Chapter 158: Death was her wage
The room was thick with murderous intent that overshadowed the rising water vapour. "Please, I can’t breathe." The maid begged struggling in Cedric’s grip.
"In your next life, you will learn to follow instructions." Those were the last words she heard before she took her last breath and her body went limp in his hand. Cedric effortlessly snapped her neck.
She had pissed him off on the wrong day. Cedric also had a handful of complaints to Evelyn who was lucky that she was currently indisposable; why did the maid she sent over had drugged his wine?
It wasn’t an aphrodisiac but something others would describe as a love potion. He released her neck and her body fell on the wet floor. Glancing at the dead body that still had some warmth on her skin. His eyes held no emotion in them and had finally turned gold, his blood lust reducing.
Clicking his tongue in disgust, he walked past the body to a corner of the bathhouse where towels and bathrobes were kept.
He reached out for one of the robes he draped around himself and then secured the robe. Cedric left the bathhouse walking to the main entrance of his chambers where a knight was waiting.
"Good evening, your Highness," the guard paid his respects immediately. His attention was drawn to the open door. He bowed slightly. "Get Evelyn here immediately," Cedric instructed, then shut the door. It was apparent he was in a bad mood. The Knight quickly went ahead to do as instructed, lest he offend the prince.
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It was almost day break, so Cedric decided to handle some impending work. There was a light knock on the door that drew his attention from the reports he was going through about some of his shops located in the capital.