My Nosy Paparazzi

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Matiim niyang tinitigan ang paglabas ni Sterling mula sa laboratory area. She can clearly sense that it wasn't good news he's bearing. Hindi ito makatingin ng diretso sa kanya.

"About the blood..." Pagsisimula nito at napakamot ng ulo.

"Get on with it." She snapped. "Tell me whose blood is it."

"It belongs to the Lady Anabeth." Mabilisan nitong sagot saka inabot sa kanya ang blood results. She quickly scanned the file at tinago ito sa loob ng kanyang jacket. It would earn questions from Caroline or Calvin kung makikita siyang hawak iyon.

"What are you planning to do with that kind of information, milady?" Untag ni Sterling sa gitna ng pag-iisip niya. "Should we tell his Highness?"

"No." Umiling siya. She can handle this on her own. "Wala kang sasabihin sa kanya. I will call on him when I need help." Pero hindi mangyayari iyon. She can't be too dependent of Calvin from now on. The plan will be hers and hers alone.

"There is something else that you need to know milady." Harang sa kanya ng binata nang akmang aalis na siya. "Apart from the blood, the laboratory also recovered body hair from the shirt. It belongs to a male, no doubt."

"And?" She inquired impatiently. "What does it say on the result?" Luminga-linga siya sa pasilyo to check if there are any gossipers around. This is her ticket to freedom. Once the case is solved, she can go back to New York. Perhaps Monaco will find a suitable replacement on her as the princess' royal photographer. Hindi siya magiging kawalan.

"We will have to wait for three days, milady. The people from the lab says so. I'm sorry I can't give you a swift result."

Pumikit siya at napabuntong-hininga. What will she do in the course of three days? She is planning to withdraw her presence at the court pero hindi yata ito mangyayari.

"I understand. Once the results are ready, bring them to me."

Tumango si Sterling at nauna ng umalis. Bumaba din siya at tumungo na sa labas. Ngayong araw ay sasama siya kay Caroline sa charity work nito sa isang ospital. Sukbit ang kanyang camera ay sumunod na siya sa prinsesa. A little air and change of scenery might ease her morbid thoughts.

"You know, it's not necessary that you keep me company today." Puna ng dalaga sa daloy ng iniisip niya. Kakapasok lang nila sa limousine at sinalinan siya nito ng whiskey na tinanggihan niya.

"Why not?" She asked, feigning ignorance. "The press is hungry for your appearance. And I will have to oblige that." Yumuko siya at kunwang nagcheck ng battery sa camera. Perhaps joining the princess is much harder than she thought.

But she'd rather face Caroline's inquisition than seeing Calvin in the palace. Ayaw niyang may mabungaran ulit na nakahubad na babae sa kwarto ng binata.

"Calli, may I remind you that I am in the guise of an old crone today? Lady Geneva?" Pagpapa-alala nito sa kanya. Hindi nakaligtas sa kanya ang pagtalim ng mga mata nito na animo'y binabasa ang nasa isip niya.

Heck. How can she explain that?

"Phewww. Silly me. I forgot." Pagak siyang tumawa. Sinuyod niya ng tingin ang prosthetics na nilagay sa mukha pababa ng leeg nito. "I guess I'll be stuck with an old lady today."

"I can order this car to turn back and give you a trip home, if you want." She said in a no-nonsense look.

"That's not necessary, Caroline. I think I'll make myself useful to you today." Nginitian niya ito at hinawakan ang kamay.