The Hero of Vengeance

Chapter 52: Ulysses

Isabella and I spent the next nine days at the mansion.

Just as Alice had said, Tyranus never sent for us. We began pouring over as many books as possible to find out about my father in the meantime.

After all, we had quite the case to form against Tyranus.

Several times, we tried to leave the estate to speak with Sir Gordon, but we were told to stay nearby. Within the mansion, to be specific.

Isabella and I might as well have been trapped here.

At the same time, the maids of this mansion continued to try and seduce me. At times using...rather extreme methods. They tried repeatedly to humiliate Isabella.

Threatening them and also covering for her was the most effective tactic that I had.

At times, I could turn a devastating situation into something wonderfully romantic. I used this tactic often as it had a special effect on Isabella.

She was more attached to me than ever now, and often clung to my arm adoringly.

If she was cuddly before, now she refused to take her hands off of me.

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