07: Lady Of The House.

Melissa stood there challengingly as she watched Leonor rise back up to her feet with an irritated gaze. "What the fuck!" Leonor snapped as she glared at Melissa.

"Huh? You dare raise your voice at me?" Melissa inspected her from head to toe and finally understood something. "You're new, right? Of course, you are. Well, I don't know what you've heard about me, but I'll do you the favor of introducing myself. I am Melissa Davis, the lady of this house, and when you see me walking in, you are to step aside and have your head bowed in respect."

Leonor couldn't take the disrespect and was just about to confront Melissa when a deep voice came forth, making everyone stiff and careful, including Melissa herself. "Melissa?"

"Master Armando." She answered seductively and gracefully approached him, wrapping her hands around his neck possessively. "Did you miss me?" she asked cheerily.

Armando knew Melissa ordained herself his girlfriend and lady of the house but never bothered correcting her at all. He'd rather have her keep living in a dream for the rest of her life, so his supply from her family wouldn't cease.

Armando didn't respond to her and just walked away. He had seen how she treated Leonor and was displeased but didn't make a remark because he felt he shouldn't. Why should he care?

Once he left, Melissa turned her focus back to Leonor, her gaze prideful and stern. "Claire. Who is she? Does Armando just recruit anyone these days, all because of my absence?" she snorted.

Claire immediately went to her side, her head bowed obediently as she replied to her. "Miss Melissa, she's just a slave, Master Armando brought home, but she has quite the attitude. Even Master Armando hates her, but we still don't understand why she is still breathing."

Claire didn't waste time spitting fire at Leonor. Seeing that Melissa was back, they all knew Leonor was in a great deal of danger and wished nothing more. Reina was the most delighted of them all, she was the only one among them who had been praying for Melissa's return for weeks. Now that she was back, Reina wouldn't waste time and tried her best to butt-kiss Melissa and gain her favor.

"Really? She has to be something to still be in one piece. But then she must remember that I call the shots around here and keep her head bowed when talking to me." Melissa spat.

"Miss Melissa, we actually thought you'd know her. And you'd know why Master refused to punish her severely, even after she had disrespected him so many times." Claire added.

"What? She? This thing disrespected Master, and he let her go?" Melissa was confused and seemed to have eaten gunpowder just now.

"Yes, Miss Melissa. I had even heard her call him by his name. Not just that, but she actually yelled at him too." Another maid stepped forth, not wanting to miss out on this surreal moment when they could openly put Leonor down.

"Miss Melissa, on the day she arrived here, she had spoken back to Master Armando and refused to warm his bed at night. According to her, she is only here until her brother repays the money he owed to Master."

"Yes Miss Melissa, she even refused to kneel before Master Armando, and he punished her by ordering that she should be kept in the cell room for a week. But then he also ordered her release on the fourth day."

"Yes, Miss Melissa, she became the lowest ranking maid and when the examinations came, she failed each one of them excluding the health exams, but still, she was upgraded to the second to the highest grade. That's not fair." The one who said this was Natalie. Natalie was one grade under Reina, but they both felt the same amount of jealousy towards Leonor.

"Wow, Leonor." Melissa said with an amused tone while clapping her hands together over and over again. "You really do know how to attract attention. I've only been gone for one and a half months, and it seems your name is more on everyone's lips than mine is. You should feel proud, right." Melissa spat at her.

Melissa walked closer to her and said, "Well now I'm back, and if you wish to keep your head then, keep it bowed low and keep your lips sealed shut. If you're disrespectful and arrogant to others, then you dare not try to be that way with me. I'm one person here who could have your head at will and no one would go against me. Got it?"

Melissa aimed to intimidate Leonor to make sure Leonor acted as meek and respectful as the other maids, but Leonor wasn't intimidated by her at all. Instead, Leonor felt that it was the other way around and Melissa wasn't just feeling intimidated but threatened too. Leonor nodded her head with a bored expression, and the side of Melissa's lips twitched at the audacious nature of this girl.

"Now go and tidy up my room immediately. It's next to Master Armando's." And with that, Melissa walked away from her and moved towards the elevator. Leonor followed her, as she also needed to get up to Melissa's room.

"Where do you think you are headed?"

Melissa asked, eyeing her.

"You asked me to tidy up your room, so I'm headed there," Leonor answered, and the whole mansion burst into laughter, including Melissa.

"And who do you think you are to ride on the elevator with me? You should feel immensely honored to be even breathing the same air as I am. Take the stairs, go!"

Leonor stared at Melissa for a while, waiting for her to tell her she was joking about her going up to the 10th floor by steps. But then Melissa had a serious gaze, which meant she was dead serious.

Melissa walked into the elevator and gave Leonor a sneer before the elevator doors closed.

Leonor turned to see all the maids looking at her in satisfaction, this was truly what they all wanted. To see her being treated unfairly, that's what she deserved for disrespecting their Master.

After only climbing to the 5th floor, Leonor couldn't take it anymore and decided to just use the elevator. She tapped on the button and the doors opened with a loud beep. She entered and rested her hand on the edge, trying to catch her breath. She looked like one who had just run a marathon and was sweating all over. Thankfully, the ventilation system in the elevator was excellent, or else she would pass out.

She finally got to the topmost floor and looked at the door next to Master Armando's, she suddenly remembered how Melissa had care freely wrapped her hands around Master Armando's neck earlier. It seemed they were truly dating and Melissa could be the future lady of the house, but then one question still plagued Leonor's mind.

If they were dating, then why did Master Armando keep so many women around him?

If they truly loved each other, then, why did Master Armando need other women? Isn't she enough for him, or did they not get intimate?

Melissa was the 100% IT woman for him based on her character and outlook. She was the embodiment of beauty, and she also had the intimidating and domineering aura that Master Armando had. So why did Master Armando himself seem to look at her in the same way he looked at the other women here?

Leonor told herself to snap out of it, why did she care to know? It's none of her business. All she cared to do was keep a low profile and diligently focus on doing her work until her brother returned Master Armando's money to him.

She braced herself for whatever she was going to face with Melissa and knocked on the door. After a while, Melissa gave her the go-ahead to come in. Leonor entered the room and immediately apologized for not being there earlier, the steps were a long way to get up there. Melissa knew she was bluffing, there was no way Leonor had taken the stairs all the way up and hadn't lost consciousness by now. But this time she ignored it.

"Ugh, whatever, I'm getting ready to be with Master Armando tonight and I want you to help me pick out a lingerie." She immediately said to Leonor, who was taken aback by the request.

"What is it?" Melissa asked as she noticed the look in Leonor's eyes when she made her request.

"Well, Miss Melissa, are you sure I'm the one you should request that from? You see, I know nothing about these things." Leonor answered honestly, but Melissa didn't read the meanings clearly and thought Leonor only meant that she had never dressed up for a man before.

"Well now's your chance, so in the future when my Master Armando needs you, then you will be able to be perfect for him and not cause much stress to others." Leonor wanted to speak up against what she had said but withheld herself and only nodded robotically.

Leonor ended up not only having to pick out the sexiest red lingerie for Melissa, but she also had to bathe Melissa in milk and honey water. She even had to help her shave her legs, dress her up, and do her make-up and hair. By the time she was done, Melissa looked stunning and was shocked by how good-looking Leonor had made her.

"Oh, my Leonor. You seem to have been keeping a fast one on everyone else, huh? You say you have no experience in these things, but you made me look even sexier. Master Armando would definitely be pleased and probably eat me until dawn.”

Hearing her speak so freely about such matters made Leonor's stomach churn. "It's beginner's luck, Miss Melissa." She explained swallowing past the anger.

"Hmm..." Melissa took a suspicious look at Leonor before turning away. Melissa grabbed a robe and put it on before walking past her and out of the room. It was already dark out and Master Armando was already in his room.

Tonight he didn't call for a maid to warm his bed because he knew Melissa would be in his room tonight. He had just taken another sip of his liquor when there was a sudden knock at the door. "Come in," he replied.

And the one who came in was none other than Melissa. He took notice of how she looked even more beautiful tonight and wondered what the special occasion was. She closed the door behind her and locked it, holding his fiery gaze as it traveled over her body.

She untied her light robe and let it fall over her shoulder and onto the ground with a light thud sound. Armando had his eyes on her body, her beautiful curves and flawless skin, and he felt his lower member twitch at such a beautiful sight.

She slowly walked towards him, swaying her hips from side to side. "I've missed you so much. Master Armando." She whispered right at his face, her voice hoarse and seductive. He shut his eyes for a few seconds taking in the scent of her perfume and then in the next second his hands were on her neck.

She didn't flinch and neither was there any atom of fear in her eyes, in fact there was a smirk on her lips as her eyes were excited and filled with anticipation. He placed a finger on her exposed shoulder, letting it wander down to her cleavage. He brushed past her already erected nipples, and she shuddered in response.

His hands trailed lower down south, and he didn't stop until it was right at her groin. He felt the linings of her lacy pant right before flicking at her clothed clit. She gasped in pleasure as a little tear appeared at the corner of her eyes. "Sexy."