Author's Note: The character that appeared in the prologue is in this chapter, but not in the expected way. You'll see when you finish this chapter. Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Enjoy! =)


Chapter 1

Someone knocked on the door. Anne's maids were busy fitting the dress on her and corsets are very annoying. So that person will need to wait for a while. When they were done with the dress, Anne looked in the mirror and excused the maids. She is satisfied with her look. "Come in." she said, with an annoyed voice.

Rhys walked into the room, and as always, he looked handsome and neatly cleaned. Anne sometimes wonder why the man worked as her butler. He is capable of doing anything. Even playing an instrument. Name one thing that he could not do. "I'm sorry to disturb you, milady. I have some news to tell you. The head of the Phantomhive company will be coming here to discuss an important matter with you." Another thing strange about Rhys is that his voice is slightly higher than the normal male voice. So sometimes, it may belong to a woman's but this doesn't bother Anne.

"What is the important matter that he would like to discuss with me?" Anne asked. Rhys bend down and fit her shoes on. "He didn't say anything specific, milady. Just it's about business." replied Rhys.

Anne doesn't like the sound of this. It could make her company lose another client. The Lisle company is new to the shipping business but it has reached the top swiftly.

"Your breakfast is being prepared, milady. Would you like something else in the meantime?" Rhys asked. Anne shooked her head, "Just tell me when it's ready."

Rhys took that as the cue to leave. Anne wondered, What problem has occured? How come I wasn't told?

She left her bedroom and head towards the study room. The study room is filled with old heavy books and a big mahogany desk in the middle of it. After paying bills and signing paycheck, a knock tapped on the door. "Come in."

Rhys came in holding a silver tray on one hand. "The head of the Phantomhive company has arrived, milady. I brought you some snacks since breakfast will be served in later time." Anne hated the thought of eating late breakfast, so she sighed and said "Alright."

Rhys went down to open the door. When he opened it, he was greeted by the "man" and a young child. Anger and hatred filled Rhys' eyes and knew that the "man" can see it. "Good morning, gentlemen. Pardon me for any inconvenience. Please, come inside." Rhys led them to the living room. "Milady will be with you shortly." With that, he left the room and went to call Lady Anne. He couldn't stand looking at the "man". He was climbing the stairs when milady was going down. He helped her and follow her behind.

Ciel Phantomhive, the head, rose to his feet and said "Good morning, Lady Anne Lisle. I'm sorry for disturbing you but there is a problem with your company." Anne did not expect the head of the Phantomhive family to be a child, like her. She never met any of the clients since it was her late parents who signed the contracts. The Earl seems to be shocked too, but only for a slight second. "Rhys, could you prepare us some tea, please?" she said. "Of course, milady. It will be served shortly." and Rhys left. "Sebastian, you can help Lady Lisle's butler prepare tea." said Ciel. "Yes, my lord." then Sebastian was gone, leaving Ciel and Anne alone.

"Lady Lisle, you must be aware that there's a problem in your company. It seems that my company's toys are not delivered to some of their destinations. Your company is responsible for shipping the toys out of Britain, right? Do you know why?" asked Ciel. Anne did not even know that the toys were not shipping well. She was worried, but she need her business face on, "I'm sorry for troubling your business, but I didn't even know that there was a problem until you told me. Though I will solve it. Don't worry, I will ensure the shipping will continue." said Anne with a confident voice. She hoped he will believe her. Since some men treated women like dirt. Ciel's face wore an unreadable expression. Though there are some hints of uncertainty. "Alright, Lady Lisle. Make sure there's no other problem after this incident. I will help you solve this problem since it's also mine but I could only give you six days to solve this problem. Is this a deal?" he stretched out his hand, waiting for an answer. Anne was relieved that he won't break the contract. She feels anxious. How can I solve the problem? I guess I need some help, she thought. Anne took his hand and shake it. "Deal." she said.

(Meanwhile, at the kitchen)

Rhys was starstrucked. The "man" still look the same. He is still the same handsome, powerful young man except he lost his ponytail. But Rhys knew what's inside that body. Speaking of the devil, his dark aura made it clear that "he" is in the kitchen. They were quiet for a long time, but Rhys broke the silence. "Well, well, well. I haven't seen you from a long time. When was that again? Oh right, the Great Fire of London, wasn't it? The one you've caused?" A smirk appeared on Rhys' face. Then a small breeze blew and Rhys knew, the "man" was behind him. The "man"bent down and near Rhys' neck and whispered "Yes, it was. I've missed you..." When he spoke, Rhys felt tingling sensations on his neck. The "man" did not finish his sentence because he grabbed Rhys' wig, pulled it and whispered near his lips "Isabella."


Author's Note: Once again, sorry for any grammar mistakes and yes, Rhys is a woman. Her name is Isabella, the girl who was turned in the prologue. Told you it's unexpected. And this story is NOT gay.