Disclaimer: All characters are not mine. No copyright infringement was intended. Thank you to Stephenie Meyer for creating Edward and Bella for our enjoyment. I just like playing with them, making them my own … even for just a little while.
Up next will be a little different chapter. It will be in the form of a newspaper (or a couple) articles about Bella, Masen, and the royal family's visit to the hospital. These articles will be akin to something you'd read in US Weekly or the tabloids. It will be a shorter chapter before we pick up again with Masen.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Royally Matched?
by Alexa St. James, staff writer, US Weekly
Tis the season for love to be in the air! At the annual trip to the children's hospital in the capital, the royal family of Gevalia, Queen Esme, Duke Edward and their sons, Prince Edward and Prince Emmett visited the children, spreading some holiday cheer to the kids stuck in the hospital during the holiday season. However, on the arm of our Crown Prince, there was an elegant woman. This usually was just a family affair, but Prince Edward brought his new American girlfriend to the hospital.
And, to be honest … We LOVE her!
Isabella Swan is a New York City native, a couple of years younger than Prince Edward. She was a bit baffled by the press but smiled gently, and genuinely when Prince Edward slid his arm around her waist, tenderly kissing her temple. His Royal Highness was clearly smitten, looking at Isabella lovingly as they entered the hospital. She interacted with the children, calling on her college education as a school teacher. She was quick with a smile and real with each child. Though, during the Christmas singalong, a young girl approached Isabella. Our American Princess scooped the girl into her arms and the love flowing between the two was palpable.
And Prince Edward? He looked like he wanted to melt. His eyes shimmered with adoration for his girlfriend. He was protective and affectionate, kissing her frequently and always touching her in some way.
Could there be Royal Wedding Bells?
This reporter thinks yes. Queen Esme clearly respects and loves Prince Edward's girl. It's only a matter of time before we see a sparkler on her finger. Stay tuned for more updates about Prince Edward and American Princess Isabella!
A Real-Life Fairy Tale
by Sara Lyon, staff writer, Arts and Entertainment for Gevalia Times
Secretly, we all wished that Prince Edward Anthony Masen Cullen would magically show up at our door and sweep us off our feet. Right? We've watched him grow up from an adorable little boy, to a lanky, but still gorgeous teenager to a sexy, debonair adult. His bronze hair was the perfect combination of sleek and sexily disheveled. (And is it as soft as it looks?) His lips, so soft and pink, were always in a smile, displaying his pearly whites and I know that I wanted him to give me that crooked smirk.
And ONLY me.
Don't get me started on his eyes. Jade-colored, with a devilish twinkle and eyelashes that most women would give their left ovary for.
Prince Edward was the ultimate. He is the ultimate! He's smart, sexy, handsome, kind and a royal!
A dream come true, right?
Then, he comes home from the States with this equally gorgeous woman, with chocolate brown hair, alabaster skin and ginormous eyes that look like an anime character. Secretly, I'd hoped that she was his new assistant, but then I saw how he looked at her at the hospital trip.
He loved her. He worshipped her. He wants her to have his royal babies.
Welp! There goes my dream of wanting to become a princess.
I want to hate this chick, but I just can't. Isabella Swan is everything good in the world. On top of being drop-dead gorgeous, with curves in ALL the right places and hair that is the most delectable shade of espresso and caramel highlights (it's like a caramel macchiato, in hair form), she's got a heart of gold. From what I could find on her, she went to university to be a teacher. She was hired at some prestigious charter school in Connecticut but backed out of her contract to help take care of her ailing father. She gave up her dream to take care of her family. On top of that, like a Disney princess, her mom died in childbirth when she had her little sister. I feel bad about that. I couldn't imagine not having a mom. My condolences, Princess Isabella.
Now, one thing I know for sure is that Isabella is living out my dream of being a princess. I wonder when I'll find my Prince Charming? Isabella, send me some of your good man Karma my way. I want my own real-life fairy tale.
Oooh, isn't Prince Emmett single? Coincidence … so am I! Call me, Prince Em!
American Princess or American Opportunist?
by Laurent DuBois, editorial writer,
Everyone is just FAWNING over this American girl. She's so beautiful. She's so perfect. She's the ideal match for Prince Edward Anthony Masen Cullen.
I call bullshit.
It's abundantly clear that the royal family have not done their due diligence when it comes to running a background check on this girl. It's going to bite them in the ass. Isabella is going to fall pregnant and we'll have a royal bastard on our hands. Everything about her just screams 'whore.'
An inside source, close to Isabella's family, said that she twisted the truth when it came to her family's financial dire straits. Her father, presumably, has Parkinson's Disease. They've got a boatload of bills. Yeah, right … They were moments away from being evicted from their tiny apartment and losing their family bakery in Brooklyn. But, Prince Edward swooped in, saving the day.
Can we say, he got played?
I wonder how far Isabella had to spread her legs to get him to save her home, her livelihood?
Say it with me. Gold. Digger.
Whore.
Now? She's staying at the royal palace, sharing a room in Masen Manor with Prince Edward. I don't know about you, but I'll be watching for a baby bump soon. It's the only way Isabella will manage to keep Prince Edward. Even then, I hope he realizes that she's an opportunistic loser, only thinking of herself and not of him.
Statement from Her Majesty, Queen Esme of Gevalia
It's been brought to my attention that a certain member of the 'press' printed a scathing article about my son and his long-time girlfriend, Isabella Swan. We value freedom of the press here in Gevalia, but we do not tolerate lies being spread using the press and social media. We also do not tolerate the character of my son or Isabella being slandered publicly without … how did they put it?
Their 'due diligence'?
My statement is as follows: My son, His Royal Highness, Prince Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, did financially assist the Swan family in regard to their home and place of business, The Swan Family Bakery. The bakery, located in Brooklyn, in a predominately Gevalian neighborhood, was opened by a Gevalian immigrant in 1897, staying with the Swan family for generations. According to the paperwork, this is a loan and not a handout.
It sickens that the implication that Isabella performed a sexual act to get this loan. That is a vile, repulsive and hateful statement to make, without any sort of proof, which you will NEVER find, because it's not true.
Additionally, Mr. Charles Swan, Isabella's father, does suffer from Parkinson's Disease, a degenerative neurologic disorder. This illness forced him to stop him from doing his job and Isabella took over running the bakery, foregoing her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher.
I'm sickened by this abuse of the press. Freedom of the press is one thing, but defaming another human being just to sell papers? Ad space online? It's deplorable. My legal team is working on a lawsuit against , along with the writer who posted that scathing article online without any sort of concern for the fallout of his words. Any questions, please contact the head of our legal team, Michèl Rainier.
A/N: So, there are a couple of articles … two adoring Bella and one just blasting her. Plus, Esme put them into their place. Who do you think the 'inside source' is? Three guesses … the first two don't count. LOL.
We'll be back to Masen next chapter, with some citrusy goodness and taking Bella around the country and the chapter following? Alice at the New Year's Eve celebration.
Thanks for reading!
