His Royal Highness's Scandalous Passion

Kabanata 7

It feels like deja vu. The view from how I entered his office room the first time was the same, except that this office is inside the mansion.

The room is well-lit by a chandelier, expensive carpet on the floor, a pile of papers on the floor and above the table, and a gray wall with golden sculpts at the edges.

Diretso siya sa upuan niya sa tapat ng lamesa at nagsimulang magkatikot ng kung ano doon. I remained standing.

One minute, I stay still.

Two minutes, is he finding something?

Three minutes, what the fuck!? Patatayuin niya lang ba ako dito? Bubuka na sana ang bibig ko nang mauna na siya magsalita.

"Have a seat." Tinuro niya ang sofa sa tabi.

Bossy much? Okay, not like I can do anything to him. I need to humor him for now, not until my business becomes a success. I will utilize the princes' connections and resources to compete with the Kaiser's and they will regret neglecting and ignoring me all this time.

"Hey..." tawag ko nang walang nangyari sa loob ng sumunod na limag minuto kundi ang maupo ako sa sofa at magsulat siya ng kung ano. Kung wala naman pala akong gaagwin dito, sana ay pinatapos niya na ako kumain. Cedric's cook was so better.

"Why did you call me here?" pangungulit ko sakanya.

He just got home for whatever reason, but he is still working as hell. Is he really a prince? Why should a prince be working this much? He's more of a workaholic than my father who is obsessed in money and power.

And if he really is a prince, why is he into business? When should he be busy with the country's connection or whatever relationship there is with another country? Is business just for fun for him? A side job?

"Are you really the first prince?" Oh shoot! The question slipped out before I could stop myself.

He looked up from the document he was reading, his piercing ocean blue eyes shifting to meet mine. Napalunok ako, did I offend him or something. Come on! That was just a random!

"How about you? Who are you?"

"What? Don't fuck with me," I shot back. "You had two guards watching my every move. Not that I mind. It's impossible that you didn't run a background check on me."

A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips, a sign of amusement. "You really are amusing."

Kumunot ang noo ko. Amusing? I am amusing to him? Is he playing with me?

"Your name, your family, your educational background—those are just facts. They don't tell me what I really want to know."

I frowned, unsure of his meaning. "What do you mean?"

He chuckled and removed his glasses. He wiped his glasses using the ends of his button-down shirt before wearing it again.

Tumayo siya at kinuha ang sandamakmak na papel sa tabi niya at binagsak sa babasaging lamesa sa harap ko.

Nagtaas ako ng kilay. "What's this?"

"Papers."

"Alam kong papel, anong gagawin ko dyan? Sisilaban?"

He just came back to his seat and continued his work. What the fuck?

Halos dumugo na ang labi ko kakakagat sa panggigil. Kaysa bigla nalang siyang hambalusin at maudlot pa ang negosyo ko ay tinignan ko ang laman ng mga iyon.

"The Kaiser's Annual Budget for K Wine, Kaiser's total stock..." I muttered to myself, flipping through the pages filled with detailed financial reports, investment strategies, and market analyses.