Thankfully the rest of the evening had gone well. Not that Freya thought the staff wouldn't shine brilliantly in their duties, but as Annie had already said, she wouldn't quite be herself if she didn't worry even just a little. Meeting with the other heirs went rather smoothly, and even the very small conversation she had with Alex was over before she knew it. Finally the evening winded down, and it was time to say their farewells. Each gentleman taking Freya's hand and laying a kiss upon the back of it, and she giving a small kiss to their cheek respectively. Watching the last car disappear behind the large gates, she finally breathed a small sigh of relief. That...was much more painless than she expected. Turning to the staff, she gave them a brilliant smile. [color=0072bc][b]"Thank you, everyone. This evening went smoother than I could have hoped thanks to everyone's hard work and dedication. Please, take the rest of the evening to enjoy yourselves and get a good night's rest."[/b][/color] Watching everyone start to take things away, Freya tried to help at least take in some of the food trays, but was quickly scolded by Annie who found her out, and escorted her upstairs and away from the event floor.[color=0072bc][b] "Annie, please. I can't even help put away the food trays?"[/b][/color] She softly whined as the door shut behind them and she felt Annie's small fingers swiftly unclasping the dress and after changing into her pajamas, she took the warm cup from Annie and gently stuck her tongue out towards her, promising to stay put and to not go help clean up. 

Getting her makeup washed off she sat down on the bed, with a small reading light on as she drank her hot chocolate and hummed softly. Her eyes were reading a small romance novel. James said he would have a reward for her for making it through the evening. She had gotten a few chapters under her belt when she had finished the cup and looked up, seeing how late into the evening it was. James was still busy? Had he forgotten...? The thought made her frown a little. Perhaps she should retire for the evening? What was he going to do, show up like some prince in a fairy-tale in the nick of time?

At that moment, she heard two gentle taps on her door, but the the one that led to the rest of the house. No, no. This was coming from outside. Looking a little surprised, she made her way over towards it, pulling back the curtains to peek out, surprised to catch James smiling towards her. What was he doing on the balcony?! Opening the door, she reached a hand out, dropping her voice to a whisper. [color=0072bc][b]"What are you doing out there!? How did you--?"[/b][/color] She looked over, catching a small glimpse of the vines on the nearby wall from the moonlight outside. [color=0072bc][b]"Are you crazy? What if you fell?"[/b][/color] Freya's brows creased. Why didn't he just come through the door like normal? Not that...she minded him showing up...exactly like some prince in a fairy tale. The thought brought a little color to her cheeks, and she cleared her throat. [color=0072bc][b]"A-Anyway...You...mentioned I get a reward for making it through the evening. Sooo? What is it?"[/b][/color] Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. James could be rather secretive, and she was eager for him to spill the beans on what her prize was.