"Lady Veronica!" The butler called for his name and bowed to greet her in haste. Rose, who was watching from afar, remembered the name being talked by the two maids. She was described to be the woman who was close to Dominic and even the maids implied their relationships states more than just a simple friend. Rose didn't feel like it was right to approach them who appeared to be in a deep conversation. She noticed the tear stain on Lady Veronica's eyes and her lips that continuously muttering underneath her breaths. Rose also felt it was not right for her to listen to their conversation from afar. It was better to ask about the lady later, thought Rose and she turned her body away without knowing that the moment she entered the foyer, her sweet rosey fragrance filled the room in a second and it was all very noticeable to Dominic. He had pulled his hands from Veronica and his head looked around, searching for her presence. "What is wrong?" Veronica questioned but Dominic didn't rep

Lady Ashley's face appeared to be marred with anger but once they met eyes, Rose saw the woman's gaze softened. She paced forward from the side of the cupboard with a teacup and a teapot on both of her hands together.Her dress swept the ground beneath and each click of her shoes put Rose into a tense air. She could feel the difference of the woman's smile and her cold attitude clearer than before."How is it so far, Rose?" Lady Ashley questioned.Deep inside, Rose wondered. Is it normal for Lady Ashley to bring her alone to meet her in order to ask such question? It felt as though the woman was waiting for something wrong to happen to her."It has been a pleasurable stay, milady. There is nothing more that I could ask for from the castle," replied Rose politely and she could see the judgy gaze from the lady who began to sip her tea without offering her one."Yet I heard you had complained about the servants here?" Lady Ashley pointed out.Rose expected this would come to their conver

Rose noticed how everywhere Dominic had invited to, the place would be shrouded with danger and mystery. Oddly, she didn't fear where she was going with him. There was a trust between them that she acquired after she saw by her own eyes how Dominic had always saved her from the dangerous moments around her.They went through a short carriage ride and stopped by the time it was dark to a large, luxurious mansion. From inside the carriage, she sneaked out her head from the window to look at the mansion and noticed a few carriages outside the tall iron gate.Was it a private party? She wondered to herself, not noticing the magnetic gaze from the man sitting across of her.Dominic grinned when seeing her curious expression. Throughout the ride, he had done nothing but entertain himself in watching Rose's expression and her actions.Like a little mouse let out open to a new world, her brilliant green eyes were filled with many emotions as she discover her surroundings. Other than her expre

Rose gulped down her nervousness. Her whole face feel hot despite how cold the room was. Every sound rang on her ears and there came the urge for her to bite on Dominic's hand that held her chin and make a run for it.She held it down, "W- Why are we here?!""As an entertainment," Dominic replied without letting go of her chin, keeping her face to look at all the scene of people making love toward each other. "Was this too much for our poor Rose?"He is crazy! That was no mistaken on this!Rose wanted to bolt out from the place at once! But she was afraid to go alone after understanding what kind of place this mansion was.""How is this an entertainment… this… this is too indecent!" Rose had grown up in a community where the whisper of sex was considered as taboo. The villagers shied away from teaching their children about the action that only married people would do. Rose believed the idea since she was young, thought everything she saw now was too vulgar. "This is not an entertainme

Rose stared back at the woman whose gentle eyes had turned sharp with skepticism. Rose didn't allow herself to be deterred but maintain her politeness, "I know Dominic and he had brought me here."Veronica's eyes widened in shock as though she had just saw the dead coming back to life."He did?" There was suspicions still in her eyes.Rose didn't know why but the woman's suspicions on her made her a little annoyed, "It is rude to accuse a person without knowing the real truth, don't you think so?"Veronica still frowned while looking at her, "I am sorry for that but I know, for a fact, Dominic wouldn't let anyone inside this place. He had never and would never to do so."Rose sighed, "A person can change. I don't why you believe that Dominic wouldn't bring anyone to this place, but he did. You could ask him when he comes back, I wouldn't leave as a proof."Startled Veronica pulled herself back, covering her lips as Rose heard a faint whisper from her lips but it wasn't loud enough for