The Count's Daughter (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 15

"Alam niya lahat... sorry kung hindi ko sinabi sa'yo." malungkot na sambit ni Steffa nong araw na tinanong ko siya tungkol kay sir Reynold.

Hindi parin ako makapaniwala sa mga nalaman ko.

How could I! It's been weeks already simula nong nakita niya 'yung violet na wig ko sa kwarto, yet I felt so awkward towards sir Reynold, kasi I am honestly doubting him.

Kung hindi pa ako nagtanong kay Steffa hindi ko pa malalaman na alam pala talaga ni sir Reynold ang tungkol sa sekreto ko. Steffa confessed to me that sir Reynold found out the truth when my mother was still alive. Mom also trusted him, so mom asked for sir Reynold's loyalty.

Yet I am here, doubting sir Reynold's loyalty. I'm so stupid.

"Hey? Okay ka lang?" Charlize suddenly appeared in front of me, bigla niya ring iniharap ang muka niya sa'kin kaya medjo na gulat ako.

"You startled me!" inis na sabi ko at inilayo ang muka niya gamit ang palad ko.

"Hmp!" agad niya namang tinanggal ang kamay ko sa pagkakatakip sa muka niya, "Mukang malalim kasi iniisip mo." aniya naman at na upo sa tabi ko.

"What are you two doing?" Napalingon naman agad kami ni Charlize nang marinig ang boses ni Arlzen sa likuran namin.

"Hey, Crown Prince. What are you doing here?" agad na pambabara naman ni Charlize dito, pero inirapan lang siya ni Arlzen.

He isn't alone though, Jackson's behind him.

"We've been looking for the both of you, and yet you're just here at the park?" inis na sabi ni Arlzen, tumayo ako at humarap sa kanila, and Charlize also did the same.

It wasn't been long since I came here in the park located behind the Assylria Academy. Kararating lang rin ni Charlize, and I don't know kung pano niya nalamang nandito ako.

"Why? Do you need something from us?" kalmadong tanong ko naman sa kaniya. Arlzen glanced at me and sighed.

"Madam Camella told us earlier that Chairman Wilbur wants to talk to us." Jackson suddenly said kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya.

"Why though?" tanong naman agad ni Charlize.

"No idea." agad na sagot ni Jackson, "Madam Camella just wants us to go to the Chairman's Office." he added.

Bakit kaya? Ano kayang kailangan ni Chairman sa'min? May ipapagawa ba siya bago mag start ang welcome ceremony bukas for the new academic year?

"Let's go to the Chairman's Office then." Charlize cheerfully said at agad na nagsimulang maglakad paalis.

Napailing nalang ako at sumunod na rin sa kaniya. Si Arlzen and Jackson naman ay sumunod na rin sa amin.

A new academic year will begin tomorrow, that's why I was at the Assylria Academy's park since may inasikaso akong papers earlier.

Wala akong masyadong nagawa during academic break kasi I was honestly afraid of sir Reynold na baka malaman niya yung secret ko, turns out alam niya na pala talaga. I was so stupid, I should have asked Steffa para hindi ako na-awkward kay sir Reynold.

Hindi ko tuloy na gawa 'yung mga plano ko. I had plenty of time before mag start ang new academic year pero limited lang nagawa ko, halos hindi ako lumabas ng kwarto ko. Tsk!