CHAPTER 9: AMY VISITS

Everyone in the duchy knew Arianna was safe and sound now that she was back home. Arianna reappeared as a sensitive figure after a month's absence, thanks to paparazzi who followed the family home and snapped a few photos.

People reading the gossip blog all over the country thought it was hilarious that a young lady who has it all would do something so crazy only for a man.

A young man in his twenties in a particular penthouse wore a cold and disdainful expression as he read the news on his expensive tablet.

Given the fact that the temperature in the room was constantly falling as though winter was approaching, the assistant in the room could tell the young master was not in a good mood.

He should not have told his young Master about the news if he had known, but he had no choice but to speak as if he didn't realize how much his young master despised the young lady of the Lexus duchy.

"Ummph, she's still alive? I hope she won't bother me again. "It'll be best for me if she just goes quietly without causing any trouble," the young man said, his face contorted with contempt.

"Should I send someone to take her up, young duke Lucas? If Arianna disturbs you again, the young mistress will certainly become enraged," the assistant cautioned.

"No, we're not going to become involved in this. Many eyes are already on us, and if we get involved, it will completely mess up the situation," with a scowl on his face, Lucas said, "Call that infatuated girl and offer her the same benefits; she'll know what to do."

When his master's plan was revealed, the assistant couldn't help but praise him inside. His lord was stern and ruthless, and only his master was capable of using relatives to knock each other down without remorse.

The assistant said, "I'll take care of that right now," and walked away.

Lucas clenched his teeth as he stared at the little girl in the wheelchair, remembering how for years he had been unable to shake off this parasite. He wanted to strangle her, but he couldn't mess things up so easily when there was a greater plan in motion.

If she persists to bother him, he will make sure that the next time something bad happens to her, she will not be given a second chance to live. Arianna was in her bedroom at the Duke's mansion in Lexus Duchy, with the door locked since she didn't want anyone to disturb her or see what she was doing inside.

Her mother had relaxed and wasn't putting too much pressure on her since she repented and apologized to her mother, because everyone could tell that she didn't have any feelings for Lucas anymore.

Arianna was currently in the system's space inside her room, as she had not performed her daily missions since her awaking in this new world, and they had all piled up. As a result, Arianna decided to take measures to rectify the issue, which she could do by entering a space where time moved slow.

Arianna didn't know how long she'd been in there, but she knew she'd be able to respond fast if someone knocked on her door. Arianna was busy doing her tasks inside the space, which included learning how to write properly by copying scriptures over and over again. She was also able to memorize the words by copying them.

She also learned a few new languages, which was proper for someone of aristocratic birth. She needed to communicate and liaise with others if she wanted to be someone of higher status, and some of these people would be foreigners, so she needed to at least be familiar with their languages.

There were ten official languages in their kingdom, and she was fluent in two of them, therefore she needed to learn the other eight before she could learn other languages.

Arianna was on the verge of going insane while doing her missions, yet she persevered because she knew it was all for her benefit. She will accumulate points for each mission done, and so far she has managed to cover the missions for two days.

Arianna felt energized as she looked at the points she had earned and cheered, knowing that she still had missions to complete that day and that she would then be free of debt.

Arianna was about to start her current daily mission when she heard a knock on the door. She wanted to yell her guts out, but knowing that it could be important, she returned to her bedroom with a thought.

As she sat down in the wheelchair, she shouted, "I'm coming."

Arianna used the remote to wheel herself to the door and open it. When she emerged, she was greeted by a young girl who had been assigned to her retinue.

The young maid announced, "Young lady, your cousin Lady Amy is here to visit you and she is waiting for you in the guest lounge," and Arianna smiled deviously.

After seeing that, the young maid shivered; she could tell the young lady was thinking something nefarious, but it was not her responsibility to know what her mistress was thinking.

As she fully emerged from the room, Arianna said, "Let's leave, we shouldn't keep her waiting."

Arianna was wheeled down to the ground floor by the young maid, who took over the wheelchair and pushed her. Arianna gave a few orders for snacks and refreshments when they arrived, then joined her cousin in the guest lounge, who was waiting for her.

The lounge was one-of-a-kind and magnificent in its own right; it was primarily used by Arianna for her friends, thus it exuded a youthful charm. On the opposite side, there are a lot of fancy dolls and toys, a big TV on the wall, and lots of comfy couches.

Arianna couldn't wait to see the famous cousin's face; she wasn't sure how she was going to deal with her because she wanted to play the game a little longer. She didn't want her prey to slip through her fingers so easily when she hadn't even played long enough.

Arianna was going to toy with Amy till she learnt who should and shouldn't be toyed with for instilling ridiculous suicidal thoughts in the original's head.