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* ❬ 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐂̧𝐀 ❭

“ i know, i know… ” the prince had to put his best self to not raise his voice or to sound at all frustrated or annoyed, but he wasn’t sure if he was able to hide that much of frustration, more so when it has been build for days. “ and i know you won’t believe me because you have no reason to do so but i never meant to hurt her. it’s eating me alive to know that i did and differently for what you may think, i lov- … i care for her. a lot.” the words came out of his mouth so fast that he almost did not have the time to correct (or hide) himself. “yes, i had a girlfriend but when belle and i spend that night together, we were broke up. we were just building the nerve to say it out loud and when i saw belle that weekend, i knew it was over and that’s why i went forward with it. i flew back to monaco and she moved out and she wasn’t pregnant, it was a false positive and i will appreciate if you keep that to yourself from now on. ”

she listens carefully to the prince’s words & her eyebrows pull together as he finishes , confusion sweeping over her ONCE again . is he speaking so fast because he’s lying ? or can someone speak that fast while perpetuating a lie with such certainty . he features become less harsh lines & more into ones that are willing to listen , even if for a short amount of seconds . ❛ so , if she wasn’t pregnant , then why would she tell bella that she was ? why would she care so deeply about something that was supposed to be over ? ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#princexgabriel .#gabriel db . : 002 .

* ❬ 𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐃'𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐄́𝐀𝐍𝐒 ❭

“ you weren’t planning on having them over ? ” he has a hard time deciding if he finds that surprising or just funny. “ giselle will turn green if she hears about a party she wasn’t invited to but you should do as you see fit. ” maybe it would make his sister a humbler person. “ why would that be a problem ? ”

❛ i was holding it under consideration . the last thing my daughter needs is to be surrounded by bad influences . ❜ a sucked in breath , she purses her lips & attempts a smile . ❛ but , they are her family . i’m not going to prevent her from getting to know them , ❜ she explains , as if they aren’t her in - laws , or ex in - laws . she’s still not sure if being widowed results in her being disconnected from that part of the family . ❛ well , you said no children . but belle should at least have someone to play with . ❜

#the way this is double the length of urs KSJNJKDF #pls don't match #* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#vrnvuld .#arnauld d . : 004 .

* ❬ 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆 ❭

“That is the almost the same things my father told me when he managed to force the truth out of me.” Coming from him, it wasn’t all that surprising for Baudouin to ask because he is a cynical man but it was a surprise to hear it from Renee because, for a while, she forgot that her friend was as well. Now that she was given a reason to remember, she found herself wondering if going down that road would really make things better for her. “Maybe I should take that as my sign to listen. Is that what happened when you met Alphonse?”, she asked as her curiosity got the better of her. “I read that there is an aquarium with a touch pool in the city. Would you like to take her to that?

❛ well , learning from experience has taught me that you should expect the worst every time . at least then , if things work out , it’s a blessing . ❜ renée laughs a little , although her lips form a warm , sentimental smile as bella questions her . ❛ not exactly . we met at a time where i didn’t think finding a stable relationship was an option for me . if anything , i doubted him . ❜ she was young , but she had seen her fair share of abandonment when she met the duke , so she was naturally WARY . ❛ that would actually be nice . we can grab lunch after . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#arabellasxndrine .#arabella vh . : 004 .

* ❬ 𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐘 ❭

“Is it grim to bet what will usher us out of here next? My money is behind being robbed again. What do you think?” She lost an heirloom in a previous move. None of which she’d dare mention to her parents. It was a bracelet that could probably date their lineage. She looped an arm with Renee. “When?! We should steal a weekend away to go. You haven’t lived until you try a black diamond.” Trial by fire. The bunny slopes could only satisfy her for so long. “A girls trip. Inari might be willing to forsake this place for a few days and– Belle!” she didn’t have many friends to riddle off. “I thought every princess has a rebellious phase? Mine was alternative slash punk-rock. In fact, my entire being was set on dating Hayley Williams if given the opportunity.” The pink hair was tasteful in her gracious opinion though her family may state the contrary. “We can’t all be Arabella’s. I’m jealous of her you know? Any princess who looks as though they have it together.”

❛ that’s possible , but i think that either way , it’ll be something that’s happened before . these people seem to lack creativity . ❜ & brains , in her eyes . what do they expect to accomplish by endangering the lives of royals & nobility ? it’s not going to add any extra zeros to their paychecks , she’s sure . ❛ not since my teens , which feels like centuries ago . but i’m always up for a weekend away . & i’m sure belle will be curled up by the fireplace the entire time , or creating snowmen . ❜ one of the perks of having family surrounding her now means ample amounts of people in belle’s life who don’t mind watching her . although every time she asks them , she feels a twinge of guilt in her stomach , so she’s glad sylvia considers her as an option . ❛ hayley williams ? she’s that girl from that band , isn’t she ? ❜ the name is just on the tip of her tongue . ❛ arabella is like a golden example of everything everyone wants to be . it’s not fair . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#sylvivs .#sylvia c . : 003 .

* 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐂̧𝐀 .

one hand running through his face was enough to show off the irritation he tried so desperately to control and his eye widened open when she spoke so openly about the share information he previously gave belle. it wasn’t as simple and it was something that he did not want any pair of curious ears to hear, therefore, he needed to pull this conversation aside. “okay, listen” he says, as calmly and as low as he can, gently pulling her to the side and doing a sign to his duo os securities to cover them. “you’re right, is not and as far as the rest go ─ i’m not in any obligation to tell you anything so what the hell you want for me? what were you expecting from this burst of rage and moral lecture?”

once they’re out of earshot , she pulls her arm out of his grasp & fixes him with glare . her best friend’s words about her still hoping he’s a descent guy , her questioning her ability to move on , is enough to make renée’s rage remain bubbling at the surface , only heated by the prince’s utterances . ❛ i want to know why you would do that to her . ❜ she can’t understand how anyone can hurt someone , yet wake up the next morning . she could never even imagine it . ❛ bella is kind . she is good . she deserves better than this . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#princexgabriel .#gabriel db . : 002 .

* 𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐘 .

“I’m crossing my heart we get a chance to snowboard in a few weeks when the resorts are covered.” The flight to Mar del plata gave enough hours to flip through every single complementary magazine on the chartered plane. Mid September was an optimal time to give it a go. She’d have to beg and plead with Levente to accompany her. Lord knew her friends were likely to be busy given the current climate of politics. “Do you know how to? Ski or snowboard, I mean.” The mere thought of hot chocolate while flakes of white blanketed a cabin prompted a high smile to decorate her face. “Yes, pretty please! Liquid courage might finally allow me to show you pictures of my punk rock phase. Spoiler, I dyed my hair pink.” Her nose wrinkled, leaving the freckles speckling her cheeks in an awful distortion. The sun rays helped to an extent. “That and I need something to warm me up. It’s veeery chilly… just a tad bit.”

❛ that actually sounds VERY fun . it definitely sounds a lot better than just standing around , waiting for something else to move us along . ❜ the move from phuket to here has already been stressful enough . she had just gotten belle’s sleeping pattern back to her regular schedule , but now it has all been turned upside down again . she’s glad , though , that her daughter is closer to even more family here . ❛ i’ve been before , but knowing how to is an entirely different story . it’s fun , though . dangerous but an experience worth going through . ❜ she has tried out a lot of things that she would never do again , but there are the select few thrill - seeking trips that she would repeat if given the opportunity . ❛ you had pink hair ? i thought all princesses had to look all prim & proper . or at least strict rules on hair , ❜ she teases . ❛ then let’s get something to toast those toes of yours . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#sylvivs .#sylvia c . : 003 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆 .

“He did and I think what makes it worse is that I believed I was done dealing with this kind of thing. I mean, after what happened with Henri, I told myself I wouldn’t involve with anyone new unless I was sure it was serious. And I was so sure of Biel but look at us now.” Just make sure you know him before things get more intense— that was the advice that Renee gave her back in Italy, the same advice that she hated herself for believing she already followed because, clearly, she was wrong. “I can’t promise I can follow the step to move on but cry and drink? That, I can do tonight. For now, I’d like to continue taking this little angel-” She looked down at Belle. “around this place. I don’t want her day to be ruined.”

❛ being helplessly hopeful erases any other concerns , i get it . you wanted to believe you made a good choice with him . it’s an experience you can never forget , but you can learn from it . trust me . if he would do that to his girlfriend , then what could he do to you ? ❜ she wonders at what point she realised wishful thinking only gets you hurt in the long run , but she supposes it’s a lesson she was taught along the way . ❛ it’ll get easier . i promise . ❜ she runs a hand over the daughters hair , smiling . ❛ that sounds like a good plan . where do you want to see next ? ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#arabellasxndrine .#arabella vh . : 004 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐷'𝑂𝑅𝐿𝐸́𝐴𝑁𝑆 .

“ of course, i’ll make sure i’ll have time to participate. ” he would stop by. these were the sacrifices you made for the sake of your family. one hour would not cost him too much and if he timed it well, it could be his lunch break. “ no play date friends to be invited ? i think i’ve seen a fair share of toddlers around. ”

❛ thank you . giselle & henri are welcome to join , if they would like to . ❜ she can’t hide belle from the d’orléeans’ forever . they’re her family , as much as she dreads to think about it . ❛ i was thinking about inviting freja , so belle can play with eloise & tobias . would that be a problem ? ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#vrnvuld .#arnauld d . : 004 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝑉𝑂𝑁 𝐻𝐴𝑆𝐵𝑈𝑅𝐺 .

The little girl whose ears were covered looked up at Arabella and that was enough to make her smile in spite of the conversation that she was engaged in. “You took the words right out of my mouth.” She sighed. “I am a lot of things right now but okay is not one of those.”, she admitted as her best friend’s arms were wrapped around her. It was comforting, that was for sure. “Oddly enough, no. I know that this will sound stupid but despite everything, I still see him as the guy who’s worth it. Please tell me there’s a way to change that.”

after a few minutes , renée releases her daughter’s ears & offers her best friend a sad , yet oddly enough is supportive . ❛ of course . you care about him , & he hurt you . ❜ she feels as if there’s some sort of lesson there , but she doesn’t feel like mentioning it . it wouldn’t make bella feel any better . ❛ there’s always a way to change things . you just need to cry a lot , move on , & drink lots of tequila . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#arabellasxndrine .#arabella vh . : 004 .

* 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐷𝐸 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝐺𝐴𝑁𝐶̧𝐴 .

it took him a second or two to realize whose voice disrupt in the middle of his conversation with his secretary, and the figure that almost made him stumble on his own feet. he wasn’t surprised because he saw that coming, he still could not place a name to the women, but perhaps the one from belle’s stories. “ excuse me? “ he asked, more disturbed for being caught under guard, stepping far from loretta. “ you have no idea of what you are talking about so perhaps you want consider turn around and leave me alone. ”

somehow his attitude rubs her in the wrong way , & forgets for a moment that he might be having some important meeting , & that she may have timed her outrage better , but at the moment , she doesn’t care . ❛ i don’t ? ❜ she raises an eyebrow . ❛ so you didn’t sleep with bella , only to tell her afterwards that you technically still had a girlfriend , & that she was pregnant ? ❜ her voice rises at the end , her eyebrows challenging . ❛ yes , of course , since that’s easy enough to make up . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#princexgabriel .#gabriel db . : 002 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝑉𝑂𝑁 𝐻𝐴𝑆𝐵𝑈𝑅𝐺 .

At the corner of her eye, Arabella was able to see the look on Renee’s face change and that was another reason why she could not face her best friend. It made her wish that she just stayed quiet. “I didn’t tell you this but sometime last year, we slept together and it wasn’t something we talked about until our last day in Austria.” She scoffed at the memory of it. “It wasn’t even a good conversation. How could it be when he mentioned that he was in a relationship with somebody else at the time? And, as if that isn’t enough, she was pregnant.”

there’s a look of confusion on her features when arabella begins to talk , & she’s about to question why her friend is so upset when she tells her anyway . her eyebrows pull together , & she reaches down to cover belle’s ears as she speaks . ❛ that lying sleazebag . oh my god , bella , are you okay ? ❜ she releases her daughter’s ears & pulls bella into a hug , sighing . ❛ do you want me to murder him ? because i will . ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#arabellasxndrine .#arabella vh . : 004 .

❛ coco , i’m so glad you’re here . ❜ there’s a genuine smile on her lips as she approaches the duchess , pulling her into a tight hug . she hasn’t seen cordelia half as much as she’d like to since they’ve both been in the programme , which renée partially blames on the fact that she’s been so focused on belle recently . ❛ now you can finally try the dulce de leche i was telling you about . what do you say to a walk to a dessert shop ? ❜ / * @cvrdelia .

#i hope this is ok ! pls lmk if u would like smth else #* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#cvrdelia .#cordelia d . : 002 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐷'𝑂𝑅𝐿𝐸́𝐴𝑁𝑆 .

“ oh her birthday is coming up ? ” too many birthdays in august and september. how was he expected to do any work when there was always someone badgering him for something birthday related. “ what can i do for you ? ”

❛ next month , yes . ❜ she still can’t fathom how it’s been three years already , but she supposes the years have been flying by . ❛ nothing , i was just wondering whether you would come to her birthday party . it’ll only be small ; just the family . ❜

#she has a lil bit of respect #just a lil #* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#vrnvuld .#arnauld d . : 004 .

* 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝑉𝑂𝑁 𝐻𝐴𝑆𝐵𝑈𝑅𝐺 .

One touch on the shoulder was all it took for her facade to slowly fall apart and in hopes of hiding that and every expression that would appear on his face from this point on, she turned her attention to the sun that was setting. “Unfortunately. You’ll have to promise me that no matter I say, you won’t tell me I told you so.”, she requested before taking a deep breath. “You were right, maybe I don’t know Biel as well as I thought I did.” She never thought that she’d be saying those words, and she hated that she had to. “It’s frustrating to be proven wrong.”

renée’s frown deepens up until that point where arabella mentions the portuguese’s name . she hates to be proven right , especially over something like this , but genuine concern over her friend & what she’s going through overrides any anger she’ll surely feel when she next sees the prince , & she doesn’t even know what he has done yet . ❛ hold on , what did he do ? ❜ a thousand questions run through her mind , but she figures that’s the most important one at the moment .

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#arabellasxndrine .#arabella vh . : 005 .

❛ i think i could get used to being here , ❜ renée hums , smiling under the brilliant sunlight that’s currently balancing in the sky . her childhood is full of memories of spending time on beaches just like this , playing with her cousins up until her father left . then , her summers were spent in france , with her mother’s new husband & his son . it seems as if it were a lifetime ago . she’s glad belle can at least spend some time with the family , which is exactly what she’s doing while renée is losacking on a sun lounger with sylvia by her side . she glances at her friend with a grin . ❛ you know , i could show you some places . i know a good cocktail bar down the road . . . ❜ / * @sylvivs .

#ily i hope this is ok #* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#sylvivs .#sylvia c . : 003 .

❛ what the hell is wrong with you ? hey , ❜ she steps in front of the prince , to stop him from walking past her if he decided to . there are words at the tip of her tongue threatening to be overspilled by other , more offensive words , but she can’t decide which ones to use first . perhaps gabriel’s response will do that for her . ❛ i don’t know what sick mindgame you’re playing , but bella does not deserve to be treated like that , & neither does that poor girlfriend of yours . women aren’t just toys for your enjoyment . ❜ / * @princexgabriel .

#she mad #* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#princexgabriel .#gabriel db . : 002 .

* 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍 𝑇𝐴𝐿𝐻𝑂𝑈𝐸̈𝑇 .

he joins her laugh, even though the look he was truly going for is a different one. his own personal brand of rebellion that will sooner or later end. he has a feeling freja won’t tolerate it much longer. “i truly do prefer red. it is much more satisfying. for the sake of your dress, white is fine.” he has lived for nearly fifty years, and almost nothing compares to the feeling that rushed through him as the deep red liquid had stained the king’s outfit. the foolishness of everything related to the world of royalty has him reeling on a daily basis nowadays, so he’ll gladly enjoy a glass of wine with her. “has anything interesting happened during my absence?”

❛ red is classier , i’ll give you that . but i already banned belle from eating chocolate for evening in case she decided to wipe them on the skirt , so thank you . ❜ she pulls two glasses from a passing tray & hands one to lucien . white wine doesn’t effect her as much as red , so she’s safe to have a glass or two without being labelled as being irresponsible . ❛ absolutely not . well , henri decided to make an appearance , but other than that , the french have been relatively boring . did you see the fight earlier ? ❜

#* ❪ 𝐫𝐝 ❫ ◞ 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 ⤿ prose .#lucientvl .#lucien t . : 001 .#event : 025 .#event025 : masquerade ball .#idk how long this has been in my drafts & i felt bad for not posting it dkjfgj

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