LOGINElodie Briar's life was defined by a single purpose: providing a better life for her beloved Aunt Sally. As a loyal servant to the wealthy Denmark family, she never dared to dream of more. That was until the day she met him - a stranger who turned out to be the infamous mafia boss, Henry. Their first encounter left an indelible mark on Henry. He couldn't shake off the memory of Elodie's innocent face. When fate brought them together again, Henry knew he had to make her his. There was only one problem: he was already betrothed to Mia, the Denmarks' heiress. Torn between duty and desire, Henry proposed a scandalous solution: he would marry Mia, but Elodie would become his mistress. As Elodie navigates the treacherous landscape of Henry's world, she must confront the darkness within herself and decide: will she succumb to Henry's allure, or will she fight to preserve her integrity?
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“Elodie, do you want to go to the new coffee shop near our university? I heard they serve great coffee there,” my best friend, Ella, said to me as our class dismissed. I smiled as I shook my head, “I’m sorry, Ella. I have to go home early tonight. Also, I need to budget my allowance.” “You always say that, Elodie. We barely have any time together anymore…” “Oh, Ella. I promise I’ll come with you next time.” She was pouting at first, but then she smiled at me and nodded her head. “Fine. I understand that you also have to do the assignments of that witch. Just don’t forget to take some rest, okay?” “I will. Thank you, Ella.” We hugged each other before she hopped inside her car and drove off. I have decided to just sit on a bench near the parking lot while waiting for the car that would drive me home. Ella is one of my best friends since I was in middle school. She was born in a wealthy family since both of her parents are business tycoons. She is a jolly, adorable, and understanding towards me. She’s the one who helps me whenever I have a problem especially when it has something to do with money. “Hey, why didn’t you go to my classroom to carry my things? What do you think of yourself, a princess?!” I quickly stood up and faced Mia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denmarks, the family my Aunt Sally and I works for. “I-I’m so sorry, Mia. I thought your class dismissal is still at five, so I have decided to wait here until then.” “Shut up. I don’t want to hear your lame excuses!” I was nine months old when my Aunt Sally found me outside her house. She told me I was a gift from God since she had always wanted to have a child. “How’s school?” Aunt Sally told me as soon as I entered our room. I ran into her and gave her a tight hug. “It’s good. Oh I missed you so much, Aunt Sally…” “You silly child. We just saw each other this morning and you’re telling me that you missed me?” I moved away from her and nodded my head. “That’s right. Even if I don’t see your face for a second, I will miss you.” “How lucky I am to have a daughter like you. Hurry and change your clothes. I have prepared some food for you to eat. Eat then take some rest already, okay? I still have a lot of things to do in the kitchen since the Denmarks will be having a very important visitor tonight.” “An important visitor?” "Uh-huh. I heard Mia is already getting married next month and the man she is going to marry is a mafia boss." My eyes widened, "A-A mafia boss? Aren't those men who kill anyone they want to kill?" "That is right, sweetheart. That is why you should never bump into that man. Because they are ruthless and merciless." "I see. But how about you? What if he sees you? What if he does something to hurt you?" Aunt Sally suddenly laughed. "Oh, come on. I'm an old lady, so what can they get from me. Also, if they try to hurt me, then I'll show them what I can do. They might as well end up dead." I laughed because of what she just said. "Aunt Sally, you really are such a brave woman." "Of course, I am. That's what you got from me, right? Your bravery?" "Of course!" "Alright, alright. You should go and eat now. I'll be back later." I nodded my head and smiled. "Okay." As soon as Aunt Sally left, I decided to take bath before having my dinner. After that, I started reading books since our examination is just around the corner and I don't want Aunt Sally to be disappointed in me if I ever get a low score. I want her to be proud of me, always. Aunt Sally is not getting any younger. All her life she has been working for the Denmarks. My dream is to be able to finish my studies and become a chef. Then I'll take Aunt Sally with and leave this house. I'll give her all the things that she needs and we're going to spend the rest of our lives together. I can't help but smile just thinking about the life I want to give to my Aunt Sally. "Just wait for me, Aunt Sally. I promise I will give you a better life where we won't have to be servants anymore. I will make sure to make you happy," I mumbled to myself. I didn't notice that I already fell asleep upon reading books. When I opened my eyes, I noticed that Aunt Sally still wasn't there on our bed. I looked at the clock and realized it was already eleven in the evening. Where is Aunt Sally? Do the Denmarks still have their visitor at this hour? What if Aunt Sally sees the mafia boss? What if they decided to take her away? "No! I won't let that happen!" Wearing my pajamas, I went outside to look for Aunt Sally. Our room is located just behind the mansion at the garden, so it didn't take me a while to get to the main hall. Upon entering the mansion, I saw the other servants running back and forth as if they were in a hurry. "Elodie, what are you doing here wearing your pajamas?" Daisy, my other best friend who is also a servant asked me. "I-I was just looking for Aunt Sally. Do you know where she is?" "She's in the kitchen. Oh my gosh, if the madame sees you like that, you're going to be dead!" "I-I was just-- "Hurry up and line up! Madame and Milord Denmarks have arrived!"I changed into my maid uniform before bringing the young master a cup of coffee inside his room. I could feel my heart beating so fast and my hands were trembling as I opened the door and stepped inside. Young master Henry was sitting on the couch while talking to someone over the phone as I entered his room. When he saw me, he just beckoned me to put the cup of coffee on the table in front of him. I somehow felt a sense of relief as soon as I put the cup of coffee down. I just curtsied and was about to leave when the young master suddenly spoke. "Isn't it disrespectful leaving your young master when he hasn't even told you to leave yet?" I bit my lip as I slowly turned around. "I-I apologize, young master. I-I just thought I could already leave because you were having a conversation with someone over the phone," I said, keeping my head lowered. "Sit down, Elodie. And make sure to make an eye contact when talking to me," he suddenly ordered. The command in his voice
No one was talking between the young master and I while we were inside his car on our way back to the Denmarks’ mansion. “Where have you been?” Mia asked Young master Henry the moment we stepped out of the car. I waited for them to enter the mansion first before I started running until I reached our room. I locked the door and hid under my blanket as tears started cascading down my cheeks. The sound of my sobs muffled by the fabric of the blanket. Why did the young master do that? Why did he kiss me even though he already has a fiancée? What should I do now? If the Denmarks find out about that, they will surely kick us out of their mansion. Or maybe I should talk to the young master again. Maybe I should ask him not to tell anyone about what happened. But he is the one who did it, why does it sound like it was my fault when I didn’t want what happened? Will Mia believe me if I tell her that it was the young master who kissed me if she ever finds out about it? For sure
“What took you so long?” Young master Henry asked me the moment I arrived.“I-I apologize, young master. I-I just had something to do first.”“It’s alright. Get inside the car now.”“Y-Yes, young master,” I said as I got inside his car.No one was talking between the two of us while we were on our way to the place where the young master wants to go to. I don’t really know where we are going, but it’s not like I have any choice.I opened my eyes and I immediately got surprised when I saw the young master’s face so close to mine. I immediately sat properly and lowered my head as I spoke, “I-I apologize, young master… I-I didn’t know I fell asleep…”“We’re already here. Step out now,” he said as he opened the car door for me.“T-Thank you, young master…”My eyes widened when I got out of his car and saw a vast, open field with targets set up at a varying distances in front of us.W-Wait, why are we here? Is the young master planning on killing me by setting me up as the target?“Follow m
“Are you sure that’s what the young master wants?” Daisy asked me when she saw me holding a tray with only a slice of bread and a cup of coffee.I nodded my head, “H-He actually asked me about my usual breakfast and I told him that I usually have only a cup of coffee and a slice of bread in the morning. Then he told me that he would like to have that, too.”“I knew it!”“Huh?”“I told you, the young master likes you. Why would he even ask about your usual breakfast if he doesn’t care about you, right? Trust me, Elodie. He really likes you.”I just shook my head because of what she said, “There you go again, Daisy. Stop saying those things if you don’t want the Denmarks to hear you, okay? I will give this to the young master already.”“Whatever. I still believe that what I said is true.”I could feel my hands shaking as I entered the young master’s room again. He was nowhere to be found inside his room, so I just decided to put the tray above the table near the window. He’s probably






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