His Peculiar Empress, WAS A Man[COMPLETED]

Chapter 14

Malakas na itinulak ko ang malaking pintuan ng receiving area, dahil doon nilipad ang ilang hibla ng buhok ko at hinangin din ang tela ng suot kong damit, at syempre hiningal din ako, ang bigat kaya ng pintuan na iyon.

As I was making my grand entrance ay saka ko lang naalala na muka na pala akong gusgusing bata na nabilad sa arawan. But nevermind. Grand Duke lang naman ang haharapin ko ngayon, maliit na bagay. Habang pinapagpagan ko ang sarili ay saka ko lang namalayan ang isang matipunong lalaki na nagyuko sa harapan ko bilang pagbibigay galang.

"Greetings to the Empress of this Great Empire, a pleasure to meet you again Empress Pfeiffer Rosenberg." He was about to reach my hand at hindi ako nagdalawang isip na ibigay iyon sa kanya.

"If you're thinking of kissing my hand don't bother, it's dirty." So I just shake both our hands like how men should do it. Sayang, pinagmano ko nalang sana siya.

Nakita kong umangat ang magkabilang sulok ng labi niya. Binawi ko na ang kamay ko saka prenteng naupo sa sofa. My goodness, ang sarap sa katawan na maupo matapos ko mag exert ng maraming energy. Hindi ko napansin na nakasandal na pala ako at nakalimutan kong may tao pala sa harapan ko. Tumikhim ako at inayos ang pagkakaupo, pinagtabi ko na din ang dalawang binti sa ilalim ng petticoat.

"Pardon me your Grace, but what can I do for you?" I plaster my face with a business smile.

Ystad, hindi malamig ang awra niya tulad ng kay Fisk, kundi kabaliktaran pa nga. He has this warm aura that will make everyone gather around him, a healing smile, and a beautiful face. Pero hindi ko maiwasang makaramdam ng agam agam pagdating sa kanya. I need to be wary of this man, my guts are telling me so.

"Did I perhaps bother Your Majesty?"

"No, but I can't find reasons why the duke should visit me."

"Is that so? Worry not Empress, this is for future business purposes, and as an extended member of the imperial family, do I have no right to have an audience with the mother of this Empire?" Nakangiti niyang sabi, somehow it's pissing me off. This man is freaking handsome.

"I'm just concerned that the Duke is wasting his time to visit a replaceable Empress such I. Do you visit every empress every darn time? Well, his Grace must've had time in his hands."

"No. It is only your majesty that I have come to visit." He said that with a very calm expression like there were beautiful flowers blooming around him. Im pissed. Who created this man, I'll hunt you down.

"I'm delighted to know that, Grand Duke Ystad." Malumanay kong sabi.

"Are you alright?" Kapagkuwa'y sabi niya pagkatapos ng ilang segundong katahimikan na dumaan sa pagitan naming dalawa. Nagtakang tiningnan ko siya. Malamlam ang mata niyang nakatingin sa akin na para bang sobra ang pagaalala niya.

"Yes? Why wouldn't I?"

"You changed." Sabi niya. Hindi ako nakaimik dahil hindi ko naman alam kung anong tamang tugon sa kanya. Of course, I'll change dahil hindi na si Pfeiffer ang nasa loob ng katawang ito, but how can he say that when we don't know much about each other?

"I heard that you got into an accident." Sabi pa niya. Napakunot ang noo ko. Close ba kami para magusap ng ganito? I don't remember meeting him, wala siya sa memorya ni Pfieffer.

"Set your concern aside grand duke, however, I thank you for thinking about my health but I'm completely fine now." I replied politely as I could.

"I see...I don't see Lady Lauenstein around-" napatigil siya sa pagtangkang pagiiba ng usapan nang mapansin na nagiba ang hilatsa ng muka ko. Everyone knows that Lady Lauenstein and I doesn't get along well, he must interpret my reaction with that pero nanlalamig lang naman ang pawis ko dahil alam kong may ginawa akong masama kay Roshein.