After a successful deal, a satisfied Adonis entered the hall of his house with Rosie.
"Brotherrr."
Drusilla, wearing a lavender dress, smiling brightly, came running towards him.
He caught her and twirled her around.
Her laughter echoed through the hall bringing smiles to everyone's faces in the hall.
"Brother, where have you gone?"
Adonis carried her and sat on the sofa.
"Brother went to do some work. I brought cakes for you guys."
Drusilla's eyes twinkled when Rosie placed the big plate full of different desserts.
Checkboard Cake. Lemon Curd Mousse Tart. Being Drusilla's favourite.
"Call everyone to have dessert."
A maid went and after a while, all five came down the stairs to the hall.
Ozias came, as merry as ever.
"Wow, bro. What's the occasion?"
He picked up a Lemon Curd Mousse Tart and ate it.
"Hmmmm. Wuuuuw, twasyy."
Rufus said,"Finish before you speak."
Ozias smiled with his mouth full of sweets.
All the cousins ate dessert.
Mila said,"Quite good."
"Where did you buy it from Ado?"
"If sister wants more, sister can I form Rosie. She'll get it for you guys."
"Okay then."
"Brother here."
Drusilla extended a cupcake in front of Adonis's mouth. He smiled and ate it.
The group of maids standing with Rosie smiled too.
"They seem so happy."
Rosie smiled and nodded at their whisper.
She had once accepted that she won't be able to witness a similar scene with her eyes, ever.
But right now she was proved to be wrong.
For the first time in her life, she was glad to be wrong.
After finishing the desserts, Drusilla was taken to her room.
Adonis stood up and said,"Have you guys decided what you want to do?"
When he saw everyone nod.
"Let's move to study for further discussion."
All of them sat around the table in Adonis's study as Rosie poured camomile tea in everyone's cup.
Adonis took a sip, putting down his cup, he asked,"So tell me what you guys want to do?"
Mila spoke first,"I'll open a boutique."
"That's good."
Juno said,"Restaurant, Ado."
"Sister business like herself."
They smiled.
Rufus was the next person to speak.
"I was thinking of applying as a Royal Knight."
Lucia's face grew concerned,"But brother, the Royal palace is a scary place."
Rufus kept on looking at Adonis without a slight change in his eyes about the concerns.
Adonis spoke,"You really want to do that?"
Rufus nodded, seriously.
"Okay, then. If it's what you've wanted from deep inside your heart, I'll support you."
Others were a bit hesitant but still agreed after Rufus explained how he had always wanted to be a powerful knight and being a Royal knight meant exactly that.
Ozias spoke,"It's my turn now, brother. Ask me, ask me."
"Okay, what do you want to do?"
"I want to open a place where people can come for drinks."
Everyone was quite surprised at his unique idea.
"That's quite a unique and nice idea."
After Adonis praised Ozias, he looked quite satisfied.
"What about you, Lucia?"
"I'm not quite sure. I don't think I'm quite cut out for business."
"Then you can just provide the monetary fund and let someone else manage it."
After thinking for quite a long time Lucia's eyes lit up.
"I want to open a unique shop."
"What is unique?"
"Where you can get old and rare items."
Everyone seemed to like it a lot.
"Okay then done."
Mila asked,"What about you?"
Now all the attention was on Adonis.
He smiled and said,"I'll open a furniture shop. A shop that helps the nobles to decorate their houses."
"Woahhh."
"That's quite good."
"People will surely like it."
Adonis spoke again,"okay then, you guys won't regret it when you have to manage the business you told me about through thick and thin?"
All of them nodded their heads.
"That's good then."
He stood up and went towards his table.
"We need to take some funds out of our family money. Rosie will assign a person to you each. Once you guys are finished with the plan. I'll see. Then we have a target to open within a few months."
All of them nodded enthusiastically again.
"And I'll be out for some days after tomorrow. Rosie and our expert will assist you with everything."
Juno asked him,"Where to, Ado?"
"I would like to apologize to my sister. I cannot reveal now. Just know I'm going to strengthen our safety. I'll make sure everyone is safe."
Juno walked towards him and caressed his hair.
"Don't apologize,Ado. We know you are always working for our wellbeing. I wish you'd find happiness where you are going."
They smiled at each other.
Two days passed in the blink of eyes in Arnall Household.
The day of Adonis's departure to the Bloodworth household came. Today he rode his horse to the Bloodworth Dukedom.
When he arrived at the gate, the butler was already waiting for him at the gate.
They greeted each other.
"I hope you guys are well."
The butler seemed slightly surprised but smiled and said,"Yes, Young Master Adonis. We hope the Young Master is well too."
Adonis smiled and said,"Yes, I am."
They reached the study and once again the butler said,"Our Master is inside, waiting for you. Please enter."
Adonis nodded to the butler with a smile but as soon as he left, he took a deep breath and opened the door.
Today he must behave prim and proper.
He was about to greet him when he saw the wide back of Duke wearing only a white shirt with a messily folded sheet.
"Holt, I told you to not let him in."
Magnus turned around.
The words and Magnus made Adonis stagger. He stumbled on the messy carpet and fell.
Damn, the planned prim and proper Young Master is going to fall flat on face in front of the Duke.
But after not feeling pain for some second, Adonis looked with his eyes.
The sight made him forget to breathe. His face was inches away from Magnus's face. He didn't know what to do except for stare at those pit black eyes. Adonis's stare stopped at the Cupid bow lips of Duke Magnus Bloodworth.
How could it have such a defined shape?
Every inch of Adonis suddenly became conscious. He could feel the rock hard body of Magnus. If it wasn't for the warmth coming from his body, no one would know.
He thought how hard Magnus might have trained to get a body like that.
But something sent jolt down Adonis's body. It was something big and defined enough that he could feel it in his thigh.
Adonis grew redder with every second, he gulped down.
His mind was growing a bit hazy.
Adonis put the last bit of his strength on hand to get up but the sudden opening of the door made him fall once again.
Magnus held him more tightly making him feels things more.
"Mommyyyyy."
Huh!
Adonis was suddenly raised up. The Duke had made himself and Adonis stand with much ease.
"Mommyyyyyyyy."
Adonis looked around.
Adonis and Magnus were the only people in the room.
He realised that the child was Osiris. The adorable kid.
But where was his mother today too? Leaving such an adorable child alone. How could she-
Adonis's legs were hugged.
Osiris looked at him with the brightest smile on his face and said,"Mommy, I know you'd come for Osiris. I knew mommy wouldn't abandon Osiris."
Adonis's tongue was caught by a cat. He couldn't seem to speak anything.