Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Sold to a mysterious man

My entire life been has overwhelming for me...I don't just know what to say at this point when «I'm a just a thing in the eyes of humans». Locked up, chained from head to toe like an animal in cage displayed infront to million eyes like antique for sale where they bid in numbers for me.

I wasn't expecting much from any of this rich snobby people cause I knew my fate was dark and empty and I said to myself “what's there to lose when you already lost everything”.

In the crowd I could hear people bidding 100pieces of gold for me,some 300 pieces of gold for me and others 500pieces of gold for me..

Suddenly the crowd was silent when a tall man said 20,000,000million pieces of gold for her. I was startled and puzzled why someone will pay such gross amount for a low class like me..as the foot step of this mysterious man move forward to my direction I felt nervous...and why?

The tall figure stood infront of me looking down upon me...I could feel he was analyzing me through the cage. The auctioneer hit the board and said “sold”, without waiting the tall man open the cage which I was chained in and break the chains, he carried me and said “ You're my property.”

“Property “ that word I despise it,but when this mysterious man,who was all dressed in black and all I could see was his shiny long black hair and his percing dark blue eyes staring at me I felt a sense of relief which was odd....

He carried me and walked out with me still in his arms....

Outside I saw a carriage where I sat inside and he the mysterious man followed inside. Again as the carriage began to move I felt nervous...which I myself I didn't know why? «Then I began wondering why I felt this way»; was it because I was dressed shabby, my hair was unkept, I looked like a slave while the ”mysterious man even though he was in black he still looked elegant in his attire.“

The silence was overbearing, I knew as a low class, I knew I had no authority to speak to a first class like this man who was sitting on the other side of the carriage gazing intensively at me...«What's your name?» Asked the mysterious man...I was startled once again and said«Ciana» ”they call me Ciana“ I responded..

An hour before they arrived their destination ciana slept off...on the other side of the carriage while the mysterious looking man was on his book. He noticed she had slept off he wasn't the type to feel bother about people but he also wondered why she was looking like that..

«what a strange looking girl»...”she seem nervous” he said to himself..

Finally ciana arrived her new destination..Big white gates, and a vast garden with alot of different flowers which through the window she admire it but what caught her attention was the huge architectural mansion infront of her. It's was beyond words for her...she stepped out of the carriage and couldn't stop gazing at the masion. It didn't take long for the mysterious man to notice her sudden change of facial expression.

Then came this well dressed man who look in his sixty with a white long mustache.

He approached the mysterious man and said«“ welcome back Duke Zain”» with so much respect the age man said he's name...and wait did I just here “Duke” this isn't any man I said to myself....he must be a very high Nobel or something.

"Thanks Albert" he said with a husky voice..then he glanced towards my direction and said "clean her up“. With the same tone..he walked into the grandiose mansion... Albert the butter I figured, he left me inside and call a maid to help me clean up...

"Nice to meet you milady”...said with a soft voice a long brown hair girl with brownish eyes in maid clothes. She pulled me into the bathtub and began washing my hair...I was a little uncomfortable because Noone has ever washed my hair except my mother. "Milady are you feeling uncomfortable“..asked the girl..

"Uhm no I'm ok ” I responded silently..you're so quiet milady usually I always thought that pretty girls like you are quite chatty..by the way I'm Lela and you're...“Ciana I replied I'm ciana and lela thank you for taking care of me“...

”Wait what don't thank me I'm just a maid doing my job nothing else"...I smiled lightly at her funny moments when she began look for a dress for me.

"Lela any dress will go for me“... Lela was surprised and asked me "Are you a princess from a Nobel family ”. "No I said I'm just an ordinary girl why did you ask“?

"Well you look beautiful and is very polite and The Duke brought you here himself...so you be his new mistress”. I was taken back new mistress no I can be. Lela dressed me up in a sky blue dressed let my hair fall down put some oil on my skin and some light lipstick. “Wow I told you“..said Lela, indeed I was beautiful when I stared in the mirror I couldn't recognize myself.

Walking down tons of alleys with lela in this big mansion was confusing...I saw alot of rooms and tons of maids with their different posts." We have arrived said lela” I was once again baffled by this luxurious living room. It was well decorated with gold and white stripes all over the place..

"I'll take my leave now milady “...before i could answer lela had abandon me in this room all alone. I was still contemplating on my thoughts when a cold husky voice said you look less shabby in these clothes”...

I turned and saw that man..this time he wasn't in black anymore and you could see his eyes that was only covered by a mask. He walked towards me majestically and his aura wasn't just intimidating it was making me nervous again.« What can you do»?

Uhm I...i can do anything you..want Duke Zain...I waited for the next question but all I heard was a «chuckle».."Interesting“ he said while observing me. You can do anything right...You are now under my rules and you are one of my maids..understand...«Ciana» saying that beside my earlobe..sending a strange shiver down my spine. He left the room, I was still standing there in dazed pondering about his deep strange voice.

"That's all he wanted..”? I thought...Milady..someone tapped me on my shoulder. What did the Duke say....Lela asked.....

"He said I was going to be one of his maids“...not his mistress as you predicted...

"That's great means I can finally have a roommate yay” lela joyful hugged me.

.........

Getting out of the masion, lela pulled me to another mansion that was a little far from the first mansion I was in. This mansion was different it was plain on the outside and as I was pulled inside..It was filled with alot of rooms everywhere and each room had a number. Lela climbed the staires and finally arrived at her room which was number 28.

"Welcome to my little cozy zone cia“ lela said while smiling at ciana so brightly. The room had one bed on the left and the another bed on the right, it wasn't big but was perfect for two people and it was simple but comfortable and cozy. «It's lovely» ciana said...

While getting comfy in lela's room, a middle aged woman walked into the room and stare at ciana then said"You from now on your going to live here and work here as well..take” Handing over a maid outfit to me "you going to wear this to work everyday“ then she walked out ..

"Lela please who was that?...I asked out of curiosity.."oh that the Madam of all the workers in this mansion..she's very stern when it comes to newbies”. "Ciana please don't worry okay“..Lela while reassuring me. I smiled and patted her shoulder she was so nice to me and I felt grateful for that.

After that lela gave something to eat since I got here and I had nothing in. I was more than willing to accept my new fate in this new stage of my life because I was puzzled, nervous and must of all still unsure if this was the right path...

But there was this other side of me still wanting to know why my life turn out this way but I had faith it going to turn out quite well

Unfortunately I was through my thoughts and didn't listen to the instructions that lela was giving me ...

"Ciana were you listening?..«smiles » Are you going to survive? ”Ofcourse I will Survive this” I said.

To be CONTINUED ^^

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