“I’m sorry,” the lady apologized after noticed she made Edwina nearly fall from fright.
“It’s okay, I’m fine,” Edwina composed herself as her eyes adjusted to the setting. She hadn’t even entered any main parts of the house, and she was already impressed with what she saw. The ground hall was exquisitely furnished, with markings on the wall that gave a lot of significance to the night howler history. There was also a large staircase that led to the first floor and to other halls she was sure would contain just as much perfection and history. Too bad there weren’t many wolves to liven this place up.
She turned in the direction where she heard the light switch, seeing a suited young man standing there. He must be the butler, then who is this lady?
“Miss Edwina. Are you the woman that master is expecting?”
“Yes, I am. My name is Edwina Sinclair…”
Before Edwina could finish her sentence, the woman took her hand and turned it over to see the palm side. With the way she did it, Edwina already knew what she was looking for. After checking, the lady looked up at her with pity.
“So, it’s true. I’ve never seen someone without the mark of the night howler before.”
Edwina was uncomfortable with the way she spoke, not to talk of the fact that she was still clutching her hand. With nothing to say to her, she just smiled in response, placing her head down.
“It must be so hard for you,” the woman continued before the loud dominant voice echoed the room, startling them all and Edwina, who had her heart jump for the second time.
“Becca! What’s going on down there?”
Edwina turned to see the alpha sitting on the wheelchair at the top of the stairs, along with the angry glare he passed in their direction.
“Nothing sir,” the older woman whose name appeared to be Becca answered as she then let go of Edwina’s hand.
His face scowled even more at her response, “I heard you, you were just saying something to her now, and now you tell me nothing’s going on? Lying to my face?”
Becca didn’t respond anymore, just bent her head as she trembled in fear, fear of saying any other thing so as not to make matters worse.
Edwina wasn’t staring at him, but still, she could feel him glaring holes into her face.
“Stephen.”
After hearing the alpha’s call, the butler didn’t need to be given further instruction as he hurriedly ran up the stairs to assist Mr. Chase down using the specially designed stair climber.
“Edwina,” he called her after Steven placed him in front of them.
She turned to face him, “Y-yes, Mr. Chase?”
“What was Becca telling you before I came?”
“Nothing sir.”
“You’re covering for her, aren’t you?”
She shook her head, “no sir. She was just welcoming me, that’s all.”
He stared at her more deeply, “welcoming you, huh?”
“Yes sir. Nothing more.”
He looked back and forth between her and Becca, and even though he didn’t seem convinced by what Edwina told him, he decided not to push any further.
Edwina will be joining me at the dinner table tonight as I earlier stated. Make sure she’s ready in thirty minutes,” he instructed before rolling his chair away into one of the adjoining rooms.
Ready? Thirty minutes? Edwina didn’t expect that she needed readying or anything like that, but when she realized that she had come here with her hair pretty messed up, and just ordinary clothes, she understood why Mr. Chase had looked at her that way.
It was Becca’s voice that got her attention next, as Mr. Chase had already left along with the butler.
“Thank you, Edwina. I’ve never expected anyone to lie to Mr. Chase because of me, but thank you.”
“It’s no problem,” Edwina didn’t seem to mind at all, as the last thing she wanted was anyone getting into trouble because of her.
Not wanting to create any more problems to lie about, Becca began leading her upstairs, “let’s not remain here any longer. You have to get ready, and we have less than thirty minutes for that.”
**********
After changing into a more fitting dress with her hair and make-up done, Edwina looked at herself in the mirror, pretty gorgeous. It’s been a long time since she looked this way, as she hardly went out for gatherings or any of the sort that would make her presence relevant.
“You have to go downstairs now, Edwina,” Becca complained after dismissing the beautician. “We have spent way more time than master gave us.”
Becca wasn’t lying. Even as much as she tried to make the beautician hurry up, she still spent an extra 20 minutes to beauty up Edwina’s face, but it was worth the time spent, as the young lady looked entirely different from how she’d come into this house.
“Yes, let’s go now,” Edwina stood up quickly, not wanting to put Becca into any more trouble as she hurried downstairs to the dining room.
***********
He’d been waiting for her longer than he’d expected, way longer than the time he gave her. He was a bit mad about this, he didn’t like to wait for anyone, especially one he’d just given a chance to speak in his presence.
He was already getting impatient before the doors opened and she walked inside, bowing with an apologetic face.
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