Embrace Of The Lucifer novel Chapter 26

A middle-aged woman come to me and gave me the outfit sent to me by master and told me to wear it. I didn’t waste much time and quickly changed into this outfit. The woman looked very strict and demanding. She had an expressionless face and was not as talkative as Martha was. She gave me the outfit with a stern look. This worried me because this woman might not be as nice to me as Martha was...

Of course! Not everyone’s the same.

Sighing deeply, I looked at myself in the big floor touch mirror. It looked surprisingly good. It didn’t fit me well but it was comfortable to wear. It was a white full-sleeved shirt and a dark blue skirt that reached under my knee. It didn’t feel like a second skin...

Why does he want me to wear this kind of outfit? I didn’t have it before.

It wasn’t like I didn’t like it. I surprisingly did. But master was not the type of person who would think about other people’s comfort.

I shrugged off the thoughts and put on my shoes. I was relieved that they weren’t high heels. They were a pair of simple flat stilettos. Finally, I could walk without any fear of falling...

I walked out of my room. I hurriedly walked past the hall. I was also grateful that my room was downstairs, unlike in Mr. Knight’s house. While I was walking towards the living room where I assumed master would be, just like at his father’s house, I bumped into someone and stumbled back. I gasped when I saw that it was the same woman who gave me clothes just a few moments ago, picking up the broken tea plates and teacups from the floor. I quickly bent down to help her but accidentally cut my finger with a broken piece of glass. I hissed in pain; A few droplets of blood fell onto the floor. It wasn’t painful but seeing the blood made me nauseous.

“You should not rush. Take some time for everything want to do; it will keep you from getting hurt.” She said as she took out a small white handkerchief from her apron pocket and handed it to me.

“Here press it softly on your finger to stop the bleeding.” I did what she said to stop the bleeding.

“I was coming to your room. He is waiting for you. Hurry before he gets more furious than he is. And when you are done with him, meet me in this room.” She pointed out at the room on my left. I looked at her and nodded my head in reply. She walked away with the tray full of broken glasses. I gulped and walked faster till I reach the living room. There he was, sitting on a luxurious couch with his office files and a laptop beside him. His eyes were glued to his phone, so I assumed he did not notice me walking in.

I stood there without uttering a word. It was very awkward because he was still looking at his phone. A few minutes later, I decided to call him.

“M-master.” I uttered. He raised his head towards me and his eyes met mine. I quickly looked down, enough to not meet his eyes but I could see his movements. He glanced at his wristwatch.

“5 minutes late.” He stated. I was feeling very nervous. I hoped he wouldn’t punish me for this.

“What made you come late, August?” I couldn’t help but feel my heart beat faster when he said my name. I didn’t know if it was good or bad but it terrified me.

I opened my mouth but nothing came out. He raised an eyebrow and was waiting for me to answer.

I took a deep breath. “I-I’m sorry master.” I said.

“Mhm. As it’s your first day, I’m forgiving you. But don’t let this happen again. Now let’s discuss the rules.” He stated flexing his muscles and leaned back on the couch.

“You have to obey all the rules just like other maids without questioning them, and if you fail to obey... the consequences will be bad.” He said.