Chapter 14 One Step Ahead for Lady C

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Jack

"Xyk, naibigay ko na kay Kiro ang sample ng buhok na nakuha ko sa unan nila Lucas at Theo." Bulong ko sa ear piece ko habang nagpupunas ng mga porcelana sa hallway.
"Okay, good. Ipapa-rush ko ang DNA testing na ito." Sagot niya.
"Saan papunta ang investigation mo na ito?" I asked her.
"Napansin ko kasi na hindi sila magkamukha na magkapatid." Sagot ni Xykie.
"Napansin ko din." I replied.
"Si Lucas at William, may hawig. Pareho ang mga mata nila. Si Theo, gray ang mata." Sagot ni Xykie.
"Balitaan mo ako kung ano ang makukuha mong lead." I murmured.
"Okay sure. Sige magpunas ka na diyan. Sa bahay nyo hindi ka man nagwawalis eh." She joked.
I chuckled. "Huwag mong papakita kay mama ang video na naglilinis ako."
Tumawa si Xykie. "Sureness, Your Highness."

"Jackie, follow me to the Library." Nakataas ang isang kilay ni Rudolf. Muntikng umabot sa hairline ang kilay ni bakla...
Kunwari maamong tupa ako na sumunod sa kanya sa library. Pagdating ko doon,naabutan ko si Lady Charlotte na nakaupo doon. Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay.
"What does this peasant doing in here, Rudolf?" Tanong ni Lady Charlotte.
"You need an audience with the Prince, My Lady." Sagot ni Rudolf.
"We are both adults..." Sagot ni Lady Charlotte na tumataas ang boses.
"For propriety sake. It's my duty, My Lady." Rudolf bows his head and went out of the library.

Hindi ko pinansin si Lady Charlotte na tinatapunan ako ng masamang tingin. Pumuwesto ako sa tabi ng bintana at hinintay si William na dumating.

Nagring ang cellphone ni Charlotte... Tiningnan niya kung sino ang caller saka niya sinagot ito. She speak in Spanish.
"Hello... I am here in the palace." She murmured.

"Si Theo ang kausap niya." Xykie whispered to my ear. Hindi ako kumibo.
Akala ni Charlotte, hindi ko siya naiintindihan. Ano ang connection niya kayTheo?

Bumukas ang pintuan at pumasok si William. Biglang pinatay ni Chalotte ang cellphone niya. Strange...

"What brings you here, Lady Charlotte?" Magalang na tanong ni William. He looks at me after smiling at Charlotte.
"I'm just wondering if we could go out of the countryside in private." Lumapit si Charlotte kay William and she draw circles in his neck. I rolled my eyes and William's eyes landed on me.
"I am quite busy, My Lady. Thank you for your invitation." William replied. Pinigilan niya ang daliri ni Charlotte at ibinaba niya iyon.
"I know. Silly me. Your company is doing much better according to News Paper. You must be busy counting money." Charlotte tried to laugh seductively. Pero bakit ganun, parang elephant ang tunog ng tawa nya?
"Is there anything else, Lady Charlotte? I need to go back to work if you excuse me." William gave his polite smile and tried to leave the room when Charlotte stops him and gave him a kiss in lips. Tongue out kiss ... In front of me.

Mabilis na inilayo ni William si Charlotte. "Hold on there. Please leave Lady Charlotte. And don't do that again to me." Seryosong sabi ni William. Lumabas si William ng library at iniwan si Charlotte.

Nakangiti si Charlotte na parang nanalo sa lotto. Kinuha niya ang ang isang cellphone na nakatago sa isang aklat at pinatay ang video.

"The devil in disguise." Xykie commented.

"You didn't see anything," Charlotte warned me.
"I saw that you video the Prince without his consent," I replied.
"You peasant... You will not say anything to anyone...Understand!" She shouted to me.
"Understand, My Lady." I replied kahit nagngingitngit ako sa galit.

Hinintay kong lumabas si Lady Charlotte ng library bago ako pumasok sa secret passage papunta sa secret room.

"Can you access her phone?" Tanong ko kay Xykie.
"I'm on it. The nerve of that woman." Xykie commented.
"Send mo ang recording ng phone convo nila ni Theo." I told Xykie.
Sinend nya sa akin ang voice record at pinakinggan ko.

Magkikita si Charlotte at Theo. Hindi nasabi kung saan dahil naputol ang usapannila ng dumating si William.

"Ate, nabura ko na. She was trying to send the video to Theo. I made sure na wala silang copy pareho." Xykie said.
"Thank you. May pakiramdam ako na more than friends si Charlotte at Theo." I told her.
"On the way, si William diyan, Ate. Keep him inform." Biglang sabi ni Xykie at nawala siya sa line.

"Jacqueline?" Nagtataka si William na makita ako sa secret room.
"Nakavideo ka kanina. Merong nilagay na cellphone si Charlotte para mavideo kana nakikipaghalikan sa kanya." I told him.
"Hindi ko siya hinalikan." Tanggi ni William. Kulang na lang umikot ang mata ko. Ulol... Ano tawag dun? Kwentuhan lang kayo?
"And she's talking to Theo. They have communication." I told him instead.
"What do they want?" Frustrated na tanong ni William. Umupo siya sa couch, satabi ko.
"Walang footage sa CCTV ninyo ng mawala ang crown. One week before that incident, dumalaw sa palace si Bishop George. Theo and Lucas were also here at araw-araw nandito si Lady Charlotte."

"Malapit na ang coronation night. Kailangan nating mahanap ang crown bago yun. Two weeks na lang." Willim hung his head.
"Anyone who will wear that crown during Coronation Night will be in line. Worse is that kung babae siya, she will be my wife whether I like it or not. We need to find it." There is desperation in his voice.
"I will find it, William," I said with finality. If that is the last thing I will do for you.

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