Arthur's phone suddenly rang so he left the room to answer the phone.In the room, only four of Richard's subordinates and I left. I was timid, but they were different. They felt more comfortable as soon as Arthur left."Lucinda, how long have you been Arthur's secretary?" Richard asked me."About a few days. I temporarily became his secretary because Mr. Arthur's assistant went on a business trip!" I answer.Richard's expression relaxed. He was no longer subservient like Arthur in front of me, but he became arrogant.Since this is my first time taking on this job, I often need to correct things. In situations like that, Arthur would give me a stern warning. To sum up, Richard thought that I did not influence Arthur, so he did not need to respect a temporary secretary like me.Richard's four subordinates also had the same thoughts as Richard. They were afraid of him when Arthur was here, so they didn't dare approach me. Now, they take turns offering me wine.I can drink alcohol, but n

The plane safely landed at the airport about ten miles from the city. Before that, Arthur had asked someone to pick us up at the airport. The person who picked us up had an emergency, so he took a taxi and left first. Arthur drove me to the inner city.The road from the airport to the inner city is a highway; on both sides is empty land with no houses. It is currently three o'clock in the morning, it is still dark, and there are very few cars on the road.Arthur drove at high speed. I sat in the driver's seat. I'm very wide awake now because I fell asleep on the plane.The silent atmosphere was awkward, so I wanted to find a topic to discuss. I thought momentarily and then asked, "Who is your fiancee?"I waited for Arthur to answer, but he remained focused on driving as if he hadn't heard my question. My voice wasn't low, so I was sure he heard me. I thought he didn't want to talk to me, so I turned my head and looked out the car window to admire the scenery.The night was so dark tha

My body gradually recovered after two weeks of special care from the nurse. I could stroll independently but was still not allowed to exercise vigorously to avoid injuring the wound.Arthur took me back to Douglas Palace. He said he had to go somewhere else on business. He ordered Jade before he came back; I don't need to do anything. If anyone dares to force me to work, he will punish them.I could rest in peace, thanks to Arthur's orders, without anyone disturbing me.Maybe Ms.Melissa also knew I took a bullet for Arthur, so she didn't make things difficult for me like before. Now, I feel this injury is worth it.My peaceful days lasted three weeks. Then, I heard the servants talking about the news that the adopted daughter of the Douglas family had returned.Ms.Melissa organizes a luxurious party to welcome Rosabella back. I don't need to work, so I don't need to show up at the party. The party was held on the third floor.Even though I was one floor away, I was still affected by t

Rosabella actually slashed my face. Each cut of the knife deep into my face made me scream in pain. I tried to struggle but to no avail. How can I fight against a powerful werewolf like her?I fainted before I lost consciousness completely; her evil laughter rang in my ears.She is delighted with her work!I was lying in the car's trunk when I woke up again. The car moved very fast, sometimes braking suddenly, causing me to be hit by inertia.They wanted to take me somewhere but were subjective, so they didn't tie my hands and feet.My body is extremely sore. The burning pain on my face is still there. I gently touched my face; the blood on my face had dried. The pungent smell of blood made it seem like my nose couldn't smell anything anymore. I felt extremely nauseous, but I tried to suppress it.I tried to listen to the noise outside. I vaguely heard the two women's conversation. I recognized their voices, and they were Rosabella's two maids."So annoying! Why not just kill her?""Y

Waiting for the other four enslaved people to finish bathing, the two guards told us about the animal fighting ring. The animal fighting arena is essentially a giant animal cage. We will be locked in that animal cage, and at the same time, the correctional officer will release a hungry animal into the animal cage for us to fight with it. The animals that will be chosen by the rich are lions, leopards, wolves, bears, and so on. They all have the common characteristic of eating humans.If we kill that beast, then we will be free. The correctional officer said so, but I knew it was a lie. This lie aims to stimulate our fighting ability so that we try to survive, fighting until our last breath. That will make the battle look more attractive and excite the audience.In addition, while we were fighting the beast, if an audience member paid particular attention to any of us, that audience could pay to buy us. The person being bought will immediately leave the animal cage.The result of those