Chapter 15: The First Meeting

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression."

-Will Rogers-

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When he was eighteen years old, Darius returned to Darlington manor and started working for Wilfred.

As expected, he made an excellent servant to him. Not only to do the chores around the house, but he was also a trained dog who was skilled in combat and weapons.

The investment Wilfred made within this man finally came to fruition and he had proved himself well throughout the years.

One day, Darius was simply doing his daily duty of managing the household and did the tasks assigned by Wilfred to him when he was called to meet the old man.

He didn’t expect anything. It was a normal gesture for Wilfred to call him whenever he needed anything.

Only this time, things are different. There was someone else beside him. A woman Darius had never met before.

While he spent most of this time being apart from Wilfred so even though he knew about his business from the inside out, he had absolutely no clue about Wilfred’s