Chapter 53

" Sirius said he didn't like the girl, I will have to find him another better and more beautiful woman and yes with good character." Mrs Aubrey said as she massaged her shoulders. She couldn't believe Sirius rejected the lady after what happened at the store room.

" He must have high taste I think. Madam when are you gifting the lord the scarf. " she asked.

" The lord has always has high taste, Sirius has his birthday next month." she said.

Katherine nodded getting to massaging her shoulders. The lord's birthday was the next month it was close. Her thought shifted to Aaron wondering when next, he would be showing up. To be frank she was really missing him, maybe the next he would come she would confess her feelings for him.

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As days went by Sirius rejected more of the women that was handed to him to choose-marry. it was the last day of the month and Sirius has always come to collect her blood uptill then. Katherine walked to her room for the night.

" Are you sleeping here tonight? " Titania asked as Katherine had told her she always sleeps elsewhere.

" Yes" she nodded. She wondered the day she would die. she just needed to die as her body was getting over sluggish from the loss of blood, she was tired of not having any strength nor stamina. Since she had start loosing stamina she couldn't stand up for her self when sometimes the servants cane to bully her, the women were fond of that.

She owned the lord her life but shouldn't he just stop, he had saved her several times but that was it, she was tired of this slow death. A smile curved at her lips. She has invited her family to the Lords birthday party tomorrow as well as Aaron as Mrs Aubrey had given her the privilege. She was going to confess her feelings to Aaron tomorrow. She prayed he will love her back at least before she dies.

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The next day, the mansion continued to be decorated, which happened all through the day till it was dawn, when the actual party was going to start.

The guest slowly started arriving, their attire rich and posh. One could tell they were all from rich families. Meanwhile the servants stood at the side away from the party with any other peasant present. Katherine stood behind Mrs Aubrey. She was putting on a dress gifted to her by Mrs Aubrey. She couldn't believe what Mrs Aubrey had told her yesterday. " Katherine you a very beautiful woman if I am to exclude you being a mere peasant, I wouldn't want your beauty wasting away, if you see a husband you like there at the party I wouldn't stop you." she said and Katherine smiled, nodding at her. The woman handed her a rich looking dress.

Katherine wore the dress, a long red looking gown which hugged her body closely. The neckline was a little deep with a moderate length sleeve. There was a red chiffon belt at the waist. Then at the side of her thigh was a long slit. Her black long hair was layed down with a red hair and at the top.

After seeing her appearance at the mirror she shook her head, she wasn't leaving this way. They were reasons, her breasts were full, they were not small neither that big and would be seductive to have a V-neck, and the slit at her side thigh wasn't good for her not with her wide hips. But with the thought of returning the dress to Mrs Aubrey wasn't enticing. As she thought deeply in the dressing room a thought crossed her mind. Aaron was going to be there and she would captivate his interest won't she. She hoped Aaron would be the only one speaking to her at the party.

She stepped out of the dressing room. " Oh my! that is my personal maid, you have got that figure Katherine, now am satisfied no man will cross your eyes." she Jubilated before pausing. '' You should leave some for my daughter." She had said.

They were slow whispers in the party about the girl with the red dress.

Katherine stood sluggishly behind Mrs Aubrey as men came one after one and slowly they were heaps of them flocking around her. When she looked at the side she couldn't see Mrs Aubrey anywhere.

" Excuse me gentlemen, haven't you gotten tired of standing here because actually am not going to agree dancing anytime soon." she said as all of them had requested for a dance, she didn't want to dance at all she couldn't move her body at such a state. She was just waiting for Aaron arrival. She wondered if they had even wished the lord.

"i don't mind standing till you agree to have a dance with me" they all said.

" I said before I ain't dancing, I can't dance.''

" But we are all gentle men. "

" Am going to make you my woman once you agree to be my first dance." They said.

" I am not of high status, you all think you missed something I am Mrs Aubrey personal maid." she said and slowly half of the men dispersed leaving only few.

The lord, the lord could save her right, she just needed to walk there.

Katherine eyes searched for the Lord and when she took a step she staggered and one of them caught her by her hand.