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Ciel didn't know what to do or where to turn.
The bluenette had relied on Sebastian since the day they had met.
And now, Ciel found herself facing a problem that Sebastian couldn't help her with…..
Ciel didn't yet realize that Moxie had been hired at Michaelis Enterprises.
Ciel didn't need to, just knowing that her rival was divorced and in London was enough to activate Ciel's defensiveness.
Ciel didn't know how to battle another woman, she didn't even know how to start!
Ciel had no female friends to ask for advice.
Rachel Phantomhive, Ciel's mother, was beautiful and demure, meek and kind.
What would Rachel Phantomhive know about a situation like this?
No, instead, Ciel asked a female who was strong and prideful, cunning and wily.
Ciel called her mother-in-law, Evelyn Michaelis, and asked her what to do.
Evelyn sounded bored the entire time that Ciel was explaining the situation to her on the phone.
The bluenette was positive she heard Sebastian's mother yawning on the other end, until Ciel mentioned something that caught the former model's attention…...
"-Hold on," Evelyn cut in suddenly, interrupting Ciel. "What was that? What did you just say?"
"I said she wears acrylic nails. The long ones, in neon colors." Ciel repeated. "So anyway, I was just wondering if I should-"
"-Leave it to the alphas, my dear." Evelyn said abruptly to Ciel.
The bluenette blinked.
A moment ago, Evelyn hadn't seemed to care at all, but now…
"Oh, well, I…" Ciel stammered.
"—Just leave it to the alphas." Evelyn reiterated.
Before Ciel could respond, she heard a click and the call ended.
Ciel frowned.
Leave it to the alphas?
That was all the advice Evelyn had to offer?
Ciel had expected better.
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Though Ciel was initially disappointed in the help she received from Sebastian's mother, a very strange thing happened next.
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing at all.
Moxie never showed up for her first day of work at Michaelis industries.
Ciel never heard another thing about her rival.
In fact, when the bluenette searched for Moxie Vitori on the internet, she no longer found any trace of the divorcee at all.
Evelyn Michaelis was not overly fond of Ciel, but if her son insisted on being with an omega, Evelyn prefered it be one without acrylic fingernails.
Ciel was grateful but when she thought about it sometimes, a chill ran down her spine.
Sebastian's father may be kind and his mother may be egotistic, but the Michaelis's were powerful people.
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A few months later, Sebastian and Ciel, along with Mina, the triplets, and Ciel's parents, traveled to Taiwan for a massive, luxurious family retreat at Evelyn and Sterling's estate on their private island.
Sterling showed Ciel's parents to their rooms while Sebastian brought the children in from the limousine and Evelyn bent down to hug Ciel in an unusually grand gesture.
"Have you had any more problems, my dear?" Evelyn asked Ciel in a stealthy whisper.
The bluenette knew instantly that Evelyn was referring to Moxie and Ciel shook her head. "No, no, I haven't."
Evelyn chuckled dangerously. "Excellent, I didn't expect that you would."
"Kitten, can you take Mina?" Sebastian asked while one of the triplets hung off of his arm while another unlatched a suitcase and the third untied Sebastian's shoes.
"Of course." Ciel said quickly, letting go of Evelyn and giving her mother-in-law a grateful nod while she took her daughter out of Sebastian's arms so he could tend the boys.
Outside, the sun set on the extravagant home, turning the water in the Michaelis' infinity pool a vast range of beautiful colors from shimmering orange to vibrant turquoise.
A few moments later, with the children settled and their parents downstairs preparing dinner, Sebastian paused to kiss Ciel sweetly in the hallway.
"I love you, my sweet kitten." Sebastian purred happily to his wife.
"I love you too, Sebastian." Ciel whispered back, lacing her fingers with her husband's in the privacy of the moment.
Sebastian and Ciel had endured struggles and overcome many obstacles together, but now they could finally enjoy having a family…
And having each other.