"Why don't she wash the ballroom instead?", Charles asked when he heard nothing from Aiden.
"Great! this house has a ballroom, what other thing don't I know?", Aria asked herself inwardly rolling her eyes.
"And I doubt if she can wash the pond in those clothes by the way, they look uumm...", Charles continued trying to convince Aiden but was looking for the right word to describe such horrible clothes this young girl was putting on. He was pretty sure they belonged to the former housekeeper Mrs Smith, she was a pretty large woman and her clothes could actually fit this poor girl if she multiplied herself by three. "Well, it looks very uncomfortable to be work clothes", he finally added.
The room was very silent for minutes, a pindrop could easily be heard and Aria could've sworn everyone also held their breath but it was impossible to do that for so long. They all anticipated to hear what Aiden will say next, if he had had a change of heart because Aria's fate depended on his decision.
Mark kept his fingers crossed. He had known Aiden the longest and be it as it may, he knew Aira's fate was decided the day she slapped his friend and he was tasked to investigate her. If she wasn't found by his friend again by coincidence, he would have carried out his task and knowing Aiden he would have made sure she paid fully for the slap she gave him come what may. He didn't need to have hope like the others who obviously did from the looks on their faces, he knew when it came to Aria his friend was gonna push through with what he had in mind. So instead of hoping for a change of heart from Aiden, he busied himself by racking his head to look for a way to help Aria without Aiden's knowledge because he already suspected him. He knew what Aiden had in mind, whatever it is partaining Aria was certainly going to be hectic for her but he never thought it would be the pond. For chrissakes the pond was no place to send a lady to clean, it hasn't been used since the last fish in it died because of lack of attention given to it."Leave it to Aiden to give a lady that kind of punishment",Mark said inwardly. He looked at poor Aria who was his friend's victim and by the looks on her face he could bet his life savings that even she didn't want to wash the pond. If she saw this coming yesterday morning she probably won't have slapped his friend, she would have just ignored him and kept walking when she found out she didn't get hurt from the almost accident. But she didn't. Which by the way he is grateful for and that's why he was going to help her even if Aiden kicked against it. "You know Mr Charles here is right dude, that fish pond ain't no place to send a lady no matter what, even if you think she deserves it". But Aiden only turned to him and stared at him without saying anything making the environment more tensed than it already is.
Kevin the gardner who nudged Charles not to butt in whatever the master decides. Unlike Charles he only started to render his services here few years ago and in those few years he has learned to keep to himself and try his best to keep out of the way of his master. He could sense the dark aura around his boss and it didn't sit well with him. He could feel it in his gut and the pits of his stomach and it was like he could smell it, he knew his boss was more dangerous than he already looked or acted and that was why he tried his possible best not to even collide with him or try to convince him about something. He was always mute when he was around his boss, not that he was afraid, he always said inwardly to convince himself but he knew it was a lie, he was very much scared of the man, who wouldn't anyways? And his eyes never helped matters, they looked like they could see one's deepest secrets and that was why he held his breath when he turned to stare at his friend Mark and he finally let out his held in breath when his boss broke the stare. He always preferred Sir Mark to his boss, he was jovial and easy to talk to but Mark also had the hunch that Mark could be dangerous when he is angered.He had seen his masters bring in women especially his master Aiden, all these women they brought he knew what their purpose was and not that it concerned him but it sometimes bugged him. He wondered why successful men like his bosses won't settle down for a serious relationship but choose to make it a duty to have their way with all kinds of women. He was really getting tired of the sounds he heard coming from their rooms and truth be told, it was becoming sickening. Yes he was afraid but he was sure one of these days he was gonna break and tell his bosses his mind. He swallowed at the thought. He looked over at the lady his master assigned to was the fish pond. She was different, asides Mrs Smith who was already a married woman, Aria here as he heard his master call her was the second lady who has entered this house and it was not to warm any of his master's bed. She was a really pretty girl, that he could tell by looking at her but her sense of dressing wasn't quite adding up. One look at the strained relationship between she and his boss he could tell his boss was behind her wearing Mrs Smith working clothes which was three times her size. He normally won't care to know why she was here and what she did to deserve to wash the fish pond, something that even he couldn't think of doing no matter his pay, but this black beauty caught his attention, not just her beauty but her courage, the way she faced his master and replied him word for word not mincing her words. She fascinated him and was even more fascinated she wasn't sacked by his boss even after her obvious show of disrespect and dislike towards him. "Couldn't she sense his dark aura or was she just being foolish?",Kevin asked himself inwardly, whatever it was didn't matter, what mattered was he took an instant liking for the bold pretty lady and really thinks she doesn't deserve to wash the pond no matter her offense. He doubted if his boss will change his mind but he already decided he was going to help her because his conscience wouldn't let him rest if he let the lady wash that horrible pond alone. "I think Mr Mark and Mr Charles are right master, the pond is really in a bad shape and is no place anyone will love to go to especially a lady". Kevin found himself voicing out and regretted his actions when he earned himself a stare from those deep green eyes. He immediately lowered his eyes and bowed his head. He couldn't risk looking up at those eyes, something about them made him feel very uneasy.
"Hmmm..", Aiden finally said something though not tangible, "even my quiet gardner thinks you're too innocent and too much of a lady to wash a fish pond, I wonder if he is right or he happens to be charmed by your face", Aiden added smiling at Kevin and then at Aira. He knew the looks on a man's face when he was charmed by a woman's beauty, he knew the looks too well and that was what he saw in Kevin's eyes before he looked down. He knew how afraid his gardner was of him, he never bothered to change those feelings because he was right to be afraid of him, but what he didn't like was him making his fear so visible, Aiden simply saw him as a coward and that was why he was taken aback when he heard him voicing out his opinions to him for the very first time all because of a woman!, Aiden thought chuckling quietly to himself. Well it was good he finally let his emotions show for once because he was beginning to worry about the guy, if only he had it in him to forgive easily, he would have changed his mind about Aria and set her free because this was the first time his gardner wanted something from him asides payment and permission to skip work, but he was already sorry because he was going to disappoint him. "Maybe next time dude", Aiden said inwardly.
"I've really thought long and hard about your pleas and am sorry I have to go against you for the first time Mr Charles but my answer is NO", Aiden said finally breaking the tension that was becoming unbearable.
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