Chapter 24: Ticked
"Well, luckily the Eleazars never have to worry about that as Master Silas can always handle any daytime business,"
Those were the last words Edgar had uttered towards Arabella before finally adding, "let us not stay here more than we need to be as your presence might be distracting," the young man chuckled.
To say that her presence could distract the workers was an understatement as the supervisor had been barking at the servants to focus on work louder than his usual. Their eyes continued to slide to the side, following her figure until she disappeared behind the wall.
It was understandable, they were human and she was too, a beautiful young woman at that. A bit of an intriguing one for sure, but if anything that fact only added to her charm.
Her sight reminded Silas that he'd found no opportunity to speak to his mother about the conversation she needed to have with Arabella. Not that the matter had completely escaped his mind.
"There we have it, Master," the head of the servants came running to Silas with more stacks of paper, "The last seventy lounge chairs to be delivered for the celebration," drenched in his own sweat, the man made the clearly conscious decision to keep some distance between himself and Silas, even though he was never asked to.
Only his diamonds followed the man's motions as the vampire remained still in his spot, "Right," his eyes then snapped towards the men in formal attire that descended from the newly arrived carriages, "Let one of the butlers guide them to the ballroom. I'll await them there,"
"Of course, Master," the servant bowed.
Silas settled in the ballroom until the music orchestras came in separate groups, instrument cases in hand.
He ordered them to start, and the men played their pieces to the best of their abilities in the hopes of impressing him; their hearts gave that away about their efforts.
Music filled the room as one after the other, the teams performed before Silas until the last of them came and went. Without taking any notes, the vampire had already made his decision which he was sure his mother would second.