Chapter 19

"you know you can't run away prince Ezekiel, your father demands your ass to be back in Sicily, House Cuerido needs you now."

I heard the crackling sound and I felt the water flows down my feet after I crushed the bottle in my hands.

"tell him I am not done with my mission here so NO, GET YOUR ASS BACK THERE AND TELL HIM THAT, I am still fucking mad at you, you know that right Emmanuel? so piss off."

"you know what Zeke, your marriage problem can't be fixed if you're here in the philippines and she's in Sicily, you can't runaway, she needs you, now that she is very vulnerable ..."

I ended the call. I can't, I can't go home yet, not until I am done with my real motives of getting in here

my frown deepened when I saw a black car enter in front of Thalia's house.

"put it there, near the orchids"

I am at the garden and her mother keeps making me busy with all the jobs I guess their houseboy doing every single day because he went on a day off, plus ... this madam just really hates me to gut, but of course I need her daughter so I have to keep doing what she is asking for.

"oh we have a visitor ..."

the 1st thing I noticed was the car, it is Aston Martin One-77, one of the most expensive car in the world I drove one back in Greece and gave it to Baxter as a gift when he turned 21. The guy in the car is hella rich, but of course, I am richer I can buy a hundred of it, I smirk.

I saw a man came out of it, fucking familiar

"Fabio?"

the man turned to Thalia's mommy and smiled as he approached the garden

"hello there tita! you look lovely!"

he kissed her on the cheeks and the madam looks really pleased I feel irritated by his mere presence.

"oh you have visitor?"

I laid on the ground carrying a large pot with only a plant that looked like wild grass, I can't believe I am doing all of this to please the old woman who obviously like another man to be her son in law.

"ah, yes Ezekiel" Thalia's mother turned to me and introduced me to the man whose face was just a fiber I didn't like anymore,

I stared as if we were estimating who would be the first to avoid, this was the man yesterday whom I heard they were playing cupid with Thalia, basing the expressions on her mother's face it looks like she really likes the man, I can't help but smirk.

"Aston Martin One-77, how much did you spent for that?"

he didn't answer but he answered me with a slight grin and I am even more annoyed.

"Fabio is the best engineer contractor in the whole region one, plus he top the board years ago he can surely afford such expensive car young man, plus he is a business man" like a very proud mother, I am pissed can I say I am a prince? well we are taught not to brag our titles because they are sacred but damn it!

"Auntie please ... I'm not the best."

"anyway anjan po ba si Thalia? I came to give her these fresh flowers from my garden, and honey freshly harvested from our bees, tito Tibo personally did it, she can use it in her body as moisturizer or"

"Excuse me? Bees?"

"uh yes? I own a farm near here, you can visit bro and see some of my stallions, I could let you ride while youre here"

"No thanks, and did you just mention Thalia? You came here because of her? Hah! To névro aftoú tou anthrópou! Xafniká thélo na sas grothiá" the nerve of this man! I suddenly want to punch him in the face

"Ezekiel!" thalia's mommy threatened to seem to disobey me. I just frowned especially when his mother entered the house and left me outside.

but wait ... did she just snap at me awhile ago? did he understand what i said?

wait ...

well yes, if Thalia stayed in Greece and she know how to speak greek then maybe her mother too? or maybe I can let her speak about the answers that I am looking for? maybe she can talk about the secret of the house Ivvanovich and the reason why Thalia pretended to be Equija!

I suddenly felt a presence at my back, I looked at it and saw Thalia's brother leaning against Fabio's car.

he is looking at me intently as if looking for answers to an unspoken question.

"hey there, we haven't personally meet because everything was chaotic since I arrived yesterday." I approached and held out my palm but the guy just stared at my extended hand in front of him

it runs in the family I guess

"What did Thalia find in you that made her crazy?"

what?

"your sister is not crazy. She is a strong willed and empowered woman, not crazy just more of ...

amazon "

"amazon"

we looked at each other at the same time to mention that word.

"well she is, she survived hell to save us both me and my mom and our kingdom, I wont allow you to bring another hell on her" he then slowly walk away

wait, what?

I dont get it

I still dont get it, then and now.

Thalia POV

"oh mom please! no!"

"he is politely inviting you dear one you can only get used to it once go ahead, don't mind your husband supposedly that, in this house I am the law who cares about his brat prince ass? you go and join the celebration. There are many young men there in the neighborhood "

I couldnt help but roll my eyes at her, she really wanted to have me in a relationship and this man named Fabio is playing along urgh!

I stared at him, he is talking with Khai at the guest area discussing about a parce of land they were planning to renovate. The man is really manly and handsome a beau I may add, walang sabit. But it is me with the hanger ... I looked at Ezekiel outside, who in the distance was in the garden and sitting in the shade of a mango looking at me as if persecuting what was happening here inside. He looks very tired now, since this morning he hasn't been able to rest so he hasn't been able to approach me since we talked earlier. I feel guilty at some point that mommy shouldn't make her tired like that and she doesn't need to stay here.

"mom, Ezekiel is still our visitor, unwanted yes but ... I couldn't just let him be here doing chores all day long, please don't send him away, I'll just send him home"

"hah! that guy is tough and hard headed like you I highly doubt if he would want to go home without you."

I noticed Fabio approaching my mother and I with his gifts for me

"I am sorry for eavesdropping tita, but is that guy being a burden here?"

we are the concern in his eyes.

"no, not really hijo dont mind him he is just a ..."

"he is my husband."

everyone stuck to what I said. I myself was surprised at what I exclaimed. But I have to go on.

"if you haven't seen the news yet he is the royal prince who married a filipina who the paparazzi are looking for and trending now."

I saw the amusement in his eyes

"But I heard it wasn't you he married. But someone you pretended to be" those grin made me want to think that he decided to pursue something, ME.

"oh man, I just told you that I am a married woman

"by papers only" he interrupted so I turned to Khai because surely he told Fabio everything

"I have a issues okay? you can find another woman who is unmarried and very much single. don't believe what mommy and Khai said to convince you to pursue me ..

"hep! wait there princess no one told me to do all of this. it was me who decided to try my luck on a fine lady as you are, I am hooked the moment I saw you at Glamor event 2 years ago ... "

wait what ?! he smiled sheepishly

"he befriended me to get to know you" sansala ni Khai

"Nah, but we're real friends now!" he winked at my brother who just rolled his eyes at him

That Glamor event he was talking about was a big corporate event organized by my team yes about a year or 2 years ago, I didn't remember seeing hum but ... WOw

"the point is may sabit o wala I dont care. Let me help you start again or get rid of that prince asshole that he is, he hurt you then right?" I looked at Khai non verbally scolding him for telling him everything,

"I will think about that Fabio please I'm surprised at you!" I scratched my head in annoyance and confusion at what was going on, Damn I just came here to unwind and chill!

he chuckled and handed me the flowers and a jar of honey, they look and smell earthly and fresh

"I am sorry, shall we start the process by hanging out today? Isaw? Kikiam and fishball while watching local basketball game at the community court? How is it princess?" he gave me his infamous adorable boyish grin trying to look cute

damn Thalia. Man is your problem man is not the solution!

"I am up for it let me just fix myself." I was surprised and looked at the one who spoke

I found Ezekiel by the door topless and perspiring

he slowly walked towards me,

"you don't like tulips you prefer roses, I took care of your garden back in sicily"

I don't know which I am more shocked at what he said or when he took a flower and put it on the table away from me,

"you hate bees you got stung before" I saw in his eyes the tenderness and affection

"you prefer chocolate as a fill to your sandwich, and you also used to have chocolate skin care routine with Erin, not with HONEY" he also took the bottle of honey in my hand and laid it on the table,

I ... I cant believe he said those words,

I ... I cant believe he can remember those small details about me when I was with him back in Sicily

"those are the little and simple things that made you, You." he then walk slowly away from us who were taken aback with his actions and words awhile back.

what just happened?

"Challenge accepted"

Fabio smiled and shook his head

oh I smell trouble.