Chapter 66
CATHERINE’S POV
Vivian looked away, thinking hard again. But I was becoming impatient. She was wasting my time and I had other things to do. If she wasn’t capable. Then she should let me know so I can find someone else.
“If you can’t do this, then tell me so I can find someone else,” I said impatiently.
“No…No Luna Catherine,” She snapped from her thoughts and replied promptly, nodding severally. “I can do it. I’m up to the task.”
“Good girl,” I smiled at her.
“But how can I make sure no one finds out she died from food poisoning after eating the food?”
“I don’t know,” I shrugged my shoulders. “You have been cooking for years, that shouldn’t be something to worry about. You can find something tasteless. Odourless. Something that could dissolve easily in water and vanish from the blood in case Sebastian decides to carry out an autopsy, which I know he will…”
She kept glancing over my shoulders furtively, not saying anything and making awkward movements with her neck as if to tell me something. This left me extremely confused. What was she trying to tell me? Why couldn’t she just say it?
“Did you suddenly become dumb?!”
I swear I was losing it. Perhaps it was a mistake giving her this kind of job. She looked afraid and it was obvious she couldn’t do it. I will surely punish her for this. And find another maid to do it.
Suddenly, she grasped my arm and said with a whisper tone I barely heard.
“Someone is behind us.”
“What?” I asked, looking confused. Then she spoke louder.
“Someone-is-behind-us.”
On turning, I saw one of the maids with cartoonish large emerald eyes who usually treated me whenever I was hurt or wasn’t feeling fine standing there. The moment my gaze fell on her, she froze in somewhat fear. This was what Vivian was trying to tell me – that someone was eavesdropping on our conversation.
“Are you lost? Why are you standing there like a statue?” I snapped at her. “Can’t you see I’m in the middle of an important conversation?”
“I’m…I’m sorry Luna Catherine,” she apologized, her voice quivering. “I just came to check up on you. Alpha Sebastian gave us orders to check up on you from time to time to make sure you’re doing okay.”
“Oh, for heaven’s sake,” I groaned in frustration. I couldn’t believe I was still dealing with this. I had scolded the other maid earlier because of this same thing, and now another one appeared.
“As you can see,” I vented. “I’m doing perfectly fine and don’t need you to monitor or babysit me again. Got that?”
She nodded and continued apologizing.
“Now, get out of my sight before I lose it on you too.”
Quickly, she went out. I turned back to Vivian.
“I think she heard us Luna Catherine,” she said with a hint of fear in her tone.
“No, she didn’t,” I assured her. “She was standing far and wasn’t there for long. Even if she did, she wouldn’t dare mention it to anybody. She knows what I’m capable of and wouldn’t risk it.”
Vivian breathed out in relief. That calmed her down.
“Ok. So like I was saying, use something that is tasteless, odourless and won’t be found in the blood in case Sebastian decides to carry out an autopsy. Did you get that?”
She nodded in response.
“Good,” I said. “And also, serve her yourself and make sure to stay there to take away the plates quickly once she’s done eating. In that way, no one will know she was poisoned. You can go.”
She almost walked past me when I held her back by the elbow.
“Don’t fail me, Vivian,” I whispered in her ear. “I hate failures. And if you do, I’ll make sure you lose your jobs and every other thing that I want you to lose. Is that clear?”
That had frightened her. She nodded severally like a scared little kid before scurrying back into the castle. I didn’t want to threaten or frighten her, I just wanted to let her know how important this job was to me and what would happen to her if she failed me. That way she’ll do the job with utmost devotion. As if her life depended on it. This job was extremely important to me. My marriage and position as the Luna depended on it.
After that, I decided to pay my last visit to the bitch in the cell. I wanted to bid her farewell since she’ll be dead before the end of today. Finally, she’ll be out of the castle and from me and Sebastian’s life for good. That thought alone made me so happy I could smile all year long.
As I made my way to the cell room, I couldn’t help but wonder where Sebastian was. I hadn’t seen him all morning. Was he that angry he didn’t want to come and check up on me to see how I was doing instead of sending the maids? I didn’t see him outside in the garden where he usually stood. So I assumed he must have slept in his office or one of the guest rooms in the castle. But not to worry, after the slave girl is gone, our love will rekindle and we will go back to being the once-happy couple we used to be before she came.
“Good morning, Luna Catherine.” The guard that stood guard at the door of the cell room bowed in reverence as he opened the door for me. I smiled at him in acknowledgement and made my way in.
On entering, the shock of seeing Sebastian there hit me like a fast-moving train. He was sitting in an armchair, covered with a blanket, and had an open book on his chest, snoring softly. What the actual fuck? He slept in there?!