Kabanata XII
Memories
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CLEOBELLE / SINCLAIR
"Sinclair! What happened? The Imperial guards are looking all around for you," Catherine asked, the moment I got inside her room.
I grinned playfully. "How did the Emperor react?"
"Oh he was furious! The time when the ball began, snow suddenly covered the ballroom and his wig flew around the air. It must be humiliating for him," she narrated, making me laugh.
"I should've seen that," I giggled.
"Nakakatawa sigurong panoorin ang galit na pagmumukha ng panot ng Emperador," dagdag ko pa.
Nailing na lamang doon si Catherine at napahilot sa kanyang sintido.
"I heard the ball will still continue?" I asked.
Catherine nodded her head.
"Yeah, tomorrow. So we still have to stay on this cruise.
Nalukot ang mukha ko doon. "Dapat ba ay palubugin ko na lamang ang barko?" bulong ko sa aking sarili.
"Maybe I should just exterminate that damn crown prince?" I added.
Sa tuwing kaarawan na lang kasi niya ay nangyayari ito. Kapag hindi na idinadaos iyon ay hindi na masusunod ang nakasaad sa libro.
"Hey that's treason, you'll get in trouble so don't say that out loud," Catherine pointed out.
I rolled my eyes at her. "I could even shout it if I want to and no one has the power to stop me," I hissed.
Nailing na lamang ito.
"Catherine," I smiled when I thought of something.
"Do you want to be the Baroness?" I asked.
Nangunot ang noo niya doon.
"You know that I can't. He may have favored me because of how we manipulated my siblings to keep doing stupid things, but in the end, he'll still choose Lorca—"
I cut her off. "I'm asking if you want to be the Baroness."
Hindi siya nakasagot doon.
"Do you not want to aim higher? Do you think marrying someone is your sole purpose to this f*cked up family that you have?" I grinned.
"It won't be accepted by society," she sighed.
"I know your ambition better than anyone Catherine. I know how foolish Lorcan is and Compared to you? You'll be a better ruler than him. You can make your lives better in that hell hole," I stated.
"How can I do that?" seryoso niyang tanong.
"Simple lang," ngiti ko.
I paused for a moment while looking at the bright moon. "We have to get rid of the Baron and Lorcan," I chuckled.
Nanlaki ang mata niyang namutla habang nakatitig sa akin. Nanginig ang kanyang kalamnan at napayakap sa kanyang sarili.
"I—I can't. I'll go to prison once I was revealed to be the one behind their death if ever," she stammered.
Natawa ako doon. Hindi man lang niya itinanago ang kagustuhan niyang patayin ang sarili niyang ama at kapatid.
"It's good enough that you wanted them dead. You're just scared of the consequences," I shrugged.
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