Arthur's phone suddenly rang so he left the room to answer the phone.In the room, only four of Richard's subordinates and I left. I was timid, but they were different. They felt more comfortable as soon as Arthur left."Lucinda, how long have you been Arthur's secretary?" Richard asked me."About a few days. I temporarily became his secretary because Mr. Arthur's assistant went on a business trip!" I answer.Richard's expression relaxed. He was no longer subservient like Arthur in front of me, but he became arrogant.Since this is my first time taking on this job, I often need to correct things. In situations like that, Arthur would give me a stern warning. To sum up, Richard thought that I did not influence Arthur, so he did not need to respect a temporary secretary like me.Richard's four subordinates also had the same thoughts as Richard. They were afraid of him when Arthur was here, so they didn't dare approach me. Now, they take turns offering me wine.I can drink alcohol, but n
"Mr.Arthur, your secretary is crazy! She dared to attack us." Richard accused me."You fire her. Such a crazy person is not worthy of being your secretary!""If you fire her, our cooperation will be completed soon," Mike said.At this time, Arthur was standing next to the door. He glanced around at me and calmly said, "Give it to me!"I was numb, my body stiff, unresponsive. I was highly frustrated, looking at him with red but resilient eyes.He gently pulled my arm, took the broken glass bottle out of my hand, and tossed it aside. The sound of the bottle shattering made my heart sink. I don't understand why I didn't fight back against Arthur. I'm not afraid of him, and I'm just so disappointed that I don't want to react.Mike thought Arthur agreed with him. He arrogantly told me, "You damn bitch! I will deal with you cruelly."He pushed Richard, who was blocking him in front of him and walked towards me. He reached out, wanting to grab my hair. My pupils trembled; I could only watch
The plane safely landed at the airport about ten miles from the city. Before that, Arthur had asked someone to pick us up at the airport. The person who picked us up had an emergency, so he took a taxi and left first. Arthur drove me to the inner city.The road from the airport to the inner city is a highway; on both sides is empty land with no houses. It is currently three o'clock in the morning, it is still dark, and there are very few cars on the road.Arthur drove at high speed. I sat in the driver's seat. I'm very wide awake now because I fell asleep on the plane.The silent atmosphere was awkward, so I wanted to find a topic to discuss. I thought momentarily and then asked, "Who is your fiancee?"I waited for Arthur to answer, but he remained focused on driving as if he hadn't heard my question. My voice wasn't low, so I was sure he heard me. I thought he didn't want to talk to me, so I turned my head and looked out the car window to admire the scenery.The night was so dark tha
After talking to Arthur, I thought he was going to leave, but he slept in my hospital room.It's been a long time since I slept in the same room with him, so I felt extremely nervous, but I quickly fell asleep because the sleeping pills took effect. The doctor gave me sleeping pills because they were afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep. After the anesthetic wears off, the wound will be excruciating and uncomfortable.That night, I had a high fever.I didn't know anything while I was in a coma; what I remembered were strange images from my long dream. It was a messy dream that looked like pieces of different pictures put together oddly. I am like a time traveler, experiencing many places in other periods.Finally, a fire broke out and burned those memories to ashes. I tried to run away from the fire, but it wouldn't let me go. I was surrounded by fire, trying to struggle in vain, but there was no way to escape. The fire burned me; I could see my skin slowly roasting; it blistered and lo
My body gradually recovered after two weeks of special care from the nurse. I could stroll independently but was still not allowed to exercise vigorously to avoid injuring the wound.Arthur took me back to Douglas Palace. He said he had to go somewhere else on business. He ordered Jade before he came back; I don't need to do anything. If anyone dares to force me to work, he will punish them.I could rest in peace, thanks to Arthur's orders, without anyone disturbing me.Maybe Ms.Melissa also knew I took a bullet for Arthur, so she didn't make things difficult for me like before. Now, I feel this injury is worth it.My peaceful days lasted three weeks. Then, I heard the servants talking about the news that the adopted daughter of the Douglas family had returned.Ms.Melissa organizes a luxurious party to welcome Rosabella back. I don't need to work, so I don't need to show up at the party. The party was held on the third floor.Even though I was one floor away, I was still affected by t
I knew Rosabella wouldn't let me go that simply. I'm worried about what bad things will happen to me. I thought if I stayed in my room, Rosabella wouldn't be able to do anything to me, but I was wrong.The next day, while I was sleeping, I was awakened by a knock on the door. I sat up in surprise just in time to see my room door fall to the floor.Two maids proudly entered my room. One of the two said arrogantly, "Follow us!""Where to go? Why should I follow you? Who are you?" I was panicked and not yet awake from my sleep.I all know the servants in this palace. Two servants appeared in my room at an extraordinary time. I had never seen them before, so I was very suspicious.They frowned when they heard me ask."If you refuse to cooperate, don't blame me for hitting you."The other girl seemed impatient, saying to someone threatening me, "Don't talk too much to that kind of lowly person. Let's knock her out and bring her to Lady's place."I realized I would be in danger if I didn't
Rosabella actually slashed my face. Each cut of the knife deep into my face made me scream in pain. I tried to struggle but to no avail. How can I fight against a powerful werewolf like her?I fainted before I lost consciousness completely; her evil laughter rang in my ears.She is delighted with her work!I was lying in the car's trunk when I woke up again. The car moved very fast, sometimes braking suddenly, causing me to be hit by inertia.They wanted to take me somewhere but were subjective, so they didn't tie my hands and feet.My body is extremely sore. The burning pain on my face is still there. I gently touched my face; the blood on my face had dried. The pungent smell of blood made it seem like my nose couldn't smell anything anymore. I felt extremely nauseous, but I tried to suppress it.I tried to listen to the noise outside. I vaguely heard the two women's conversation. I recognized their voices, and they were Rosabella's two maids."So annoying! Why not just kill her?""Y
I need some clarification. While not knowing what to do, a hoarse and weak voice rang out, "Come here!" I will tell you about this place."That voice belonged to an older man. His figure was skinny, and his clothes were torn and dirty.I didn't hesitate and quickly sat down next to him."This place is called the Black Market, where illegal activities occur. Here, there are only criminals and enslaved people. If you are caught here, you will become a slave. Those demons will decide your fate. You might be sold to some rich pervert, have your stomach cut open so they can take your organs, and be turned into hideous entertainment."His voice was mixed with anger, pain, and helplessness. He hated those evil people, but he had no strength to resist.I think I've heard of the Black Market before. It has existed for a long time. However, I have never dared to step into this place because I wouldn't say I like the terrible things that happen here.The older man looked at me intently as if try
*Lucinda's POVI woke up to find that Arthur had locked me up. I'm incredibly frustrated. Why would he lock me up like that?Dylan brought me breakfast, but I didn't eat it. I asked him to let me out because I wanted to go to my room to take a shower. Dylan said no and immediately left.At noon, Dylan brought me lunch. I still don't eat. Dylan advised me to enter the sentence. I threatened him that if he didn't let me go out, I wouldn't invite him to eat if I cooked delicious food or baked cakes in the future. Dylan was sorrowful but still couldn't let me go out. To Dylan, Arthur's orders were absolute.I angrily chased him out so I wouldn't have to listen to him nagging me not to make Arthur angry.I don't want that advice. I am furious. If Arthur stood in front of me, I would scold him.I waited for Arthur to return, so I questioned him. I imagined him and I having a big fight, but everything I imagined didn't happen. Arthur apologized to me.At first, I thought I was dizzy, so I he
My father spoke with pride because he held half an immortal heart.I coldly asked, "If you have half a witch's heart, why is Grandpa still dead?"My father looked at me disdainfully, "Half a witch's heart won't end the family's curse. If he let him use it, it would only prolong his life for a few years. Treasure cannot be wasted on someone about to die."My father was so greedy for power and strength that he didn't care about his relatives. I felt my heart grow colder."That witch is dead; even half a heart cannot turn into a complete heart. So what is the use of taking it?" I continued to ask."She won't die. Even though she only has half a heart left, it's still enough to help her regenerate. Every year, I send my subordinates to search for her to get the other half of my heart. As long as I have an immortal heart that completes me, I will be immortal."My father's eyes sparkled with ambition. It turns out his goal is to pursue immortality. For someone as ambitious and selfish as my
The elevator door opened, and what caught my eye was the sight of my uncle's whole body covering Lucinda. He bowed his head as if he was kissing her.I was as angry as a child whose beloved toy was taken away. I wanted to get that toy back, but my uncle wouldn't give in to me. His arrogant and arrogant look made me want to punch him in the face. Luckily, my mind was still alert, so I didn't do that crazy thing.Lucinda voiced her opinion. She wants to serve Charlie because he saved her. I want to ask, I have also helped her many times, why has she never been so enthusiastic towards me? I didn't ask because I'm not comfortable expressing my feelings.Under her earnest begging, I had to accept.After that, I sent someone to watch Lucinda and Charlie. The photos sent to me are increasingly diverse. They go for walks on the beach together, go to amusement parks, play fun games, go to bars, go shopping for the kitten she picked up, and so on.When she's with Charlie, she's even more lively
Arthur and I both suddenly looked towards him. Charlie was slowly standing up. His murderous eyes looked at Arthur's hand gripping my chin.Perhaps Arthur's push woke Charlie up somewhat, or Charlie's consciousness forced him to stand up and protect me.In just a blink of an eye, Charlie turned into a wolf and attacked Arthur. Arthur pushed me away. I staggered backward. When I opened my eyes again, I saw two wolves fighting each other. One black wolf is Arthur, and the other wolf is dark blue.They were so fast that I couldn't see clearly how they attacked each other, but I knew that they were all very strong because, after a few minutes, they all had bleeding wounds on their bodies.They messed up the room, making it look like a scrap yard. Their battlefield gradually spread out, but it seemed they were conscious of not hurting me, so I was not affected by the battle at all.I was worried but didn't know what to do. When I recovered, they were fighting each other in the fifth-floor
Before the situation got too bad, I spoke, "Can I speak my mind?"Two pairs of murderous eyes turned to me as soon as I finished speaking. They are silent; saying nothing means they allow me to speak. But their eyes carried a bit of expectation for me. It seems like they are waiting for me to say something that makes them happy.I swallowed my saliva and mustered up the courage to say Arthur."Arthur, you misunderstood Mr.Charlie. What happened in the elevator was just an accident. Mr.Charlie once saved me. I want to serve him while he is here to repay him."Arthur was not satisfied with what I said, but my pleading eyes made him choke the words of refusal in his throat.Arthur said hoarsely, "I'm protecting you, Lucinda. Even though he is my uncle, I don't allow him to make fun of you. Just because he saved you once, don't be willing to let him play with you like that.""Are not! He's not kidding me. He was very good to me. You see, he was willing to cover me with an umbrella in the
A few people, including Rosabella, saw the image of Charlie and I walking side by side in the rain. Rosabella's eyes looked at me in a wrong way. I think she won't miss any opportunity to scold me.I was worried, petting the kitten and whispering, "What should I do?" They won't let me feed you. Maybe I'll have to find you a new home. Hopefully, they can let you stay until the rain stops."I sighed.Charlie spoke up, "Do you like raising cats?"I looked at him and smiled, "Not just cats; I like small and adorable animals. Later, when I leave here, I will buy a house and raise my favorite pets."I briefly remembered my past. One time, I was so fed up with making a living in the complicated human world that I decided to go into the forest and live in seclusion. I live in a small wooden house, but the summer and winter are cool. I became friends with the animals in that forest. Thanks to magic, I understand what they say.Sometimes, hunters come to that forest to hunt wild animals. I didn
It was already nine o'clock when Charlie and I returned to the villa. As soon as we entered the villa lobby, we met Arthur. Arthur walked over, his eyes briefly looking at me, but quickly turned to Charlie. He calls Charlie's uncle.Charlie nodded. They don't seem familiar.Dylan once told me that when Charlie was a teenager, he ran away from home because he didn't want to be set up by his family. I vaguely guessed that the time Charlie left home was the time he spent with me. Later, Charlie returns to the palace when Arthur is thirteen years old. Not long after Charlie returned, his father passed away. After his father's funeral, Charlie continued to run away from home.Therefore, Arthur and Charlie's uncle-nephew relationship has no affection at all. They were like two strangers bound by the blood that flowed through their bodies."I will borrow your servant while I am here. But no matter what?" Charlie asked.Arthur glanced at me, then said emotionlessly to Charlie, "I'm not sure m
My night shift hasn't ended yet, but I want to return to my room to change into new clothes. I felt like the clothes on my body were disgusting because Dante had touched them.My mood was low; my mind was confused, and every step became heavy. I felt it was tough to get to my room's front door. I was about to turn the doorknob when Dylan's voice rang out, returning me to my senses. I looked towards the end of the hallway. Arthur and Dylan stepped out of the elevator.I am still determining where they just returned from. Their shoes were muddy, and their coats were slightly soaked in rainwater.“How are you, Lucinda? Are you having some trouble?” Dylan panicked when he saw my face. He quickly ran to me.Arthur was also startled, but he wasn't as hasty as Dylan. He still had a cold attitude, but his steps were faster.I habitually replied, “I'm fine!”I wanted to smile, even if it was forced, but I couldn't. The corner of my mouth twitched a few times, but I couldn't lift it. I don't kn
Ms. Irene's funeral was solemnly held at Douglas Palace. According to the custom of the Douglas family, the dead will be cremated. After those rituals were completed, the funeral was still maintained because many guests had not yet come to pay their respects.Many people came to visit in the early days, and many stayed overnight. The palace servants were busy serving those strange guests.On the third day of the funeral, Rosabella again troubled me.Even though I am Arthur's servant, I have to do the same job as the other servants because there are not enough servants to serve the guests.I was still a little upset from my previous argument with Arthur, so I avoided him during this time. He was busy entertaining guests and didn't pay attention to me.I was caught by Rosabella while serving tea to the female guests. Rosabella was chatting with those guests. She took this opportunity to order me to do many things. Some examples are that she will ask me to get more sugar, then a few minu