ROYAL ROMANCE

CHAPTER TWENTY

         LONG LIVE THE KING

Pagkatapos basahin ang sulat Nakatulala niya lang itong tiningnan.

" Huh?

" Composed yourself, Lady Samantha. We're in public." Ani Bertrand sa kanya.

" Oh, of course.

" Are you okay? What does it say? Tanong ni Maxwell sa kanya. You hold out the letter to Maxwell. Bertrand looks over his shoulder to read it.

" sounds like Someone's wants me out of way." Sabi niya. Na hindi parin makapaniwala sa nabasa at kinakabahan siya sa kung anong pwedeng mangyari ng tingnan niya ang dalawa nakita niya ang pag alala ng mga ito.

" How dare anyone send a letter like this to a member of our house!" Galit na sabi ni Bertrand pagkatapos nito basahin ang sulat.

" It's probably someone plotting against me. I wonder what this person has planned." Aniya sa nanginginig na boses.
" Whatever is is, i don't intend to let them win." Ani Bertrand.

" Yeahh! No one messed with our Samantha." Seryosong saad ni Maxwell.
" Im going to get to the bottom of this." Ani Bertrand. Ng may maalala siya tungkol sa sinabi ni Olivia kanina tungkol sa sulat.

" There is one other Thing.... Olivia confronted me earlier today. She thought I'd written a threatening note to her." Aniya kay Bertrand at Maxwell ng maalala ang sinabi ni Olivia kanina habang nakapila sila para magbigay ng regalo sa prinsipe.

" Most interesting. You, Olivia and lady Madeline would be seen as the three favorites still in contention for the crown. If someone targetting the three most likely suitors then Madeline ay makatanggap din ng note." Ani Bertrand.
" Kung hindi siya makatanggap ng sulat it means she's the one messing with you and Olivia." Ani Maxwell.
" Don't get ahead of yourself. Whoever is behind it wants Madeline to win." Ani Bertrand.
" Yeah and no one wants that more than Madeline herself. " Ani Maxwell.
Ginamit ni Bertrand ang handkerchief nito para iabot Ang sulat sa kay Maxwell.

" Maxwell, ilagay mo ang sulat sa secure na lugar. If you two haven't already wiped away traces. We maybe able to get fingerprints off it later." Ani Bertrand.
" Got it, be right back." Ani Maxwell at nagpaalam na aalis na.
" For now, Samantha, you must continue na parang walang nangyari." Ani Bertrand.
" You think, that's best? Tanong niya dito.
" It could be distracting you from the ball is exactly what the culprit desire." Ani Bertrand.

" So that means..?

" You should continue to keep all appearance of enjoying the festivities. I suspect this is nothing more than a childish prank but I'll investigate it. Don't worry too much we're here to protect you. Stay focused tonight and the prince." Ani Bertrand. Tumalikod na ito. Masaya siya kahit masungit ito sa kanya hindi kailan man siya nito pinabayaan.

" Bertrand.... Wait." Tawag niya dito.
". Why?

" You said earlier that no one does this to a member of our house..." Aniya.

" And i stand by that. " Ani Bertrand.

" Well, its just...after Tonight, if the prince does choose me. I doubt we'll get a moment like this again. There's something i always wanted to know." Aniya.

" Why did you sponsor me? Its seems odd for you to go a recommendation from Maxwell, given how little you seem to trust him? Tanong niya dito. Kahit siya nagtataka kung bakit ito pumayag.
" Maxwell spoke highly of you and..." Ani Bertrand.

" The truth, Bertrand? Very well. I was desperate. To be honest, i had interviewed a number of nobles taking on the task. And none were up to my standard. And by the time i realized that we might left with no suitor at all. It was nearly too late. When Maxwell found you. I had no choice but to take the gamble." Sagot nito.
" i must've long odds." Aniya.