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The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Sinner
“Mr. Douglas” growled Claude finally “This lady is not a mere nanny. You are speaking with my partner and the mother figure of the two kids in question. Plus, I choose my employees with great care. So even if she is a nanny, doubting her abilities is equivalent to doubting my better judgment which is quite rude. I didn’t only call for the schools to have the best SAT scores or college acceptance rates. I called for those I believed were able to give my kids the right ideals, manners, guidance, and abilities. And I am afraid I don't see you anymore as one of them, sir.”Flora felt as if a warm coat was put on her shoulders. She looked at Claude gratefully admiring his masculine posture and blushed. "I had enough for the moment, lady and gentlemen. We should take our leave. We thank you for your time and effort. My men will get you home. Have a good day"After they left, Flora sighed in relief: "The tension was unbearable! But I suppose it has nothing to do with business meetings ""B
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Cold
At night, William the butler knocked on Carl's room. Carl's room was a classical piece. All wooden and too much furniture, it was cozy and warm. There was a piano that Carl played on every night almost. He was quite a good musician given his age. And it seemed music helped him let go of the pain. So his psychiatrist advised him to play every time anxiety, fear or discomfort attacks him. Carl's psychological condition was far from stable. He did his best to hide it from the others and especially Charlotte. But Claude knew his pain and Flora felt it through her high empathy. But since Carl asked for it, Claude promised he would never tell anyone about the horrible trauma Carl was through unless Carl allowed it. For the moment the doctors and his foster father Claude are the only souls knowing about his secret. Even his attackers are now, dead. It was almost seven p.m. The little family of Mr. Knightly will have dinner soon. Flora was playing Secrables with Lottie in the painting room.
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Tears and Ache
Flora was limiting her contact with Mielle as much as possible. She may pretend to be tired, sleepy, or sick to not stay alone with her. The doubt made her disgusted with her friendship. That was a fake friendship finally wasn’t it? Mielle is working for Claude.How hilarious the truth can be sometimes. Her silly self thought Claude was jealous of Mielle because she was spending more time with her! Every time Flora recalls that she would laugh at her naivety and stupidity.At night, Flora comes back to the Knightly’s manor every night and takes care of the kids. She watches over their studies and takes care of their needs. They were her only refuge from the coldness the world is giving her. She rarely saw Claude after that night. Every Time they meet, they would only exchange some cold greetings and never make eye contact. She may report to him the children’s state, and her missions and training progress. Nothing more. She stopped smiling at him and stopped welcoming him at the door
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Warm Embrace
Then terror surrounded him as she said with determination: "Mama, I have no place here. I will join you."Claude took his phone and texted Vlad to join him immediately: ‘COME TO FLORA’S ROOM RIGHT NOW! BRING AN INJECTION OF DIAZEPAM!”His Flora wants to commit suicide! His Flora wants to commit suicide!Claude took a deep breath. This is the worst moment to surrender to emotion and terror. He should stay strong. He should manage the situation well. Flora needs him the most. This time at least, he shouldn’t disappoint her.He looked through the open door and saw her getting out of her hide. Flora looked like a soulless corpse. She went to the table and took the knife from the fruit basket. Here, Claude knew waiting was the wrong decision and knocked on the door. Flora hesitated. And when Claude came in, she looked astonished: “Flora?” He whispered“What do you want?” She replied coldly“What is in your hand sweet girl?”“A knife” replied she naturally“What will you do with it?”“Go to
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO On Claude's Bed
"Please sit on the bed, I will take care of your wound," said Flora.She took the emergency box and put it on the ground. Then she fell to her knees, on the carpet, in front of Claude. She took great care of his wound so that he barely felt any pain. On the opposite, her soft touch made his heart flutter.When she was done she said: "Thank god it's not a deep wound. I don't believe it needs to be seen by a doctor. But I would like it if you do.""Next day. Now, let's just sleep."Flora held her arms in shame:"I am afraid if I go back to bed I will be consumed again by dark thoughts""Then let's get out of this room. I'll take you to bed and stay by your side till dawn""But you need sleep too!""Not as much as you"Claude turned to Vlad and said: "Wake Martha and ask her to prepare a guest room""Please don't wake anyone!" Argued Flora "That would make me feel so bad. Plus, I don't want anyone else to know about the madness consuming my mind. I'll just stay awake, maybe paint or read
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO A Bit More Mystery
Flora saw a beautiful dream of her mother. They were together on the beach of Tunisia enjoying the sun and the lemon juice. Her mother introduced her to a beautiful boy who looked like little Claude :"I know you!" Said Flora"As if I met you in a dream!""But this is a dream, isn't it?" Laughed the boy"Gosh! I think you're right!" Flora laughed as well. And they had a fun day all three, together. Flora woke up due to Claude's caresses:"Flora, sweety. Do you want breakfast now or later?"Flora moaned softly and open her beautiful eyes:"Good morning, sir." Said she.Claude was kneeling on the floor near her and caressing her head"'Sir'?! We are alone sweety, call me by my name""Good morning, Claude"Claude smiled like a child:"Do you see how your sweetness is driving me stupid?"He said embarrassed and she laughed over his red face. Claude was in the middle of dressing up. He already changed his trousers, God knows where, and was about to start wearing a new shirt, so his chest w
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO The Master And The Young Master
"Stop being spoiled! We will be late!" Yelled Carl."Carl, don't be harsh," said Claude calmly "Let me talk to Lottie privately. Maybe she has something to tell me" "Yes, brother Claude " replied Carl head down.Martha and Carl went out. When they did, Claude turned to Lottie. She was lying on the bed, covering her head. Claude took the coverage gently of her face. Lottie saw the fact that he was smiling so she relaxed a bit and said: "Brother Claude, you believe I have a reason, don't you?" "I do sweetheart. And I trust you. You can tell me what kind of problem you are facing.""It's complicated. I don't even know how should I say it""Is someone bothering you? Is someone bullying you?!""No brother! No one would dare! I have brother Carl by my side. And I got you on my back.""Yes, you do. So what's the problem? Where the discomfort is coming from?""I... It's..."Lottie hid her face with her hands and kept silent. Claude understood that the situation is beyond his power. So he ca
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Pitiful Child
The hug between Claude and his child was cut when his phone started ringing: "Is it work?" Asked Carl. Claude took his phone out of his pocket and his smile disappeared once he saw the caller's name: "It's Flora" He answered his call: "Hello, Darling. Is everything alright?... Yes... Hmmm... Wait a moment" Claude excused himself out of the car so Carl don't get to hear the conversation: "Flora are you crying?!... How?... What?!... Gosh! My heart almost stopped biting!"Claude ended the call and came back to the car. Carl looked at him waiting for some news but Claude kept silent: "Is it okay?!" Carl asked worriedly. "Well, it's not something bad." "What do you mean? What's happening with Charlotte?!" "It's... Mmmm... How can I say it... I do not have an idea if you know something about it, but trust me I will explain everything when you get back home from school." Claude didn't add a lot of explanation. He got Carl to school and went back home in a hurry. Driving with an i
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The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO An Angel for the Good Monster
Flora woke up the next morning to the sound of knocking on her chamber door.“Yes?!” She asked“Are you decent?”“A moment please.”Flora jumped off the bed and went to the bathroom to wash her face. She knew the voice owner: That was the voice of Mr. Wolfgang! Flora changed her clothes and did her hair then she stood up in the middle of the chamber, head high, straight posture, and severe facial expression:“Please, come in.”Wolfgang came into the room and smirked looking at Flora: She tried to appear solemn and severe but the excitement in her eyes failed her:“How was your night, young lady?”“Cozy, thank you. How have you been, sir?”“You can call me Father. Or don’t. That silly son of mine shall marry you first.”Flora got as red as a cherry and she looked down shyly. He knew she was emotionally entangled with his adopted son! “Calm down Flora. Don’t mess it up this time.” She whispered to herself.“Mr. Wolfgang.” She said to him, “I want to talk with you.”“Here I am.”“First,
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Cassius the Enforcer
“Are you happy?” said Mielle. Cassius barely added a word after Claude left him and Mielle. He asked her to give him her seal and gun if she had any. Mielle took off the necklace she kept under her clothes. That necklace had a seal on it: The seal of a thorny rose. With that seal, Mielle has the access to the Brotherhood’s database and has the right to communicate with other members. Without a seal, she is just a hanged member who has no voice. Cassius was not afraid of her. Even if she asks for help, his position as enforcer will prevent her from getting any. Plus, he knew she didn’t want help. Mielle was far too proud to not accept the consequences of her free actions. But he respected the protocol. From the moment she is considered a sinner, to the moment she accepts redemption, Mielle shall stay isolated from the rest of the brotherhood to not spread her sins among them. It was ridiculous, but it was the law that protected this brotherhood for centuries. Mielle gave him her gu
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Fooling The Police
Mielle, the witty coffee shop owner, is an assassin.Cassius, the kind guy, is an enforcer.The enforcer’s job in the Round Table was not complicated. He has to keep order. Every member of the secret society should respect his place, his mates, and the law. And Mielle just broke all of it. Cassius was an enforcer linked to Claude, and Mielle was the assassin linked to Claude. Claude was a knight. Which is a very advanced position. To each knight, the Round Table attributes a functional unit. In the unit, there is an assassin who shall enforce the knight’s orders outside the brotherhood. The Round Table attributes every knight an enforcer in charge of keeping order and punishing those going berserk, even if they were the knight himself.Mille acted without her master’s consent two times. The first time was on the Orient Express where she killed a mafia man: Mr. Fortnight, to avenge her family. The second was in the peace masquerade where she poisoned a guest: Mrs. Ilnero gives her fri
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO The Death Rose
Roxanna was aware of the situation. The moment Cassius told her Claude was waiting for her. She nodded and spared herself successfully from the police. She walked into the study where Claude was smoking and greeted him:- I pay my respect to the glorious silver knight.- Welcome Miss La Rosa. Do me the honor of sharing a discussion.It was a bit dark inside. The smoke made the air thick and gloomy. Roxanna knew that Claude was angry. With his dominant posture and cruel face, he looked quite the dangerous. Claude sat in front of Roxanna and offered her a cigarette. She accepted it and smoked as well. Claude sighed and asked her, with a dry tone:- Long story short, are you the one who did it?- Would you punish the one who did it?- No. I want a painful death for that witch. Yet, choosing this time is just irrational.- It was not me Mr. Knightly. If it was me, I would admit it with no fear.- In that case, do you know who did it?- No, no one told me about something like that happeni
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Blackmailing
Flora felt nausea. What has she done?! Claude will kill her for this! He will damn kill her!Once they heard Bianca’s scream, Flora was about to run into the building and head to the ballroom, when Vlad caught her hand:“Stay here, I will go to enquire.”“Yes.”The moment Vlad disappeared, Ludovic appeared as if he was waiting for her to be alone. “So? Shall we go?”“What have you done?!”“Nothing. But it is a good occasion to run without Jack and Claude noticing us.”“No, I can’t! I didn’t tell Claude yet that I am going with you! I can’t just disappear again! That would be cruel and disrespectful!”Ludovic grabbed the woman’s arm and growled: “Do you want to meet Wolfgang or not?”“But…”“Yes or No?! Make a choice!”“Yes.”“Then let’s go. We have no time left. Soon the two men will get aware of your disappearance.”Ludovic took Flora to his car and ordered his men to act as secretly as possible. And so, when everyone was swallowing the shock of the unpredictable incident, Ludovic
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Another Murder
Bianca screamed as her mother collapsed in the ballroom: “Mother! Mother! Wake up!!!”A line of black thick blood was coming out of the mouth of the unconscious woman. “Poison!” cried a lady “She is poisoned!”Claude came to the ballroom with Jack as soon as they heard the screaming:“Is that your doing?” Claude asked Jack the moment they got to the door.“No. Yours?”“No.”“Who then?”They didn’t need that answer for the moment. Instead, they approached the victim:“What the f*ck is this?” said Jack as he knelt beside the collapsed woman.“Oh! Mr. Black! Mother! Mother got poisoned!” responded Bianca crying.Claude ordered his men to call the police and an ambulance. But Jack said coldly as he examined the woman: “Order them to hurry and bring a doctor along. I do not think she can make it in more than an hour.”“Alright. Ladies and gentlemen, please do not leave your positions. Stay where you are until the police are here.”Inside, Claude was cursing. That was far away from being a
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Silent Scream
Flora looked around her all the time. Claude was nowhere to be seen when she needed to talk to him as soon as possible. Staying around Roxana was the best. But Flora was anxious so she excused herself and went into the hallway to look for Claude. The anxiety made Flora not pay attention to Jack who came after her. But suddenly as she walked in the long corridor, she felt a shiver. And she immediately knew what it was. She turned to look solemn and saw Jack behind her, smiling as the devil he is:- Did you miss your Daddy, babydoll?He said with a teasing smile and Flora had the desire to vomit. And she did not answer. She just kept looking at him with pride and confidence.Jack’s smile started to fade as he sensed something was different about Flora’s eyes. He saw her arrogant look thousands of times before, but this… this was something different:- Come back to your house my dear wife. Your husband and family, we are all waiting for you- Does that include your wipes and ropes?- Of
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Rule 6: Do Not Fall In Love
It was the time for a Valse. Cassius asked Flora to be his partner and she didn’t let him down. Cassius, as the sweet guy he is, attracted many of the ladies at the ball. First, they got disappointed seeing he had a partner. Then, they got even more disappointed to see him dancing with the ball’s queen: Flora La Candida.Cassius only smiled at Flora. No word was said for a while. He led her softly and naturally. They looked perfect dancing together. But after some time, Cassius bent on his partner and whispered:- Tell me he didn't hurt you that night Flora. Please, tell me he didn't.- He didn't- Thank goodness. Cassius sighed. Now that you are back things will get better. As his close friend, I am truly happy you are back, Flora. Claude was acting strong but inside he was burning. Can you believe Mielle herself was kind to him?- Gosh... I am sorry - Don't be. Or be. If you want to apologize, apologize to Ciel. The poor man was having a VERY hard mouth.Flora laughed. Her sweet la
The spoiled protégée of the ruthless CEO Going back to fight
Back to the present,----------Flora woke up after some minutes. Claude was still holding her tight and caressing her back. When she opened her eyes she saw him looking at her and she felt like heaven."We must go back to the ballroom, don't we?""I think we should. I'll never get enough of the shocked face of your stepmother."Flora giggled:"Neither I !""Let me help you dress then I will go and ask a maid to help you with your hair and makeup.""Gosh! I have a problem. I didn't bring anything to correct my appearance!""That's alright. In the resting room, they are keeping some brushes and makeup simple.""What a relief to be in a masquerade held by a billionaire."Claude laughed and said:"Are you aware you came to a masquerade without a mask? All of that to disturb those b*tches?""Well, in fact, I was planning on wearing a mask and meeting you privately. Then I thought: Why am I scared? Let them know I am alive. Let them burn for my happiness. I think it was worth it. I am not
