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Chapter 2

Isabella knew she couldn't hide her identity as Rhys from the man. Long, wavy black hair falls out and she felt the strong gaze from the man. "I see, you know me everywhere...Sebastian." said she. It hurts her whenever she speaks his name. He took a strand of her hair and kissed it. "Your beauty never cease to amaze me." he said. Isabella closed her eyes and took in the warm feeling. Playbacks from the past danced in her mind. They formed a bond but in the end, she was just another experiment. The images changed from the happy moments to blood red. The color red was everywhere, she couldn't see. All she could hear was the mumble of a woman. She opened her eyes and push the horrid thought away.

She noticed her wig was back on and Sebastian was beside her. She was preparing for breakfast while he was preparing teas. "Do you have Earl Grey?" he asked. "No, we ran out. You can serve Chamomile for milady." she said.

Isabella threw a knife at him, but he easily caught it mid air. "Why are you still alive? What are you doing here?" she asked in a low voice, almost a growl. "Of course you know the answer yourself." he said with a smirk. He threw the knife back and she caught the hilt. "Thank you." He left, and she left out a small sigh. She continued her work

Sebastian came in with the teas a few minutes later after the deal. Ciel was in complete silence after they made the deal. He spotted an old marble chess on top of a table. "Do you play chess, Lady Lisle?" he asked. Anne was startled by his question. "Not really, my brother does." She looked at the chess board. It has been with her family for generations. Through the gambling, opium dealing, stealing and cheating of her family. Anne remember the day her brother, Anthony, defeated her father in a game. Her mother, Adelia, was laughing so hard and she forgot to close her mouth with her fan. Anne had been four years old back then. It was one of the precious moments she had with her family.

"Would you llike Chamomile tea, Lady Lisle?" this question brought her back into reality. "Yes, please. Thank you." It wasn't Rhys but it was Sebastian. When he pour the tea into her cup, she noticed there's little red sparks circling his irises. She recognised it from somwhere. Yes, it was from Rhys. She began to feel confused.

"Pardon me, Earl and milady. You're breakfast is ready, milady." Rhys said. Anne didn't even know that he was there. The Earl stood up and said "Well, I must be going. Sorry for taking your precious time. Remember, only a week. Come along now, Sebastian." He and his butler left.

Anne quickly went to the dinning room and ate, She went back to the office and did some paperwork. What happened to the shipping? Who would want to bring down the Lisle company? Most importantly, who have the power to do that? Certainly, there's a lot of companies that wants the Lisle Company to disappear. She could only thought of five other companies that are powerful as hers. The Ardell's, the Black's , the Wrighter's and the Falcom's.

There's a knock on the door. "Come in." Rhys looked at her and said "Milady, I am here to ask you permission to buy some tea. I won't be long." Anne doesn't really care. "Sure, you have my permission. But do me a favour, I want you to find information about the Lisle company's rivals. Do not fail me." She waved her hand, signaling for Rhys to leave. "Of course, milady. Your wish is my command."