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CHAPTER I :

Golden Bell

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【 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘖𝘝 】

I stare at the ceiling,

just woken up.

Today is just like any other,

still struggling to find a reason

to get out of bed.

Others have told me that

I shouldn't be like this.

That I should be happy because

I have immense wealth

under my feet.

But, it's always not that simple. If anything, this wealth is the main

reason why I'm like this.

I heard the door opening and I immediately turned to my side, pretending to be sleep.

"Master, it's time to wake up."

I heard the voice of Emma,

one of the maids, trying

to wake me up.

But I ignored her, still

pretending to be asleep.

Emma : "Jeez, Y/N... I can't ever

wake you up. I guess I have to

call Lucius for this..."

She left.

After a few minutes, the door

opened again and sure enough

I heard Lucius's voice.

Lucius : "Y/N, it's time to wake up."

This guy is gonna bring out

the bell again, won't he...?

As much to my disdain, I started hearing faint ringings of a certain golden bell.

I tried ignoring it but Lucius

rang the bell louder

and

louder.

The ringing was like a bug

going in and out of my ears.

Y/N : "CAN YOU PLEASE STOP THAT?"

I snapped at Lucius.

I glared at him with a scowl on my

face. He just quietly chuckled as he

saw my reaction.

He was wearing his usual

tuxedo with a black tie, a

very sharp and crisp look.

He also wears black gloves

on all occasions. He has

black short hair and

a very wipeable smile.

I look next to him and saw

Emma, she was wearing the

mandatory French maid

attire. Black and white.

For me, the most defining

features of her are her

beautiful azure eyes. And her

long and soft hazel-colored hair.

Emma was giving me a small smile

as she cutely waved towards me.

I sighed.

I sat at the edge of my

king-sized bed,

my foot at the floor.

Lucius : "Oh, Emma, you may go now." Lucius spoke with his deep and sophisticated voice, ordering Emma.

Emma nodded with a smile, leaving,

not before giving me a last shy glance.

Lucius : "So, Y/N." He spoke

as he approached me.

Y/N : "You woke me up awfully early..."

Lucius : "You're just pretending

to be asleep anyways."

Y/N : "I am not."

Lucius : "Sure, sure."

Lucius chuckled.

Lucius is the head of the mansion's

staff. Lucius is quite a mature

person, intelligent and very

trustworthy. He is my father's

right hand man and no wonder.

The only thing I hate about

him is his chuckle

and

his

damn

bell.

Lucius : "Anyways, there's a

reason why I woke you up early."

Y/N : "This better be important."

Lucius : "It is very important. Since

your father had recently and sadly

died. You will now inherent your father's responsibilities."

Oh right,

my father died

weeks ago.

I almost forgot. Too bad he

couldn't bring all these burden

with him in his damn grave.

Lucius : "And, according to your fathers plan if he uneventfully dies, which we will now follow. The first thing that we need to do is get you a bodyguard."

Y/N : "Damn, he really

made a plan like that?"

Lucius : "Yes, he even told a CEO of

a certain security agency for this purpose. You know your father,

he has a plan for everything."

Y/N : "Yeah, a plan for

everything except me."

I heard Lucius letting out a sigh.

He then spoke.

Lucius : "Listen to me, Y/N. Your father is already dead. The best thing you can do is forgive him and let go of that resentful inside your heart.

Y/N : "I guess..."

My father has always been away,

either on business trips, hanging

out with his friends or banging

other women.

He blatantly cheated on my mother

and I don't think I can easily forgive

him for that, even if he's already rotting.

Lucius : "Your father may have lacked

in some areas of taking care of you..."

Y/N : "Some areas?"

Lucius : "Okay, perhaps many areas.

But your still his son, that's why he wanted a bodyguard for you.

Because he wants you to be safe."

Lucius softly spoke,

trying to comfort me.

Lucius knew how badly I've

been neglected by my father.

Y/N : "I guess..."

Does my father really wants me to be safe...? I cannot fathom such an idea.

If anything, he just wants me to be

safe because he doesn't want his

money to go outside the family.

Lucius : "Well, anyways, the

bodyguards are currently

waiting on the living room.

I think it's best we don't

keep them waiting."

Y/N : "Alright... I'll just change

out of my pajamas."

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After changing out of my pajamas,

and wearing my preferred clothes. Lucius and I started walking

towards the living room.

The mansion is very big and grand.

We walked through beautiful and high corridors. There are very fine lanterns that lit up the corridors hanging from the high ceiling. I just stared blankly

at the ceiling and at the lanterns as I followed Lucius.

We arrived at the living room

where I saw four foreign faces.

And they were all female faces...

The three of them lined up in a

straight line, baring straight faces.

They were standing at ease, their

hands behind their backs. I'm starting

to feel that bodyguard aura.

One of them however,

was not in the line.

Her skin was colored white. Her hair was gray and was adorned with a

yellow ribbon that was tied behind.

Her eyes were colored by a tone of

light yellow. She wore a polo that

has a light gray tone, in her neck

hangs a necklace that has a blue

gem. She wore buttoned black

pencil skirt that has a slit, black

tights and high heels.

Her overall look was completed by a white coat that hangs from her shoulder. And a neutral face.

She smiled as she saw

the both of us enter.

"Hello, Lucius, nice to see to you again." She greeted Lucius with a handshake,

as her one hand firmly shaked Lucius's,

her other hand is holding a cup...?

As soon as they finished

shaking hands, Lucius spoke.

Lucius : "She's the CEO

I was talking about."

The woman then turned to me.

"Ah! You must be Y/N, you look just like you father." She said as she held her hand out, inviting for a handshake.

I hesitantly shaked her hands,

my focus still on the

cup she's holding.

Y/N : "What're you drinking...?"

"Oh, just some coffee. This coffee

is actually a Fazenda Santa Ines

coffee. Costs about fifty dollars a pound." She gleefully explained.

Y/N : "Interesting... Did

you get enough sleep?"

"Oh, no, I'm not lacking sleep. I think I'm just addicted to coffee. It tastes really good, you want some?" She offered me.

You gotto be kidding me.

Y/N : "No thanks... Anyways,

what's your name?"

Ayaka : "My name is Ayaka, CEO of Totenkopf Security Agency."

Totenkopf Security Agency...

Y/N : "Nice to meet you."

Ayaka : "Nice to meet you too,

anyways, I was a great friend

of your father-"

As soon as I heard those words, I knew.

Y/N : "My father was banging you, wasn't he?" I said with no regard, because I knew, just from the look

of her face when she mentioned

my father. That my father was

indeed banging her.

Lucius : "Y/N! Don't say such rude things!" Lucius scolded me as he

looked at me with disappointed furrowing eyebrows.

I simply looked at Ayaka, Lucius followed my gaze and we both saw

her eyes looking away as a bashful blush covered her cheeks.

I looked back at Lucius with a

prideful smile as he admit defeat

with a long sigh.

Lucius : "Anyways, Miss Ayaka, please introduce us to the candidate guards."

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