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"Ciel, you will love the new holiday home I have in France. I most graciously insist you come with me, oh please Ciel! It would please me so much!" Elizabeth said in an oddly soft and soothing voice as she clasped his hands within her own. Gone was the hyper and over-energetic Lizzy who would not take no for an answer. Lizzy was wiser now, she had flourished beautifully under the strict guidance of her mother.
Ciel gave her a fake, comforting smile. "Of course, I would be delighted to accompany you." He gently slipped his hands from hers and leaned back against the soft, plush coach. Lizzy felt somewhat disheartened, Ciel could sense it. But she gave a perfect smile. She was glad he was going with her.
They heard the door creak and Lizzy turned slightly to glance over her shoulder. It was the blonde haired maid from earlier. She curtsied at the door before standing next to Sebastian, keeping her eyes perfectly downcast to avoid making eye-contact with any of the nobles.
Unknown to Elizabeth, the smell of blood hung heavily in the air, tempting the demons present in the room. Sebastian closed his eyes briefly, inhaling the sweet scent deeply. Rosalie noticed his actions and shuddered.
Ciel smirked lightly. She had changed the undershirt of her maid uniform to a high collared shirt. The shirt collar coming around her throat and held in place with a black silk ribbon. Ciel could faintly see the outline of the pristine white bandage beneath the shirt.
Rosalie tuned out as Elizabeth began talking about France. Ciel seemed just as interested in the topic as Rosalie. Suddenly there was a thunderous crash followed by yelling. Ciel sighed, rubbing his temples. "Sebastian."
"Yes my Lord." Sebastian bowed and left the room to deal with the problematic other servants. Elizabeth chewed on her lip, the crash had nearly scared her out of her skin. But she remembered quickly a true woman would never show her real emotions in public. She would not appear scared of such a minor noise, especially as she will be the future Mrs. Phantomhive.
"My apologizes, Elizabeth. Finding good help now a days is such a challenge…" Ciel sighed. Lizzy merely smiled. "But you do have Sebastian. He's much better than any other butler I have ever seen!"
"Oh yes… he was quite a find. But now I also have Rosalie. She is such a magnificent servant." Ciel's eyes met the girl in question as he took a sip of his tea. Elizabeth didn't notice the mocking undertone in Ciel's voice.
Rosalie rolled her eyes and scoffed softly. She noticed the curl of his lips at the sound; it worked well in his favour, as Lizzy believed it was due to her input in the conversation. Rosalie watched him suspiciously as he drained the last of his tea. He beckoned her over and with a flick of his wrist ordered her to refill their cups. She gritted her teeth at his arrogant behaviour.
She would soon have the upper hand.
She refilled Elizabeth's cup with a gentle smile, going completely unnoticed by Ciel whom she had her back to. Though it seemed to soothe the curly haired blonde, who relaxed further into her seat, watching the servant's actions.
She turned around and refilled Ciel's cup.
She deliberately pressed herself closer to him than necessary, smiling down at him almost demonically. Both other Nobles in the room could see she was just an inch too close. "Rosalie, please allow some space." Ciel said, watching her intensely. She had always been an incredibly good actress. She was able to feign a hurt that even poor little Elizabeth could see.
"B-But you never usually mind! You normally always pull me closer…you're not normally so cold to me!" She cried, tears shining within her eyes. Both members of the room looked completely stunned.
Hurt etched deeply into Elizabeth's eyes as Rosalie's words slowly sunk in. she tried to hide it pitifully but it was in vain. Ciel glanced between the two girls quicker than either could fully see.
Fury flashed through his eyes as they landed on Rosalie. "What is the meaning of this absurdness?!"Ciel demanded, barely holding back the urge to strangle the girl. Now tears fell down Rosalie's cheeks as she shook her head rapidly, flinching slightly. "Why are you being so cold?! Whenever we're alone you treat me so gently…as if I was made of the finest China." She began trembling as more tears cascaded down her cheeks. "Why are you being so cruel!?" She screamed, on the verge of sobbing.
Ciel growled angrily and raised his hand to strike her. She cowered away from him and he realised quickly he was still in the presence of his fiancée. Lizzy had a trembling hand over her mouth in shock, her emerald green eyes shimmering in horror.
"Rosalie! Leave us. Immediately!" He barked, fury blazing in his eyes. As she turned her back to Elizabeth, pretending to sob bitterly, she smirked triumphantly. Rosalie didn't need to look at Elizabeth to know the damage was done. Ciel's anger doubled at the sight of that smirk. He was tempted to pull her back by her hair and teach her exactly who was in charge of whom. But not in-front of Elizabeth.
But as Rosalie went to open the door, Sebastian opened it for her, slipping back inside the room after having to fix the servants mess. Rosalie moved swiftly past him, sending him the same smirk with a wink.
He knew instantly that Rosalie must have been the cause of all the tension in the room.
Rosalie happily retired to her own room and began removing the outrageous uniform. She smiled faintly at the sound of Lizzy's hysterical screaming and the sound of china being broken. Ciel's voice raised on several occasions, interlacing with Elizabeth's high pitched screams. After all these years of hard training for being his perfect wife, this must have been a real shock to the golden haired girl's system. She would have never expected her sweet and gentle fiancé to be malicious and cruel, let alone cheat on her too with a maid.
A small giggle escaped Rosalie before it turned into hysterical laughing at the sound of various doors slamming, along with more angry cries and other fine antiquities shattering in Elizabeth's anger. The sound of the front door slamming shut shook the entire mansion.
An eerie silence followed Lizzy's dramatic departure. Rosalie couldn't help but laugh happily to herself. Revenge was the sweetest of treats and the thrill cursed through her veins as she skipped around the room in pure joy.
Poor thing, Elizabeth may have calmed down slightly and become more mature but the raw jealously she had never encountered before ripped through the blonde girl terribly. Rosalie knew this would be the reaction. Lizzy would have never had to encounter jealously before. Ciel would be careful around her to keep her completely oblivious. Poor thing. At least she only knew about one little affair that had never even happened. If she heard of the rest, little Middleford would be destroyed.
With a content smile, Rosalie began unlacing the dress at the back, letting her breathe normally once more. The black overdress became loose and less restricting and slipped off her shoulders, leaving the white lacy shirt beneath as the black dress hang loosely off her hips. Before she could do anymore, the door suddenly flew open, smashing against the wall with a deafening blow.
Rosalie flinched, but before she could even turn to face the intruder she found herself pressed against the floor, her cheek against the rough floor. Her arms were painfully twisted behind her back, the person's full weight pinning her to the floor.
"What was your little act about today Rosalie?"
