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Welcome to the next instalment…Chapter 7! Oh, and thank you CarolNJoy for being an amazing beta-reader, as always.
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Chapter 7
Deal with the Devil
Lucifer pressed a hand to his head as he walked into the study. How dare she chose a…a servant over me! Collapsing into a chair, the nobleman gazed into the flames dancing in the fireplace. "I do not know much about the servant. Babette however is an easily jealous woman. That, I could use to my advantage," he muttered.
All of a sudden, a feminine voice came from behind him. "Pardon me sir. I didn't know anyone was in here."
Turning, Lucifer gazed upon the stunning blonde maid standing in the doorway. He grinned charmingly, "Not to worry. Why, if I may ask, did you want to be alone?"
"This is where I release my frustrations about a working partner of mine," she answered.
The noble questioned, now curious. "How is it that you do this?"
She replied, hatred coating her voice and her eyes dark with anger. "I usually yell and imagine pleasantries such as her leaving the castle or having a romance-ending argument with the man she loves, so that he can be mine again."
Lucifer nodded, listening intently. This woman could be a valuable ally…as long as they had the same enemy. Wanting to make sure he inquired, "Who is this working partner who has you so upset, señorita?"
"Her name is Elizabeth Roux," she responded heatedly.
Babette. This maid may be helpful after all. Repressing a sly smile, the nobleman stood and gestured to the chair. "Please, señorita, sit. I have some interesting news for you."
Seating herself in the chair, she encouraged. "Do tell monsieur."
He nodded, and then sat on the couch opposite. Leaning back somewhat lazily, he answered, "Of course. But first, it would be ideal to know of your name."
She responded without hesitation, "Amelia."
Lucifer smiled. "Well, Amelia," he leant forward, "I have a way that we can both get what we want. You see, I want to have Babette and you want Lumiere. It's simply perfect."
Growing intrigued, the maid grinned with a malevolent glint in her eyes. "Why monsieur, I should have made myself known to you sooner."
"Indeed you should have. Now, down to business," Lucifer began. The nobleman cleared his throat. "I know that Babette easily becomes jealous. I saw this myself when I arrived. She was angry with her beloved Lumiere about a woman. Unfortunately, they later resolved the argument."
Amelia continued, "Lumiere has a reputation around the castle. He has worked here before, and in that time he would flirt with any beautiful girl he set his eyes on. He even did so when he met Babette, and continued doing it until becoming her suitor, which at point he stopped."
He rubbed a hand over his chin, "Very interesting. Perhaps we could create a little incident where Lumiere is seen with another woman. If Babette was angry with him earlier, she shall be furious after she witnesses what we stage."
The maid nodded, "Oui. I will make it look as though he is betraying her, making her enraged…"
"Then I shall do the same with Babette, making Lumiere equally as infuriated," Lucifer added.
Amelia finished, "Their anger will grow so much that they will end their relationship." What a stroke of luck it was to meet the nobleman. At last, someone who will get Babette out of my way.
Lucifer chuckled darkly, before giving her and wicked grin. "I'm quite glad you and I came across each other, señorita."
"Oui. It is very convenient indeed," she replied.
The nobleman smiled, "I prefer to call it fate."
The blonde maid leant forward, the firelight catching the concern in her eyes. "How is it that we are going to do all of this without suspicion?"
Lucifer answered, "Not to worry. I am here visiting, you forget, and am therefore seen as a harmless, love stricken noble."
Amelia's brow furrowed, "But what of me? My jealousy is known in the castle."
Lucifer leant forward also, "Ah yes, but that way it will seem as though you are doing nothing out of the ordinary," he pointed out.
"Excellent," replied the maid. A sudden thought occurred to her. How was such a plan to going to work? It was so…simple. Too simple as far as she was concerned.
As if he could read her mind, the nobleman continued. "If you're having doubts about this plan, allow me to change your mind. You see señorita, our plan is like a plant. It is tiny and simple, like a seed, but like the plant, the outcome will be large and beneficial. All we have to do is provide it with the correct things."
Amelia smiled slyly, catching on, "Those things shall be the jealousy and anger of Lumiere and Babette."
Lucifer leaned back, resting his arms on the arms of the couch. His eyes reflected pure sinisterness. "Precisely…and as of tomorrow morning, we shall begin to feed our little plant."
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You should never make a deal with a malevolent man…
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