The Saintess is the New Villainess

TSNV 35| Dramatic Play

Hi! This chapter is dedicated to @ayamnanabee and @Gf_ng-FL for getting me worked up with the flood comments kaya sinipag ako magsulat. I have also completed the outline of this story, and we only have 15 more chapters to go before the ending. Thank you so much for patiently waiting, enjoy!

CLEA

I patiently raised my arms sideways while the royal tailor tried to take the measurements for the wedding dress on my body. Ipinukol ko ang tingin ko kay Ferocious na abala sa pagbuklat ng catalogue upang pumili ng design ng wedding suit na susuotin niya.

"Are the designs not to your liking, Your Majesty?" Magalang na tanong ng mananahi sa kanya. Ferocious looked up, his left hand on his chin as if he was deeply thinking of something that puzzled him.

"No, the designs were quite good. I just had the trouble of thinking a good color combination." He shot a glance at me and smiled. "Do you have any suggestion, my love?" Gusto ko ngumiwi dahil sa endearment na ginamit niya, pero kinagat ko na lang ang ibabang bahagi ko upang pigilan ang sarili ko.

Come on, Clea. A handsome man is calling you my love. You should feel butterflies in your stomach instead of bats!

"I think gold and black would be fine," I responded. He nodded his head and closed the catalog. "You heard her, gold and black it is." Tumango-tango ang mananahi, bakas sa mukha nito ang saya. It must've been an honor for her to make the clothes for our wedding.

"Oh, look at the time. I still have an appointment to attend to." Tumayo si Ferocious. He walked towards me and kissed my hair. "I will be back soon. Make yourself busy, okay?" I smiled and watched him leave my room.

"His Majesty must've loved you so much, Your Holiness." Komento ng mananahi na kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay Freya ang pangalan. She looks a bit older than me, but is considered the youngest most saught tailor in the empire.

"What made you say so?" Binaba ko ang braso ko nang tapos na niya kunin ang sukat ko. I went to sit on the couch and poured myself a tea.

"I've never seen His Majesty look at someone with so much adoration." Natawa ako sa isipan ko. Maybe she never saw him look like a deranged lunatic adoring his experiments for God knows what reason.

"You seem to observe him from time to time." Mabilis siyang napayuko. Fear crossed her eyes. "N-no, Your Holiness. Please forgive my rudeness. I dare not gaze at His Majesty, even from afar." I crossed my legs and kept my eyes on her, unbothered by her words but curious about her behavior.

"Do you like Ferocious?" Dahil sa naging tanong ko ay napatunghay siya. Nang magtagpo ang paningin naming dalawa ay nakuha ko kaagad ang sagot na gusto ko.

"Y-your Holiness, I—I'm sorry, I dare not covet your spouse!" Tuluyan na itong lumuhod sa harapan ko kaya napasapo na ako ng noo. Isn't she overreacting too much? I may consider myself as the new villainess, but I am in no way a love-driven crazy bitch who is head over heels with her fiancee.

But well, since I orchestrated this stage play, I might as well play that role to avoid people's suspicions. "Believing you have the credentials to grab his attention is laughable. Worrying about it is just a waste of your time." Pabagsak kong nilapag ang teacup na hawak ko, dahilan upang mapapitlag siya mula sa pagkakaupo.

"You see, I dislike people who think highly of themselves." Tumayo ako upang lapitan siya mula sa kinaroroonan niya. I leaned down and lifted her chin. Hindi siya makatingin sa akin nang maayos kaya napangisi ako.

"If I were you, I would stop looking at him before I decide to gouge your eyes out and tear your hands so you could kiss your tailor business goodbye," I whispered. Her lips trembled in horror as if my words were carefully etched on her mind.