Chapter 15: Unsuccessful Seduction

The heavy knock on the door jerked mahlah from his sleep. Svetlana stood up with him.

"You needn't worry pumpkin,I will get it".

Mahlah opened the door to see cynthia standing there and smiling broadly by his presence.

He was quite surprised to see her. Mahlah had actually thought It was malchijah.

Malchijah was slightly aware of her intentions. The way she blooms at his sight,her smiles. He noticed it now.

Is this young lady mad,I have a wife who is pregnant... He thought.

Cynthia wore a short dress today. He noticed that his eyes scanned her body.

"Just a matter of time". She thought.

"Why are you here?" It's too early.

"I am here to clean your room sir.

"Is that how it is done in the castle. She nodded yes. "Very early in the morning".

"Yes sir.

She adjusted her ruffled edge bonnet.

"Can you please come back in thirty minutes".

Cynthia was quite disappointed. She thought mahlah will let her in as soon as he saw her in this french maid dress she wore to seduce him. Her dress went far above her knees.

Her jovial smile changed to an awkward smile.

"As you may"... She walked fast to the maid's room.

*

Why are you up so early?"... Salome asked Cynthia. "Answer me where are you coming from?

Cynthia snubbed her and laid on the bed without saying anything.

The maid's chamber is at the end of the passage.

"It's a very large and spacious room. There are about fourty beds in the room.one for each person.

Salome's bed is next to cynthia's bed.

They were next in command after the head of the maids.

"He has finally put you in your place. Uhn... Salome said.

She was getting prepared to clean svetlana and mahlah's room.

Mebsuta assigned them to take care of them. Especially svetlana.

"Mind your business,sissy".

Salome laughed.

"Am on my way to take care of svetlana and if you will lay there puffed up with anger,I shall tell mebsuta and you will get a tough punishment.

Cynthia hates punishment.

She rose to her feet quickly and followed salome.

*

Salome knocked the door lightly.

"It is not up to thirty minutes. Does cynthia have a problem? Mahlah thought.

Mahlah opened the door. He wanted to shout on Cynthia but he saw salome instead. Salome stood with a cool face. Cynthia did not bother smiling,he rejected her earlier on and that really hurt her feelings.

"Good morning sir, I'm here to clean your room. Salome announced.

There was this pure nice atmosphere he felt around Salome,infact svetlana also felt like that when Salome is around.

'i guess she is an angel in human form' svetlana had said the other day.

He was pleased to see her.

"Good morning Salome". He smiled.

"How are you today?

"I am perfectly fine sir, shall I come in to clean your room.

"Indeed you shall.

Cynthia rolled her eyes in disgust.

He smiled at Salome,what for?... I'm not going to greet him. She muttered.

Cynthia entered the room with a visible frown that she tried to hide.

Svetlana was neatly dressed already. She sat up on the bed happy to see salome.

"Good morning — They both said at the same time which caused a cool laughter. Cynthia did not laugh with them.

"Let me go first ma'am. Good morning ma.

"Good morning Salome. Am really pleased to see you.

Salome smiled lightly.

"Mebsuta had us prepared another room for you, it's the room opposite this one,you may go there while we clean this one. It is not as big as this one though.

"No problem Salome... Svetlana said.

Cynthia stole glances at mahlah. His beauty made her anger fade away.

*

Salome scanned Cynthia's dress from the top to down.

"This skimpy dress will not make him fall for you... Infact it will have no effect on him. Salome said.

"It takes time. You will see Salome,I know you sent them to the other room so I will not seduce mahlah". Cynthia held Salome's jaw violently. Her fingers almost pierced Salome's face.

"I had the intention of bending at his face when I clean that's why I wore this short dress. I wanted him to be aroused until he is unable to control it and then finally he will stick his middle finger beneath me and have svetlana surprised and shattered. You're getting on my nerves Salome...

"Let go of me"...

Salome held Cynthia's fist and moved it from her jaw. She smashed Cynthia's hand on the hard wooden table.

"Ouch! Cynthia screamed.

"Don't you ever try that again. If you do that again I will send you to assist the horse keeper for two weeks. Salome said with anger.

Cynthia squeezed her own face to show the disgust she has for Salome.

"You will pay for this,I promise you...

Salome ignored her and started cleaning.