Louis"Your Highness...we need to start preparing for your speech."
P.Edward"It's already time for speeches?"
He shot a concerned glance my way.
Diane"I'll be fine."
P.Edward"...Very well,I'll be finished soon."
Prince Edward nodded politely to me,and headed for the stage.
Prince Edward looked back at me worriedly on his way to stage.I smiled brightly in response.
(I'm a little nervous on my own...but I'll be fine for a short while.)
But then I became aware of what the other guests were saying.
Guest A"...I can't believe they'd ask a commoner to work for the royal family."
Guest B"She probably doesn't know anything about the commission or the media."
Guest C"There's a rumor that she played on the prince's sympathy to get the job.Her old office just closed."
It didn't take me long to figure out who they were talking about.
(...There's nothing I can do if they're going to talk about me like that.)
Even I had thought I'd gotten the job out of sympathy,so I couldn't really fault anybody else for believing that rumor.
I heard an indignant mutter from beside me.
??"They do what ever they want behind his back...Nobody on the Royal Commission for Charles has any slef-respect."
(Huh?Who?)
I turned to the source of the voice,and saw Prince Joshua driking wine in a bored manner.
Diane"Ah,Prince Joshua...It's good to see you after so long."
He glanced at me briefly.
P.Joshua"...Their bitter gossip makes my wine taste poison."
And with that,he walked off.
(He's always so grumpy,but he seems to have a strong sense of justice...)
A friendly voice reverberated in my ears.
P.Roberto"Poor Josh,he can never friendly."
Prince Roberto held a flute of chanpagne.
To Be Continued...