Pito's 'Request'

Pito slowly led her inside towards a narrow corridor, and the moment Nadia recognized what this place exactly was, she fumed while wrinkling her nose in disgust, "Why the hell are you bringing me here? This is no kitchen, obviously."

How could she not be angry when Pito brought her to the men's restroom where the dirty stench was killing her nose.

She felt that he was going too far by playing such a dirty prank on her.

"Shu, shu, is that the way you talk to your employer? Also, we are inside the kitchen, and this restroom is located within the kitchen area. And as someone who manages the entire kitchen, I have to make sure someone from my employees cleans up the toilet. Otherwise, I will lose face if the toilet becomes so dirty none of my employees can use it, including even you."

"So? Find someone else to do it. I am out of here," Nadia snorted as she turned around to walk away.

"Ey, ey, I guess you do not need any wages, eh?" Pito mumbled with a dubious smile.

Nadia immediately stopped on the spot as she clenched her fists upon hearing his blatant blackmail. She had lived like a noblewoman for her entire life, never having to get her hands dirty in any way. Because of this, her dignity was telling her to walk away since this dirty job was beneath her.

But then, if she does not receive any wages, she won't get any money, nor would she be able to work elsewhere. And without any money, she would stand zero chance of getting out of this trap Yiman had caught her in.

She then realized that cleaning this dirty toilet was at least not as bad as Yiman pounding her body. At least she will get some money out of this.

And with a resentful look, she turned around and crossed her arms as she said, "Fine. I will do this dirty job. But I have to leave within two hours. I have somewhere else to be, and it's important."

Nadia knew that if she was going to be a teacher at the royal sect, she couldn't keep working in the kitchen till evening. At most, she could only spare one or two hours in the morning and then run to the royal sect in case she landed the teacher job.

Pito's eyes shone with a cunning light as he shook his head firmly, "That is going too far, my matriarch. I already had to let one of the men go since you strongly demanded that you needed a job here, and it is only natural that you take responsibility and fulfill your hours as required. Otherwise, things will be a mess here, and His Majesty might punish me. I am not that kind to take such risks for you."

Nadia had no time to be bothered about Pito suddenly addressing her as 'My Matriarch'. Instead, seeing him scratching his throat with a cunning look in his eyes made her easily see through him, realizing that he was trying to get something out of her to agree to her condition.

She knew that no matter how nicely she asked someone like him, he wouldn't budge unless he got what he wanted.

But knowing what kind of a person he was and her unpleasant interactions with him on the first day, she could guess what he might ask and that only made her chest harden. She would have walked out right this moment if not for how desperate she was about not only getting the money but also going to the royal sect to get that teaching job.

She can't do without either of them and needs both to not only help herself but mainly for Lucas' sake.

Thus she stared daggers at him as she asked, "Stop wasting my time and tell me what will make you let me off early?"

Pito's lips curved into an ugly smile as he said, "Since it is you who is asking, I can be kind enough to take some risks, but only if you grant me a small favor."

"And what exactly might this favor be?" Nadia coldly asked, feeling disgruntled that she had to keep listening to him.

Pito smiled as he whispered something to her. Her eyes gradually widened, and by the time Pito finished saying his piece, her eyes were shaking in anger as she glared at him, "How bold of you to demand such disgusting things! Begone! You are lucky that I am not having my old status now," Nadia unconsciously had her anger flare up since what Pito demanded was just too gross and especially since it was coming from a lowly, ugly person like him.

His scrawny looks, his ugly mole, his brown teeth, and his half-bald head perfectly suited his ugly personality. And thus, it only made his so-called 'request' sound even grosser.

"Fine. If that is what my matriarch wishes, then I can only let you off without any wages," Pito shook his hands as if he was helpless to do anything and began to slowly walk away.

Nadia suddenly came to her senses as she unconsciously called out, "Wait!"

She regretted stopping him, but at the same time, she couldn't afford to keep protecting her dignity against him. She thought about his request again, and even if it was gross, it wasn't too intimate or anything, especially not anything similar to what Yiman did to her yesterday night.

At least, according to what he said, he wouldn't even be touching her body with his filthy hands.

Pito's lips curved into a smile of victory as he casually turned around, "It seems my matriarch had a change of mind?"

Nadia scowled as she said, "Hmph, don't forget that Yiman had ordered you to not touch me. So you better stick to whatever you requested and nothing more!"

"Of course, my matriarch. How could this lowly servant betray the words of His Majesty? But if you break that rule by your own volition, then it means I no longer have to follow that rule," Pito said with a crafty glint in his eyes.

Nadia scoffed, wondering what he was thinking as she said, "Hmph, as if I would want to get touched by your filthy hands."

"My matriarch, you are so cruel to hurt this poor old servant with such words. Well…now that we have cleared up things…shall we begin?" Pito asked as he licked his lips in excitement, 'Just wait and see how this old servant will make your body tremble under my touch, hehe.'