CHAPTER 1
Dimitrio Whites is now sitting on his swivel chair at his office doing his paper works, pasado alas otso na ng gabi ngunit hindi parin sya nag papahinga, maging ang kanyang sekretarya ay nauna na nyang pinauwi. He is in the midst of his work when his phone rang,
"Why?" he ask, he really is straight to the point, wala ng bati bati.
"How rude son! Go home now, we have something important to tell you,"
it is his father, hindi nya ito kayang suwayin kayat dali dali nyang inayos ang mga papel sa lamesa nya at sinuot ang suit nya
'What does this man up to this time?'
He drove up to his parents mansion ngunit dumaan muna sya sa sariling bahay upang magpalit. He is now living alone in his big mansion together with his maids, mag mula ng mag bente ay humiwalay na sya ng tirahan sa kaniyang pamilya at nag patayo na sariling mansion, he is an independent person but yet he still has a support from his parents, not financially cause he has more than.
"Good evening Ma." He kissed his mother cheeks before he sat down beside her on the dining table.
"Good evening son! Masyado mo naman pinapagod ang sarili mo sa trabaho, baka mag kasakit ka nyan," nag aalalang turan ng kaniyang ina, she is right, he is too focused on his works that he had no time for himself.
"Don't worry about me Ma, I can handle myself, and I'm not getting younger anymore, kaya ko nang alagaan ang sarili ko," he assured her,
the maids already ready their food on the dining.
"Nasan nga pala si Papa?" tanong niya sa kaniyang ina ng mapansing wala ang kaniyang ama sa hapagkainan,
"Nandun sa taas, but don't worry he'll be there any moment —ohh there he is, quick hon!, lalamig ang pagkain," tawag ng ina nya sa kaniyang amang papababa sa hagdanan.
"Good evening Dad," bati niya rito, binati rin sya nito pabalik saka ito umupo sa harapang upuan katapat sa kanila.
They started to eat their food when he remember something.
"So! What's with the important thing?" basag niya sa katahimikan, uminon muna ng tubig ang kaniyang ama bago sya nito tinignan at nag salita.
"About that son, you know your sibling already have their family, si Desary naman ay buntis na din, napagiiwan ka na nak," he look at his father intently.
'Here we go again, he hates the topic about having family, he knows that he is getting older pero wala pa sa plano nya ang mag asawa sa ngayon, marami pa naman araw, hindi sya mauubusan ng babae.
"Okay? What about it pa?" he asked, even though alam na nya ang sasabihin nito, he wanted him to get married and has his own family.
"You know what im talking about son, don't be too focused on your work, marami ka naman ng pera, why don't you take a break?, Or much as well take a vacation?" he think of it, his father is right, bakit nga ba di nya pagbigyan ang sarili nya na magliwaliw, he don't even need to worry about his business dahil sigurado syang magiging maayos ang kompanya nya kapag iniwan nya ito.
"Okay, I'll do it," sagot nya na kinatuwa ng mga magulang nya, he smiled, this would be the first time he'd go on a vacation, simula ng magtrabaho sya ay puro tungkol na lang sa bussines ang pinupunta nya sa tuwing pumupunta sya sa ibang bansa.
"Great!, why dont you go in Paris,or France? or Spain son " suggestion ng mama nya, saan nga ba maganda mag bakasyon, he'll think of it tomorrow.
"No amelda!, it's better if he go to China, ma rerelax sya dun," his father spoke.
China? ano bang maganda sa bansang yun?, but yeah, why don't he try that place.
"Ok pa! Once I finish my last work tomorrow, I'll go to China," sinamaan sya ng tingin ng kaniyang ina, napataas naman sya ng kamay na tila sumusuko na. So bukas na sya mag babakasyon.
Pagkatapos mag dinner ay umalis na sya, ihahanda na kasi nya ang mga dadalhin nya bukas para sa bakasyon nya patungong china.
" Hello asper?!" he called his secretary to say that he will be gone for he don't know how long.
Nag handa lang sya ng ilang damit, Atm at passport, he didn't bother to bring any gadjets or phones gaya ng sabi ng papa nya bago sya umalis, ika nito ay ayaw nyang may umabala sa kaniya sa bakasyon nya, he must enjoy his vication without any worries and stressed, kayat pinaputol ng kaniyang ama ang connection nya sa kanila para hindi sya maabala kapag nasa china na sya.
" Yeah! Thank you, " huli nyang sinabi bago nya binaba ang telepono.
I wish I'll have a good vacation, he sighed, next month ay birthday na nya at mag bebente syete na, ngunit heto sya't wala man lang kasintahan, but its not a big deal, marami pang taon at di pa naman sya nawawala sa kalindaryo.
He's now standing in front of public airport, NAIA? This would be the first time na sasakay sya sa public Airlines, he always used their private airplanes or chopper, wala din syang kasamang mga bodyguards na kadalasan ay nakabantay sa kaniya, dahil bilang isang sikat na bussiness tycoon ay malamang na marami syang kaaway, mga negosyante na naiinggit sa kanya.
He is wearing a pants and a hoodie jacket, napangisi sya sa suot nya, he looks like in his highscool aged. Madalas na suot nya nung highschool ay hoddie jacket, they called him as a mysterious guy. Pero ng tumuntong sya sa college ay kadalasang suit na ang suot nya hanggang sa mag trabaho sya.
As he went out of the airport, ay ang ingay na hindi nya maintindihan ang bumungad sa kaniya, he can't understand Chinese too well, dahil hindi naman sya nag aral ng Chinese language, ngunit meron syang kaunting alam dahil narin sa mga tsinong nakakasalamuha nya sa bussiness world."Nîhâo!" (hello) bati sa kaniya ng babaeng nakasalubong nya, binati rin nya ito pabalik na may kasamang pag yukod at mag kadikit ang palad na nasa harap ng dibdib, he wasn't used to greet someone but now he must be polite, wala sya sa bansa nya at ngayon ay isa lamang syang normal na lalaking nag babasyon, no bussiness related no VIP treats.He is on the capital of China, which is beijing. Pinag iisipan nya kung saan sya pupunta, or which hotel he should stay in?, sa Waldorf Astoria hotel ba o sa Sufo hotel?, he don't know, maybe he'll go anywhere, basta may matuluyan lang para sa ngayong araw."Zǎo!, welcome sir" (good morning) bati sa kanya ng isa sa staff ng sufo hotel, ito na lang ang pinili nya dahil m
He take her at the hotel where he checked in. "Wǒmen zài nǎlǐ?" tanong ng babae, tinignan nya ito, halata ang pagkabano nito sa lobby ng hotel, 'First time?' marahil ay unang bisis palang nya makapasok sa isang 5 star hotel."Good evening Ma'am, Sir,Is there any reservation Ma'am, Sir?" tanong ng staff na nag babantay sa lobby."No! I want to get a room for her," tukoy nya sa babaeng kasama nya."Let me check Sir," tinignan nito kung may available pa bang room, but sad to say wala ng available na room."I'm sorry Sir! But there is no available room Sir, but if you want Sir, there is more hotel out there, but it will takes 30 minutes drive," suggestion nito, tinignan nya ang kasama nya na parang batang naka hawak sa braso nya, at sinisipat ang babaeng staff na kausap nya, mas lalo tuloy lumiliit ang maliit na nitong mata."Ahh, can she stay in, I mean Inside my room?" tanong nya sa staff."Name sir?" "Dimitrio Whites!" the girl checked the computer first bago sya nginitian "Ofcour
He is staring at her beautiful face peacefully sleeping at his bed, he is thinking about what she said earlier,she wants to be free, malayo sa lugar kung saan sya lumaki, so that's explain kung bakit bano sya sa mga bagay na nakikita nya dahil makaluma ang tradisyon nila, she is not allowed to go outside their empire. Gusto niya itong tulungan, na kahit na emperor o hari pa ang makalaban nya ay wala siyang pakealam, he don't understand himself, he used not to care obout anyone especially when it comes to their private life, but now, he don't think so! He wanted to help her and make her happy and that's so not him."How can you makes me feel this way?" tanong niya rito kahit na alam niyang hindi sya nito masasagot dahil tulog ito, he sighed before stand up. He look at the clock and notice that it is already 5 am, yeah! He didn't sleep, he just stares at this lady's face for a whole night.He decided to take a shower bago sya lumabas upang bumili ng makakain nila, ngunit pag labas pa la
Inayos na ni dimitrio ang mga gamit nila at nilagay sa maleta, he gets his sun glasses and hat at ibinigay ito kay Mhielle."What's this?" Mhielle asked, habang inuusisa ang dalawang bagay na ibinigay sa kaniya ni dimitri.Napailing na lamang sya at isinuot ito sa kaniya."Do not remove it, understand?" tumango naman ito at di na nag salita pa.Naglakad na sila palabas ng kwarto nila at bumaba patungong lobby, nagbayad muna sya bago sila lumabas, ngunit hindi paman sila tuluyang nakakaapak sa labas ay hinarang na sila ng dalawang kawal, na sa tingin nya ay galing imperyo."STOP! Haveyou see the princess?" tanong nito habang nakatingin kay Mhielle habang sinusuri, sinamaan nya ng tingin ang kawal at hinila palapit si mhie tsaka niyakap."Stop looking at my wife! I don't know who are you talking about," patay malisyang sagot nya rito. Tumango lamang ang kawal kahit nag dadalawang isip ito. Nang makalayo ay agad silang umalis at pumara ng taxi."Beijing airport," sambit niya rito pagkasa
"Father!" tawag pansin ni Mhiesy sa kaniyang ama, Mhiesy is Mhielle's twin."What?!" iritadong tanong ng ama niya sa kaniya. Mainit ang ulo nito, ayaw nyang sinusuway sya ng kahit sino man, lalo na ang mga anak nya."They didn't seen Mhielle, what are you going to do, tomorrow is our 25'th birthday, and must be the wedding with the prince of Ying Empire. They will be disappointed, what'll you do?" "I think I have no choice but to marry you with the prince. " napangisi sya ng palihim, her plan works."I have to go Father." Yumukod muna sya bago umalis sa kinaroroonan ng kaniyang ama. Now that Mhielle is out of her sight, she will make sure that Ying Xien will marry her, and she'll be the next empress of their empire. The last thing she need to do is to make her twin gone for good, and will never be found and will never come back 'dead or alive.She wear her cloak, limang alipin at limang kawal ang nakasunod sa kaniya, patungo sila ngayon sa bayan upang puntahan ang mga assasin na
Pagkapasok ni Dimitrio sa loob ng kwarto ni Mhielle ay naabutan niya ito na nakatayo sa harap ng malaking salamin."Magawnda akho!" Mhielle proudly said at the front of the body size mirror,napangiti na lang sya sa kakulitan nito."Who taught you that word?" he asked ng makalapit na siya rito."The girl who entered my room a while ago, she teach me how to use the other things inside this room and you know what? I can already wear underwears and bra, yeheyy!" Namula nalang sya sa mga sinabi nito, why does she have to mention about that."B-but, I already teach you how yesterday right? Am I not a good teacher?" may pagtatampong wika niya."Oh yeah? You're not even looking at me straigh yesterday, and almost of what I understand is just a 'shit' and fu—""O-okay, okay! You're right." hindi na nya ito pinatapos dahil baka kung ano pa ang ibang mabanggit nito."Let's go downstairs," aya nya dito. They went into the dining area where foods are already prepared. It will be the first time in
"I think they have a conclusion that the princess is with you, they just doesn't have a evidence. They just asked me about some sort of bussiness, and you. Hindi naman sila lalapit sa akin ng walang ibang dahilan." Napaisip naman sya dahil dun, maybe someone sees him at China with a girl, at hindi imposibleng may makakilala sa kaniya dahil kilala sya bilang isa sa pinaka successful na tao sa buong mundo."I think, it's better if you two hide" "What do you mean hide dad?" He asked, his father heaved a loud sigh before it stand up and go back with an album on his hand."You know and still remember the story of me and your mom right?" tumango naman sya at ngumiti ."How would I forget about that!, if it's one of the most beautiful story I ever heard. And you're always saying proudly your story to us dad." napahalakhak na lang silang lahat dahil doon."You know how I worked hard to get your mother's hand, I choose to leave my life and chase her, my new life. Their life is not easy, but I
They are all standing now outside his parent's mansion, ngayon ang oras na aalis sila patungong Ilocos, and tallking about time, it is almost twelve in the midnight. "Get in one of my car Son, you already know the place right? Take care, both of you," tumango lamang sya sa kanyang ama at nilapitan ang kaniyang ina."Goodbye mom," he then kissed his mothers cheeks."Good luck to the both of you, alagaan mo sya anak ha, and don't forget to bring a children when you came back. " Tumango lamang sya at tsaka ngumiti. Mukang apo naman ang mga magulang nya isip isip niya. Inalalayan nya si Mhielle papunta sa kotse na sasakyan nila, at agad na pinaandar and kotse paalis sa Mansion."Dimi, are we going to our new house? Mommy Amelda said it to me when we are cooking," basag ni Mhielle sa katahimikan."Yes, and you can sleep primcess, I can handle " sumimangot lamang ito sa kaniya."No I won't sleep, I'll watch you drive," turan nito at sumilip sa bintana."It's still midnight, you must take a
They are all standing now outside his parent's mansion, ngayon ang oras na aalis sila patungong Ilocos, and tallking about time, it is almost twelve in the midnight. "Get in one of my car Son, you already know the place right? Take care, both of you," tumango lamang sya sa kanyang ama at nilapitan ang kaniyang ina."Goodbye mom," he then kissed his mothers cheeks."Good luck to the both of you, alagaan mo sya anak ha, and don't forget to bring a children when you came back. " Tumango lamang sya at tsaka ngumiti. Mukang apo naman ang mga magulang nya isip isip niya. Inalalayan nya si Mhielle papunta sa kotse na sasakyan nila, at agad na pinaandar and kotse paalis sa Mansion."Dimi, are we going to our new house? Mommy Amelda said it to me when we are cooking," basag ni Mhielle sa katahimikan."Yes, and you can sleep primcess, I can handle " sumimangot lamang ito sa kaniya."No I won't sleep, I'll watch you drive," turan nito at sumilip sa bintana."It's still midnight, you must take a
"I think they have a conclusion that the princess is with you, they just doesn't have a evidence. They just asked me about some sort of bussiness, and you. Hindi naman sila lalapit sa akin ng walang ibang dahilan." Napaisip naman sya dahil dun, maybe someone sees him at China with a girl, at hindi imposibleng may makakilala sa kaniya dahil kilala sya bilang isa sa pinaka successful na tao sa buong mundo."I think, it's better if you two hide" "What do you mean hide dad?" He asked, his father heaved a loud sigh before it stand up and go back with an album on his hand."You know and still remember the story of me and your mom right?" tumango naman sya at ngumiti ."How would I forget about that!, if it's one of the most beautiful story I ever heard. And you're always saying proudly your story to us dad." napahalakhak na lang silang lahat dahil doon."You know how I worked hard to get your mother's hand, I choose to leave my life and chase her, my new life. Their life is not easy, but I
Pagkapasok ni Dimitrio sa loob ng kwarto ni Mhielle ay naabutan niya ito na nakatayo sa harap ng malaking salamin."Magawnda akho!" Mhielle proudly said at the front of the body size mirror,napangiti na lang sya sa kakulitan nito."Who taught you that word?" he asked ng makalapit na siya rito."The girl who entered my room a while ago, she teach me how to use the other things inside this room and you know what? I can already wear underwears and bra, yeheyy!" Namula nalang sya sa mga sinabi nito, why does she have to mention about that."B-but, I already teach you how yesterday right? Am I not a good teacher?" may pagtatampong wika niya."Oh yeah? You're not even looking at me straigh yesterday, and almost of what I understand is just a 'shit' and fu—""O-okay, okay! You're right." hindi na nya ito pinatapos dahil baka kung ano pa ang ibang mabanggit nito."Let's go downstairs," aya nya dito. They went into the dining area where foods are already prepared. It will be the first time in
"Father!" tawag pansin ni Mhiesy sa kaniyang ama, Mhiesy is Mhielle's twin."What?!" iritadong tanong ng ama niya sa kaniya. Mainit ang ulo nito, ayaw nyang sinusuway sya ng kahit sino man, lalo na ang mga anak nya."They didn't seen Mhielle, what are you going to do, tomorrow is our 25'th birthday, and must be the wedding with the prince of Ying Empire. They will be disappointed, what'll you do?" "I think I have no choice but to marry you with the prince. " napangisi sya ng palihim, her plan works."I have to go Father." Yumukod muna sya bago umalis sa kinaroroonan ng kaniyang ama. Now that Mhielle is out of her sight, she will make sure that Ying Xien will marry her, and she'll be the next empress of their empire. The last thing she need to do is to make her twin gone for good, and will never be found and will never come back 'dead or alive.She wear her cloak, limang alipin at limang kawal ang nakasunod sa kaniya, patungo sila ngayon sa bayan upang puntahan ang mga assasin na
Inayos na ni dimitrio ang mga gamit nila at nilagay sa maleta, he gets his sun glasses and hat at ibinigay ito kay Mhielle."What's this?" Mhielle asked, habang inuusisa ang dalawang bagay na ibinigay sa kaniya ni dimitri.Napailing na lamang sya at isinuot ito sa kaniya."Do not remove it, understand?" tumango naman ito at di na nag salita pa.Naglakad na sila palabas ng kwarto nila at bumaba patungong lobby, nagbayad muna sya bago sila lumabas, ngunit hindi paman sila tuluyang nakakaapak sa labas ay hinarang na sila ng dalawang kawal, na sa tingin nya ay galing imperyo."STOP! Haveyou see the princess?" tanong nito habang nakatingin kay Mhielle habang sinusuri, sinamaan nya ng tingin ang kawal at hinila palapit si mhie tsaka niyakap."Stop looking at my wife! I don't know who are you talking about," patay malisyang sagot nya rito. Tumango lamang ang kawal kahit nag dadalawang isip ito. Nang makalayo ay agad silang umalis at pumara ng taxi."Beijing airport," sambit niya rito pagkasa
He is staring at her beautiful face peacefully sleeping at his bed, he is thinking about what she said earlier,she wants to be free, malayo sa lugar kung saan sya lumaki, so that's explain kung bakit bano sya sa mga bagay na nakikita nya dahil makaluma ang tradisyon nila, she is not allowed to go outside their empire. Gusto niya itong tulungan, na kahit na emperor o hari pa ang makalaban nya ay wala siyang pakealam, he don't understand himself, he used not to care obout anyone especially when it comes to their private life, but now, he don't think so! He wanted to help her and make her happy and that's so not him."How can you makes me feel this way?" tanong niya rito kahit na alam niyang hindi sya nito masasagot dahil tulog ito, he sighed before stand up. He look at the clock and notice that it is already 5 am, yeah! He didn't sleep, he just stares at this lady's face for a whole night.He decided to take a shower bago sya lumabas upang bumili ng makakain nila, ngunit pag labas pa la
He take her at the hotel where he checked in. "Wǒmen zài nǎlǐ?" tanong ng babae, tinignan nya ito, halata ang pagkabano nito sa lobby ng hotel, 'First time?' marahil ay unang bisis palang nya makapasok sa isang 5 star hotel."Good evening Ma'am, Sir,Is there any reservation Ma'am, Sir?" tanong ng staff na nag babantay sa lobby."No! I want to get a room for her," tukoy nya sa babaeng kasama nya."Let me check Sir," tinignan nito kung may available pa bang room, but sad to say wala ng available na room."I'm sorry Sir! But there is no available room Sir, but if you want Sir, there is more hotel out there, but it will takes 30 minutes drive," suggestion nito, tinignan nya ang kasama nya na parang batang naka hawak sa braso nya, at sinisipat ang babaeng staff na kausap nya, mas lalo tuloy lumiliit ang maliit na nitong mata."Ahh, can she stay in, I mean Inside my room?" tanong nya sa staff."Name sir?" "Dimitrio Whites!" the girl checked the computer first bago sya nginitian "Ofcour
As he went out of the airport, ay ang ingay na hindi nya maintindihan ang bumungad sa kaniya, he can't understand Chinese too well, dahil hindi naman sya nag aral ng Chinese language, ngunit meron syang kaunting alam dahil narin sa mga tsinong nakakasalamuha nya sa bussiness world."Nîhâo!" (hello) bati sa kaniya ng babaeng nakasalubong nya, binati rin nya ito pabalik na may kasamang pag yukod at mag kadikit ang palad na nasa harap ng dibdib, he wasn't used to greet someone but now he must be polite, wala sya sa bansa nya at ngayon ay isa lamang syang normal na lalaking nag babasyon, no bussiness related no VIP treats.He is on the capital of China, which is beijing. Pinag iisipan nya kung saan sya pupunta, or which hotel he should stay in?, sa Waldorf Astoria hotel ba o sa Sufo hotel?, he don't know, maybe he'll go anywhere, basta may matuluyan lang para sa ngayong araw."Zǎo!, welcome sir" (good morning) bati sa kanya ng isa sa staff ng sufo hotel, ito na lang ang pinili nya dahil m
CHAPTER 1Dimitrio Whites is now sitting on his swivel chair at his office doing his paper works, pasado alas otso na ng gabi ngunit hindi parin sya nag papahinga, maging ang kanyang sekretarya ay nauna na nyang pinauwi. He is in the midst of his work when his phone rang,"Why?" he ask, he really is straight to the point, wala ng bati bati."How rude son! Go home now, we have something important to tell you,"it is his father, hindi nya ito kayang suwayin kayat dali dali nyang inayos ang mga papel sa lamesa nya at sinuot ang suit nya'What does this man up to this time?'He drove up to his parents mansion ngunit dumaan muna sya sa sariling bahay upang magpalit. He is now living alone in his big mansion together with his maids, mag mula ng mag bente ay humiwalay na sya ng tirahan sa kaniyang pamilya at nag patayo na sariling mansion, he is an independent person but yet he still has a support from his parents, not financially cause he has more than."Good evening Ma." He kissed his moth