THE ARRANGE MARRIAGE (COMPLETED)

(Chapter 31)

"If you'll excuse me Duke Andrew... Zera... Monsieur Jean-Pierre is looking for you..." Sambit ni Michael ng ipinatawag sila ng head.

"I'll be back Andrew... See in a bit..." Sambit ni Zera.

"Go ahead... I'll be waiting..." Sambit ni Andrew.

Pinuntahan naman agad ni Zera si Monsieur Jean-Pierre.

"Excusez-moi M. Jean-Pierre, Michael a dit que vous me cherchiez? (Excuse me Mr. Jean-Pierre, Michael said you were looking for me?)" Tanong ni Zera.

"Oui Zera... Je veux que vous garantissiez le don fait par son altesse le roi Harold et la reine Alonsa. (Yes Zera... I want you to secure the donation made by his highness king Harold and Queen Alonsa.)" Sambit ni Monsieur Jean-Pierre na kasama pala ang dalawa.

" Your Highness... "nagulat si Zera pero agad rin yumukod para mag bigay galang sa dalawa.

"So... You are Zera...? Tanong ni Harold.

" Ye-Yes your highness... "Sagot ni Zera.

"Well if that's the case, you are the one that my son has been crazy about." Sambit ni Alonsa na hindi mo mababakasan ng reaksyon.

Zera is nervous like hell.

"Your son... Your highness...?" Tanong ni Zera na hindi alam ang sinasabi ng kaharap.

"Yes... Andrew is our second son..." Sambit ni Alonsa na wala pa rin emosyon.

"Oh I'm sorry my Queen, we are just friends and I have no inten-" Sambit ni Zera na tila nataranta.

"I want to thank you Zera..." putol ni Alonsa sa sasabihin nito.

"For what your highness...?" Tanong ni Zera.

"For making our son realize that he's still human afterall..." Sambit ni Alonsa na mababakas ang ngiti sa kanyang labi.

"Sorry if my wife scared you... We are just happy to finally meet you... Andrew has been keeping you away..." Sambit ni Harold na natatawa na.

Hindi naman nakapag salita agad si Zera. She can't believe what's she's seeing.

"Mother..." Tawag ni Andrew sa ina ng makita kinakausap nito si Zera.

"Andrew... You're here..." Sambit ni Alonsa sa anak.

"Father... Don't pretend that you didn't know... It's all over the news..." Sambit ni Andrew sa ama kaya napatawa ito.

"Are you really my son? He never goes to parties..." Sambit ni Harold na inaasar ang anak.

"Stop it you two... Zera is here... She might think that you're both crazy..." Sambit ni Alonsa sa dalawa na natatawa na rin.

"Cheer up dear... We don't bite..." Sambit ni Harold na nakangiti at doon lang tila natauhan si Zera and she gave them a smile.

"I just... I just didn't expect this..." Sambit ni Zera.

"Did you think I'm an evil Queen?" Sambit ni Alonsa na nag bibiro na and Zera csn really feel that her smile are real.

"No my Queen... It's just that..." Sambit ni Zera.

"Relax Zera... I'm far way better than my son besides I really like you... Now I know why my son likes you... You're like a fresh air in the midst of all..." Sambit ni Alonsa.

"Thank you my Queen... But I don't deserve all that as I am just a nobody not worthy of your good works..." Sambit ni Zera na nahihiya na sa kanila.

"You are worth more than that Zera... I will never get tired of telling you that..." Sambit ni Andrew.