"They are beasts who feed on human blood. Their body ice cold, pale skin with no hint of blood present, inhumane powers, sharp long fangs that drill through your skin sucking your blood dried, crimson red eyes that hold nothing except bloodthirst. They are vampires."

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(Tay Archet's P.O.V.)

*smack*

" Reneir Velva, would you stop scaring my kid with those nonsense of yours." I said irritation clear in my tone.

"Tay Archet, what's with your hobby, smacking my head. And it's not nonsense vampires do exist" my best buddy from college argued back caressing the place where I had hit earlier.

"Yes of course. And they are your relatives" I said because my daughter was now sobbing endlessly, her ocean blue like eyes red and swollen. Seeing my child in such pitiful state anger filled me up as I glared Ren who is now munching potato chips and watching horror movies on television.

Sighing in defeat I pick Syrie in my arms and walked towards our bedroom. After some struggle, I somehow managed to put Syrie to sleep before lying on bed myself.

Tay Archet, an orphan from childhood am now 27 and at my prime age already married and divorced, parenting my beautiful little daughter Syrie Archet. I have got no complain about my life. I have a stable job as a music teacher in a high school one neighborhood across , graduated with fairly high grades majored in music and art and had recently applied for personal assistant to a popular singer Ivan De Velline. I am glad that I got accepted and had to report tomorrow sharp 6 in the morning.

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Walking through the office corridor I was dead worried thinking about my daughter because this was the first time I left home without Syrie's knowledge and I don't know how would she react? Lost in my own small world I accidentally bumped with a cold rock hard chest and halted few steps back.

'That must have given a lump.'

Furrowing my brows in pain,, I looked up only to be caught by those deep pitch black eyes pulling me inward momentarily hypnotizing my senses.

It took a long before I return to earth and apologized. Without spending another moment I hastily walked towards reception where they assigned one of their worker who took me inside the waiting hall and the guide person walked away after advising me to wait there.

Settling on a chair nearby out of my habit I started to chewing on my nails. I was too nervous to even look around and the continuous wait was killing me inside.

I look towards my watch, an hour has passed but my new boss never showed up. More the time passes, more impatient I became. Restlessness grew even more. Just as I was about to find someone to ask, I noticed the figure earlier from this morning entering the office.

What? That person is----------the famous idol Ivan De Velline. Too shocked I didn't realize when I entered the office and was now sitting opposite to my new boss.

Those pitch black eyes of other man extraordinarily handsome staring at me like a prey got me weak and trembling and the next second I heard him say-

" Tay Archet, 27 years old, a high school teacher, majored in arts and music and now my personal assistant, welcome to the job you can move to my villa this evening. You are dismissed now. "

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Still in dazed I was packing my things back in my apartment. It was good thing that Syrie agreed to stay with Ren.

After everything was prepared I bid goodbye to both Syrie and Ren before planting a kiss on my daughter's fluffy cheek.

"Take care baby, daddy will come visit you" Saying this I entered the car that was here to pick me up and we drove towards my future that hold many surprises, ups and downs to both Ivan and myself.

【If you are wondering why wouldn't Tay recognize the face of famous idol although he might have been in magazines , interviews etc then you should wait Ren's p.o.v later】

( Tay Archet's p.o.v.)

The car stopped infront of a huge house, no not a house it was a------ fucking mansion that looked like a haunted villa from those supernatural movies Ren watches which was also the first thing came into my sight after getting off the car.

'Isn't Ivan just an idol how come he owns such a rich mansion. Or was he doing some underhand business. This idol isn't some kind of underworld king, right.'

Racking my brain to cook some reasons that can justify the current situation, I followed behind the butler dressed in black from head to toe who showed the way to living room where Ivan was seated with one leg over his other, resting backward, a cup of coffee on his left hand and a magazine on his right. His overall gesture leaked a dominating aura, he was like a king who can destroy a whole empire in a flip of his finger.

Mesmerized by the view unfolded ahead I

forgot to greet my new boss. But I don't think it would have made any difference because----- the other person was ignoring my very presence. What the....?

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'For how long should I keep standing?Holy water. It has been an hour straight. My legs are gone numb too. Maybe I should start first-'

"Ah.. Umm....

Right when I decided to open my precious mouth my boss took the opportunity and spoke first.

" Do you how to cook? "

'Huh-- Why so? Being a divorced parent I do have household skills but what does it has to do with me being an assistant'

" Yes. I do. "

I replied confused.

" Oh.What other skills you got there?"

Ivan asked putting his magazine down and stared straight into my eyes.

*Thump*

I heard my heart skip a beat.

Like w-h-a-t?

I have a daughter at home and here my heart beats for someone else and clearly the someone else is a muscular man with no boobs attached on his chest and additional he has got *ahem* down there.

I felt my body burning hot due to those chaotic feelings but anyway I managed to calmly reply hiding whatever mess I was in right now-

"Cleaning, repairing, playing flute ----( wait why does it sounds not so right). My face and ears burned hot when a picture suddenly popped up in my head.

'Ahhhhhhhhhh....... what is this? why is this? Hope Ivan has no clue about my embarrassment. '

" Okay that's settle then you will be doing your chores----- cooking, cleaning, repairing and......playing flute." Ivan said with cold poker face.

* blush*'

'Be careful with words, please.

But what does he mean. Did I mistakely applied for maid. '

Confused I raised my head to look if I heard wrongly------Heck! he is serious.

' For your general knowledge I am your personal assistant not your fucking servant.' I wanted to state my disagreement aloud but *gulp* those pitch black eyes drilling a hole in my soul with immense hate and disgust made me shudder in fear and I couldn't utter a single word until the figure who was walking upstairs titled his head to say-

"If you disagree you can leave. But before you leave please hand me a million as compensation."

"W-h-a-t?"

Ivan walked away without giving me a second thought.

Boiling with anger I just blurted without thinking further- "Ivan De Velline, you cold blooded bastard this is damn broadlight robbery.Come back you bloody coward or you will bear consequences."

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Being a proud independent man who had faced and tackled many difficulties in his 27 years of living,I was ready to leave this damn job right then and there but thought of repaying a million betrayed my strong will so here I am in the kitchen of this haunted mansion preparing dinner for that bastard. Hmpfh【😐】

Just when I was busy cooking and cursing my eyes landed on some red powered like thing.

*smirks*

"Chilly powder. Heh. Ivan De Velline you just wait and watch. No. No. You just wait and eat. Hehe."

【Baby. Tay.No.Don't. You are being naughty. If notMama will call your hubby to punish you. *blush*】

(Tay Archet's p.o.v.)

"Plan successfully executed".

I was grinning ear to ear when Ivan picked his spoon to drink the soup that I prepared wholeheartedly with l-o-t-s of red pepper powder.

'Serves you right bastard. This soup will make your cold heart a L-i-t-t-l-e warm. Hehe'

*bamp*

The soup bowl went flying and crashed the wall shattering into pieces. I was shocked. What was with his reaction? Trembling I tried to look up but the thing I saw made my eyes flew wide opened.

"You.What did you put in the soup? Did you buy whole factory of red pepper just to make a bowl of soup."

Ivan said through his gritted teeth. His face drenched in sweat, blood red eyes glaring at me like the next moment he would jump and tear me apart.

*Thud*

I landed on my knees trembling and sweating. An invisible force was pinning me on the floor making me unable to move a muscle in my body, blocking my lungs as I was gasping for air, dizziness surrounded for a minute and everything came back to normal. What is it that I felt?

"Butler Leo, throw this filthy creature out my sight. He is not allowed to enter the mansion for whole night." Saying this Ivan returned to his room. But I was still on the floor trying hard to regain my sanity.

"Ivan. I am sorry. It was a mistake....."

I tried to explain myself but before I could few body build men picked me up and tossed me outside the mansion like a bag of trash.

I felt stones scratching every inch of my skin. When my mind started to process I was already hugging my knees and sobbing. The pain,.... it hurts.

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The night grew darker and deeper. The cold breeze brushing past my wounded body gave me shiver and chills. If this is not hell, then there was no hell.

I hate that damn bastard. It was just spicy soup. Who would react in such an insane manner? Venting my anger I was feeling, the looks of Ivan from earlier and the invisible force that wrapped me with a killing intent flashed in my mind. Scary. Did his eyes change colour to red or was that just my imagination?

'Ivan De Velline, I Tay Archet swear on my musical talent I will get back on you. '

Now I was more determined to make his life miserable. I will pay you back hundredfold.

Maybe it was because I was tired, my eyelids felt heavy and soon I was falling into deep slumber dark and peaceful

'I hate you... Ivan De Velline. '

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*Chirp.Chirp*

I was woken by mother nature. The warm sun rays falling on my body made me moan in satisfaction. The soft feeling below my body gave me comfortable bliss.

*Pause*

'Wasn't I sleeping outside the mansion.When did the stony floor became so soft as bed?'

Wait.

A Bed.

I opened my eyes in a flash and carefully observed the surrounding.This surely isn't where I slept last night.This clearly is a room.That means I am inside Mansion.

Why and How?

Was this a dream? But the pain that rose within my body told me the other way. Holy water! This is not a dream. I remember yesterday's event how I was thrown mercilessly. That Cold blooded freak. Hmpfh.

But can someone explain to me what am I doing sleeping soundly on a soft white bed?

I also had my wounds treated and bandaged. Weird. What's with this care after beating the shit out of me ?

【Oi~~Ivan. ( boiling in anger ) what you did to my poor baby Tay. Hmpf....You won't get your favourite chocolate for a month】