Day Two…
[ Mission Strategy Number 2: Serve Him Like A King! ]
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Little Ethan's small voice was heard, making Abigail and Nathan turn in his direction. The young boy blinked several times, just watching the two adults with amusement in his innocent eyes.
'Eh, what are they doing?'
*Awkward Silence*
The room became silent for several seconds. Abigail and Nathan froze in their spots, feeling embarrassed as Little Ethan saw them in that kind of position. No one dared to speak first.
Abigail was on top of Nathan's half-naked body. Her belly was pressed against his thing which was only covered by a towel. Then Abigail's right cheek was now leaning on Nathan's sturdy chest.
Nathan, on the other hand, was gripping Abigail's right hand while her left hand was touching Nathan's muscular abdomen. This was the reason he stopped Abigail from moving as her hand was just a few inches away from his member.
"Dad? Miss Abi… Why are you wrestling with each other as early as this morning? Can't you do it in a gym?" Little Ethan asked them innocently, giving them a puzzled look. In Ethan's point of view, Abigail looked like she was holding Nathan down on the ground.
Abigail heaved a sigh of relief as Ethan didn't overthink. She just smiled at him sheepishly and said, "We are just trying to do a morning exercise."
Nathan narrowed his eyes at her but he remained silent. He didn't know if his son would buy Abigail's alibi. But it's best not to say another word.
"Get off me now," Nathan simply murmured to Abigail.
Not looking into his eyes, Abigail slowly and carefully got off him, standing up as if nothing awkward had happened there. She avoided looking in Nathan's direction, regretting her actions. She shouldn't have come. Now, she angered the Devil once again.
Meanwhile, sensing the unpleasant mood of his father, Ethan grabbed Abigail's hand. "Miss Abi, I was supposed to drop by your room after greeting my Dad. Since you are already here, let me invite you to join me downstairs to have our breakfast."
Abigail grabbed this opportunity to save herself from the Devil's wrath. "Yes, dear. Let's go downstairs. I'm hungry."
Abigail quickly pulled Little Ethan towards the door, leaving Nathan behind.
Ethan just glanced at his father one last time before moving his gaze back to Abigail. He wondered why Abigail went into his father's room and ended up falling on top of his father's half-naked body.
The little kiddo was aware that no one was allowed to enter his father's room except his Uncle Axel, Butler Li, and him.
Upon leaving Nathan's room, Ethan politely asked Abigail as he was very curious. "Aside from morning exercise, Miss Abi, what were you doing inside my Dad's room?"
Abigail's lips curled up in an awkward smile before answering Ethan's query. "I delivered your Dad's breakfast."
Ethan couldn't stop himself from grinning widely. He liked Abigail's boldness and bravery. No one would dare enter his father's room without his permission. From his father's expression, he could tell that Nathan was displeased and enraged by Abigail's actions.
"Miss Abi, you and Dad look cute together," Ethan stated before giggling. He was just so happy that aside from his father's subordinate, someone was trying to approach and interact with his cold and aloof father.
'I'm glad I brought her here to the mansion!' Ethan added in his thoughts.
Clueless of what Ethan was currently thinking, Abigail could only give him a forced smile. 'What is cute about us? Nothing! That guy and I are like oil and water.'
But a blush subconsciously had overtaken her cheeks as she recalled Nathan's excellent and hot physique. She didn't expect that the Devil possessed that kind of fine assets!
'That's shocking!' Abigail put her free hand against her chest. She could feel the fast beating of her heart. It was still palpitating until now. She couldn't erase what she had seen in that room.
'Damn! I can no longer unsee it!' she lamented inwardly, pouting her lips.
*****
Back to Nathan's room, the Devil was done putting some clothes on. He was still in a grumpy mood because of a certain someone who barged into his room.
'That woman kept on crossing the line!'
Nathan clenched his teeth as he remembered what happened. He felt somehow embarrassed as well because a woman just threw him on the ground. He had never expected to receive that surprise attack from Abigail.
He wondered where she learned those moves. She looked like she was an expert in fist-to-fist combat. She had good reflexes and she was strong for just an ordinary woman.
"Maybe, letting her stay here is a wrong decision," Nathan mumbled, rubbing the space between his eyebrows by using his thumb and forefinger.
Then he turned to the bedside table. His breakfast which Abigail delivered was still there, untouched. Then he took a deep breath.
Last night, Nathan didn't believe her words completely. But he felt indebted to her, knowing that she protected Ethan from getting hurt. With that, he decided to let her stay for a while. But at the same time, he would still conduct an investigation to find out if Abigail was telling the truth or not.
Nathan grabbed his phone and dialed Axel's phone number. After a few rings, the call got connected and Axel's voice was heard from the other line. "Boss? Do you have a task for me?"
Axel could already sense that Nathan had something important to say to him. Maybe another mission or a task!
"Axel, investigate the people who got involved with Abigail Scarlet. Find out who among them has the motive to kill her. Send someone to Centerville Hotel and investigate Abigail's alleged suicide attempt."
Axel was taken aback for a moment. He was surprised as to why his Boss was paying more attention to this stranger woman. Nathan would never get involved in someone's personal affair. But now, here he was, asking his right-hand man to do things related to this woman.
"Sir, are you saying that there might be a foul play regarding Miss Abi's alleged suicide attempt?"
"No. I just want to find out if she's lying to me or not."
Axel: "..."
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Day Two…
[ Mission Strategy Number 2: Serve Him Like A King! ]
~~*****~~
[ Sparks Villa…]
Abigail stayed in the house the whole morning, getting bored. Her main target was not around. She was grounded after what she did to Nathan. He forbade her not to approach or get near him. She was also prohibited to go to his room again.
Fortunately, Little Ethan was there so Nathan didn't scold her too much. After her breakfast with Little Ethan, the father and son duo left together– one was going to his school and the other one was going to work.
Abigail felt like she was invisible in the house. No one was talking to her except Butler Li. Everyone was ignoring her presence. They hated her, thinking that she was there to replace their Madam Monica.
The servants were very close to Monica. Their loyalty was only for her. They were also greatly affected by her passing two years ago. They still couldn't believe that the Lady of the House was gone.
But Abigail didn't care about their opinions and impressions of her. All she had to do was to get Nathan's affection. But this task was the hardest mission she had in her twenty-five years of existence.
Thinking about her misdeed against the Devil, Abigail knew that she had to make it up to him and apologize properly. She didn't mean to intrude. She had a good intention of coming into his room. It's just that no one had told her that it was the Devil's rule of not letting any stranger into his room.
"Miss Abi, are you okay?" Butler Li asked her when he noticed that Abigail was lost in her deep thoughts.
"Butler Li, do you know what your Master's favorite food is? I am planning to follow your advice, preparing some lunchboxes for both Nathan and Ethan. I wish to pacify his anger towards me through this."
Butler Li fell silent for a moment. He rubbed his chin as if he was thinking about Nathan's favorite food. One minute later, Butler Li could only smile awkwardly and said, "Apology, Miss Abi. I think you should ask Chef Min. He is always in charge of Master's food."
Abigail hastily stood up, striding towards the kitchen. She was one step away from the entrance of the kitchen when she stopped for a moment and asked Butler Li for another favor.
"Butler Li, I can't go out. Can you help me buy ingredients later?"
Butler Li nodded his head vigorously while raising his thumb. "Sure, Miss Abi. Just tell me what you need, I will buy it for you."
Abigail smiled at him, giving him a grateful look. She turned around and entered the kitchen. Chef Min and his assistants were preparing some ingredients the moment she arrived.
"Chef Min, I will prepare lunch for Nathan and Ethan. Let me do it!" Abigail said it in a commanding tone, making the Chef feel irritated. She didn't even consult or ask Chef Min's permission.
Compared to her politeness towards Butler Li, Abigail was cold and indifferent to Chef Min as she could feel the animosity he had for her. However, she had no choice but to ask this Chef about Nathan's favorite food.
"What's Nathan's favorite?" She asked Chef Min directly. "I will cook it for him."
Chef Min was already enraged by her arrogant attitude. But he tried to hide his displeasure as he already thought of a plan on how he would punish her.
The assistants could only watch the two silently in the corner. They were aware that Chef Min hated this woman. They wondered if Chef Min would really allow this woman to use his territory (the Kitchen) to serve food for their Master.
'Since you are asking for trouble, then I will give it to you. Blame your own self for this." Chef Min thought to himself, smirking evilly.
Chef Min turned to a steel cabinet, taking something inside the drawer. It looked like a recipe book. He flipped the pages and stopped on a certain menu. He put it down on the table in front of Abigail.
"This Chicken in Peanut Sauce and this Prawn Rice Noodle Salad and Curry… Try to cook this for Master Nathan. It's his favorite."
Abigail looked down, bringing her attention to the Recipe book. The menu course was unfamiliar to her but she could follow the instructions in the Recipe Book. She picked it up and plainly thanked Chef Min.
But before she left to ask Butler Li for the ingredients, Chef Min had spoken again.
"Do you think you can cook this? Master Nathan can only eat the homemade food I cook." Chef Min raised his eyebrow, belittling Abigail. He was being sarcastic towards her. But Abigail was not affected by his rude behavior. She didn't give a damn about him.
'Who cares if he doesn't like me? He is not the one I'm trying to woo here. It's his Master.'
Lifting her chin to meet his gaze, Abigail sneered at him and said, "Just watch me. I can pull it off. Don't worry, I will let you taste it. You can even watch me while preparing them." Her eyes sparkled with confidence. She was not backing down with this cooking challenge!
Her mantra for today? It's– 'the way to the man's heart is through his stomach!' She had to cook for him no matter what!
Without waiting for Chef Min to say another sentiment, Abigail left the kitchen, holding the Recipe Book in her hand. Chef Min could only watch her back, glaring at her.
"Chef Min, are you sure about this? What if something bad happens to our Master? You know that he is–" the assistant was not able to finish his words as Chef Min cut him off immediately.
"Shhhh! Just keep your mouth shut. That arrogant woman will bear the consequence of her actions. Let's just watch the good show," Chef Min mumbled, his lips curling up into a cunning smile.
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