Maria Francesca DiCaprio that was the full for the head maid of the DiCaprio family. She would never reveal herself as the second wife under any circumstances but she needed to step up as the first wife wasn't in the right state of mind.
The details of how she became the second wife where only known to Victor, Catalina and her.
Francesca walked the wet streets of La Breon head to the merchant guild. She was aiming to negotiate with the branch manager so they could pay the dept in installments.
She entered the building of the merchant guild. It was warm inside unlike the cloudy outside. She approached the reception.
"Good morning miss how may I help you?" The receptionist greeted.
"Umm I came to meet the branch manager of the guild... our company representative had an appointment with him today about our dept" Francesca said.
"Let me have a look"
She scrolled through the magic dial looking for the DiCaprio company.
"Oh here it is but someone already went in on your behalf"
"Who?" Francesca's eyes went wide open.
"I believe his name was Kuzakabe of the Kuzakabe company" the receptionist said fixing her hair.
"Can I meet him?"
"I believe they'll be out by now"
As soon as she said that he office of the branch manager opened. The branch manager held the door open for Shoto while talking, he had the face of someone trying to kiss ass.
Shoto was quite expressionless as Steven was walking and talking behind him.
"Branch manger someone is here to meet you" the receptionist spoke to Steven stopping his ass kissing.
Steven stopped talking and acknowledged the person her to meet him.
" Good morning miss who may you be?" Steven asked politely.
"I'm Maria Francesca the head maid of the DiCaprio company the dept was supposed to be repaid today I was hoping to negot–"
"Oh well your companies dept has already been repaid with full interest"
"By who?" The news startled Francesca.
"By this young man over here" Steven gestured to Shoto.
Francesca turned to Shoto then got closer to him before planting her face and knees into the ground.
"THANK YOU FOR SAVING OUR COMPANY!!"
Francesca gratitude startled everyone even Shoto who expected this.
"Your welcome" Shoto said calmly as he helped Francesca of the floor.
"Huh"
"I knew Victor awhile back so I thought I might help him with this, is he doing well he must be stressed?"
Francesca's eyes filled with tears and she bowed her head so no one would see.
"Master... Victor.. has.. passed...on" her voice broke.
Shoto put his hands on her shoulder.
"I.. I'm sorry for your loss" he offered her a handkerchief.
"My condolences" Steven said.
Francesca wiped away her tears with the handkerchief then looked at Shoto.
"Mister Kuzakabe I would like to invite you to our home it would please miss if she could meet our companies savior"
"I'm not the a savior but It be a pleasure to meet the people he loved." Shoto said.
"Thank you" she bowed her head again.
"Should we go now?"
"Of course"
Shoto walked out the building with Maria Francesca.
"Don't forget to contact me if you need anything mister Kuzakabe!" Steven said as Shoto left with no words to him.
When out Shoto offered to link arms with Maria Francesca which she accepted the journeyed to the DiCaprio house together.
While Shoto strolled with Maria Francesca someone was watching them form atop a roof. It was Grysilia.
'I can't believe it worked' she couldn't believe herself.
Last night when Shoto had asked Grysilia to alter the memories of everyone in the DiCaprio household, she didn't understand what Shoto meant by placing prompts in their minds until now.
Just like how specific actions are triggered by a prompt button in a game. Shoto used specific words and things to trigger actions and lines he had placed inside their minds.
It wasn't easy though since Grysilia ability could only see and manipulate memories.
So with the dating sim layout, some hypnosis magic and help from Sage Grysilia was able to accomplish that tasks her master asked of her.
But the results shocked her this was essentially controlling a person without making them a mindless puppet.
'Sir you are a monster of a difference breed'
....
When Shoto arrived at the DiCaprio household he received the thanks and greetings of the servants.
"Is miss still sleeping" Francesca asked one of maids.
"No she's in the garden" Erika the maid answered.
Francesca guided Shoto to the garden where they found Catalina sitting and staring lifelessly at the flowers, Victor liked this flowers.
"Miss"
Catalina didn't turn around when Francesca called.
"Someone's here to see you" she still didn't turn around.
"He said he was an acquaintance of master Victor"
Catalina turned around hearing that , she had wrinkles under her eyes from stress , sadness and crying.
Seeing Shoto filled her eyes with a little life it was nice to know that her husband had at least one friend left ,all the others had left when they business began running slow.
Catalina tried standing up with her haggard appearance, her body had been weakened from all that crying.
Francesca helped her stand up and dust off her dress. She resembled someone who spent a sleepless night in a haunted house.
"Thank you for coming I'm sure my husband would be grateful"
"It's the least I can do" Shoto said with a small smile.
"Francesca please bring our guest some tea and make sure everything is ready for the funeral"
"Yes miss" Francesca left.
"Your holding the funeral today?"
"Yes we're going to cremate him"
"Would it be alright if I attended?"
"Yes of course it I'd be grateful if you did"
After Francesca brought the tea Shoto chatted with Catalina. The longer their conversation went the more Catalina's mode began to change. It's not to say she stopped grieving her husband but the weight on her mind lessened when she spoke with Shoto.
He let her cry, curse and pour out every nasty thing in her heart until he time of the funeral came.
Since Shoto was already wearing black he didn't need change. The funeral would be held in their backyard.
Shoto watched the to servants stack wood upon the pyre before placing Victor's body on the pyre.
Shoto had no regret for what he did and for what he was going to do. Killing Victor was just a small step toward his goal.
Catalina, Maria Francesca and all the other servants came out the house wearing black. It was time to bid the dead goodbye.
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