Planning Behind the Scenes

After ushering his daughter to their own personal suit inside the hotel, Jacob asked his daughter to tell him everything about the prince she met earlier. Amanda did her best to relay everything she knew about Alex. However, the information she had was quite limited.

All she knew about Alex was that he was the Crown Prince of X-Country. He also had a fiance and the two of them were currently staying inside their resort. Amanda didn't forget to send the link of the official homepage of X-Country to her father.

Jacob thanked his daughter and read the announcement. He also checked the comments section for a few minutes.

"This announcement was only posted yesterday?" Jacob asked.

"Yes," Amanda replied. "That's why I was very surprised when I saw Prince Alex here in our resort. Ah! Papa, make sure not to spread the news.Prince Alex doesn't want his identity to be exposed."

"Don't worry," Jacob reassured his daughter. "I know what to do."

Jacob was about to leave when a thought crossed his mind, "Did you perhaps get his contact number?"

"No." Amanda shook her head. "I thought that it wouldn't be appropriate to ask for his contact number earlier."

"Mmm, alright." Jacob nodded his head. He knew that his daughter was a smart girl who knew when to advance and retreat. That being the case, Jacob had to find a way to approach Alex that wouldn't be too inconspicuous.

'I guess I'll start by finding which room he is checked into first,' Jacob thought. Although the resort respects the privacy of their guest, this was a special case. He needed to make sure that the Prince got the best accommodations and service during his stay at their resort.

He returned to the lobby to look for the manager. After checking their records, Jacob managed to locate Alex's room. Although the manager was curious, he didn't ask his boss why he was doing this.

Jacob made a gesture for the manager to come closer and whispered, "The guest that is staying in this room. I want you to…"

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Alice was about to head to the lobby when she came across the manager of the hotel and a few staff members placing gift boxes beside the door of Alex's room. She had a vague idea what was happening. However, in order to make sure that her guess was correct she decided to chat with the manager for a while.

"Excuse me? Why are you placing these gifts in front of my employer's doorway?" Alice asked. For the time being, she would pretend to be Alex's entourage so the manager wouldn't get suspicious.

"Are you perhaps related to the owner of this room?" The manager's smile widened the moment he heard the words "my employer's doorway". Since that was the case then this girl must be one of the Prince's people.

"Yes," Alice answered. "My employer is currently at the beach. What are these gifts for?"

"Miss, may I please know your honored name?" the manager asked in a respectful manner.

Alice decided to play along in order to gather more information, "You can call me Alice."

"Ms. Ailce, you see my boss told me to…"

Alice listened to the manager's reason for placing the gifts in front of Alex's door. When the manager finished his explanation, Alice was already revising the plans inside her head.

She was a bit worried that she might not be able to pull off the surprise she had in store for Alex and Abbie because she was short handed.

Since there were people who were "willing" to ingratiate themselves with Alex, it would be best to use them as free labor! A dazzling smile appeared on Alice's beautiful face which made the manager go into a daze.

"So, your boss wants to form a connection with his Highness, am I correct?" Alice asked. Her smile was sweet enough to rot the manager's teeth.

"Yes. Could that be arranged, Miss Alice?" The manager looked at Alice in a respectful manner.

Alice crossed her arms over her chest. "The hotel is going to host a ball tonight, am I right?"

"Yes. This is the farewell gift that we arranged for the students who have been staying in our resort," the manager explained. He had been in this business for many years and he understood what the beautiful lady in front of him was hinting at. "Will his Highness also be participating?"

"That's the plan."

"Is there something we need to do to make his experience more memorable?"

The smile on Alice's face widened. She liked dealing with smart people. Now, everything was set and she only needed to tweak the plan a little bit to make it perfect.

"Yes. As a matter of fact, there is something that you can do for me."

"As long as it is within our abilities, we would gladly offer our assistance, Miss Alice."

"Good." Alice nodded her head. "Can we go somewhere to talk about the fine details of the plan I had in mind?"

"Of course. My boss is currently in his suite right now," the manager said with a smile. "I'm sure that he would be more than happy to extend a hand for your cause, Miss Alice."

"Then in that case, I need to talk to him as well."

"This way, please, Miss Alice."

The manager led Alice to Jacob's suite and the three of them discussed the ballroom party that would be happening later this evening. Jacob was very enthusiastic when he met Alice because he recognized her. Alice, too, recognized Jacob because the two of them had met at a high-class party a few months ago.

"I never knew that Alice was part of the Prince's entourage," Jacob chuckled. "Such a coincidence."

"Indeed." Alice smiled at the middle-aged man who was known as one of the pillars of the hotel business in the country. "About the plan I had in mind, is it feasible?"

"I don't see anything wrong with it," Jacob commented. "It seems that you want the Prince and his Fiance to have an unforgettable night."

"Of course. After all, I am their loyal supporter."

"Very well. We will be at your service, Alice."

"Thank you, Sir Jacob."