Chapter 47Klaus"Me? Spend the night with Maeve?!" I continued to question myself as I made my way towards Maeve's chambers. I needed to find answers, and I needed them fast. The last thing I remembered was falling asleep after dinner, and although Maeve had been at the dinner table with us, I couldn't recall making any advances towards her. I wouldn't even think of doing such a thing!Filled with rage and confusion, I stormed into Maeve's room unannounced and met her unclothed, wet with a face full of expression. "K..Klaus.." she stammered as she reached out to the towel nearby and immediately covered her body. "...what are you doing here? Is something the matter?" Maeve inquired, only this time the surprise on her face was gone, and it had been replaced with a cynical and seductive smile. "What lies did you tell Lisa?! And don't you dare to deny anything!" I bellowed, but the look in Maeve's eyes didn't waver. She didn't look confused, nor did she seem afraid. The more I looked a
Chapter 46Lisa I felt my blood run cold the moment I caught sight of what was before me. Time seemed to stop, and the more I looked at them, the less I had an idea of what to do. Before me was Maeve, naked, and wrapped around the bare body of Klaus. I wanted to scream, to yell at the both of them, and curse Klaus for breaking my heart. I tried but the words got lumped up in my throat. I wanted to move, to yank Maeve out of Klaus's arms, but my foot remained rooted at the spot. Without my consent, tears began to stream down my face. And after standing there for another five minutes, I finally mustered the strength to move my limbs and leave the scene.I ran to a separate room, devoid of Klaus's scent and everything concerning him. Why? Why would he do this? Just when I had fallen in love with him? Why was he so keen on breaking my heart? "Is everything okay?" A familiar voice questioned and I looked up to meet Mark's concerned face staring over me. I had forgotten to close the door
Chapter 45Maeve The plan was a simple one, drug Klaus, exploit him in his intoxicated state, and have Lisa walk in on us. It was basically a replay of what I had planned before, only this time I had Mark by my side.We thought things would get a bit better after making Lisa lose her pregnancy, but that only seemed to deepen the bond between her and Klaus. He wouldn't let her out of his sight anymore, and it had become abundantly obvious that she had fallen for him. The two of them had become love birds, and if actions weren't taken soon, breaking them apart would be impossible. Slipping into the kitchen, I handed the necessary ingredients to the chief maid and instructed her on what to do. With the proper amount of money, it was easy to buy an alliance, and that was exactly what I had done. I knew Klaus wouldn't eat any meal I'd prepared, not since after he had confronted me with those accusations. The only way I could possibly get my plan to work was by handing it over to the peop
Chapter 44Lisa The last month moved faster than I could keep up with, and it was mostly because of the fact that I wasn't sitting alone all day doing nothing. After I had fully recovered, Klaus had finally decided to honor my request and hire me to be his personal assistant at his company. I didn't do much, but it was a lot better than sitting alone at the castle all day. The workers at the company were nice, all except Maeve. Just like me, she didn't particularly perform any important roles in the place, but just came around from time to time. Putting up with her was a lot easier at the company, and while most of the workers recognized that I was Klaus's bride, I urged them to treat me like a regular coworker. No matter how much I tried I couldn't get used to being treated like royalty, and I genuinely didn't like it one bit. Relaxing my thoughts, I lifted the cup of coffee from the counter and proceeded straight towards Klaus's office. He had requested that I make him a cup, and
Chapter 43Klaus My eyes remained focused on Maeve's, searching every corner of her soul to pick up any hint of oddness in her character. The doctors believed stress could have caused the miscarriage and sudden deterioration of Lisa's health, but I didn't believe one word of it. Lisa hadn't shown any signs of being stressed for the past week. I'll admit she wasn't exactly the happiest person these past few days, but I wouldn't say that was stress. "I had nothing to do with what happened to Lisa, I wasn't even home yesterday." Maeve argued, her voice steady, and her eyes steeled with resolve. She seemed to be telling the truth, but at the same time there was a way for me to tell if she was lying or not. I hadn't really paid attention to anybody besides Lisa since the moment I laid eyes on her yesterday. Maeve could be lying, and I had no way to confirm her words. "So where were you yesterday? You've been leaving the castle a lot these past days, where exactly are you sneaking off to
Chapter 42MaeveNot only was I stunned by the fact that Lisa had lost her pregnancy, I was even more surprised by the fact that Mark had gone along with the plan. I never thought he had the guts to pull it off, and just to make sure that the plan didn't fail, Icarus had given me a different task, one that would have acted as back up if Mark had chickened out midway. As I walked towards the clinic to show my fake sympathy for Lisa, I caught sight of Klaus's departing figure. The look on his face wasn't a pleasant one, and I could tell with one look that he wasn't in the mood to entertain conversations. Regardless, I walked up to him, a sad look visible on my face. The moment he caught sight of me, his brows arched suspiciously and he paused after I had stepped in his way. "What is it? What do you want this time?!" He asked in a hoarse and unappealing tone, his eyes red with fury and hidden disappointment. Quickly, I lowered my head sadly, and it wasn't long before tears gathered b