He honestly didnât know where Brinleigh could be, but of course, Lucinda didnât believe him.
She thought he was just holding out.
Trying to exercise some patience, she looked down at the man kneeling in front of her and said slowly, âNathaniel, you know me very well.
I donât care how many things you have hidden or how powerful you are out of here.
As long as you are under this roof, you will be my manservant and you will play by my rules.
If disobedient pets can be punished, what more of you? Huh?â
She sighed dramatically as if contemplating her options before she asked again, âIâll ask you for the last time.
Where?â
When Nathaniel looked up at her and saw her cold eyes staring down at him, her felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Would she really punish him because of Brinleigh?
Did that mean she really Like Brinleigh?
Nathanielâs heart ached at the thought of this.
âI donât know!â Eyes red, he asked in a pained voice, âDo you Like him so much that youâd punish me for him? I just sent him away, I promise.
I didnât hurt him!â
Lucinda looked at him, speechless.
No matter how hard she racked her brain, she didnât think she had ever seen such a shameless person.
How dare he act like he knew nothing?
âI think youâre the one who likes her.
I mean, how could you have hurt her? You wouldnât! And arenât you disgusted with yourself for acting in front of me so long?â
What the hell?
Nathaniel froze.
He didnât like Brinleigh! That would be sick!
âI Like women, Lucinda! Scratch that, I like the woman in front of me! I like you! Everything I have done so far is very sincere.
Donât you see that?â
He meant every word he just said.
However, Lucinda smiled wryly, admiring his ability to be so serious in his lies.
Her patience had run out.
She left him and walked to the window.
It was still raining heavily outside.
The sound was very loud when the rain hit the eave and slates of the villa.
And it was probably because of that they both didnât really hear each other clearly, since Lucinda was talking about Eleanor all along while Nathaniel Brinleigh.
The pouring rain was just as noisy as Nathanielânothing meaningful or sincere.
She had enough and just couldnât let it go.
So she said calmly, âThe rain is so beautiful, donât you think? Since you donât want to tell me what I want to know, go to the garden and kneel down.
Enjoy the rain all you want.
Then, when youâre ready to finally tell me the truth, you get up and meet me.
â
âWhat?â Nathaniel wasnât sure he heard right.