ANTHALIA IVVANOVICH: The Substitute Bride

Chapter 28

"what's going on?!"

Hindi ko napigil ang pag huramentado. Emmanuel is on the floor after Ezekiel punched him real hard.

"Stop it!" Baling ko sa kaniya.

He looks so mad and he is heaving deeply.

Mahinahon lamang na inayos ni Emmanuel Ang upo at pinalis Ang dugo sa pumutok na labi.

"Panáthemá se! Skata! eínai pos me pliróneis?"
Damn you! Fuck you! Is that how you repay me?!

"stamáta to Iezekiíl!" Stop it Ezekiel!

Hindi ko na napigilan awatin siya ng akmang dadakmain niya ulit si Emmanuel.

I hurried to him and stop his body to go near the poor man on the floor.

The sudden heat transfer in our bodies brought electricity but we both ignored it.

"You woman. You came all the way here because you need the legions help? Then talk to the leader." He walk passed me and entered a room. Tinignan ko si Emmanuel.

"Go now princess, you need us. You need Ezekiel."

Nilapitan ko muna siya.

"Mag uusap pa Tayo. How dare you bring me here? And... Walang hiya ka bungi!" I whispered.

He just answered me with a Chuckle

"All these times Hindi mo man Lang ako nakilala? Ouch?!"

I rolled my eyes "mas pangit ka ngayon."

Iniwan ko siya na naka salampak sa sahig at pumasok sa kuwarto Kung nasaan si Ezekiel.

I found him sitting in an office table drinking a liquor.

He is eyeing me intensely na halos matunaw na ako. But I kept my stance and walk slowly to him.

I stood in front of his table waiting for his move or words. I'm expecting to hear some questions  but he didn't talk.

He remains silent.

Ang awkward damn it!

Iniiwas ko Ang mga Mata.

"You're that skinny girl who joined the flama years ago."

I looked back at him. He's not asking, it is as if he's stating it for himself.

Hindi ako nagsalita.

He drink on his glass never leaving his eyes on mine.

"Maurico asked you to pretend to be Equija to freed your family from his wrath. That's the reason why your mom and brother hated me to guts way back in the Philippines."

Again he's stating it as if trying to clear his thoughts.

"And Emmanuel. That bastard..."

I saw him tighten his grip on the glass.

Hindi ko inasahan Ang pag smirk at tawa niya . But it wasn't a laugh of joy or fun. It's sarcastic

"So you are his lollipop girl. That little princess he told me when we were young. Ahh, it's not Anthalia Alivares after all. It's princess Anthalia Ivvanovich."

He leaned on his swivel chair.

"Do you know I used to study the different royal houses and their political stance and background history for political purposes."

Patuloy siya sa pag inom Ng Alak. I don't know what he's up to.

" I never heard or read about you. I only knew how the late king old Ivvanovich of Baubax died and abdicated  his throne and the young Ivvanovich, Maurico received the new title. So all along you are existing between those events and I'm not aware."