Kabanata XVI
Journal
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CLEOBELLE / SINCLAIR
A week passed by since our wedding and currently, I'm just managing the affairs in this dukedom.
Looking at the budget and checking for the improvements I wanted to make.
For the past week, I've simply been observing things. I want them to let their guards down and show their true colors.
"Duchess, you called?" The old butler, Rigour, asked.
"Who's managing the finance in this Dukedom while the duke is fighting in the war?" I asked with a cold gaze.
He just sighed, not having the strength to look at me directly.
"I—It's the head maid, duchess," he responded while bowing his head.
I know, it's been the sixth time already.
Napangisi ako doon saka ibinaba ang mga papeles na binabasa.
"Have the knights drag her in front of me right now," I smiled at him sweetly.
Natigilan siya doon saka magalang na yumuko.
"Masusunod, duchess," sambit niya saka umalis na sa aking harapan.
Maya maya pa ay narinig ko na ang malakas sa sigaw sa labas kasabay ng pagkatok sa pintuan ng opisina ng Duke, kung nasaaan ako ngayon.
"Duchess, the head maid, Koopal is here," they declared.
"Duchess! I deserve an explanation! What did I ever do?!" She exclaimed.
Napangisi akong sinenyasan ang mga gwardiya. Agad nila siyang pinaluhod habang nakatutok ang kanilang mga espada sa kanyang leeg na bahagyang nagpasinghap sa kanya.
Oh, how I love power. . .
Napangisi akong itinapon sa kanyang mukha ang mga papeles. Mga ebidensya ng ilang taong harap-harapang anomalya niya sa dukedom.
"Hindi ito totoo! Gawa gawa mo lamang ito sapagkat alam mong mas may impluwensya ako sa duke dahil ako ang nagpalaki sa kanya! Kaysa naman sa iyong hamak na bastarda lamang ng mababang baron!" galit na galit niyang saad habang nanginginig na hawak ang ebidensiyang itinapon ko sa pagmumukha niya.
Malakas akong natawa doon.
"Who are you kidding? It doesn't even matter if I framed you or not. My background is out of the picture. At the end of the day, I am the duchess!" I declared. "How about you? Do you know who you are to have this big of a guts to betray the duke by giving information to the enemy and steal from him?" I stated.
This b*tch Koopal is the emperor's dog, planted to destroy him since he lost his parents. It came to the point that he'd even order her to give the duke's information to the enemy during the war.
"Hindi iyan totoo!" giit nito.
"I've heard enough!" the duke declared as he walked inside the office, in the middle of the chaos.
"Duke! Huwag kang maniniwala sa mababang uri ng babaeng iyan! Ako ang nagpalaki at nag aruga sa iyo!—"
Hindi niya naipagpatuloy ang sasabihin niya nang sa isang iglap ay nasa harapan na niya si Aslan habang nakatutok ang nagliliyab na espada nito.
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