'm Emily Hollen, and this is Generosa Sky."

"Yes, I know who you are. Please, have a seat." We sat down and he took the chair at the head of the table— Gen and I sat at the end. "My son will be here shortly to resolve the issue."

"Thank you."

The doors pushed open again and I almost fell off my chair when I saw who entered dressed in a uniform fitted only for a prince. My eyes widened, my heart leaped and my brain bounced around in my head. I couldn't believe it. It was indeed him. It was Sebastian.

Our eyes collided and I saw a tiny smile displaying on his familiar lips, but it quickly disappeared when his father spoke.

"Son, resolve this matter, now!"

Sebastian turned towards me. "Emily Hollen, what makes you think you could build on my land?"

His tone was harsh. I wanted to laugh it off like we were back in high school, but when I saw the stern look on his face, I knew it was no joke and I was serious trouble. I reached for my papers with trembling hands and handed them to him. He looked over the documents then handed them to the King who did the same.

"This is a big misunderstanding," Gen spoke finally.

"Indeed. Someone ran foul play on you for land that wasn't theirs to begin with," the King said.

"Oh my goodness. So what should I do now?" I asked as a terrible feeling flooded me.

"That's not our concern!" Sebastian answered and exited the room.

I got off the chair and went after him. I didn't think twice on whether I was allowed to run after a prince or let him be.

I caught up with him in the long aisle. "Sebastian, why did you speak to me like that in front of the others? It's like you don't know who I am."

"Maybe I don't Emily. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get to a meeting."

I watched his tall, beautiful figure walk away.