Romancing My Royalty

Chapter 6

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IVORY

SIMULA nang magkamalay ako, alam ko nang mabubuting tao ang Lolo at Lola ko. They could make friends and attachments by their kindness. Their good deeds made my father win the senatorial elections. Marami ang mga naipatayo nilang mga foundations and orphanages. They also advocate saving Mother Nature. They won various rewards because of these deeds.

At hindi na ako magtataka kung pati si Alexandra ay paghahanda nila ng engrandeng handa para sa kaarawan nito. While the maids were busy preparing for the big night, I was here at the floating cottage alone. I did some vlogging and capturing the products I was indorsing in front the sea background.

I didn't want to be bitter because of it. Kung pinagkatiwalaan nila agad si Alexandra ay wala na akong magagawa. All I could do was to be present at the celebration tonight. Kung iyon ang ikasasaya ng kumag na Rasquin na iyon. Kung iyon ang ikasasaya ng lahat.

"Ivs, I want to island hop. We can ride the resort's motor boat. Ang boring dito sa cottage," ang kasama ko si Athena na mukhang hindi nakabuntot kay Sir Carlos. She was swimming back and forth under the sea.

"It's not boring for me. Nag-vla-vlog ako. Saka boring lang para sa'yo ang pagligo diyan dahil wala si Sir Carlos," I informed her firmly with a tone.

Umirap ang pinsan ko pinipilit na huwag ngumiti. Don't tell me, kinikilig siya. Some intelligent people were fools of love that was dressed as infatuation. Kaya nga hindi ako nagpapadala sa mga nararamdaman kapag nandiyan si Rasquin, dahil alam ko, it would fade anyway like bubbles.

"Actually, nasa resort sila ngayon kasama si Alaric," pagsisimula niya. Pilit akong nagfo-focus sa pagsasalita sa harap ng camera ko. "You have woken up late. Maagang gumising ang dalawa para bisitahin si Alexandra. Duda ako sa identity ng babaeng iyon. I overheard Sir Carlos with Sir Alaric this morning about a daughter of an earl of Cambridgeshire. Some kind of English nobility..."

Doon ako huminto sa ginagawa, si-nave ang video ko. "English nobility? Like the British royals?"

Nagkibit ng balikat si Athena. "Parang ang tagal na nilang magkakilala. At ito pa, ha, nagtiwala agad si Lolo at Lola. Even for me, duda rin ako sa identity ni Sir Alaric. You know, for some time, Lolo had given a security service to the Grand Duke of Cambrevia. Hindi iyon alam ng ibang mga apo dahil sekreto iyon ng pamilya. Aksidente ko lang iyong narinig nang may kausap si Lolo sa cellphone isang gabi noong mga nakaraang linggo. It was as if someone was ordering him to take care of someone."

I grasped the information. "Nagtanong ka ba kay Lolo patungkol sa narinig mo?"

"No. Hindi natin alam na nagse-serbisyo si Lolo noon sa isang grand duke so I presume that it is a secret. All we know is that Lolo was friends with the former Grand Duke that was why he was a constant visitor of Cambrevia. And then the later week, Alaric arrived at Lolo's house for protection. Kahit hindi naman sinasabi ay alam ko na ang purpose ng mga security cameras ng villa ni Theo. Kaya nga 'di ba, parating pinaalala ni Lolo at Lola na respetuhin natin siya. What if Alaric is a prince? What if he is an heir to the dukedom? What if he is the grandson of the former Grand Duke?"

"Huwag kang magsalita ng ganyan," I was horrified at the idea. I couldn't possible shout a prince! Who owns an entire monarchy! No! Son of a duke? Duke like the duke of England?

"You're doomed if my theory is right, 'couz. Tapos noong sinabihan mo si Lola na feeling prinsipe si Sir Alaric, nagalit lang siya at sinabi na "hindi mo alam ang sinasabi mo."

Nagsimula nang kumaba ang dibdib ko. "I really hate intelligent people. Ang dami ninyong theories sa mga bagay-bagay. Better use your brain in Accounting please. Huwag mo akong takutin."