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“Jas, what happened while I was away? My mother does not wish to see or speak with and she is hidden in her room. Did my uncle or grandmother return or has the court brought bad news?” Kate asked the butler. She had to force herself to go into the kitchen to find him and ask this.
“She has ntioned anything to . When the Baroness returned ho and she requested to be left alone-”
“My mother left the house today? When? She did not ntion having to go sowhere to ,” Kate muttered, confused by the secrecy. First Simon and now her mother.
Kate didn’t like the secrecy her mother had these days. “If you happen to learn sothing, co to at once to tell ,” she ordered him and proceeded to leave but stopped after two steps. “Do you know where she went today?”
Jas shook his head. Kate was forgetting it wasn’t his place as the butler to ask where Katrina was going. Just like Kate, he was curious about what happened to make Katrina return ho angry and yell to be left alone. He had not seen her when she returned and only heard the noise.
“I hope she has not found herself in trouble. Send a maid to my room, Jas. I have clothes that I need to be hung up. You need to teach the maids to aid as soon as I return from shopping. I almost broke my nail lifting a bag,” Kate said, looking at her hands. “With all the new things I have bought, I hardly have room in my closet.”
“Shall I have another room emptied for your clothes?” Jas suggested. With her shopping once again, there was hardly any room for all the new items.
Since Kate was big on having the newest clothes that fit the season, Jas recomnded selling more clothes she did not want but Kate refused to do it now that her grandmother gave her money, Katrina was pulling money out of thin air, and she wasn’t desperate to sell her clothes. It was her loss since extra money could be in her hands for clothes she does not wear.
Jas wouldn’t be surprised if the household ended up back deep in debt again.
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“Make that happen. There is a room right next door. No,” Kate suddenly had a bright idea. “I want the room Alessandra had. It is not like we would welco her back to this house if the Duke kicks her out of his. Maybe if we are kind she can stay in the stables. Have the servants strip everything from that room and burn it. I shall speak with my mother about designing it when I see her.”
Jas didn’t think this was a good idea and said, “My lady, since there is a chance you will marry the marquess, it might be a waste of money to-”
“What makes you think I care about your opinion? These days I feel like you have gotten too comfortable now that my father is gone. Do you envision yourself as the man of the house because you think two won can’t make decisions on their own? If we were to fire you right now, my mother and I would be just fine tomorrow. Keep your opinions to yourself,” Kate advised him.
If she had things her way, Jas would have been fired by now and they would hire a better butler. Kate didn’t see why her father hired Jas when he had so few skills and a reputation as a butler.
Kate walked away from Jas as the kitchen beca a sight she could no longer bear to look at. A lady such as herself did not belong in such a place. Her marriage to Simon would ensure she continued the life of never having to lift a finger. She could hardly wait to visit his house and see what would belong to her soon enough.
Jas didn’t take offense to Kate’s words. Contrary to what she thought, her mother took a lot of his advice. He would love to rub the fact he was sleeping with her mother in her face but knew it would cost him his job since Katrina did not want anyone finding out about them.
Having enough of waiting around to learn what happened with Katrina for her to return so angry, Jas left the kitchen to pay her a visit. He had a bad feeling about her first ti roaming around alone since Desmond’s death.
Jas went up to the second floor, careful not to be spotted by Kate or any of the other servants. He knocked on Katrina’s bedroom door and called out to her for her to know that it was him who ca to visit her. After four knocks and no answer, Jas was about to leave when the door finally opened.
“Co inside quickly,” Katrina said with her face turned away from him.
Jas did as she said and entered the bedroom. His suspicion that sothing happened was higher now that she would not look him in the eye.
Katrina closed and locked the door behind Jas. She wanted to hide her face but after so thought, she knew she needed to make a move using Jas. “Jas-”
Jas stepped closer to Katrina when she finally looked up and he was able to see the bruise that was not there this morning. “Your face,” he reached out to touch her but Katrina stepped away from him.
“Do not speak about it,” Katrina said.
Katrina walked around Jas and went to her bed, careful not to step on the broken pieces of glass from the mirror she broke when she returned ho. She hated staring at the sight of her beautiful face now ruined.
“I am not going to allow Edgar to get away from this. I am going to make him feel what it is like to lose sothing precious. Two fucking scars,” Katrina said through gritted teeth. “He intends to make look like his despicable wife. I won’t sit still and give up this ti. From the lengths Edgar is taking to hurt there is no question that he loves Alessandra.”
Katrina hated to admit that Alessandra had sohow gotten Edgar to fall for her. She doubted Edgar’s feelings when he first ca to propose to marry Alessandra but now, she was certain of his feelings. She didn’t understand how such a plain girl did it but figured they had all not realized how much of a sly fox Alessandra was.
“William wants Alessandra and it shall hurt Edgar if sothing happens to her. I want to see him searching high and low for her while she is subjected to whatever William wants with her. I will use bait to get her away from her husband. We have one person here she cares for and we know his secret,” Katrina said, referring to Mario.
“I’m afraid it might not be so easy to use him this ti. After one more week of work, his debt to your husband will be paid and he will most likely leave town to get away,” said Jas.
“I don’t need him to willingly go along with my plans. I will make him my captive to target Alessandra. I truly believe she had feelings for the cook and she still might. If she were to learn he is in danger I bet she will co running but I must have her co without her husband. I need you to do three things for ,” Katrina said, putting a bit more trust in Jas at this mont.
Jas had quickly beco her most loyal servant aside from her maid. Katrina knew n well so it wasn’t hard for her to notice Jas’ feelings for her. It was foolish considering she was willing to accuse him of taking advantage of her and if needed, she would still accuse him of it but those feelings ant he would do anything for her.
“I need you to go into town tomorrow and hire a gang of n to work for . I need Mario to be lured out of the house with an errand for him to be taken and I need you to visit an inn tomorrow. No,” Katrina changed her mind. “I need you to hire the n and go to the inn tonight. Edgar must know about the inn by now and I must beat him to it.”
Katrina walked up to Jas to seduce him with her body to remind him of what he got for his loyalty. She wrapped her arms around his neck and stared at his handso features. “I am trusting you, which is rare for to do. Should you betray , know that I will stab you deep into your back but continue to do a good job and you shall be rewarded well.”
“I understand,” Jas replied.
“Good, now strip for . I am in need of releasing my anger Jas. If only you were a man of higher status,” she started to unbutton his shirt. “I would have no issue marrying you. Do as I ask of you well and I shall elevate your status just as I did with my life.”
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