Tempted By The Devil

He gave a cold face to the woman though fear started to crawl into his heart. He did not care about law and court but what if this woman told Lia?

She would never bear that he had cheated on her. No! That is not even his plan. He had decided to stay faithful to her since she had such a beautiful body, he never thought he would need another one. But this?

"Why are you silent? Tell me that you will marry me. Or I will go to the master and complain. You will lose your job too. Which section do you work in? What is your name?" the woman yelled at once as she stood up. The duvet she was holding tightly fell around her waist making him grimace.

There were so many hickeys. He had been so rough to this woman? He stared at the red and purple marks on her body and gulped. But when he realized he was staring at her body brazenly, his head snapped back.

"What is the use of looking away now when you have already explored every part of my body." she covered her head with her hands and started sobbing. Her walls were so loud that he felt a headache bubbling in.

He did not notice that she was muffling her laughter and her eyes were filled with disdain.

Mike was standing there nude, drenched in sweat and other liquids. His face was pale and fear was dancing in his face. The way he dug his nails in his skin to keep his calm yet bit his lips in worry, he looked no more than a dog whose claws and teeth were taken away. He had left nothing to fight.

She enjoyed him panicking but she knew that was not Lia's intention. Since she was paid handsomely, she had to get the work done.

"Tell me what your name is?" she pressed again with force.

Her back quivered hard making him feel that she was wailing again. But wait! She did not know who he was?

"Ha! Do you think that you can fire me? I am the owner of this palace. Camelia, the lady of the house is my wife."He did not use her full name to show their intimacy.

"It was our wedding night. I was too drunk so returned to this hellhole. It was just an accident, so I hope there will be a way to get out of it." He looked around desperately only to find his wedding ring.

Tsk! Why did he not have more jewels? If only he was wearing his shirt, he would have given his cufflinks.

As he had expected, her eyes widened. The maid must be new and did not know about him.

"But.. you were with me last night." yes! And he did not even remember it.

He had a distant memory of kissing someone but he did not remember what happened after that.

"Because I was DRUNK." he gritted his teeth hard and yelled at her making her shrunk on the bed.

She held the duvet tightly and trembled.

"Look, I know what I did was wrong. But can you expect Camelia to give up on her married life in just one day? Though I would be punished by law. Your lady will be a widow. You must know the condition of widows in our empire right?" though he knew that the girl would not have loyalty for her masters in such a short amount of time.

He could still use fear of authority?

"Do you think she would forgive you if that happened? What about marquees? Do you think he would let you forget about having this job." the woman's eyes widened. Shock, fear, and resentment passed her face but in the end, only helplessness left.

She looked at him and then at herself while wrapping her hands around her knees and gaining the position of the fetus. Her face was full of tears again.

"But… this is all your fault? I do not understand why I will be punished." his eyes flickered. She was already in the five stages of grief.

And though she was in denial, she would soon accept it. He was closer!

He took out the ring and passed it to her.

"There! I know that it is difficult. But you can take this ring and leave this palace. You can always find a job somewhere else and start a new life. You are still young. Who will know what happened? Go and marry someone you love and live happily with." he spoke in a soothing voice.

His expressions were gentle as if he was worried about her and wanted her to be happy. The girl looked at the ring with a conflicting gaze.

He laughed in his heart when he noticed her struggles.

"I know it was wrong. But this ring can give you enough wealth to live a better life. This is a ruby ring. You know it's very expensive, right? And if you ever need money in the future. I will help you. You can stop working at another house and buy a home for yourself.

Every man will desire a competent woman like you. Why waste your time and lose your respect and pride by telling everyone that you have lost your purity?" like a devil on her shoulders, he kept whispering sin and making her eyes tremble.

"I will care for you as long as you live for my felony. Think about it. Do you want to live in riches when everyone looks at you with awe and envy or suffer alone in a world where everyone will look at you with disgust just because you want to punish me?"

"I… you will pay me that much?" her innocent eyes turned back to him. The anger was changed with greed and confusion when his lips curved upwards.

"Of course, as long as you live." That will be short!