I passed out again and fell asleep through the night. When I woke up, it was almost 6 am, so I looked for Ross, but he was asleep in the chair with his feet on the nightstand and with a book on his face. He fell asleep again while he read.
Just seeing him so tired brings me melancholy, I don't understand why, since it is our first time meeting each other but I feel that it is not like that; maybe it's the power of the shard or something else. I put down the book and pushed aside the bangs that covered his face, I couldn't help but smile and kiss him on the forehead to say good morning.
He is so diligent about learning and helping with homework, maybe he will do it for ...
A noise in the kitchen took me out of my thoughts and I went to check; It turned out to be Brad making breakfast and apparently having trouble making it.
-Good morning- yawning I greeted Brad who was scared when he heard me
-Good morning?! .... Is that you? I hardly recognize you, your voice and your hair changed. What happened to you? - a stunned Brad was about to drop his cup
-If you break it, you pay it, dragon. First of all, good morning- Ross sounded very angry but it was only because he had just woken up
Suddenly I feel like they grab me by the waist, he turned around and Ross started giving me an Eskimo kiss to greet me.
-How did you sleep? You were exhausted last night and now you have become an early riser. We are going to bathe to get ready; I already chose your clothes so it will be faster to be able to make breakfast.- His gaze fixed on Brad who looked away while he talked to me
-The same goes for you. Be grateful that we intervened for you and now you have a job. Get ready to go- I don't know what happened between these two but don't let Brad's lack of seriousness pass him by.
As it turned out, Ross brought me carrying with Olga and Kal so he could open the door. The pair of brothers were surprised to enter the apartment and see how clean and tidy it was. They had come only once to bring a package from Sylph the year before and since then they had a stronger idea about Edaleen's bad luck.
For a change Brad started chatting with them about his new home and job. It would be a shame for the Trudy family to learn that someone like Brad ended up in the least recognized section and famous for being troublemakers when it comes to showing off in the rankings. All the more reason now, the Trudys would deny their existence. Ross and I had to appeal his case to Fairy Pryor who would only admit him as our secretary until the anomaly was fixed and his wand nullified.
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-With those clothes no one will say anything, you will also look very beautiful. You are part of the directive therefore they must respect you- Ross smiled with happiness
-It only occurs to you to leave me only good clothes. Where is the rest of the clothes in my closet? - my anger was directed at those who sabotaged my wardrobe without permission
- Washing it, because it was dirty and only this was left. Brad will finish with the rest...I guess. I'm sorry hehe-
A black sleeveless shirt with embroidered details, classic jeans, a black blazer, black boots, and the shoulder bag that had been stored unworn had been laid aside on the bed. Ross pretended that he will wear that after witnessing the casual fashion of this world.
While my taste in clothes was close to being considered punk, I was never offended when they called me poorly dressed or a tasteless mess, but now I'm really feeling bad seeing what this jerk had chosen for me. I only wore these clothes to party and I never considered wearing them to work until now.
I finished dressing and the image in the mirror scared me. Ross finished getting ready in the clothes Morty gave him and he really did look better than me. White Jefferson Airplane T-shirt, classic jeans, black shoes and a dark blue blazer. It was clear that he was more presentable and it was very depressing.
-I was right, you look very beautiful but ... you need to fix your hair. Let me make you some braids- Ross was very happy
-Where did you learn to do that? Perhaps in your house it was usual to fix your hair- my curiosity was getting bigger
-My mom taught me. She used to braid her hair for fun, it was also common to have her hair tied up during training so I practiced with my comrades from the academy ... obviously I charged them so I could pay my expenses hehe- Ross seems to have fun remembering his life
-Wait… weren't you rich? You were the son of the duke and heir to the duchy. Are you hesitating? - something was wrong with the story of this idiot
-Yes and no. I never enjoyed that privilege until I came of age. I was a threat to those people, especially to the bastard Duke Oswald, simply because I was… - when he was about to continue there was a knock on the door.
Bradley had no idea how to operate the coffeemaker, much less how to continue. He had already finished dressing and was still holding the mug in his hand.
-Excuse me, but how does that device work? At home, the maids did everything and I don't know how to do it-
-Maids? Guess you were a spoiled worthless man who never cooked for himself. What have you been eating until now since you arrived? - Ross seemed amazed and angry at the same time
-What was in the refrigerator, now there is nothing edible except milk and eggs-
-I'll kill you useless reptile. That meal was to last 3-4 days. You're worse than Leen… no, you're worse than the plague itself! -Ross was going for everything against Brad and if I hadn't stopped him he would have knocked him out.
-Stop at once! It can be arranged, let's make some coffee and then stop by the supermarket when we get back. We will be late if they fight and miss the bus- My anger was increasing.
It was incredible that Ross who has not been in this world a month is more useful than Brad. But considering that he comes from one of the richest families and therefore surely he never saw the need to survive on his own, we let it go for now. After breakfast we got ready to go to work.
When we arrived, the first thing we did was go to our new office. We were very loaded with all the folders and notebooks that the fairy Pryor left us in reception to start working. Everyone's eyes in the section were focused on the three of us and it was frustrating. I bet they were mocking and begging us to fall from grace. Damn, I'll pretend I don't see them and keep going.
What Leen was completely unaware of was that general thinking veered in the opposite direction. The comments and whispers were from the new directors who had arrived. The man who exuded the appearance of being a playboy and the platinum-white haired woman who accompanied him and appeared to be a magazine model.
The women gave lewd looks and gossip, while the men did not stop admiring the woman. Brad on the other hand was seen as a stranger and the vast majority did not understand why he had returned since they understood that he had been fired.
Ross asked Brad to open the door and as he got tired of waiting for his reaction, he kicked the door open. The noise and wild action brought everyone out of their reverie and they had finally remembered who the new characters were on the executive roster.
Many were dumbfounded and others were afraid of what they would have to do if they got angry, as they had witnessed the man emanate terror if they tried to treat him stupid like Leen, who was more than volatile when she lost her temper.