Pag-uwi ni Emy ay sinalubong agad siya ng pamilya niya saka siya pinagkwento sa kung ano ang nangyari. Sinabi naman niya agad iyon sa kanila. Pero kahit na ikinuwento na niya sa kanila ay hindi pa rin naubusan ng tanong ang mga ito. In fact, hindi siya nito tinantanan hanggang sa matapos ang hapunan. She was tired and feeling irritated ng sa wakas ay makapasok na siya sa kwarto niya. Agad siyang naghubad at naghanda na para matulog. Pahiga na sana siya sa kama niya ng biglang bumukas ang bintana niya. Naramdaman niya ang pagpasok doon ng isang tao. "And here I thought you're gonna wait for me." Sebastian said. "Why would I?" She asked coldly. The window closed saka siya may narinig na lumalakad. Emy couldn’t see anything. She had already turn off the lamp kanina pa. Then she felt him stop in front of her. "Why w

Diana clenched her fist.Her situation now was too hard. Her family was angry at her for giving them shame to the whole Grey City. Ayos lang sana if her father was able to contain the news but it spread so much to point na ultimanong sa bayan ay nakaabot ang balita.People were now talking behind her. Kesyo daw she was a seductress, na sinadya niya ang nangyari dahil hindi niya gusto na minamatchmake ng Emperor sila Prince Vio at Emy.Maaatim pa sana niya ang ibang balita tungkol sa kanya eh. But not those that were attached with Emy's name.Hindi rin siya pinapansin ni Prince Vio. Ang dami dami pa niyang plano. Ni hindi pa nga siya naaannounce as Crown Prince. Paano na lamang kung makaapekto ito sa kanya?And he was trying his best to please their father. But now, it was Sebastian who had the most favor at the moment.Matapos itong ipadala ng Papa niya sa isang mission, madalas na silang nag-uusap ng sila lang. Sebastian, the Emperor, the P

"Samantha..." I looked at Marco as he called me. We were at the Palace Garden where different species of flowers started to bloom. It was amazing. Hindi ako mahilig sa mga bulaklak but watching them alive like this was just wonderful... "Samantha..." He called me again. I rolled my eyes. Nangungulit lang na naman ang isang ito. And as proof of that, I saw him smiling when I looked at him. "Stop calling me, Your Highness..."Nangunot ang noo niya. He hated it. The people closest to him were forced by him to call him Marco instead of 'Your Highness'. And I think that made him unique. "Don't call me that, Sammy." "And don't call me that too." I stood up at nagsalin ng tsaa sa mga tasa namin. I gave him the other one. "Say, Samantha..." "Uhm?" "What do

The next day, maayos na ang pakiramdam ni Emy. They told her that the rest of their travel ay natulog lang siya habang pinagpapawisan ng marami and muttering incoherently. And when they arrived at night, hindi siya magising kaya naman they decided to just bring her in the room. Feng almost put an all-nighter though. She was extremely worried about her at kung hindi pa umayos ang lagay niya around midnight ay baka nagpatawag na ito ng manggagamot. Emy was grateful. Anyway, she also found out na ang bahay na tinutuluyan nila ngayon ay ang ancestray residence nila Lie Feng. Malaki ito at malawak pero sa normal na araw ay tanging si General Lie Zhang, papa ni Lie Feng, at ang isa pang apo nito na si Lie Chen lamang ang naroroon. Kaya madalas ay mas pinipili na lamang nila na sa barracks tumuloy. Gaya na lang ngayon. "We have to visit the house of the Chief bilang pagbigay galang. Kaya mo bang makasama, Emy?" Tanong ni Francis. "Yes, Uncle.

"Yah, Emerald Hans... I can't believe na nakalimutan mo na agad na may pinsan ka at tinanggap mo ang offer ni Haow na magturo sayo ng archery at horseback riding." Puno ng pagtatampo na sabi ni Franco when they arrived at sabihin sa kanya ni Francis ang nangyari. Sa dinami rami ng ama sa kanya ay iyon lamang ang tumatak sa isipan niya. "He offered first." Emy said nonchalantly. "Of course, siya lang ang nandito eh. You should have think about me first bago ka sumagot." Hindi naman mapakali si Haow ng makita niyang nagkakatampuhan ang magpinsan dahil sa pag-offer niya ng tulong kay Emy. He was bound between taking back his offer and keeping them. In actuality, he really wanted to teach Emy for his own personal reason. "Para kang bata, Franco." Sabi ni Lie Chen. Sinamaan siya agad ng tingin ni Franco. Then nilapitan niya si Haow at pinaningkitan ng mga mata. Singkit na nga siya ay