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CHAPTER IX :

Fear is brushing

up my shoulders.

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【 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝 】

Master stopped patting me

and pulled his hand back.

Y/N : "You're quite cheerful today,

aren't you? You were looking

pale just days ago." He spoke.

What master said is true, although,

I just don't want to show him my worries and anxiety.

Emma : "I'm good now, master."

I smiled towards him.

He looked at me, thinking.

Y/N : "Are you sure?"

I looked back at him.

Emma : "I'm sure." I lied.

I'm not sure...

I am in complete ruins,

just thinking what I'm

gonna do tonight.

Y/N sighed.

Y/N : "Okay, Emma, I'm here

if you need help, okay?"

I nodded. Smiling towards him.

I just wish, we could be wife

and husband one day...

Y/N : "I'll just change out of my pajamas. You can wait outside for me."

I nodded and headed out his bedroom.

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After master changed to his preferred clothes, we headed to the kitchen. He

is now currently at the dining room, with his bodyguard and right hand

man Lucius.

Meanwhile, I'm at the kitchen, preparing his favorite drink for the morning. The kitchen was running smoothly, the other maids were preparing the things needed for

our master's breakfast.

One maid was preparing the

dish that Maria had cooked for

master's breakfast.

Another one was preparing

fresh slices of bread.

Another one was preparing

Y/N's favorite fruit.

And me, preparing his favorite drink.

It requires about five maids to

deliver Y/N's breakfast, more

in lunch and dinner.

I finished preparing the drink and put it in a silver plate, ready to be delivered.

As the other maid's finished aswell, we lined up. And we proceeded to walk out the kitchen and into the dining room,

all the while in a formal line.

The other maids set down the things they were carrying, I set down the drink that I was carrying too, looking and smiling towards Y/N as I did. Y/N was looking back at me and smiling aswell.

We finished and lined up,

walking towards the kitchen,

having finished our duties.

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The maids relaxed inside the kitchen, just waiting for Master to finish his breakfast so we could come and clean up.

Some were chatting,

and some were on their phones.

As for me, I was drowning in fear.

The old bastard driver, Ressen,

entered the kitchen through another door. He signaled for me to come.

Fear brushed through my cold back,

I couldn't do anything but follow him.

We walked through the mansion,

going out and stopping on the back

of the mansion where it was secluded and obscured.

Ressen : "Here." He handed me a very small bottle containing poison.

Ressen : "You know what to do,

put it in his food at night."

I nodded.

Truth be told, my father is no longer indebted to gambling. I payed it off by getting myself on debt in return.

The debt was a million.

Ressen had approached me when he had found out about my situation and asked me if I want to borrow money from him.

I agreed.

But it was the worst mistake...

It's been a year since I borrowed money from him. But I still can't complete paying him... However, he approached me yesterday with a grim proposal.

I can complete the

payment by killing Y/N.

Emma : "What if the guard notices

I poisoned his drink...?"

Ressen : "Which is why I

thought this through." He

said as he brought out a pistol.

Ressen : "If she notices, shoot her head, shoot Y/N's head afterwards. Even if she's a bodyguard I heard that she isn't allowed to have a gun in the contract. She can't possibly dodge bullets like matrix now, can she?"

Emma : "No! Poisoning is

different from shooting him!"

Ressen : "Quiet the hell down."

He looked around.

Ressen : "Look, you'll be free from

the debt and receive a million. Two million if you want."

Emma : "Never!"

Ressen : "Fine by me." He said as he put the pistol back on his pocket.

Ressen : "Let's just see what happens to your father."

I gulped. My body turning cold...

I don't know what to do...

I stopped and started thinking.

Emma : "H-How will I

escape if I do use the gun...?"

Ressen : "I'll wait outside with a car, the gatekeeper is collaborating with us so we can escape."

Emma : "The police...?"

Ressen : "We'll cover for you. As long as you don't say our names if they ever caught you."

I become quiet.

Ressen : "Who would you choose? Your father or your master who won't even acknowledge and return your feelings back to you?"