VASILEOUS MONTENEUR: El Regreso de la Reina Exiliada

Prologue

Wednesday. 1:36 am.

Nestled amidst sprawling manicured gardens, the Monteneur's mansion stood as a formidable testament to opulence power.

It's grandeur was evident in the imposing facade adorned with intricate stone carvings and towering pillars reached towards the heavens.

The entrance was guarded by wrought-iron gate, there was a tree-lined driveway led to a circular courtyard where a mesmerizing fountain cascaded.

Bagaman bantay sarado ang mansyon, hindi ito naging mahirap pasukin para sa kaniya. Eksperto siyang umiiwas sa bawat tauhan ng mansyon na nakakasalubong niya.

There were estimated 100 people inside, guarding and serving their master, which each of them equip with skills and tools for offense and defense.

With a calculated precision she earned from years of training, she easily slipped through blind spots and exploited the natural cover as if the estate provided it only for her.

Isa sa mga sintenel niya ang nagregalo sa kaniya ng mapa nitong mansyon. Kaya hindi na nakapagtatakang kabisado niya ang buong lugar.

Nang mga sandaling 'yon ay naisip niyang hindi pa pala siya gaanong nakapagpasalamat sa taong 'yon. Hmm, I will buy his favorite airline as a token of my gratitude later.

Pero bago 'yon, tatapusin niya muna ang dahilan ng ipinunta niya rito dahil malamang sa malamang ay pinaghahanap na siya ngayon ng mga tauhan ng uncle niya.

Aalis din naman ako kaagad, gusto ko lang siyang makita.

Madali niyang narating ang kwarto ng taong pakay. And then she found him sleeping soundly and peacefully on his king size bed.

As her eyes lingered on him, her heart soften. Her soul was screaming that he's all hers. Hers to claim. Hers to love.

Pero hindi niya sinubukang lumapit para haplusin man lang ang maamong mukha nito kahit gaano pa nagpupumilit ang puso't-isip niya para gawin 'yon.

Mabilis na makakatunog ang binata at kapag nilapitan niya ito ay baka bigla nalang itong magising. Hindi siya pweding magpadalos-dalos.

Konting tiis pa. Ngayon pa ba siya bibigay na malapit na silang magsimulang gumalaw?

My king is so handsome. Hanggang kailan ka ba magmamatigas at tatanggihan ang alok kong kasal?

Napailing nalang siya nang bigla niyang maalala kung paano siya nito tanggihan ng ilang ulit sa kasal na gusto niya. Ginugol niya ang kalahating taon ng buhay niya para pagaralan kung paano siya magiging mabuting asawa rito at hindi siya papayag na mauwi sa wala ang lahat ng pinagpaguran niya.

My patience is losing, my love. She can wait no more. Kung kinakailangan niyang gumamit ng koneksyon at dahas para mapapayag itong maikasal sa kaniya, she will gladly do it.

If she will be labeled as desperate and petty woman, then so be it.

Wala naman siyang pakialam sa sasabihin ng ibang tao. As long as he becomes her husband, it'll be fine.

Minutes passed, she stayed on the same position. Ayaw niyang mabulabog ang tulog nito dahil sa presensya niya.

She had been doing this for years.

Ang pagtagong pasukin ang mansyon nito para makita at maramdaman ang presenya ng binata.

Para alamin kung ligtas ba ito o kung may kasama itong bagong babae.

Biglang dumilim ang mukha niya, ilang babae na ba ang pinatahimik niya dahil sa selos?

At ilang babae pa ba ang patatahimikin niya para masiguradong walang magtatangkang agawin ito?

Only me can touch my man.

She look at him again. His presence makes her calm. One of the dangerous men in Red Paradigm and the head of Gremalis can only make this effect on her.

She was staring at him for the past half hour when she received a call from one of her sintenel. She sighed. Oras na para umuwi.

Kahit nagsusumamo ang kalooban niyang huwag umalis ay hindi naman siya pweding manatili. Sa ngayon, may mas importanteng mga bagay pa siyang dapat na tapusin.

She turned to take a glance on him once more. I'll see you soon, your highness. Pagkuwan ay tuluyan niyang nilisan ang silid nito

Muling tumunog ang earpiece na gamit niya na ninakaw pa niya mula kay Phrixus, a specialized earpiece that allows her to effortlessly manage calls and activate additional functionalities with subtle gesture incase something happen.

Bago niya sagutin ang tawag, she brace herself to accept the consecutive preaching from the other side of the call. Alam niyang inilipat ng sintenel niya ang linya ng tawag sa uncle niya.

He's being overprotective on me again. When she can't take it anymore, she hung up on the call and proceed to call a trusted ally to fetch her.

Tamang-tama pagkalabas niya, a getaway vehicle approach her when she reached the back of the mansion.

She smiled sweetly at her sintenels, not minding the disappointed look plastered on their faces.

She greeted them sweetly as if hindi siya tumakas sa mga ito. "Hi!"