Prologue

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Humagulgol sa iyak ang ina ni Xena habang kausap ang ama nito.

"What have you done, Antonio? Bakit mo nagawa ang karumal-dumal na bagay na 'yon?!"

Si Xena ay nakatago sa likod ng pader nakikinig sa usapan ng kanyang mga magulang habang mahigpit na hawak ang librong binabasa niya.

Narinig niyang dumating ang kanyang amang ilang araw ding nawala kaya plano niyang salubungin ito ng matamis na yakap, pero gulat siya ng makita mula sa malayo ang pag pasok ng ama sa pintuan na maraming dugo sa damit.

Natakot siya at naisipang mag tago nalang muna sa likod ng pader at makinig sa usapan ng mag-asawa.

"H-Hindi ko sinasadya. Hindi ko sinasadya Cynthia!" Nag sisising saad ng ama niya.

"Anong gagawin natin? Hindi tayo mapapatawad ng hari! Pupugutan tayo ng ulo sa kasalanang ginawa mo!" Sigaw ni Cynthia sa asawa nitong si Antonio.

"M-May paraan... may paraan pa. Si Xena! Si Xena ang mag liligtas sa atin." Saad ng ama na parang wala sa kaayusan

"Nasaan si Xena?" Dagdag nito at narinig ni Xena'ng tumayo ang ama. Agad siyang tumakbo patungo sa kwarto niya at nag kulong.

"Anong gagawin mo sa anak natin, Antonio?!" Rinig niyang sigaw ng ina.

"She have to marry the crown prince, Cynthia. Help me. Let's make our daughter the Queen of Oldenburg."

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"Xena."

"Xena!"

"Xena Holstein, stop running."

Xena then turn around and smile to the person who's calling her.

"Mother. Why are you here?" Tanong ni Xena at nginitian ng sobrang tamis ang Ina.

"I told you it's not good to run inside the palace. What if the King sees you and scold you?" Nag aalala nitong saad.

It's been 3 days since Xena got into the palace. She's destined to marry the Crown Prince next week and will be crowned as the new Crown Princess. Ever since her arrival, hindi niya pa nakikita ang mapapangasawa na matagal na niyang hinahangaan mula sa malayo, at ngayong araw na ito ay ang opisyal na araw para makilala nila ang isa't isa.

Hinawakan ni Xena ang mga kamay ng Ina.

"Ma, do I look good? How's my face? My dress? My hair? My shoes?" Excited nitong tanong.

"You look perfect, Princess Xena." Natutuwang saad ng Ina at nag bow.

"Mama~ Ikaw naman, hindi pa ako prinsesa." Nahihiya na kinikilig nitong tanggi.

Xena is the only daughter from a noble family, Holstein Clan which was a close and loyal friend of the royal family, Althan.

Xena is a fictional protagonist of a Filipino Fantasy Romance Book entitled 'Queen Xena', her story begins when she became a royal and marry the future King of their nation called Oldenburg. She loves no one in her life except the Crown Prince who will become the future King, and she is willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of her love.

On the other, a total opposite of Xena exist in the real different world... Hera's world.

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Fairytales? Do they even exist? Life isn't all about finding love and happiness. Life don't only revolve around two people falling in love with each other and live happily ever after. Life is... also about surviving a day despite a hectic situation. Sometimes, we need to stay even if we are not happy anymore. There are some instances that we choose to walk on a the other path we didn't want but is needed because things you dreamed didn't exactly go well according to your plan.

My name is Hera Tuazon, an accountancy graduate who did not pass the Certified Public Accountant licensure examination and is currently working on a desktop job near our house.

I dreamed to provide my family a good shelter to live.

I dreamed to provide my mother's health needs in order for her to live a long and healthy life.

I dreamed to provide my younger sister's financial need, to give her a good future as she grows up.

I even dreamed for a lifelong career

And, I dreamed to be successful and a woman who can stand alone without the help of anyone.

But, all those dreams... All my dreams became a failure as time goes by.

I got fired from my desktop job, my boss hates me, and I have no money to buy my daily needs. But one day, things just suddenly became super out of control.

It all started when I read my little sister, Kira's favorite story book entitled Queen Xena. I woke up in a weird looking place. Ladies around are wearing same outfits like some office attire look while men wore a black suit standing firmly on the side.

Okay... What in the world is happening?

"Xena! Thank goodness you're awake!" Saad ng hindi pamilyar na babaeng yumayakap sa akin.

Dahil sa gulat, naitulak ko siya palayo sa akin.

"W-Who are you? Where am I?!" Tanong ko

Nag katinginan ang mga tao sa paligid.

"Xena.." Saad nito, hinaplos ako sa balikat at parang naiiyak na siya.

"Xena? Ano pong pinag-sasabi niyo? My name is Hera, I think you got the wrong person. I am not the person who you are thinking right now. I am--"

"Xena!"

Hindi ko naituloy ang sasabihin ng may biglang sumulpot na lalaki. Biglang tumayo ang babaeng nag aalala na nakatingin sa akin at nag bigay daan sa lalaking papalapit sa akin.

Akmang titignan ko ang mukha niya pero napaka bilis nitong makalapit at agad akong niyakap.

Hmm. Ambango naman siya. Ano kayang perfume na gamit nito? Asdffghjkl! Ano ba naman itong mga iniisip ko, lol.

"H-Hey. Get off me!" Reklamo ko, pero ang higpit ng yakap nito sa akin.

"Thank goodness, you're alright." Saad niya parin habang naka-yakap sa akin.

Ginamit ko ang buong pwersa ko para maka-kalas ako sa pag kakayakap niya.

"Excuse me sir, but you got the wrong person---" Natigilan ako sa sasabihin at napa-titig sa lalaking kaharap ko ngayon.

"YOU?!!!" Singhal ko at hindi maka paniwala sa nakikita ng dalawang mata ko ngayon.

Ang lalaking yumakap sa akin ay walang iba kundi ang..

H*******K KONG BOSS!!!

" WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, YOU JERK?! " Sigaw ko ulit sa kanya. Napa atras ito sa gulat, at gulat din ang lahat ng mga nakaabang sa pag sigaw ko.

Nanlaki ang mata nila... Tahimik ang buong paligid at hindi makapaniwalang sinigawan ko ang lalaking yumakap sa akin.

My boss' facial expression changes, and it became dark...

"Did you just... Cursed on me, Xena?" he said in disbelief. Bakit Xena ang tawag niya sa akin?!

He smirks at lumapit sa may tenga ko,

"You... Just made a wrong move. I will kill you." bulong sa akin nang lalaki na ikinatayo nang mga balahibo ko. Yung boses niya sobrang lamig at bigla akong nakaramdam nang takot.

He stare at me, and fake a smile afterwards.

F*ck, sino ba siya sa tingin niya, pati ba naman dito pagbabantaan niya ako?!

"It seems like my future wife's still sick." he said at umatras nang kaunti at napatingin sa matandang babae.

Teka... Ano daw? Future wife?

"I-I'm sorry, Y-Your Highness. P-Please forgive my daughter. Xena! Apologize to the prince this instance!" Pag sabat ng matandang babae kanina.

Natigilan ulit ako at napakunot noo. Okay wait. Daughter? Ako? Tas ano pa? Prince?! Ang lalaking 'to? He even mentioned that I'm his future wife... Does that mean... Am I getting married... TO MY BOSS?!

What in a freaking world is happening in here?!!!

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