AQR1: A Peerless Genius from Two Cities [COMPLETED]

37: Prince' Birthday

"Yes. I want to take a look around first." Diana said at agad namang tumango si Harley.

She followed them behind habang natingin si Diana sa mga displays nila. Hanggang sa makita ni Harley na bumaba ang tingin nito doon sa dress na nasa pinakadulo nilang display.

"That's beautiful." Diana was in awe. The details of that dress was so extraordinary. She had a feeling that whoever wore that dress will be the most beautiful.

"Miss has good eyes. It is indeed the most beautiful dress we have in here."

"I'd like that dress." Sabi ni Diana sa kanya.

Harley faked a shocked expression. "Unfortunately, it was not for sale."

Nangunot ang noo ni Diana.

"I have a black card with me. You can take much as you want from there but sell me that dress."

Umiling si Harley. "I am so sorry, Miss." Lihim siyang napangiti sa sarili niya. It is her simple pay back for what she had done to Miss Hans. "The designer of that dress has already a specific person in mind to give that dress with."

"Then let me talk to that designer."

Agad namang ginawa iyon ni Harley. Nanlaki pa nga ang mga mata ni Alessandra when Agatha went out and met them.

"Miss Park told me you want to talk to me. I am Agatha."

Agatha is very different now since the last time Alessandra saw her. Bata pa rin itong tignan but with beautiful dress she's wearing lumalabas din ang ganda niya.

Nagulat naman si Diana. Hindi niya inaasahang batang bata pa ang designer ng magandang damit na iyon.

"Agatha, I'd like to buy that dress. Sell it to me at whatever price you want."

"I can't." Walang kagatol gatol na sabi ng dalaga. "I am reserving that dress as a gift. If you want, you can buy that other dress." Sabay turo doon sa katabi nung dress. Maganda rin ito pero hindi gaya nung nauna. "I am also the designer of that dress."

"That's perfect. It is the second best dress in here. Bilhin mo na yun, Miss. Baka maunhan ka pa ng iba." Suporta ni Harley sa sinabi ni Agatha.

It was already an insult to her na ayaw nilang ibenta sa kaniya ang dress na gusto niya. Tapos ngayon ay dinagdagan pa nila ito ng ialok sa kanya yung "second best dress" nila.

"No. If you are not going to sell that to me, then I will just go to the next boutique."

Walang umawat sa kanya.

***

Emy, on the other hand, was having dinner with her family. Pinag-uusapan din nila ang tungkol sa birthday ng youngest prince but she doesn't care about it all.

"Uncle Francis, are we also included in the invite?" Tanong ni Shantal.

"Oo naman. When someone send an invite here, kasama na ang buong pamilya doon."

Tuwang tuwa naman si Shantal dahil doon.

"You girls can go shopping tomorrow for that." Nakangiting sabi ni Aunty Feng.

Mas lalo namang nagdiwang si Shantal. Even Sabrina can't hide her excitement.

"Let's go at Purple Boutique tomorrow."

"Kakagaling niyo lang dun nung isang linggo ah. I remember you even bought too many clothes. Bakit di na lang yun ang gamitin niyo?" Sabi naman ni Franco.

"That is different."

"How?"

"Yung binili namin ay para sa ibang okasyon. But since this one is a royal party, we need something that is more elegant and regal."

Napailing na lang si Franco because he still can't get it. Bigla naman silang nagkatinginan ni Emy pero inirapan lang siya nito. Tinotoo nga nito ang sinabi na hindi siya papansinin kapag hindi siya nakipag-ayos kay Lucy.

Ang kaso, hindi naman niya alam kung paanong kakausapin ang dalaga. Totoong nainis siya dito noon dahil sa pagkakakidnap kay Emy. Pero alam din naman niya na wala siyang kasalanan.

Isa pa, iniiwasan din siya nito.

Napahinga na lang siya ng malalim. Just how can he resolve this? Alangan namang hayaan niyang magalit sa kanya si Emy ng matagal.

"How about you, Emy? You don't seem ecstatic about the party." Nakangiting puna ni Shelly sa kanya.

How can she be ecstatic about it? She has actually no purpose in going there at all.

Nginitian niya lang ang tita niya.

Nag-aalala naman siyang tiningnan ni Feng. Ever since she went back home from being kidnap, parang palagi ng matamlay ang dalaga.

"You have to go with us, Emy. I will take no for an answer." Sapilitang sabi ni Shantal sa kanya.