8. My First Mate

Esmeralda's POV

"What a conniving bastard you are"

A voice boomed from the entrance. I had been lost in thought trying to think about the reason why Killian would make me work for my stay. I had no problem it and I would no exactly prefer to be a freeloader, a leecher that kept taking from him. I had already called for him tonight and he came to me the minute I called him, I was already an inconvenience and I did not want to be more.

If he hadn't mentioned it, of course I would have found a way to do a thing or two around the house, to help out the best way I could because I would not be comfortable with doing nothing. And that would be my own reason.

However, hearing him say that to me was unexpected and I couldn't fathom his own reason for telling me to do such. Did hate me so much he wanted to punish me dearly for simply existing?

Or probably, he was angry because I had disturbed him?

With these thoughts in mind, I turned around to meet the owner of the voice, however I was not ex