Chapter 4 of chapter 2 He might be jealous

Marcus Pov...

I was furious, Angry, he never told me anything about that. How could he hide such a thing from me. I don't know why Isabella never remember anything about him.

He such a bastard, playing a nice guy  back then while now a jerk! 

I roam angrily on the stairs. After all these years. He hide it from me? 

I stromed into the library Hall, the bastard was sitting on well comfort couch close to the glass window, and guards guiding his left and right side. 

"You came early, I was expecting more show between you two. She do seem happy around you"  he murmured, backing me, sipping from his cup of tea he holds on his hands.

"Yeah, I was planning on kissing her" I proudly said and have my seat, opposite his.

He turned angrily at me. " I told you not to touch her. She's my handmaid's now. Whatever friendship you guys have don't display it in my Castle!" 

I chuckled, "you're so cute when you're jealous. Expecting when it comes to women" 

He smirks, drop down the cup of tea and glanced directly at me.

"My mansion, my rules" 

"That's seem plus. But you're such a bastard for hiding secrets from me" 

"What's secrets?" 

"Why didn't you tell me, you were there with her in the burning field" 

He widened his eyes at me, almost sip off his tea cup.

"What?, are you shocked? She told me herself"

"what did you guys discussed about?" His deep voice asked, sound more cold, seeing terrified. I love it when he was terrified. But why terrified about a common maid. something seem amiss here.

"I'm talking to you! What did you guys talks about!" 

I sighed, enjoying his frustrating state.

" She seem  not to recognize you, it's seem you're lost in her memories. Your shadow didn't appeared insight not even your name"

"You're saying, she never remember anything about me?" 

"Absolutely yes,  for what I see. She assumed me as you. Thinking I'm the one who saved her from the fire. I remember you were asked about the wound but you didn't say a thing, playing it on something not even related to that. What are you hiding Arthur? Are you playing the fine guy role? Because to me you were never nice not even at the age of 5"

"She never remember?"

"No"

"That's a relief, it means the curse worked on her" he said, takes his seat back gently. 

"What curse?" I asked surprisingly, a curse on her? Did he curse her? With what exactly?

"You'll never understand Marcus, it's was done to revive her" 

"It's seem you have more secrets than I thought, what did you do to her?"

"The mark" he simply said, hiding his face from me don't to see his reaction. 

"Why do you used the mark on her!" I yells angrily, " you know the consequences!" 

"Shut the hell up Marcus!" He snapped back

"I just hope it didn't harms her"

"Are you stupid! It bought her back!" 

"You did what? You save her life with the mark? That's explained the wounds on your skin that day"

"Now, can you please shut the fuck up!"

"Well, just for now"

"And one more thing, you have to stay away from my possession. She's mine and mine only"

I chuckled, " I have to think about that first"

Just at that moment, A maid walks in to announced breakfast was ready and left.

"I love the smell of food" I yawn

"That's one you're good at eating" He slaps his finger and the guard draws closer to him. He whispered something into his ears. And the man left obediently. 

"Another secret?" I asked. 

"Maybe" he took the tea cup again and sipped a little from it. "It's seem Sir. Thomas send a message to you"

"What message?"

"He wants to a carbonated with you in business"

"Hmm, you know what to do found all his source of income if he works under the company of our enemies. Now, Oscar is on the run, we have to be more careful. Since he's still in his hideout. "

"He can't hide forever, one way or the other we'll find him"

He stood and walks closer to the window side. " I need that bastard to died a miserable dead. The one that will killed both the soul and the body" 

"That's why you have me. Your personal guard" he turned and sat down.

"The election is coming up soon, and I want to be on the top of all the leader in this state" 

"You don't have to worries about what to do to get here" 

The door slightly opened makes a noisy sounds, A food tray was bought in  by a cook and ..... her? She bows head immediately she entered. I stared at Arthur, who's seem not bother to see her presence in.

They greeted, serving the food in front of him. She wasn't the one serving but she was assisting the cook. 

The cook seem new, I haven't seen her face before but she seem familiar. 

I backed my eyes to Arthur, whom stays muted. Over the all situation. I looked at her but she tried to avoid a eye gaze on me. She wasn't comfortable but seem terrified, I can see that.

"Isabella",  the woman called, " please pass me the golden cup" she said. 

She wanted to but was stop by the Boss.

"Leave" he command, I narrowed my eyes at him. What the hell is him trying to do? They're just doing their job.

"Isabella you stay" 

I smiled, now I hear the game he was planning to play. Truly he was jealous. 

"Hey, new cook. I haven't see your face before" I said, staring at her.

"Master, I was newly appointed" she said with face down. 

"Okay, get me my separate food. I wants to eat alone cause this food would satisfied the both of us. Bring it to my chamber. I hope you know the way around?"

She nods. "Yes Master".

Understanding my words, he gulped angrily at me. " What, just demanding my taste" I gulped at him.

"Alright, master" the lady left.

"Do you like her?" He asked, gulping at me who was still staring confusedly at the lady walking away. 

The word catch Isabella attention as her stare at me. I catch her glare before she looks away. 

"Maybe yes or no" 

" That's a weird way to answer a question" 

I stood up. "what can I said that's my life" 

I walked closer to her, "why are you not sitting?" I asked. She was terrified the way we're close in his presence. 

He glanced at me angrily, but I ignored his stares. " Please have a seat" 

"No Sir, I'm..... I'm fine" she stermmer.

"You don't have to worries about him, he's just going to keep staring like a statue. And nothing will happen" 

She glanced at him, and could seen his burning eyes glancing at us. " No..... I'm okay" she stermmer again.

"Marcus, why are you keeping on insisting, she doesn't want your seat you can keep it. Her legs were made for standing anyway"

I chuckled. Leans more closer to her. " Is that true? Your legs are made for standing?" 

Her hands was shivering, also goes with her legs. She didn't respond .

"Isabella, you don't want to sit? Because I remember then your legs hurts when standing for too long" 

"I'm...well fine Sir" 

"You see" Arthur said with a smirks, I'm not taking a defeat for an answer not just that's easily. 

"Okay, since you don't want to get your ass down I'll get it down for you" 

"What?.."before she could speak out I carried her up. Dragging on her waist, make sure he see every acts of it clearly. 

And sat she down on the opposite couch to him. His face was burning for anger. Getting ready to exposed. His eyes color change, showing the display of anger in it.

Isabella was confused, and couldn't act. "Now you have sit" I murmur and look at him one last time and left. Laughing along the way. Of course I know what I did.

Narrator pov...

Marcus knows for sure, he didn't stop her for some service, he was indeed jealous of he meeting her. Stopping her to wait behind means he had a plan and waiting for the right time to attacks. 

Marcus sat and tried to read what might be in the Duke mind, he looked back at the girl standing close to him.

She was shrivering, her head was totally on the down. Avoiding his gaze and that of the Duke. 

He sighed, before he planned on starting the game, he should be the first to began. 

"Isabella, why don't you sit down?" He asked but the girl answered with a scared tone. 

She must be scared, only the slience gaze of the Duke can tear someone apart. 

He tried again and the girl seem refused to respond well to his request. The Duke mocking words provoked him the more to do extent. He can't simply accepts the defeat that easily. One way or the other, he had to get her to sit inorder for him to provoke hime Duke . He wants to seem his reaction, And indeed the monster display his angrily face at him...

Making the situation more awkward for Isabella before he departed from the library, laughing his way out in a joyful tone.