Chapter 8 of chapter 5 Bad mind

She was so curious to know what the cause of Marcus rage behavior towards the Duke from all the years she had see they together Marcus had never come to question the in such a rage even though they had argument he had never rise his voice at the Duke. But these day surprised her and she wanted to know the reason of his actions! 

With curiousness she stood close to the door to evadropping on their conversation. If it something about politics matter and yards she would smiply let go. 

But then something unexpected catched her ears. A name of unknown woman was mentioned by the Marcus and it seem he was quarreling the Duke about her. Who on earth is this girl and what did  she had with Duke of Hastings! She thought to herself in a thinking mood wanting to get all the information she needs to know about this girl and who exactly is she.  She stayed still to the door unmovable and her heavily breathing. An unknown woman can't come and take all she had labor for all these years. She had labor so much to be here and stayed as the Duke mistress forever and nothing or none woman will change that! What's hers is hers! 

She gritted on her teeth listening to the decision of the two men. And from the way the Duke sounds that must be something really going on between him and this unknown girl.  But who is she? That's what battles her. 

The decision between the two men never seen to end and it was getting more interesting for her to listen to. But if her hands get on this unknown girl, she promise to ripe out her life from her for sure. 

Next thing she heard was the door creak. How was that possible. She didn't heard any footsteps approaching and believe the men were still discussing. How was she going to cover this up now. If she pretend to walk away. Whosoever that's coming out of the room would be suspicious of her. She chose to remain calm and put herself together. Getting ready to face whoever that come out of the door. 

"Sir Marcus, have you finished your decision with the Duke?" She asked to play on a light smile on her lips to covered her well played truck but Marcus was too clever to be fool that easily. The moment he stepped out and saw her behind the door. He was sure she was evadropping on their conversation. He knows the type of woman Lady Elsie is. He knows her games and she can't fool him. 

"Hmm, Lady Elsie. I wonder what you're doing here. When I thought you might be down stairs attending to things that consent you. Unless?" He walked more feets closer to the woman standing at the other edge of the door. 

"you do look suspicious to me Lady Elsie. Immediately the news of the Duke spread that he helped his black handmaid. You choose to appear from no where. I thought you have given up in your possession over him. Why back now?" He sounds creepy almost like whispered to her ears . Enough for her to know he was aware of her deceitful act and there's no need to pretend over it

She seem terrified but choose to cupped up her fear and guilt. "Marcus" she calls out to his name boldly with no sign of fear or guilty in her eyes looked straight into his gaze

   "I don't know what the hell you talking about. But all I know that I'm here to stay" 

That word amused the young man who smirked devilishly at her with a amusement. Asked..

"Are you sure about that?" 

"Yeah. Certainly sure" she tittle at the young man bravely. She might be a woman but she still know how to play the game. She's isn't new to any process of the Duke. But what's hers will surely be hers. " Would you mind excuse me. My Duke must be longing to see me again" she said and walked back into the room. 

Marcus Knew there is more in the mind of the woman and that every looks in her face means seriousness. He would keep an eye on her for now on. She's one of the late Duke mistress that means she can't be fully trusted.  

Elsie back in the room like nothing happened. As she smiled charming to the man sitting on the same couch when she left. She approach him seductively. " Milord" she whispered running her polished fingers around his masculine shoulders. She bend close to his ears. "why don't we go for another punch" her words flowed softly to his ears. 

"I have things to do maybe another time" he mumbled and step out of the room without taking a gaze on her.  She was stunned. What happened to the Duke. Did the decision with him and Marcus change his mood?  She wonder and frowned. It all because of that bastard Marcus. If he had not come here with his stupid argument about the unknown girl. The Duke might be rolling on her top by now. Thrusting another streaming  dick in her core. But all had be ruining!  She can tell some people hate to see her and the Duke together! People like lady Pearl, Sir Marcus and his sister lady Emily. They all hate to see her happy! She screams in frustration! That unknown girl need to be found. From the way Marcus describe her as the Duke handmaid that means the girl works in the mansion. But why would the Duke roaming around with a common handmaid? Are there not other ladies for him to hangout with? She known the Duke had a large  appetite for sex. So, she doesn't mind if he sleep with them or fucked them in her presence for all she knows she will still be the one he would return to. She never have a doubt about that. After the conversation she heard between them, she came to realize the Duke might have a soft spot for this girl. Which shouldn't be so! She hates this! She struggled with herself before getting to calmed herself down and planned on what to do.  But first a little dusk caught her intention. Have the room had not be cleaned? She asked. Who's is the maid assigned to clean the room?  

Then she remembers that she had to introduce herself to the maids and servants for they to know who she is. Since the maids are new to her.  She stool up from her saddens mood. Fresh up before going down to announced her arrival to the workers in the house. 

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Getting to the Hall. When she was assigned by one of the guards to help her get on the stage well. And made her announcement simple and cleary to the ears of all her.  After that she was curious to know who was assigned to the Duke without caring to come and clean his room. 

She stands up and make her way to the servant quarter. Immediately she step in the maids were astonishingly inside. Make sure not to be neglected by the poor workers. She had requested and the girl she was dying to see appears from the blue. 

She's beautiful and stunning despite of her being a black. Her blue shiny eyes that never look at her. Her rich pinky lips. Her lovely curly black hair. Indeed this woman was beautiful but she didn't see any reason the Duke might have interest in her. She's just a cheat, a common, a black stupid girl. Shit! 

She hate the blacks for what she had gone through alot in the past, she distaste black people. And this slave girl who seem like a rage have the guts to stand in front of her. She shows her with so much disrespected  

She chooses to act politely to her before getting her to attend to her duties. She wants to place an accusations on her for her to receive some flogged of the cane. But this girl seem smart as she came up with an exused for her to escape the tarp set for her. 

Truly Elsie couldn't come up with anything again as her with her word for the girl to go up and clean his room. 

She can escape this but will make sure she would escape the next. So, she's the brat that was called Isabella..

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Back in the room, the Duke was there. Sitting and a bottle of wine stood next to him on the stool while his eyes were feed on a newspaper rather he was reading or none but was happy it help with distracting him from her. 

Her thoughts had been on his mind for long while now after the incident she saw. He knows she would be broken. But not paying Elsie any attention as if she was invisible to him now. 

"Milord. The maids would soon be here to clean" Elsie said, smiling lovely. 

"I had a handmaid lady Elsie" the Duke said with his eyes not leaving the notes. " Of course I know. She's the one coming to clean up the room. Isn't her name Isabella?" She asked, looking at him to seen his reaction but nothing shows in his expression. 

"Hmm, I see. How do you know her name?" The Duke asked, dropping down the note from his eyes sights to see the woman before him.." well I heard to ask lady Pearl. I need to know what I have missed when I'm away. Since everything is new to me"