After looking back at the closed door of the conference where her son just entered, the Empress left me alone with the order of doing my job properly.Of course, I did what I was supposed to do.I thought she'll do something terrible to me just by looking at her appearance but she's not that bad. She's just like any troubled mother.But like I've said, I've been wondering since I don't see any resemblance between the two.Nilinis ko nang maigi lalo na ang bawat sulok sa hallway na iyon, hindi ko alam kung hanggang ilang oras na ang tinagal ko hanggang sa bumukas na lang bigla ang pinto sa conference room.I first saw the crown prince from the crowd, nang nasa malapit na siya ay yumuko ako nang bahagya gaya kanina. Sinundan ko ng tingin ang bawat paglakad at kilos niya ngunit kahit saglit na tingin pabalik sa akin bilang pagpansin lang na nandito ako ay wala. Na para bang masyado akong maliit para mapansin niya.Hindi naman sa gus

"Wait!"I stopped him because it seems like he's so ready to create a commotion.Hinarap niya ko gamit ang naiiritang mga mata."Ano? Nagbago na ba isip mo? Gusto mo na rito kasama ang Emperador? Gusto mo rin maging Empress?" Sa bawat tanong niya palapit siya nang palapit.Okay naman siguro 'to kasi napigilan ko siya 'no?"Hindi naman ganoon.""E, ano?" He's now right at my side, left hand on the table, trying to level down his body to face me while I'm raising my head to face him."Katulong ako rito, okay? Nandito ko para magtrabaho bilang katulong."Kinunot niya ang kanyang noo sa narinig."Bakit 'di mo sinabi agad?""Pinatapos mo ba ko sa sasabihin ko?"At my question, he cleared his throat."May itatanong din pala ko." Tatanungin ko na siya ngayon bago pa mawala sa isip ko."Ano 'yon?" He asked immediately."Uh, pwede ba maupo ka muna ulit doon? Mahirap m

What?"What?" The Empress voiced out the question inside my head."She got here under my orders, I put her under the head maid so you have nothing to do with her."The Empress sighed in relief after the crown prince's answer, napa-buntong-hininga rin ako dahil doon."Well, isn't this a favor for her?" She then asked him."It is not." He sternly answered."It is!""It is not!""It is! Don't you think so too, Feronia?" They both turn their heads at me which leaves me to stutter in nervousness because of the pressure they're giving me."U-Uh, I think we should ask the head maid's opinion about this.""Deal." They both immediately agreed to my suggestion.Taas-noo silang mabilis at mukhang nagpapaunahan pang pumunta sa kung nasaan ang head maid at ito naman ang i-pressure sa pagtatalo. Ngunit kahit na ganoon, kita pa rin ang pagiging elegante at maawtoridad nilang dalawa sa kanilag paligid.They stopped when it seemed like they noticed something and looked back."Feronia! What are you sti