EVIE POV
He soon then died, and I put the folded message Cress handed to me in his pocket and then left him there as that was what I was to do.
Made my way outside and Sarah and I left the place and continued our maid serving works.
I got back to serving drinks in the halls and I noticed Cress was still greeting people, and then he started talking to an elder.
It didn't seem like they liked each other, so I got closer, so I could hear what they were talking about.
"How are you doing, Cress," the elder said.
"I'm perfectly healthy as you can see, lots of assassination, but you know I always survive," Cress responded with a serious smirk.
"Well I'm glad to see you're healthy, we would not want anything bad happening to our leader now," the elder stated with a smile that I'm pretty sure is fake
"Don't worry, nothing will."
Okay, these two definitely don't like each other at all. I acted like I wasn't paying attention to them so as not to get noticed, they also continued their conversation.
The elder then took a glass of drink from my tray and then said"So Cress I heard, you have already signed the contract with the Bears for the oil mining."
" Yes I have, there were plenty of annoying obstacles, but I soon got rid of them and the contract was signed, and the work has already begun," Cress said, taking a glass from my tray as well.
The look of anger on the elder was just so funny, I seriously had to hold in my laughter, the man looked like someone whose birthright had been taken from him.
"Well that's good, I just hope everything goes well cause bad things happen in everything," the elder stated.
"Ohh I can assure you nothing will happen this time that is to me," Cress stated.
Suddenly, a person screamed from upstairs seemed like Jorah Mei had been seen. A few guards went upstairs but to my surprise nobody really paid attention to it.
It was as if it were a normal thing for them, a guard then came towards the elder and whispered to him as he handed the letter I put in Jorah's pocket.
The shock on the elder face was seriously scary, as if he had read about his death or something.
I really wonder what was in that note because I didn't even bother to check it
I turned to see Cress and with the smirk on his face, you could tell that this was definitely what he wanted to happen.
He went closer to the elder and then said, "I told you nothing will happen to me, but I'm not so sure about you," he then went closer to the elder and muttered into his ears, "keep yourself in check this time or that will be one of your loved ones next."
I think that what he said I could barely hear him, so I just read his lips.
The elder just stood there, his face filled with terror and anger, he then soon after left the hall and was followed by some other elders.
Seems like they were together, so this is the Mariano's empire, a very dangerous place to be in. My father had told me all about this family and how they would kill anyone without hesitation but seeing this first hand is just something else.
Cress suddenly came towards my side and handed his glass back to me and then whispered "I saw that you were listening to the whole thing, did you enjoy the show?"
I bowed my head immediately and just swallowed my saliva, I really had hoped that he didn't notice that I was listening in on them. He seemed to be laughing a little but then stopped.
"Well now look left, the young man wearing a green suit, that leads Irvine syndicate Ash Irvine and the one who murdered your whole family," he said.
I immediately looked and there I saw him, my family killer, drinking wine and smiling, the anger in my heart grew, and I seriously wanted to kill him right at the spot.
"Ohh look at those deadly eyes of yours, I really would love to see you try to kill him here but his still needed for now, so don't try anything funny okay Evie," Cress stated with a very commanding voice.
" Yes, I understand,"
" Well do enjoy the rest of the party," he said and then left the halls.
Ash Irvine, the man who commanded the attack on my family, killing him here now will do nothing. I have to destroy Irvine as a whole.
*The party still continued, and I continued my works as a maid waiter*
The next day came so quickly, and there I was with Sarah and Matteo in the Cress office.
"You both did the task well and Evie, you passed," Cress stated.
"I passed?" I asked with a confused face.
"The test that is, " Matteo responded.
"And what would have happened if I didn't pass?"
"Stop asking questions and be glad you passed," Xander said, "you both must leave now, I will send for you when needed."
Seriously, this was a test and what if I didn't pass, would he have killed me? Cress Matteo, a man I should really be careful with.
Sarah and I both left the office and made our way to the quarters.
"Evie don't overthink it okay, you passed so be glad, and it seems like we might be partners now," Sarah uttered as we walked together.
"Hmm I guess I won't, and I'm glad you're here with me," I said with a soft smile on my face.
We both said our goodbyes, and then I entered my room and as I closed the door I could feel that someone was in my room.
I walked forward a little and the moment I felt the presence I immediately placed m
y dagger in front of their neck.
"Remove your mask now if you want to live that is," I stated.
The person willingly removed it and I just couldn't believe who it was.