(Lucille's POV)
This Willow woman has no idea who she is messing with. Who the hell does she think she is to be speaking to me like that! I thought furiously as I was looking through some of the information my informant could get to me about Willow Dawn. I gasped. "Of course…How had I not realized." I muttered and made my way to my brother's work room. "Thomas look!" I placed the papers in front of him. He sighed a bit frustrated with me but looked. "Lucille I already know about her stature and family name." He set them aside ignoring the most important part. "No brother this." I pointed out the spot of the photograph. "She was born with mysterious markings. We must be very weary of her. She could be very dangerous." He smiled gently at me making my worries almost flutter away. "Lucille do not fret." I nodded and took the papers with me as I walked to the door but stopped. An idea coming to my mind. "She is indeed rich, dear brother." I looked over my shoulder to see him looking at me with a raised brow. "And?" I smirked mechiviously. "I think you should get to marry her. She has no suitors at the moment." I turned fully to him. "Indeed…She's visiting our house tomorrow to see my invention." I nodded knowingly. "You know what to do then."
(end of POV)
"Lady Willow your carriage is here!" Gladius spoke from the bottom of the stairs. I felt very nervous for some reason. I was really hoping that this was not a waste of my time. I smoothed out my business dress and made my way down the stairs. "My….my Lady Willow! You've left your hair down?" I chuckled at her stunned expression. "Yes I feel it's going to be a very good day today. Wish me luck and be watchful-" "Yes of the mansion and your accounts/Investments. Now go and quit stalling." I chuckled and hugged her back. I stepped into the carriage and set off to Crimson Peak.
I looked up at the elderly Mansion curiously. As I made my way up the steps to knock on the door. There was no answer so I guessed I made it here earlier than I had thought. I lifted up my skirts and made my way towards the sounds of machinery. I saw the mining clay machine in the workings. "Amazing." I spoke as I looked closely at the turning of the gears. "Oh there you are Lady Willow." I straightened back up and spun around to see Sir Thomas. I curtsied as he bowed in greeting and respect. "My apologizes Sir Sharpe. I had knocked but no one had answered. Then I heard your invention calling upon my curious ears." I explained myself a bit embarrassed that I hadn't waited at the door. He laughed making me smile unassumingly. "It's quit alright. Tell me what you think of the machinery." I nodded and turned back to look at the mechanics more closely.
"You are in need of more gears I see." I looked at him to se him nod so I wrote that down. "It's really Fascinating, Sir Sharpe. Have you other inventions?" He nods and signaled me to follow. He lead me to his working area. I saw the dolls and much more. My eyes brightened up at the sight. "Oh wow…" I whispered as I gently picked up one of many dolls. "You must have very delicate hands Sir Sharpe." I set the doll down and saw another one. "Who'd you make these for? If I may ask." "I would make them for my sister when we were little." I turned to face him abruptly making his chest hit my nose. "Oh my apologies…" I spoke softly holding my sore nose with my hands. He looked at me worried and gripped my hands slowly bringing them down. "You're hurt." He stated making me chuckle lightly.
"Oh it's nothing I've had worse…"I stopped myself from saying anything else, but he saw this. He nodded his head. "Please stay right here while I get you a rag for your nose." I nodded and he left. I held my head back lazily contemplating if I should just leave. I held the bridge of my nose and cracked it back into place. Feeling the marks on my back burn helping me coax with the pain as it always has. Thomas came back with the rag. "Thank you." He nodded as I wiped the blood off of my face. I handed him back the rag clearing my throat to speak. "Well Sir Sharpe I'd like to indeed invest in you inventions, and your Clay Mining business." His face lit up with happiness. "Thank you so much Lady Willow." I shook his hand for it was proper after making deals. "No thank you. From now on you may start calling me Willow, and I will start calling you by your first name. Here." I handed him my investing company location and my house number. "I believe that's my carriage outside." I said when I spotted it summing up the way. "Good day Thomas." "Same to you Willow." He kissed the back of my hand gently making a shiver climb up my spine. I smiled back at him and left. From this moment on I needed to tread carefully since I'm going to be doing business here. Yes I've heard the rumors about Crimson Peak.
My Mother had once told me about their mother once, and only once.