Tying her hair up in a messy bun loosely she walked towards the bathroom.

With a tired sigh she turned the knob of the bathroom before getting in.

Clicking the lock, she then started stripping herself from her silk robe letting it slip down from her body smoothly and lay down on the floor lifelessly.

*****, she roamed her right hand on her slim waist and left one on her nape caressing it slowly. She then walked inside the shower before turning the water on and letting the warm rush of flow wash away her unwell mind.

Today was a long day for her.

Being a secretary of one multinational company, she had been working day and night to keep up with the work pace.

Resulting her youth to dull away with all the pressure. 23 was she only and yet she owned no time for herself.

Even now she was on a tour with her boss on the weekends than being at her home, how difficult her life could be?

She couldn't complain to anyone else either, it was not only about her job but also her responsibility and dedication towards the Thompson's dynasty.

Sylendra was just an orphan when great master Thompson adopted her, she was brought up by Thompson's dynasty like a daughter.

Now she wanted to pay back everything with her loyalty towards Thompson's, by serving her entire life to the same.

Scrubbing her body slowly, Sylendra breathed out in relief, feeling the warm water calming her senses. Her hands very slowly rubbed her curves washing them with elegance while her joy was ended.

Out of nowhere the power of her bathroom went off making her flinch strongly.

"What the hell?"

The cottage she was staying at was old and it's maintenance was obviously poor as it was located in a robot area but the old care taker strongly claimed that he did his best to make it liveable for few days, till the business tour ends.

Liar.

Searching for the towel in the dark she stumbled a little and finally grabbing one she wrapped it around her wet body somehow, hiding her nudity.

Before walking out of the bathroom in the dark with the support of the walls slowly, she was being careful.

Getting her cellphone for the flashlight was her main intention but before she could have done it she felt herself bumping into something huge.

"Ahhh"

Sylendra moaned loudly in surprise as she felt like tripping backwards because of the force but before she could have fall, she felt a large arm snaking behind her waist and saving her from one huge accident.

Sylendra felt being trapped in someone's arms and the warmth of one's body when her body collided with something backwards, the mattress was what it felt like.

"What kind of joke is this!"

She shouted in protest.

Feeling one's heavy weight on top of her she choked out with her deep voice with disgust, absolutely sounding angry.

Trying her whole might to push the force back away from her she then heard the unknown person, growling deeply above her which kind of terrified her will.

The person was a man plus his voice sounded quite familiar... way too familiar!

"Who are you?"

Sylendra questioned fearing her guess to be true but before the man could have answered her, the lights suddenly turned on.

And the first thing she saw... made her heart almost pop out of her chest and eyes widened.

Her boss... Master Ethan Thompson, great master's son!

"Mr.Thompson!"

Sylendra uttered in shock before looking at the familiar pair of dark eyes of her boss staring right in her eyes like she was doing.

In the moment of freeze, both strangely preferred to stay in the minute of surprise.

They both felt being enchanted in one another's eyes, those eyes which hated one another's every single sight.

They both hated one another with no limits possible. Sylendra hated her boss's arrogance while master Ethan always reciprocated her feelings.

He hated her guts.

"How dare you!"

Sylendra yelled in offence as she came back to her senses and immediately pushed master Ethan off her with a little struggle.

Succeeding on her plan, master Ethan soon fell on the other side of mattress strongly while Sylendra managed to stand up on her feet and face him in clear rage.

She wasn't appreciating his visit not like this.

"ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY-"

Master Ethan shouted angrily in response to her sudden attack to get away from him but before he could have said anything more his eyes caught her figure in surprise.

Skin glimmering and wet, her body and curves were exposed on his view, absolutely ***** as she stood in front of him, glaring at him with clear wrath.

Master Ethan stared at her in utter shock.

The anger which her eyes held, broke every single boundaries that she didn't even acknowledge the fact that she was standing all exposed in front of the man whom she hated with all her might, her boss.

She didn't knew when in the whole process, she lost her towel in the dark and was laying the whole time ***** under him... she still didn't know anything as she keep standing in front of him, glaring at him with anger!

"What do you think you are doing, Mr.Thompson?"

Sylendra angrily interrogated his creepy visit while balling her fists and somehow still maintaining her professionalism towards him who dared to invade her privacy, this late.

On the other hand, master Ethan clenched his jaw tightly.

"What do you think you are doing, Miss.Louis!"

He surprisingly questioned back with a hint of mischievousness and obvious arrogance in his tone which turned a lot darker and deeper than usual.

His eyes still shamelessly roamed around her curves, judging her with no courtesy which made Sylendra frown at his sudden statement and attitude.

Following his stare in the moment of disgust, she released what he meant finally, that she was standing with no clothes.

Right in front of her god damn boss whom she hated to no end.

Her eyes enlarged and panic rose in her immediately.

"Putting on a ***** show in front of your boss, is so professional of you!"

Suddenly speaking, master Ethan's words seem to make Sylendra eyes blank.

He taunted her...

"Professional isn't invading someone's personal space either, Mr.Thompson!"

Taunting back in the same wrath Sylendra got the blanket which was beside master Ethan and wrapped it around her body slowly to hide her nudity from him.

Without any weird emotions like shame clouding her thoughts but rather with full confidence and anger!

She was such a goddess.

Master Ethan heard her clear, his strict and dark eyes hinted clear disgust for her.

Immediately standing up from the mattress before marching in front of her and being ready to deal with her, master Ethan seemed pissed off by her attitude.

He balled his hands making a fist to control himself from hurting a woman.

But Sylendra didn't intend to stop just there. Being done with wrapping herself in the blanket and hiding her body, she faced her boss again with the same intensity.

"I never knew Mr.Thompson was this much of creep to follow someone to the room secretly, when he has the title to maintain he decides to chase after his secretary after work. Desperate aren't we?"

Sylendra spoke clenching the blanket in front of her chest with her right hand and facing her boss with her cold eyes which only meant... hatred!

That was something only she can do. Being one gutful lady she had the power of speech indeed when nobody else except her dared to do the same.

To displease master Ethan needs heavy guts.

Master Ethan Thompson was known to be a man of heavy pride. Nobody dared to point any finger at him. He was scary and too arrogant to accept defeat from others.

But when coming to his very own secretary, he always held strange clam though he gets pissed off by her way of spitting bitter facts about him every time.

Moments later cold chuckles were heard from the other side making Sylendra's cold face change into a frowned one.

"Miss.Louis is too proud. Well, dumb too..."

Master Ethan uttered making her confused.

What does he mean by that?

"It's my room not yours!"

Taken off guard there, Sylendra roamed her eyes on the room she was entitled to confirm his claim.

Obviously the cottage was one old property of Thompson's which was undergoing development at this moment.

But yet the staff members were still busy in arranging most of the things to make it liveable till the tour ends.

Maybe Sylendra forgot which room she was entitled to or maybe she got confused cause most of the hallways still looked symmetrical and even the rooms were similar.

Feeling her tongue being tied up for a moment she gulped feeling stupid to judge everything too soon but if not he had disrespected her and called her names at the first place, would she have gotten that harsh?

Both had equal faults.

"Also no respectful woman showers with the door open."

Master Ethan added later, stepping ahead in front her little more which made her surprised with his choice of words.

She didn't even close the door? That could be so dangerous!

Before Sylendra could have find her lost guts back and reply him back, she felt him throwing a glare at her and leaving the room before mumbling something under his breath.

"Shameless hoe!"

His cold eyes blankly wandered around the view of pleasant stable clouds with a calm rhythm.

Sitting majestically on his private jet, master Ethan Thompson seemed to be in his deep thoughts while taking a sip from his glass of expensive scotch costing great thousands.

A serious look was decorated on his features, though his eyes seemed unbothered.

It has been years since he stepped in his father's territory. Years could it be? Or maybe a decade you could name roughly.

It was 10 years ago, when he walked off his father's life with his mother. He walked away and never he turned back.

Why you must ask?

Because his parents were separated, his mother bore the hell and he witnessed it all. Leaving the monster father was his decision which he didn't care to give second thought to.

Master Ethan was actually one strong boy.

Joining his mother's estate was not complicated for the boy of 15, acknowledging the fact that both of his parents belonged to the royal mains...

He knew mother's life had no more struggle after that and obviously so did he. Cause mother being the only heir to her heritage caused Ethan to be her successor, which was indeed one heavy privilege for him.

He was titled as the master of Sebastian's. Though he always named Thompson... His father's surname!

Mother lived no longer to see him ruling. That was a pity though.

Master Ethan was young indeed but he got much more stronger after his loss. He never felt the want of the paternal assets and guidance, this has always been an advantage for master Ethan.

He ruled his mother's territory for long years of 10, just as majestic his life sounded he lived the same majestic legacy too.

As it has always been running away from the monster father which he did, he found a life where he needed none.

People worshipped him like god in his maternal territory, he had no complains because he had much more than enough to live for.

Then why was he returning again after so many years? To the same monster father of his?

Master Ethan obviously didn't need much more than he already had.

Yet one bitter fact was still valid... him existing the only heir of great Thompson's throne too. The legacy his father owned once now was seeking for master Ethan's leadership, which was why he was called at this time when needed.

He was approached countless times.

They need to handle him the business, the properties, the heritage of Thompson's. Explains why, his maternal heritage satisfied him enough but yet his paternal throne was what he aimed.

And he got it at his feet without any struggle.

Maybe sure, he had the hatred burning inside his heart all these years for his father but Thompson's throne always had an heir, which was him.

That fact could never be changed. Master Ethan knew his responsibilities way too well.

He was the next ruler to be of Thompson's, that was obvious. Though he was feeling mixed emotions attacking his guts at the moment, he didn't let any to affect his heart at all.

He felt too foreign to be back. It's his hometown, his own land.

Maybe strange too because this very land of his was where he belonged first. His paternal land was it...

After 10 long years of departure, he knew he naturally had to come back to his home to perform his responsibilities. He knew, this is where he belonged after all.

Also at the end of every discussions, he was the only successor of his father's assets like he was the owner of his late mother's legacy.

His father would need him someday, he knew.

But that someday came very unexpectedly. He felt too strange now!

Raising his glass of rich scotch up to his lips to sip on it again, master Ethan gulped the bitter liquid down his throat in all one go as it burned his throat a bit.

Before settling the empty glass on the table in front of him without any care, he sighed an angry sigh.

His eyes darkened as he breathed out blankly, hating on the fact that all those feelings which were bothering and disturbing him at this moment related to his other parent.

His jaw clench tightly.

Inheriting the same stubborn and aggressive traits from from his father, his ego was reacting to submit himself to his father's attendance yet again.

How can someone hate his own parent that much? Maybe master Ethan was reasonable too cause that very parent was the cause of his mother's painful death.

Master Ethan hated his father to no limits.

Just in the moment of heat, master Ethan's secretary walked inside his space gaining the attention in no time with his speech interrupting master's thoughts.

"Master Ethan we will be landing in 5 minutes, do you need me to prepare anything for you?"

The man in his late 40s uttered gaining his attention as master Ethan moved his dark eyes up towards him blankly before shaking his head strictly.

He panted in rage. His eyes were red threateningly.

"Shouldn't be me preparing anything, Evix."

Master Ethan decorated an arrogant yet mysterious smirk on his features while getting the right idea about it all his secretary, Evix didn't seem to be much surprised.

Master Ethan had pure wrath inside his heart for his father, he hated his birth giver very much and explains well why...

Evix cleared his throat in a professional manner.

"Master, what you mean is?"

Questioning master Ethan, the secretary decided to wait a while as soon the charming man of 25 moved his eyes towards him with no emotions but only arrogance.

"Narrate me the plans for tonight."

Rather than answering, master Ethan instead threw another question towards his secretary who breathed out blankly.

Something was up with master Ethan and his secretary could feel it clearly.

He was up to something!

"You will be escorted directly to the royal mansion to have dinner with big master-"

As Evix started narrating the plans of further, master Ethan shook his head cutting his secretary off in the middle.

With his face having no emotions, he seemed serious.

"Cut that off!"

Ordered, master Ethan with arrogance. It was as if Evix spoke something wrong.

"Pardon?"

The secretary begged pardon uneasily as master Ethan stood up from his seat to face his secretary with seriousness.

His features has always been rude and cold, it was not a surprise as nobody yet saw master Ethan smiling since his mother's tragical demise.

He was a man of crude attitude, he gets angry very quickly and hates mistakes. Master Ethan was the type to never be taken easily.

And what made the secretary easily was him reacting so aggressively all of a sudden.

"I will be visiting the headquarters first then meet few of my friends. I will have my dinner with them!"

Master Ethan announced his plans as his secretary's eyes went wide in utter disbelief.

The schedule was itself arranged by master Ethan's father.

As it was going to be his welcome today in Thompson's household after so many years, the first person master Ethan should be meeting is his father.

To greet him.

That's the rule... to greet the higher power first but like master Ethan would refuse to do so, he could commit a high disrespect for his father whom he didn't meet for 10 long years.

This could be a literal disaster.

"But big master is waiting for your return in the mansion since morning-"

Evis uttered in offence to that idea, master Ethan sure was powerful enough to order everyone but Evis always held the guts to guide master Ethan.

Maybe it was because Evis stayed with master Ethan since the start of his rule, since master Ethan was just a child...

Evix guided him all the way to up where he is now and also taught him business when he knew nothing about.

Evix was the most closest person to master Ethan. The most trusted one too.

Just like how gold needs shaping, Evix shaped master Ethan as a ruler of Sebastian's...

But now the question sure bothered everyone about him being the ruler of Thompson's like the ruler of Sebastian's at the same time.

Eventually master Ethan was the only heir to both his mother's and his father's rule. He should rule both and he should monitor both.

Everyone had the idea of it.

Evix's concern seemingly didn't bothered master Ethan who looked as if he unheard his words, cutting him off master Ethan surprised Evis with his next statement.

"I will be leaving alone so arrange a personal car for me, Evix!"

Ordering, master Ethan obviously didn't care a bit about what his secretary was saying, instead throwing an order to him master Ethan acted clearly suspicious.

Evix had well idea why...

"Master you can't be seen in public here before the press conference, what if someone recognises you at the headquarters?"

Showing his dislike towards the idea of master Ethan going anywhere alone, Evix stepped forward towards master Ethan to alert him strictly.

Obviously it was dangerous, master Ethan never went alone anywhere before. He owned strict securities who have guided him since he was throned as Sebastian's throne holder.

It was so unusual for someone to commit that, especially master Ethan who after long years of 10 he was finally going to meet his father...

Still showing no interest in the event he rather planned to avoid him?

"What about it?"

Master Ethan questioned darkly, his tone sounded clearly careless.

Evix frowned seriously before shaking his head.

"Leaving all alone is a huge risk, you can face danger. Before your coronation, big master ordered to escort you safely to the royal mansion where you will be having dinner with him and staying night at."

"Leaving all alone is a huge risk, you can face danger. Before your coronation, big master ordered to escort you safely in the royal mansion where you will be having dinner with him and staying the night."

Evis uttered with seriousness which didn't fail to surprise master Ethan, his eyes were blank since the start but his tone darkened.

It wasn't like he didn't knew what his secretary meant... it was just that he didn't care. He didn't care to give his attendance to his his father.

He didn't feel the importance to do the same.

It was because master Ethan hated his father with all passion, it was true that he blamed his father for his mother's painful death but yet forgetting the fact that he was his only parent left... master Ethan owned stubborn attitude towards him.

Maybe a sense of anger too.

For master Ethan, the Coronation seemed one professional matter more than personal.

Like he was already the ruler of his mother's territory and was leading it peacefully with no complains until his father decided to handle him his throne too.

Master Ethan didn't own complains against the idea of it because he knew that the throne belonged to him, he was the only heir left in Thompson's dynasty.

The Thompson's territory was underestimated by none yet, in a way it was majestic and greater like Sebastian's territory too.

Master Ethan's paternal heritage was powerful like his maternal's. It was because everyone acknowledged the fact that Thompson's territory was huge and was spread across majority of parts of current Europe like Sebastian's.

But still Sebastian's territory which master Ethan owned was believed to be performing quite very well than Thompson's in recent years.

It was because master Ethan was leading it with all interest. Sebastian's territory couldn't be underestimated too at this point.

In a whole manner, master Ethan was the only heir of two territories now. More simplistically if he got the two territories in his possession he would be the most powerful man in the entire Europe.

That would bring heavy honour to him.

Thompson's success and Sebastian's reputation both will bring high attention and honour to him. Hence limiting the situation as professional as it is, master Ethan refused to let any emotions drive him away.

His hatred leaded him in and Evis knew it well. He still held deep grudges against his father which he cannot forget so easily.

"Who is that big master you claim so passionately? Is he more powerful than I am? Is he more greater than I am?"

Master Ethan scoffed arrogantly, glaring at his secretary as he indeed hinted one thing clearly that it was his anger speaking now.

Master Ethan was superior than anyone indeed because at in the mere age of 15 he started ruling Sebastian's territory greatly. No one can deny that fact!

He was just a child who learnt business so quickly without any mistakes. He was the cause of the tremendous progress of Sebastian's definitely.

But here by the choice of his words, it seemed he was in competition with his own father now. For reasons unknown, it seemed like he wanted to prove some point to his birth giver.

Like he was better than his own father. Is that much he hated his own father?

Evis stared at master Ethan with clear guts.

"He is your father, master..."

Evis uttered making master Ethan realise that it was his own father about whom he was taking all that about.

Obviously master Ethan was still stuck in his past instead of accepting that bygones are bygones now which is of no use to complain about now.

Though acknowledging the fact that master Ethan never moved on from his past remains valid, he was here to prove his father that he was better than him now in every way.

"I have no father, Evis!"

Master Ethan angrily reacted on his secretary's statement, standing up he glared at Evis threateningly to warn him not to speak up about his father in front of him anymore.

But yet Evis refused to back down by the warning. Gulping a hard lump of courage down his throat, he dared to serious enlighten master Ethan. 

"You cannot hate him forever master, he is your only parent left now..."

Evis uttered which certainly angered master Ethan more, reasoning master Ethan to raise his right hand forward angrily ahead to push Evis away in the moment of frustration.

Obviously driven by his anger...

"SHUT UP YOU!"

Master shouted in wrath.

He was not having it at all. He obviously despised his father to no limit. Evis clenched his fist, taking the attack without any complains or more like controlling himself.

"Big master has been very sick lately... he only expects to live his last days with you happily, master!"

Evis revealed in return which still didn't change much of the fact that master Ethan didn't care a bit.

Instead he reacted bitterly with no pity.

"I didn't come here to please anyone, Evis. I came here for business, for my throne..."

With no hint of mercy, master Ethan spoke clearly showing no pity to his sick father's wish. It was as if he didn't care a bit about anything but his business.

His heart truly was inhuman. He had no emotions left to feel after his mother died and he blamed his father for all that occurred years ago.

Master Ethan's anger blinded his every emotions and feelings making him a person with no heart at all.

"Master..."

Evis uttered intending to make master Ethan understand what he was doing was all wrong but just then his cold dark eyes glared at him back.

Daring him not to drag the topic further anymore which could trigger him even a little more... followed by a dead moment of silence, master Ethan gritted his teeth.

"Do you want to say anything else?"

Master Ethan interrogated threateningly which indeed caused a heavy aura around the space where his secretary was standing.

"N-No master!"

Evis downed his head in defeat.

He was defeated by master Ethan's anger. Obviously it was of no use to explain him about anything as he doesn't even want to hear anything in behalf of his father.

"Good, do as you are told if you dear your job!"

Master Ethan nodded arrogantly as Evis gulped harshly, accepting the demand with heavy heart.

Eventually nodding afterwards.

"Yes master!"

MEANWHILE

Hectic.

The situation was hectically busy in the Thompson's headquarters, panic rose in the employees as soon as they got to know that the heir of Thompson's is finally coming back.

It was one urgent news for the employees and the board members. Hence, the last minute schedules were all being rushed quickly.

As tomorrow the Thompson's territory will have a new chairman taking the place of great master Thompson's position.

It was his son who was returning after long years of 10. Preparations were obviously extreme as it was the time for the great master Thompson's retirement too.

But the reason wasn't limiting to that only, the chairman's son will be joining the territory tomorrow and he will be coming to the headquarters for taking the charge from tomorrow only.

Master Ethan Thompson demanded extreme professionalism in the headquarters, hinting he would be enquiring the board members and employees about the industry's policy tomorrow.

That caused ruckus.

Not much is known about master Ethan yet, cause none saw him until this day but many people did know that master Ethan had been leading his maternal territory and now he is going to lead Thompson's future too.

He was one strict man. He was a workaholic.

Everyone's hope is pretty high for him. Thompson's employees were expecting a lot from the new chairman, people were rooting for master Ethan.

As they had heard many mentions about him being the youngest entrepreneur in the entire Europe. He was one already reputed man who was going to take the charge of Thompson's empire like Sebastian's.

People were excited about him joining the territory, mainly to see him running both the businesses together which would obviously shock the entire business world.

The joint business of Sebastian's and Thompson's would bring heavy profits.

Master Ethan Thompson alone can be the most powerful man of the current Europe after once being titled as Thompson's chairman like Sebastian's.

He would be the only royal blood to run both the territories all alone.

As the busy headquarters was still panicking in settlement, 2 men in professional suits collected together eyeing the decor in judgement.

With heavy frown of seriousness they stared at their arrangements.

"Are you sure this would be fine? We can be in literal trouble for this!"

The first man, Mr.Gabrio spoke as he touched the flowers which were showcased gorgeously from the entry to the corridors.

High from the hallways upstairs to down, everything was decorated from the white lilies, scenting fresh.

It was all for the new boss's welcome as tomorrow was his press conference.

But the same caused their reason to be troubled here. It was not ordered by the higher ups to do so. The higher ups demanded rich orchids to be the decor of the entire headquarters.

Yet the two men did the otherwise.

"Shut up you, no one will know shit if you shut up. Lilies make no difference!"

The other man, Mr.Fern uttered back as that was when someone else entered inside their space, alerting them immediately.

With that powerful aura it was none other than her...

"So clever of you, Mr.Fern!"

Tall and confident, her eyes were chocolate brown as she glared at the two men with strictness and anger at the very same time.

Owning the valid authority, she approached the two men who widened their eyes in the moment of panic, her presence alone was intimidating for the two men.

She was the higher up!

She was the managing director of the Thompson's industries. Ranked as the best and the most trusted employee by the great master Thompson himself.

Mostly because the great master Thompson took her as his foster daughter. She was brought up in his guidance and later announced her the main incharge of the headquarters.

Because his son was absent for years, the great master had been relying on his foster daughter lately...

The great master trusted her solely with industrial duties. That was because she was righteous and deserving!

"You could have fooled many but not everyone is a kid to not know anything, Mr.Fern."

She gritted her teeth looking at the other men who caused such a huge mistake under her nose.

"Miss.Sylendra, we..."

The first man spelled out her name in terror.