Her Arrival

13

"It's already late to talk business. Why coming to my house this hours? It's almost five and my mansion is not happy to welcome y'all."

Mukhang galit na sabi ng duke sa mga bisita niya pagpasok nito sa living room. His face expression and cold voice says it all. Both of his eyebrow are fixed in the middle.

He doesn't even care if they have position in the palace. Heck position! He can even twist such happenings if he want to. He can make them out from their status just in a blink.

What he hated the most is that someone will gonna disturbed him. At hindi pumasok sa isipan niyang darating rin ang araw na magiging parte si Rafaela roon... sa mga importanteng bagay na ayaw niyang madisturbo lalo na tuwing nagpapahinga ito.

The Duke touched his shoulder and smoothly arranged his long sleeves button. Nawala iyon sa ayos ng kargahin niya si Rafaela kanina.

"And good thing my daughter Rafeala didn't wake up earlier. Because if she did, this business deals you are offering will be rejected first hand even though I'm still not able to hear it."

Napalunok na lang ang lahat sa narinig nila. Especially Marquis Brian Anthony and Count Campbell Macgregor.

Kasalanan iyon ni Lady Errioulizza. The Lady said Duke Lynille is not busy and doing nothing in his mansion. At isa pa, kakauwi lang rin nito galing Mallace Kingdom. They also thought it was a good idea if they make business deals with him right now.

Dahil hindi nila alam kung kailan ulit ito magiging okupado sa trabaho nito. He's always busy. Hindi yata ito nawawalan ng trabaho araw-araw.

"Thank you for considering it, Duke Lynille. Marquis Brian Anthony and I have the same agenda. We can talk it more in private Duke Lynille if you want."

"More private I see. Alright." The Duke nodded.

Ngumisi naman ang apat na prinsipe sa nasilayan nilang tagpo dahil hindi na iyon bago sa kanilang mata. Kailan pa ba bumait ang duke sa harap ng mga tao? Baka sa susunod niyang buhay pa siguro, oo may chance!

"See? That's how Duke Lynille gave his greetings. It's almost five and my mansion is not happy to welcome y'all. Dang strict. Mapapauwi ka talaga." Humagikhik si Prince Diego habang binubulong niya iyon sa tatlo.

Nang dahil sa hagikhik na iyon ay nalipat ang striktong tingin ni Duke Lynille sa apat na prinsipe. Kumunot agad ang noo nito. He then clicked his tongue like he is annoyed for something.

"What are you still doing here, Prince's? The show is over. You shouldn't wonder around especially you, Prince George Jackson Hewitt. Your kingdom still needs your presence there,"

Humagikhik naman ang Marquis sa sinabing iyon ng duke. Alam kasi nila ang dahilan ng apat na prinsipe. They're here for Lady Rafaela. But Lady Rafaela is asleep. What are they gonna do now? Hindi naman nila pwedeng hintayin ang Lady hanggang sa gumising ito. Paano kung bukas pa ito gigising 'di ba?

Natahimik ang apat na prinsipe at nag-uunahang tumayo. "The Duke is right. Tulog nga pala si Lady Rafaela. Ano pang ginagawa nila rito? Makipagkwentuhan sa duke? No way. That's really impossible." Prince Johary said that in his head. Hindi iyon pwedeng makarating sa tainga ng duke baka balatan na talaga siya nito ng buhay. Kawawa naman ang kaharian niya at siya lang ang inaasahan ng lahat roon lalo na kapag mukha at talino ang pinag-uusapan.

That's how handsome he is.

Tahimik lamang ang mga babae sa gilid. Naghihintay sa susunod na mangyayari. Para sa kanila, importante ang pag-uusapan ng duke at ng mga prinsipe kahit pa patungkol rin naman ulit ito kay Lady Rafaela.