Stay With Me

Chapter 33 - Bad News

It is Afternoon in a chilly day. Two men are leaning on the railing of a balcony each holding a glass of bourbon. One seems to be listening to the other.

"Did they say when?" The one on a hat asked.

"Not exactly boss, but they did mention something happening on the wedding day."

The boss scoffed slightly. And took one of the pictures of Prince and Jane having a conversation.

"So he wants her to stop seeing me too ?" The boss scoffed. "Bad news, that wedding is never going to happen!" He said flatly and dropped the picture. His side guard flinched from his reactions.

"What do you need us to do then?"

The boss turned to looked at him, he slid his right hand into his pocket, and gulped his whole cup.

"Leave it all to me." The boss dropped his cup in an instance and stormed out.

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It's 8:00pm and Prince Hans just came back from his date. The compound is quite full, there's a guest and he knows who it is. He scowled and went into the house.

They were loud enough for him to hear their conversations , as soon as he stepped in, he picked eyes with whom it was.

"Look who we have here!" Dominic exclaimed gaily.

The prince ignored him. And walked to his mother to inquire why Dominic is in the house.

"Don't trouble yourself Hans, your wedding is next week and you didn't think to Inform me, that's why I'm here" Dominic said in an instant.

Prince Hans turned to face him. "Why should I inform you? And how did you know about the wedding?"

Dominic chuckled slightly and poured himself a glass. "You didn't think I should be informed? I'm your big brother I sho...."

The prince cut him in. "You are not my Brother!."

The Queen knew this won't end well, "That's enough boys!" She called For their attention while the Prince stared daggers with Dominic.

Dominic inched closer till his face was close enough to gaze at the prince.

"You haven't changed, have you?" Dominic asked. The Prince's face was stoic but his mind is in bizarre and his hands are fidgeting. "The weak ...and small Hans."

Dominic twitched slightly and sniffled. Prince Hans can tell that Dominic is still under the influence.

"...and this girl, Danica, is it? Who is she?" Dominic asked shakily."...who has finally touched the icy heart of the Almighty Hans."

"You can go to hell, Dominic!" The prince said coldly and turned to leave.

"You can't be with her! You have no feelings for her! And I know it!" Dominic said loudly. But the prince ignored him and went up to his room.

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Jane just came back home, she saw Jacob leaning on his car.
"Hi Jacob" she greeted. He smiled.
"Where have you been?" He asked with a smile.
"At work" she said with a glib.

"Well, I'm just returning from the hospital, and you were not there"

Jane swallowed. "Oh yeah! I went to chill out..it's been a busy day." She said and went inside.

Jacob stared at her but with unknown thoughts in his head.

He followed her inside. "You heard of the wedding coming up next week, by Prince Johannes and Lady Danica."

Jane halted in her steps but didn't turn around to look at him. "Y-yes, I've heard" she took a glass to drink some water.

"Lest I forget, you didn't tell me how you know the prince, he seemed like a very close friend of yours the other day"

Jane glanced at him immediately and gulped down the whole water. "He's a friend"

"Oh" Jacob nodded. "And you know Danica too?"

Jane turned to him with a serious gaze. "What do you want to know?"

"Your Relationship, that's all."

"We're friends that's all and stop being a Grandpa!" She said angrily and turned to her room.

"I know everything Jane!" Jacob said abruptly.

And Jane paused in her steps, she whipped her head around.

"I know of your Relationship with the Prince, and I know the wedding is your means of being together."

Jane's eyes went wide in shock. "You don't know that!"

"Oh, or you're simply in denial, is this wedding going to be your dream or your biggest mistake, because you're sure of nothing"

Jane walked to him not flinching her gaze. "Nobody should find out about this"

"Ouu...she's threatening me" Jacob laughed hardly.

"How many minutes would it take your parents, the king , queen and whole Beaumont to find out your dirty tricks"

"Jacob, please" Jane begged.

"Don't beg me Jane, you used me! You're fucking using me! And you said it to his face! You made me look like a fool to him!" Jacob lamented in rage.

Jane answered in terror. "It's not what you think, The prince and I have always been together..."

"Spare me your fairytales Jane!" He hushed her.

She bit her lips hardly. "What do you want Jacob?"

"You know what I've always wanted ever since I met you in that hospital, to be with you, to be your man, to Build a future with you."

"That's what you want...that's what you desire, but you don't care about what I want, that's not how marriage works , that's why we cannot work !" She yelled.

"You've never told me what you wanted!"

"Because you never cared! you never asked!"

"So what do you want?" He asked.

"I want to be happy..." she sobbed. "With the prince, he is my happiness, he is the one I want"

Jacob blinked in disappointment and parted his lips.
"You've gone crazy."

"Please Jacob" she welled up.

"You cannot be with Prince Hans...that cannot happen!"

"Until you finally accept that maybe I won't be forced to leak it out."

"No...Jacob" Jane cried but Jacob turned around to leave.

She took out her phone and dialed The Prince's number.

"We need to talk."