The Main Lead's Substitute (Reincarnation #3)

Chapter 17

#TMLSubstitute17

LEGEND IS GONE when I woke up.

Ako na lang mag-isa ang nag-ayos sa sarili ko. Inutusan ko na lang ang mga katulong na ipasabi kay Sir Noel na kailangan kong tignan ang pag-pick up ng mga bulaklak para sa party.

The singers, and orchestra that will perform for the Merrigalle have already been confirmed.

"Sir Noel. I've already instructed the designers on what to do about the Christmas tree while I am at the florist. Please assist her if she will need something and make sure she's comfortable and well-attended as we'll do lot of things today," sunod-sunod kong bilin habang sinusuotan ako ng coat ng isa sa mga katulong.

"Duly noted, Your Highness," he said. "Please take a rest and don't pressure yourself too much, Princess. You've done enough already. Everything is perfect now," dagdag niya.

I smiled at his kindness. "Duly noted, Sir Noel," panggagaya ko sa kanya at tumawa.

"Let's go, Sir Adrien," yaya ko kay Adrien na kanina pa ako hinihintay.

When we reached the florist, most of the flowers I ordered were loaded in the truck. There are four trucks in total and the third truck is almost full already.

"Your Highness, this will take a while. Do you want to take a stroll in the meantime?" wika ni Sir Adrien at yumuko.

"Lead the way, Sir Adrien." I smiled.

Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako sanay sa mga matang palaging nakasunod sa amin—sa akin—pero hindi naiiwasan. I'm not an ordinary person anyway. The one I'm disguising, in fact.

The whole town of Wraigrecan is filled with wonderful shops managed by wonderful people. Everything a person needs is already here. Mula sa mga kwento ni Sir Adrien, ginagawa ng lahat ng emperor para mapababa ang bilihin ng mga tao ng hindi nako-compromise ang bayad sa mga negosyante, lalong-lalo na ang quality ng mga produkto.

"Are you interested in any of the things here, Your Highness?"

Huminto kami sa isang souvenir shop. Halo-halong bagay ang mga nandoon. But what caught my eyes was a black notebook. There's nothing special about the notebook. Naengganyo lang ako kung gaano kaitim ang kulay ng notebook. Nilapitan ko 'yon at hinawakan. Mas lalo pang nakuha no'n ang loob ko dahil matte ang notebook. Binuksan ko ang notebook at nakitang blanko 'yon.

"If you like that, Your Highness, I'll buy it for you. It will be my welcome gift for you," ani Sir Adrien. Tumabi siya sa akin at sabay namin tinignan ang notebook.

"You don't have to, Sir Adrien."

"I insist, Your Highness. The prince entrusted your life to me. He specifically ordered me to look after you while he is busy at the moment," balik niya. Napakamot siya sa batok at nag-iwas ng tingin sa akin. "I'll also use that as an apology gift for you."

"Apology gift?"

"I judged you too early. I thought you are just a spoiled heiress and won't care about any of the empire's traditions and rules." He bent his knee as he lowered his head. "I apologize for my impudent behavior, Your Highness."

I chuckled. "You can raise your head, Sir Adrien. It's nothing. I am used to being labeled like that."

"Let me pay for it, Your Highness," pagpupumilit pa niya ulit.

I sighed. Alam kong hindi siya titigil hanggang sa pumayag ako kaya tumango na ako. "Thank you, Sir Adrien."

Binayaran na niya 'yon at inabot sa akin. Nag-ikot pa kami ng kaunti bago kami bumalik sa florist. Sinabayan namin ang paghatid ng mga bulaklak. Sinasabi ko kaagad sa mga katulong kung saan dapat ilagay ang mga bulaklak na nilalabas mula sa truck. Mabuti naman at naintindihan nila kaagad ang ibig kong sabihin.