chapter 7

It's been two weeks since the old man named Sutton came here. He told Magnus to fire me. I wasn't scared when he said it, I wasn't threatened even though I could feel that he's a man to be feared.

Magnus didn't fire me but since the day that old man visited here, Magnus hasn't talked to me anymore. Back then, he tried to come home early, he starts small talks with me, he always want to eat with us, but now, it's just me and Rein's silence, and I feel like Rein is only eating with me because he feels bad that Magnus and I haven't talked ever since old guy Sutton came.

I waited for him for two late nights, but when he came home, he didn't even bother bat an eye to my existence. He stopped talking to me. it's like I never existed anymore. He will just go to the kitchen to drink water but he will not touch the food. I tried approaching him in his room but it's always lock. I asked Rein why he was like that. Rein said he was just busy because there was a lot of work to be done.

This is unfortunate turns of event. I feel like as if I was played, but who am I to complain, after all, he's done a lot of things for me. His sudden change bothers me to the core, but what can I do? I am nothing but a maid here, on the verge of being terminated.

"Rein do you think Magnus will let me have a day off?" I need fresh air.

"Why ask me?"

"Eh, we're just working for her."

Rein shrugged.

I am currently sitting on the stairs while Rein vacuums. As always, I can only touch the vacuum until the outlet.

"You can leave anytime. He's not always here anyway," he said.

"You mean. Schedule my very own day off?"

He nodded.

"I haven't had one ever since I started working for him." I winced at what he said. What a Butler.

I sighed.

"So, does that mean I don't have a day off?"

"No. Ask him. At this time, he's now awake."

I looked at my phone and it was 6am.

"Go now. You're not needed here anyway." I glared at him for a moment before going up to his room, but it's true, in the vacuum, Rein can only entrust me with the first outlet.

Arriving outside Magnus's room, I stood for a moment in front of Magnus' door before I thought of knocking.

I sighed when the door didn't open. "Magnus?" I knock again, this time, I did it fast and loud, so he'd wake up or he'd be annoyed and finally opened the door.

Magnus opened the door with his hair bed, scratching his neck and his topless body, his muscles flexing as he move his hands to scratch his neck, shoulders moving when he tilt his head to the side.

"Yes?"

My eyes widened as I looked at her. Holy cow, he's got a great body. Before I could even drown in the view and forget how to talk properly. I turned my gaze away from his body.

"Can I have a day off?" I asked. I'm hoping for a more curious answer like, why? Or anything, but I got nothing like that.

"You can have your day off anytime," he said.He didn't even bother to look at me directly, his eyes are half close and I'm not even sure if he's completely awake.

When he was about to close the door, I blocked it with my foot, so he couldn't completely shut the door and he frowned. His eyes traveling from my feet to my eyes.

"What?" he asked. I could hear the irritation in his voice.

I stared at him. Now he's irritated ?!

"Now you're irritated," I pointed out. He doesn't have to be. I should be the one acting irritated.

"Cause I'm in the middle of my sleep," he reasoned out and I feel like slamming his head to the door. He should be glad I can't be that kind of violent person.

All I want is to know what's going on. I just want to ask him why, why is he avoiding me ?! What's with that old weird guy acting like a his boss? And why is he suddenly cold and distant.

"Fine! You don't really want to talk to me? Then don't. Fuck you!" I slammed my fist hard on the wall before grabbing his door knob for him and closing the door for him.

I really took every step so he could hear me angry cause deep inside me, I'm still hoping he'd come and talk to me.

We just tied our string together. We just admitted we liked each other. How can he act like this?

"What happened?" Rein asked having just finished vacuuming.

"I don't know," I said reluctantly and went to my room and changed. I'm going out. I need to go out. I can't stay here with that man.

I wore my fitted long sleeve dress and put on some brown eyeshadow and put some brown lipstick, not too thick, and I felt like I am ready to go.

I smiled in the mirror, taking my time, waiting for him to come knocking on my door, but he didn't. There's no knocking Magnus at the door.

Looks like he really is determine in not talking to me.

Why do I think too much if he doesn’t want to talk to me anymore? Tss. It's not like I'll die anyway. I just gotta let myself out of this house. I haven't been able to at least look around so maybe I'm going to do that today.

Besides I can kiss any guy out there, why would I miss his lips or the way his tongue moves expertly inside my mouth of when his touch gives me this tingling sensation?

I exited the room and walked towards the main door. Magnus was right down as well.

I didn't look at him and continued walking towards the door.

"Whare are you going?" It's Magnus, the soul of the madman seems to be awake.

"I decided to take my day off, boss. Bye."

I quickly got out and ran to the gate of his house and immediately went out on the sidewalk. When I did, I was stuck in the size of another neighbor’s house. Most of them are far but I could tell, these neighbors aren't just rich, they're super rich.

I started walking towards wherever to try and find the gate where I can get the hell out of this place.

"God! I wish I could find it." I whispered to myself. This village is full of tall houses --- mansions --- oh no --- palace I guess. It's all big.

And I'm getting lost here. I need to ask for direction now but I'm tto scared to stop someone. I saw some people jogging and walking their dog, but I didn't have the courage to stop them.

"Hey sexy." I turned to call me. It's the guy, indian sitting on a bench on the other side of the road. He smiled as he waved his hand. It wasn't a creepy smile that a pervert usually have, it's more like a friendly one.

I looked at him for a moment. He's handsome. I kept smiling and he saw it so he smiled back. I walk towards him.

"Hey, handsome," I said with a smile. It wasn't a seductive greet but an honest one. He's indeed handsome.

"Hey, sexy," he snapped back.

I laughed. We're like flirting but in a friendly way.

"Stupid." I said while laughing "I was just going to ask." His smile faded and his face wrinkled.

I frowned and asked him, "What?"

"Geez! I thought you're into me," he said frowning. "And for fuck's sake I thought you're a foreign," he added so I laughed at him even more.

"You could say that. I grew up in New York." Then his lips turn to 'o'. I nodded. "But whatever, have you been here long?"

"Why is a foreign girl lost here?" I briefly scratched my eyebrow at his question.

"Well, I work as a maid here." He nodded. "So can you tell me where the gate is? I need to go to the mall."

"Yup." He said popping 'p'

"Wow, thanks." He stood up from sitting on the bench and began to walk. He pocketed his hand in the faded jeans he was wearing and walked very cool. And I can't help but to compare Magnus' body to his.

He's handsome just like Magnus, he's body is gorgeous just like Magnus. Now, I wonder if they're both good kisser.

I laugh at my own thought. What a flirt. I could try, it's not like I'm married.

"There you go," the guy said and stopped. He pointed to me at the gate. I could see it. Nice!

"Can't accompany you until the gate. Here's my house, and I'm starving so yeah, take care." He gave me a smile.

Now I know, I think I never seen Magnus smiled like this. I never saw him genuinely smile about something. if he did, it was when he's fooling around with Rein or when he talked to me. I could tell it was genuine but I could also tell that he don't do it often.

"Thanks."

I had this thought that I should kiss him, so I did.

Magnus

I silently watched Fliory as she walked with Clauve.

I stop when they both stop in clauve's house. My forehead wrinkled. They fucking keep on smiling at each other and it irritates me to the core.

I sighed to stop myself from exploding and briefly looked at my watch.

"Fuck!" And curse. I'll be late with my meeting. "Why are you wearing that?" I whispered angrily to myself. Her fitted clothes embrasses her curves, it's perfect for her. I just can't get the thought that men will be pump up looking at her. Thinking about it makes me want to punch those men.

I held my head up to see them both but what I saw took my breath away.

Her lips on his lips.

"Looks like she found a guy." It was Rein standing next to me.

Fliory

"Wow!" the guy said. "That was amazing," he added. I shrugged. It was just a smack. That's very nice of him to even compliment it, but it didn't feel as good when it's Magnus' lips. Damn that man. How dare he suddenly talk to me like I'm someone important, kiss me like he wanted me and dump me like this!

"Just a thank you kiss," I told the guy.

"Is that how you say thank you in New York?" he asked. I laughed.

"Depends on the person, it can also be sex," I said and immediately realized what I just said. "" But not implaying that I want to have sex, I'm just saying, you know, different people, different ways. ” He nodded like he indeed understood, so I gave him one last smile before deciding to take my leave, and when I was about to walk away but my eyes caught a woman behind this guy, with tears falling down her eyes, visible pain, and betrayal.

"C-clauve." Said the woman.

Clauve turned to her. He stilled when he saw her tears and uncomfortably move his hands out of his front pocket to his back pocket. His body language suggested, he's guilty.

"Your girlfriend?" I will ask.

“Wife,” he corrected me. It also doesn't seem to know what to do with the crying husband.

Oh, shit.

“Miss, I’m so sorry. I thought he was single. ” I was horrified. How can this guy let me kiss him when he has a wife ?!

The woman just hugged me and exited. She ran back to their house and Clauve looked like he wanted to run after her but something is pulling him back.

“Go,” I told him. I think it was enough for him to make up his mind, so he ran after her.

What have I done? I just wanted to go to the mall because I was having hard time inside Magnus' place! Now, I just ruined a marriage!