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"Tell me."

For the 9th time ko nang tinatanong rito ang tungkol sa custom ng pavilion ngunit tawag lang ang sinasagot nito. If I would stop to ask some made he would pull me close to him. I would glare him instead than complain. He smells good how can I ever complain?

Siguro ay design 'to ni lord. Para sa akin talaga ang lalaking 'to. Syempre isubo ko nalang lahat ng delusyon ko total delulu na akong wakas. Siguro may abs na ako sa kabaliwan, lahat ng delusyon ko ay nag wo-work out e.

"Come, malapit na tayo." Panghihikayat nito dahilan mapasimangot ako at sumunod rito bago hawakan ang kamay na inilahad nito sa harap ko. Sige na nga lang, hindi nalang ako magtatanong. Tsaka baka joke niya iyon. Maybe there's no custom in the pavilion.

Nang makarating kami doon I end up in awe. The garden has it's pavilion. There was a mini bridge in the middle while half of the are was water and flowers. How the fuck this man planned this fucking palace? He's so fucking good. Hindi ko man minsan naisip na nasa iisang Lugar lang ang lahat ng gusto ko. His palace is a dream come true and worth it to be one of the most beautiful palace in whole world. Just by looking at the scenery feels like a sin just to stared at it. Hindi ko magawang kumuha nang litrato. I'm sure the photo won't even do proper justice from the lighting and beauty of the place.

"Shit, this place is heaven! Quin! Holy shit." Hindi ko mapigilang bulas dahilan tumawa ang lalaki at hinayaan akong mag lakad patungo sa bridge at hinimas ang wood railing noon. It was well detailed. Parang ang tibay at hindi nasisira. I wonder how did he manage to put the lake in the middle of this garden and pavilion.

I saw flowers, acacia, wisteria, and many more just in one place. This man is ever brilliant. Good I'm in love with his work. How can he be so handsome and so creative. Darn, this man is so desirable.

I glanced at Quin who's been staring at me, quietly with his phone. I smiled at him and spill some words.

"I want to live here." I said. I wasn't kidding though. I think living here I won't get bored just looking this. So serene, so ethereally beautiful. I laughed as I said it making Quin shrugged at me.

"Does this wash your angriness away?" He commented back making me nod like a kid. I grinned as I run the direction of the pavilion. But I stopped as I noticed the pavilion was open and has people in it. Napakurap ako at tumingin sa likuran kung saan nagtataka rin si Quin sa pagtigil ko.

All I saw was woman, two of them actually. Is it his mother? Two women sipping tea, both of them noticed me whom in stopped tracks and confused. One of them, the one older, stood up in confusion and dared to step out. My heart beat in fast rate, afraid and nervous. Nanay ba iyon ni Quin? The woman resembles Quin in similar way.

And the younger woman was elegant, who's scanning me from head to toe. Who..?

"What's the matter hm?" Quin softly asks making me glance at him and looked at the unknown two women inside the pavilion. Hindi ko man lang narinig ang yabag ni Quin dahil siguro sa lakas ng tibok ng puso ko sa dibdib. That was odd, I don't usually doesn't gets scared easily.

"Why are they here?" Iyon lang ang naisawika ni Quintin. Ibig sabihin ay lingid sa kaalaman ni Quin na pupunta ang dalawa dito. And besides who's them? Close ba nila si Quin? And plus do I even look okay?

What if pala, girlfriend ni Quin ang isang babae. And Quin's mother approve that girl? What about me? Charot. Hindi naman kami nang tukmol na 'to. Pero baka pagkamalang kami dahil sumulpot ako kasama nang anak nito. His mother might misunderstand. Patay ako, babye na life naba?

Quin held my waist making me ease more. Naibsan ang kaba ko at sinubukang humarap sa dalawang babae nang presentable. Both of the woman bowed to Quin as I couldn't help to bow a little. I don't know how to greet them. I can't offend them in anyways, baka ay tulad din sila ni Quin from a royalty and suchs.

"Greeting the wings of this empire, Count Romanov." Both of them said making me nervous more. Oh shit. Both of them bowing deeply while their skirts are held politely. I wanted to fled the scene. Hindi ako ready sa ganito. What if sabunutan ako ng dalawang 'to? Oh no. Hindi naman siguro.

Act normal, bitch please.

"Good morning..." I politely greet making them stopped and glance at me. I smiled nervously as I held Quin's hand on my waist as my comfort. Kung ganito pala ang madadatnan ko ay sana ay hindi na ako sumama. Kahit pa ang ganda-ganda dito.

"I do not accept guests, I did not stutter yesterday." Quintin said coldly making me look at him in worry before staring back the both ladies. Both scared and still bowing making me feel guilty.

"We apologize, my Lord! Have mercy! It was my mistake, I bring Lady Alice here." The elder woman said and lower her head more. Napangiwi ako dahil hindi na nagiging kumportable sa nangyayari.

"Quin, behave." I said. I tried to said it straight making Quin looks at me with a suspicious glint on his eyes. Pinanlakihan ko ito ng mata dahilan na bumuntong hininga ito at humarap muli sa dalawang babae.

"I hate people who disobey my judgement. I haven't given permission to anyone to dine and have dilly dally chat in my pavilion with this lady in waiting. I will spare mercy because you are my aunt. As a elder I am sure you have every right and enough knowledge to know the custom of bringing single women in someone's pavilion. And bringing Lady Alice in my pavilion to push her to marry me is not deserving mercy. Not in front of my izbrannaya zhena." (Chosen wife.)

He said in such cold face making my throat dry. It was scary making me gulped instead. I was scared like the both lady cowering themselves. Ano bang kinagagalit ni Quin na pumasok ang dalawang babae sa pavilion nito. Plus, he mentioned this woman was his Aunt. I thought he would be closer to his Aunt. And this Lady Alice seems guilty and scared whom want to cry hard.

"We beg your mercy Count!" Finally Lady Alice dropped to her knees making me guilty more. I pinched Quin's skin making him looked at me with his 'what' look.

"Let them go, hindi naman big deal." I whispered making him raised his brow. Like I said something wrong.

"It's a big deal to me, bring a woman in a pavilion means offering your life to someone and intimate relationship for life. It is a big deal." Matigas na wika nito dahilan na malaglag ang panga ko.

What...?!

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