chapter 5

Love Triangle

“Follow me!” Sashay ordered. Bianca was still stunned but she had to accept reality. She followed Sashay into while Harry went to the dining room to eat. Bianca felt like she had just been played.

Sashay didn’t know what to make of Harry’s move. She had always been in charge of the maids and Harry had never recruited a maid by himself. It was suspicious that he brought Bianca but what was more suspicious was that he left the house so early in the morning without eating breakfast. Harry never skipped breakfast!

“I won’t ask you a lot of questions since Lord Harry doesn’t want me to. For now, you will be Lord Harry’s personal maid. He isn’t here most of the time so you won’t have much to do,” Sashay explained. “He is the commander of the royal guard so most times, he spends the night at the palace. As for those nights he spends here, you are to serve him closely.”

“I understand, milady,” Bianca bowed.

Bianca was shown to her new room and it was amazing. It was surprising to see that Harry’s residence had better accommodation for maids than the palace did. Bianca had her room in the maids’ quarters and she was introduced to them all. They looked clean and well-fed and this pleased Bianca.

“Lord Harry wants tea!” One of the maids informed Bianca. As his personal maid, Bianca was responsible for this. The other maids were friendly to her and they gave her tips. Afterwards, Bianca went to serve Harry. He was in his room, shirtless. Bianca could feel her heart pounding as she placed the tray before him. Harry could sense her nervousness. That was his goal.

“Is this your first time making tea?” Harry asked after taking a sip.

“No, my Lord. I used to make tea for the supervisor in the palace,” Bianca replied.

“And the supervisor used to like it?” Harry wanted to know.

“Well, she never complained,” Bianca replied. Harry took a deep breath and pushed the tray towards Bianca.

“Taste it yourself and check what it tastes like,” Harry said firmly. “You can’t even make tea properly. Taste it!”

“Forgive me, my Lord,” Bianca fell on her knees. She was right. Harry had turned cold towards her now.

“Taste it, I said!” Harry insisted.

“Even if I do, I do not know what a proper tea tastes like,” Bianca replied. “I used to make tea for the supervisor but tasting it was enough to get me hanged. I am merely a slave.”

Harry knew already. The whole time, he was looking for a subtle way to let her do things she had never done before. Harry took the cup and handed it over to Bianca.

“Drink it all. Don’t leave one drop,” Harry ordered.

Bianca accepted it and gulped it all down. It tasted good to her. Since Harry complained earlier, she concluded in her heart that it tasted better normally.

**

“Dinner is ready, my Lord,” Bianca announced. Harry sat on the chair, facing the different delicacies in front of him. Sashay and Bianca were in the room with him. Harry turned towards Sashay and gave her a big smile.

“You must have worked so hard today. Why don’t you go to your room and rest?” Harry said lightly. Sashay was surprised.

“I have always waited by your side until you finished eating. I will do the same today,” Sashay replied.

“Don’t worry, I have Bianca…” Harry insisted. “I have been worried about you lately, you know. Your hair has been growing so gray.”

“I am in my seventies. It is normal,” Sashay told Harry. “I will leave if you want me to.”

“Go and rest,” Harry smiled. Sashay left the dining room, leaving Harry alone with Bianca. Harry picked up his spoon and before he filled it, he looked at Bianca. The latter had been so tempted by the tantalizing aroma of the dishes. She was being fed well here but all she had were basic meals.

“Hey!” Harry called her.

“Yes, my Lord,” Bianca replied.

“Here you go…” Harry handed her his spoon. “I want you to taste all these dishes.”

“How can I dare to try such a thing? Please, take back your order, my Lord,” Bianca bowed. She didn’t know what Harry was thinking.

“I am afraid the dishes might be poisoned. I have a couple of enemies, you know…” Harry muttered. “Taste every single dish to check for poison. That is your duty as my maid.”

“Yes, my Lord,” Bianca accepted. Harry watched her eat. He smiled to himself, his plan had worked so well again.

**

“Pick one. I will buy it for you,” Harry told Bianca. Both of them were in the market the next day since Harry said he wanted to do some personal shopping. When he saw Bianca staring at the hairpins, he decided to get one for her.

“You don’t need to, my Lord…” Bianca muttered. Harry said nothing and kept his eyes fixed on Bianca. His eyes sent the right message and Bianca picked a hairpin reluctantly. Harry helped her try it on right away and even though she acted nonchalant about it, she was so excited within. She followed Harry afterwards, blushing like wildfire.

“Have you ever had flavored cakes?” Harry pointed at a seller a little distance from their current position. Bianca shook her head negatively.

“You should taste it today,” Harry held Bianca’s hand and led her towards the stall. Bianca could feel her heart flutter. Harry was no different. He was just better at concealing it.

Alpha Alex and Ragnar were watching them from a distance. They wore ordinary clothes so they wouldn’t be recognized in public. Seeing them hold hands made Alpha Alex angry. Ragnar could tell just from the look on Alpha Alex’s face.

“Do you want me to take care of it?” Ragnar asked calmly.

Alpha Alex turned, perplexed, “What do you mean? Do you even know what I want?”

“Don’t you wish Harry would just disappear?” Ragnar asked. “I can do it for you. I can make Bianca yours.”