The sunrays fell upon my face through the huge balcony window. Slowly turning to my side, I opened my eyes and sat up. I rubbed my eyes and looked around in the room. It was slightly lit up with the sunrays falling through the balcony.It was also a reminder of what my father had done. He gave me away to save himself and his business. The sadness crept into my heart, daring to bring tears to my eyes. I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes for a few moments before deciding to proceed with my day.Getting out of bed, I directly went into the bathroom. Drawing a warm bath, I stripped and submerged myself into the calm of warm water. The tension in my muscles relaxed as my mind slowly started to clear out. As much as I wanted to confront my father for such a low move, I was also afraid of his response. Ever since I was a child, my father didn’t bother to acknowledge me as his own. It was as if he had this personal grudge against me which I never understood. He would be very calm and composed
We toured the whole 3 storeys of the manor before stopping in front of the door which was at the end of the hallway where my room was. "And lastly, this is Lord Blade's study and this room opposite to it is the library!" Grace said."Can I have a look inside the library?" I asked Grace as excitement started to bubble up inside me. "I'm sorry, Miss. Harper; but Lord Blade does not allow anyone to enter the library..." all my excitement shattered at those very words. I gave her a sad smile as I nodded in understanding."Well then, I will go back to my room. Thank you so much for giving me a tour of the manor; I appreciate it!" Grace smiled at me and followed me to my room, making sure I had everything I needed."I need to help some of the staff in the kitchen since we're expecting guests tonight. If you need anything, you can ring me. There's a phone right on the bedside table with the numbers jotted down on a paper. Just call the kitchen and I'll be at your service!" Grace said and left
As soon as I entered my study, Caspian followed me inside. "Had you not interrupted, I would've extracted the truth from her!" my cousin almost yelled in anger. "And how did you plan on doing that?" I raised a brow and crossed my hands on my chest as I leaned against my desk."I would cross question her. They usually run in circles and then give up when there's no way out" he answered. I shook my head and sighed."That's not how it works. Trust me, I'm as curious as you are; but this is not the way to extract that information from her. She is a timid little girl who just reached her mid-twenties. We need to be patient""You are being a little too casual about her. She is just your mistress, Blade!""I'm not being casual, but rather careful. Just think, if I were to start suspecting her almost immediately? She would try to come up with lies. But honestly, she's a weak mage. So the more we act nice, the more she'll be vulnerable. It gives us time"Caspian seemed to understand as he slig
The sound of footsteps running around the whole manor woke up from my slumber. I had passed out on the floor from crying. I got onto my feet and started to fix myself when I heard the sound of footsteps running outside of my room.I quickly rushed to the door and pressed my ear against it. "Lord Blade, Sir Artemis and his guests have arrived" I heard a female voice.The name 'Artemis' made my heart freeze as my blood turned cold. It couldn't be the same person! I thought. "I will be down in a minute!" Lord Blade said. Then, I heard footsteps walking away; assuming it was the maid. I waited a little longer, hoping to hear Lord Blade's footsteps walking away. The wait wasn't long and soon, the other footsteps faded into the corridor.I finally heaved a sigh of relief. My mind flooded with all kind of thoughts; especially after the mention of that particular name. I despartely wished for my thoughts to be wrong. Suddenly, my stomach growled, making me aware of the fact that I did not hav
I was about to ask Caspian and Artemis to finish their conversation and join me and the other guests at the dining table when I suddenly saw Caspian rushing up the stairs in concern. I went after him and realised he was heading toward the corridor of my chamber—as well as Flora's."What the fuck are you doing here?!" Caspian's angry voice made me halt halfway through the corridor."I just..." as soon as I heard Artemis' voice, I forced my legs to move."What's happening?" I asked as soon as I entered Flora's room. Then my eyes landed on Flora who was crying as she was in her bed with her mouth gagged with a cloth, her robe was spread open and her lingerie visible. I forced my eyes away from her and looked at Artemis who was groaning in pain as he rolled on his side on the floor. A mix of emotions overtook me and I quickly strode toward the vulnurable girl.Covering her with the duvet, I pulled out the white cloth out of her mouth. Rage took over me and before Caspian could pick up Art
Walking through the corridor on the ground floor, I opened a door at the very end which led to the basement where the dungeons were. I didn't care about the dinner where my guests were still waiting on me to join them. Instead I mind-linked Caspian and asked him to handle it for the night.I would take direct reports tomorrow morning; meaning, I will need to have the guests stay over for the night. No one in their right conscience would deny my orders and requests since I've created that fear within everyone to not go against my words.Clearing my mind, I went to the cell Artemis was in. My rage started to take over as soon as my eyes landed on his ugly face. Even though he didn't look a day over 40, he was nearing his mid-fifties. I've had my fair share of interactions with handsome men and Artemis could never compare to those. Had same gender sex not been looked down upon by our elders, I would've already presented them a male partner by my side. Better than wasting time on some chi
As soon as Lord Blade exited my room, my fear started to take over. Despite Lord Blade telling me that he had my uncle taken away, I was still scared. What if he came back to harm me? What if he killed me for talking about his assault toward me? All kind of what-if's started to swarm in my mind.Tears flowed down my cheeks again and I wrapped the duvet around my trembling body. Even though I wasn't allowed out of the room, which works in my benefit, I didn't wanted to stay alone. I didn't even know where Grace was.There was no more energy left in me to move my body or even think rationally. I cried until I couldn't and eventually my vision blackened.I woke up to something wet being placed on my forehead. My senses kicked in and I abruptly sat up straight in bed. A wet cloth fell onto the duvet. "Miss. Harper, please lie down! You have a fever!" I turned around to be met with Grace's concerned face."I'm fine" I told Grace and tried to get out of bed but I felt the lack of energy maki
The arrival of the two men from the investigation team had already surprised me. I wasn't expecting them to be here since I didn't see a reason for them to visit me. But as soon as they mentioned it was regarding Gerald, Flora's father, my blood boiled and rage took over me. That good-for-nothing of a man was stirring up a lot of trouble for everyone.As expected, Gerald was arrested for being involved in illegal activities. I always had my doubts when it came to him."Our main reason of visit is Miss. Harper. We found out from Mr. Harper that she's been handed over to you as a compensation for the debt he couldn't clear out with you" Emmett said."Yes, she's staying here with me. We will talk in my study" I said and pointed at the stairs behind me."Before that, could you please hand over this envelope to Miss. Harper? We will talk to her after we talk with you. This letter will at least give her an insight on the purpose of our visit and what she would be expecting when we talk to h