Chapter 3: Sold! (2)
Two Days Ago.....
"Where is the young baroness you promised I’d get married to?" Came the words of a man in a suit. His right leg was confidently resting on the other as he sat comfortably in the living room.
Roland, who owned the house revealed a tainted smile as he looked to his left.
"Auriela, get the girl." He said to his wife who looked elated to go bring the girl from upstairs. She quickly exited the living room, leaving both men to themselves.
Roland looked at Gregory, an old time friend who was based in another country outside Carmarthen. He had to admit silently that his old friend has indeed changed into the dangerous man everyone sought him out to be.
With two hefty men standing just behind Gregor’s seat, Roland took a big gulp and forced a nervous smile, pointing at the tea and biscuits on the table that were brought by the housekeepers.
"As you wait, please enjoy the tea and biscuits, it must have been very stressful to travel all the way here, so please entertain yourselves with some--"
"Roland." The man’s roughly thick voice silenced Roland immediately, the look in his eyes clearly portrayed the seriousness of his visit tonight, "I am not here for tea and biscuits, I am here to see what I paid for."
"Please exercise a little bit of patience, they’ll be here soon, I don’t know why my wife is taking forever to bring her here, just give us a minute and they’ll be here." Roland uttered nervously as he kept looking at the direction of Madeline’s room from time to time, hoping for them to appear before Gregor eventually loses his patience.
Roland’s rapid heartbeat gradually eased when his wife returned with the young baroness. The girl was as quiet as a mouse and her head was tilted down when she was brought to the living room. She was dressed beautifully, her raven black hair tied in an updo, and light make-up was applied to her delicate face, bringing out her beauty.
She stole the attention of Gregor almost immediately.