章節 25: I want your daughter (1)
Kate rolled her eyes, irritated that her father allowed such an easy opportunity to get rid of Alessandra to pass by. "Father, why on earth can't you just go get the money tomorrow? Who cares if you spent it? You have plenty more to replace it."
Kate didn't understand why her father was acting like he was broke these days. Did he want people to talk about him or more importantly, her?
"Kate," Katrina tried to shush her daughter before she could upset her husband. Kate was not aware of many things going on, but it was not a good idea to make Desmond angry. "Keep quiet and enjoy dinner. Do not forget you have a lot to plan for what your father has prepared."
Alessandra was curious about what Katrina was referring to. She felt like it had something to do with her, but she did not wish to ponder on it for too long.
"I've already started it, mother. I've picked out the finest-"
"Shut up," Desmond silenced Kate. If she continued to speak, Kate would no doubt spoil he was making her live with Edgar alongside Alessandra. His oldest daughter was smarter than they ever thought and it was best to keep her out of the loop.
Alessandra now confirmed there was something suspicious going on thanks to her father. They were definitely planning something and by the end of the second day, it would be revealed.
She considered two options. They were either going to find a way to cancel her engagement to Edgar or they were going to concoct some nonsense plan to get Kate with the duke.
Alessandra didn't bother to tell the obvious fate of their plan failing. It was better to watch them sink themselves. She was relieved to see the butler returning with dinner and Mario was right behind him with two plates in his hand. She could only imagine how furious Mario was for being a server.
"Dinner is served," James announced. He carefully watched as the dishes were placed in front of the family one by one. He meant to speak with the Baron about the need for more workers.
The workers were behind on the daily chores because there weren't that many of them for the number of jobs needing to be done. He had been informed of another maid fired for a ridiculous reason. If they keep this up, no one would want to come work for the family.
The maid Kate fired was still here and James was determined to keep her. He could not take on any more responsibility than he had now. "Baron, I would like to have a word."
"What is it?" Desmond cut into this meat, refusing to look at James. "Talk quickly James. You know I dislike servants talking to me at the table. Have you forgotten your place?"
James was offended by the way he was spoken to, but he brushed it off. As a butler and a man of low status, he was used to this treatment. "A maid was fired today by the young lady Kate. There is a lot of work to be done around the house and until a replacement has been hired-"
"You fired someone, Kate?" Desmond ignored the rest of what James had to say. He did not give Kate permission to be firing anyone as she pleased. "Have you lost your mind?"
'There goes their favorite phase,' Alessandra thought as she quietly ate her food. She was disappointed there was nothing special about eating at the table. Her bedroom would be much better than this.
"The fool just stood there while Alessandra threw shit on me. What's the point in having a personal maid who does not aid me? I told you and my mother that she was not right for the job. Thank goodness I fired her before she embarrassed me in front of my friends," Kate was angered just from imagining how Sally stood by the door.
Desmon pinched the bridge of his nose. He wondered when he went wrong with Kate. "Kate, she is the daughter of a fallen household. She is the perfect person to be your personal maid as she had enough education before her family was doomed."
Desmond intentionally left out it was cheaper to hire Sally than others. The girl was desperate to provide for her family which was used to riches.
Kate wasn't aware of Sally's background. "Even better. I don't know how she could show her face after her family has lost their wealth. She should have learned from Alessandra and hid her face. I don't want someone who fell from grace beside me," she chuckled.
"I wasn't aware that was the type of background the girl had," Katrina said to Desmond. She agreed with Kate now that she knew this. 'How many things does he hide from me?' She wondered.
Desmond's usefulness was running out the more secrets he kept from Katrina. The love she forced herself to have for him was slowly disappearing now that his wealth wasn't that grand. There was no reason for her to continue having a husband.
"The girl stays. James, inform her of it right away," Desmond told the butler. He was not going to allow Katrina or Kate to change his mind. This was practically Kate's hundredth personal maid and he was not going to let this one slip by.
"Father," Kate whined. She looked to her mother for help, but her mother shook her head. 'Very well. I shall make her quit.'
Kate had many ways of getting rid of someone she did not like. If Sally wanted to stay, she would have to endure what Kate sent her way.
"I'll take her."
All three heads turned to Alessandra now remembering there was a fourth person at the table.
Alessandra was in need of a maid. Someone to report to her what was being said by the workers and family members when she was not around. "I am in need of a personal maid. I shouldn't wait for Edgar to provide me with one."
"Not my maid," Kate disagreed as if she had not been the one to fire Sally in the first place.
"You are in need of a maid," Desmond now realized this fact.
"Father!" Kate could not believe her ears. A moment ago he was forcing her to keep the maid and now he was handing her off to Alessandra. "I want her. You cannot give Alessandra what is mine."
"Can I have the girl or not?" Alessandra didn't want to prolong knowing if she would be given Sally as her personal maid.
As a lesson for Kate, Desmond decided to go against what she wanted. "James, tell the girl she is now Alessandra's maid."
"Yes sir," James bowed, then went off to find the girl crying her eyes out over the loss of her job.
Kate pushed her chair back, creating a skin-crawling sound as the wood chair screeched against the floor. "I have nothing to say to you."
Kate walked away from the table preferring to be alone before she said something to her father she would regret.
"Katrina, teach that girl some manners," said Desmond.
Katrina gripped her fork as she heard the faint sound of Alessandra laughing. Not too long ago, Alessandra told her to teach Kate manners. For her husband to do the same, was embarrassing. Katrina refused to say anything to fuel Alessandra's growing ego.
"Baron, a message has arrived for you," James hurried back to the table. The baron had warned him many times to alert him right away when this person tried contacting him.
"No more interruptions James," Desmond said as he took an envelope from James. His eyes went wide and his skin turned pale once he saw the name written across the back of the envelope.
The message came from none other than William Lancaster, the man who wanted Alessandra.
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章節 26: I want your daughter (2)
"James, prepare the carriage for my departure," Desmond quickly shoved the note back into the envelope after he read the contents.
William was summoning him to talk about Alessandra once again.
"Carriage? Who is the letter from? Why are you going to someone at a time when you are meant to be eating dinner? Desmond," Katrina's words fell on deaf ears as Desmond stood up to leave.
"This is more important than dinner. Take care of the house while I am away," Desmond left the table in a hurry to get to William.
Katrina sighed, looking at the food Desmond barely touched on his plate. Kate had left the table and now her husband too. She enjoyed having dinner with the two of them but now it was returned.
Katrina glared at the person responsible for the dinner being ruined.
"It is my fault," Alessandra said before Katrina could blame her for the table being so vacant. "I can control Kate's feelings to make her leave and I live a double life as the person who sent my father the letter."
"I do not need your sarcasm," Katrina spat.
Alessandra played with a potato on her plate and said, "Your eyes looked to me as the reason dinner was ruined. I thought it was only fitting I tried to make up the stupidest way I could be the one to ruin dinner. This family truly needs to learn to take accountability for their actions."
"Ha," Katrina scoffed. Never would she have imagined getting lessons from Alessandra. "Then why are you pushing what happened to your face onto someone else?"
"I never said I wasn't responsible. However, your daughter has a share of responsibility when it comes to my face and I will not let her forget it. I hate to ruin dinner further, but I do not wish to waste my time sitting here with you. Goodnight, mother."
"I am not your mother," Katrina gritted her teeth.
With Alessandra leaving, she was the only one left at the dinner table. Instead of leaving, Katrina took her knife and fork to start eating.
"I worked so hard to get a baron's attention for this kind of life? Who should I make my next move on?" Katrina started to plot her next move.
Meanwhile, Desmond bit his nails as his nerves increased the further he got from the house. He had no idea why William was requesting his presence so late in the night to speak about his daughter? News of Alessandra's engagement was not known to the town therefore William could not know about it.
"Why did I borrow money from William? If I ever find the man who scammed me I swear I'll kill him on the spot. How dare anyone try to scam me?" Desmond was angered by the memory of a man who promised to triple his wealth if he invested a large sum of money into a couple of businesses.
The man was nowhere to be found once he received the money and no matter who Desmond asked about him, each person claimed to not know anyone with the name or description. The man was right to not show his face in town or he would be killed for what he had done.
"Why has the carriage stopped?" Desmond asked when the carriage suddenly came to a halt. Looking out the window, he knew he was not at William's house as yet.
"Baron!" A voice called, sending shivers down Desmond's body.
"Why is he here?" Desmond muttered.
"William has sent me to escort you in one of his carriages. You should feel honored you sly dog." The right door opened to reveal one of William's henchmen.
"There is nothing wrong with my carriage, Rowan," Desmond glared at the man.
Rowan was one of William's most trusted servants. He was always sent to kill anyone William no longer wanted alive as they were either his enemy or no longer useful.
"If you continue to glare at me, I will pick your eyes out with my nails. Get out now before I consider knocking you out and dragging you in the mud. Your pick," Rowan grinned, revealing his golden tooth. He played with a small dagger in his hands as he waited for Desmond to make his answer.
"Get out of the way," Desmond knew he had no choice but to get out of the carriage. "Move-"
In the blink of an eye, Rowan pointed the dagger at Desmond's neck. "Do not talk down to me, baron. I do not share the same status but I won't hesitate to kill anyone who looks down on me. If only my master would allow me to kill you. I have never gutted a Baron before."
"You demon…" Desmond shook from fear. Each time William wanted to scare him, he would always send Rowan to do the job.
Rowan chuckled, pointing the dagger in another direction. He ran his fingers through the strands of his hair, the shade identical to the color of blood. "Everyone says it's my hair that makes me look like a demon, but has anyone ever seen a demon to know what they look like? Fools."
Rowan frowned, suddenly annoyed Desmond had not left the carriage and distracted him instead. His master won't be too happy if they are late. Without a word, Rowan reached forward to get a handful of Desmond's hair and then pulled him from his seat to the muddy ground.
"I told you I would drag you out. Tsk, you got mud on my boots," Rowan proceeded to rub his boots onto Desmond's clothes to get rid of the mud.
Desmond shoved Rowan's shoe away, refusing to be belittled by a murderer. "You cannot treat a baron this way."
"This is why my master hates you. You are not only a baron, but also William Lancaster's servant. When he sends for you, your title does not mean anything. Have you forgotten he saved you from your many debts? Why is it taking so long to bring him your daughter? Silly man," Rowan kicked Desmond in his side, causing him to tumble over in the mud.
"A baron, rolling around in the mud like a dog. What a sight. If only my master was here to see this. Get up quickly or I shall kill you for making us late," Rowan said as he walked back to the carriage he arrived in.
He looked up at the man hunched over in front of Desmond's carriage. Rowan used a special dart laced with drugs to send the coachman to sleep. It was important that no one knew William was meeting Desmond.
Desmond balled up fists, tempted to attack Rowan for what he had done, but he knew to be patient. When his deal with William would come to an end and he was back on his feet, Desmond would have Rowan's head. "Good things come to those who wait," he reminded himself.
This phase helped Desmond in a time of hardship and the reward for waiting was so close he could almost taste it.
Alessandra marrying William would benefit him as Desmond had a bright idea to kill his long-time friend after land and money would be placed in Alessandra's name. It wouldn't be too hard for him to snatch them away from Alessandra and place her back into hiding afterwards.
The problem with the plan was Edgar.
Desmond got to his feet ignoring the mud on the clothes he paid a fortune for. If William desperately wanted Alessandra, he was the perfect tool to use to push Kate into Edgar's arms while Alessandra got married to William instead.
"Things are suddenly looking up," Desmond smiled, walking up to the carriage William sent for him. He wasn't too happy about sharing it with Rowan but as the man said, Willian ordered Rowan not to kill him.
"What took you so long?" Rowan yawned due to waiting for Desmond so long. "I will place the blame on you if he asks what happened."
Desmond refused to say anything back to Rowan and quietly sat in his seat. Unfortunately, Rowan sat opposite him where they would be looking at each other. "Why are you smiling at me?"
"I can't kill you."
"What?" Desmond did not understand what that had to do with his smile.
"I get a tingle all over my body from not being able to kill you. The feeling makes me smile. Nothing gets me more excited than someone I cannot kill. I keep thinking, what if I kill you and tell my master it was an accident-"
"I will be your master's father-in-law. You can never harm me," Desmond believed that was enough to keep him alive.
Rowan covered his mouth with his hand to hide a devilish smile. "Is that so? I remember these very words when I killed his first wife's father. Master truly loathed the man."
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