A cup of tea

The three guests who had arrived at the Warburton mansion a while ago were seated in the drawing room. The blonde man was sitting on the floor cross legged playing with Oreo, lord Theodore's pet panther. While the other two sat on the sofa, sipping their tea.

Myra meekly entered inside through the back door, as she didn't want to encounter the Lord's guest. She even took the back stairs, through the west wing, instead of taking the main staircase to reach the guest room. Myra being an introverted kind of person, she usually felt awkward in making a conversation with strangers. So, she decided to avoid them for the time being.

Reaching her room, she quietly shut the door and picked up a book that was kept on the bed side table. Sitting comfortably on the armchair, Myra started reading the book from the page she had left off last night, before going to bed.

Downstairs, Lord Theodore stepped inside the mansion after returning back from the Ministry.

"Theo!" waved the blonde man, coming down from the main stairs.

"When did you arrive?" asked the Lord casually, taking off his overcoat. He then walked over to the chaise lounge and dumped himself on it.

"About an hour ago", replied the blonde man, sitting next to the Lord.

"Hmm". Theodore stayed quiet for a minute, before asking, "I don't see Noah and Georgina around?". Unbuttoning his shirt sleeve, theo rolled it up.

"Ah! George went upstairs to change and freshen up, while Noah is--"

"I'm here" chimed in another voice, heading towards them. The man's brown hair was wet and all tousled up, and he had changed into a new pair of casual clothing. Extending his hands towards the lord, he said "Theodore"

Theo took the extended hand and gave it a firm shake with a slight nod. "Noah".

Then Noah took an empty seat, facing the Lord.

"How did it go?" questioned Theodore looking at his two close buddies.

All the three of them were Theodore's most trusted friends. Who had been to Stonefort for two weeks upon his orders, to negotiate a secret deal.

"Actually great" said the blond man looking enthusiastic. "That old geezer Qui--"

"Not now, Devon" Noah cut him out warningly, shifting his gaze to the maid who was cleaning the window pane nearby.

Theodore followed Noah's line of sight and on seeing a maid in the room, he frowned.

"ALVIN?!!" ,Theodore called out.

The butler appeared within seconds and stood before the Lord. "Prepare a cup of tea along with some refreshments and send it up to my chambers, with her", the lord said blankly, pointing at the maid.

The maid was newly assigned to work at the Warburton's. She turned around slightly, when she heard the Lord's command and saw him pointing at her. Smiling innocently, the maid looked at the Lord and blushed lightly, lashing her eyes a couple of times at him.

"Woman?! Is something wrong with your eyes?" asked the blonde man named Devon, sounding concerned.

The maid frowned, her face going red as a tomato. "N-No.. sir".

"I thought something must have gotten into your eyes, since you started blinking it continuously", responded Devon, sounding fake concerned.

Noah, tried to hide his chuckle while the butler frowned darkly looking at the Maid's suspicious behaviour.

Usually all the servants working for families of higher society are trained not to display any expressions on their faces and to mind their own work, but this woman was acting otherwise.

Theodore on the other hand, had a bored nonchalant expression. Alvin bowed and signalled the maid to follow him out.

"Come to my study exactly one hour later, We'll discuss the details there" Theo said, looking at his two companions, before getting up from his seat and walking upstairs.

Reaching his room, Theo undressed and took a long soothing shower. Once he was done, he wore a black colored bathrobe and stepped out of his bath chamber.

The maid he had asked for was standing by his bed, holding a tray in her hands.

"My Lord", said the maid, giving a low bow.

Theo nodded and walked past the maid, wiping his wet hair with a towel.

The maid, stood rooted at her spot, not moving while staring at the Lord's back. Theo sensed the gaze on him and turned around to look at the maid, with a slight frown.

"What are you doing? Standing there?" he asked sounding annoyed. "Keep the snacks on the table there and get out".

The maid hesitantly placed the tray on the Mahogany table and turned to walk out of the room after giving one last longing look at the Lord.

Theodore walked towards the table and picked up his tea cup. He bought the cup near his lips, but didn't drink it.

"Wait!" he called out, which had the maid stop taking any step further.

"What's your name?" asked Theodore, placing the untouched cup of tea back on the table.

"Judy, My lord", she said with a seductive smile. Theo observed the girl from head to toe and noticed that two buttons of the uniform was left open, making the curves of her breast visible. The maid bit her lower lip, looking at him with lust filled eyes.

Theo smirked, "Well Judy?". He walked towards the maid and stood right in front of her. His large figure towering over her small one.

The maid, Judy internally smirked. She knew it! she knew that her beauty and charms wouldn't go unnoticed. The lord has already started falling for her. It's only a matter of time.

"Whom do you work for?", Judy heard the Lord ask,

which had the smile on the Maid's face drop momentarily.

"You, Milord", She said trying to sound confident.

Theodore, tilted his head to a side observing the maid's face with a hint of curiosity. "Really?".

"Y-Yes, Milord".

"You know what?" asked the lord calmly, bending his face near the Maid's ears. His warm breath fanning her cheeks.

Judy's face reddened. She gulped and closed her eyes, waiting for the Lord to make a move.

"I hate Liars", Theodore whispered in the maid's ears.

Judy instantly snapped her eyes open and stared at the Lord's face. Smirking arrogantly, Theodore moved back, putting a little more distance between them.

"So be a good girl and answer my question truthfully". He stared at the woman, before adding, "i.e., Only if you wish to live".

Judy remained silent, looking at her feet. "No answer?", she heard the Lord ask.

"Okay then" said Lord Theodore walking back to the table and picking up the tea cup again.

"Atleast answer this" he said, "What have you added in this Tea?"

Judy's eyes widened with shock. How did he know?

"I know everything" said the Lord smirking, that had the Maid look at him with horror, taking a step backwards

Judy's plan had backfired. She had added a drop of truth portion along with a sedative pill. If everything had gone according to the plan, by now the Lord would have become all tipsy, making it easier for her to make him talk.

That way she would have gathered all the confidential information he knew about the Ministry and their knowledge on dark witches' mass massacre plan. Later, let her Mistress know about it.

"Should I call you brave or foolish?" asked the Lord with a dark scowl. "Did you really think that I would fall for your cheap tricks?".

The maid stood fidgeting her hands nervously for a second and then quickly bolted towards the door.

Noticing this Theodore took three quick strides and caught the maid's upper arm roughly and pulled her towards him. Stopping her from running away.

"Escaping now, are we?", Theodore asked calmly.

"Let go!", snapped the maid angrily.

In one swift moment, Theodore splashed the hot drink on the Woman's face. That had the Maid gasping out.

He let go of her arms and grabbed her neck instead. "WHO SENT YOU HERE?", not making any attempt to hide his wrath.

Judy gulped but said nothing. Theo tightened his grip around her neck, pushing her body towards the wall. "ANSWER" he demanded.

"N-No One!" said Judy, struggling for breath beneath the Lord's death grip, refusing to answer his question. The Lord exhaled, his patience running out.

"P-l-leas-ee" Judy said, tears springing out of her eyes. "L-let me go...!. I-I'm So-Sorry!. I won't d-do it aga-in"

Theodore tutted, saying. "Too late", before grabbing her hair violently with his other hand. "Have a safe journey to hell!" he said with a sinful smile and twisted the maid's head out her body, dropping the lifeless human on the ground.

Just then, the butler knocked the door.

"Come in, Alvin". The butler entered inside the Lord's bed chambers and bowed at the lord. Then his eyes turned towards the bloodied floor along with the woman's dead body.

Alvin's face showed no reaction at the sight as he had already expected something like this to happen, the very moment lord Theodore had insisted on that particular maid to bring his refreshments.

"Clean this mess", Theo ordered before walking through the connecting door in his room, that led to his personal study.

The butler bowed slightly and went ahead to do the Lord's bidding.

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