Zane met the butler outside after he was signalled by the butler to follow. "Did you find it?" Zane asked the butler. "No sir. I searched their room thoroughly but found nothing." the butler replied. "What the!... Then what did you call me out here for? Keep searching damn it! I'm sure that they have it. If only I could get my hands on it then it would be a huge bonus for me." Zane said to the butler. "But sir, I've been trying my best. I have searched everywhere but there was no trace of it." the butler replied Zane. "Then try harder old man. Or else you know what will happen if you keep giving me these dumb excuses. You know what I can do." Zane threatened. "But sir I have tried my best but no luck. Please don't harm my family. I will do whatever you say. I will keep searching." the butler begged. At the same moment when the butler went to his knees, Clarissa walked through the front door and met the scene. Seeing that Clarissa had spotted him, and in order not to raise susp
[At a celebrity's birthday party]Clarissa Charles and Zane Murray arrived in their limo. Zane was the first to step out and held the door open for Clarissa. Clarissa came out of the limo, dressed in a glittery white dress. The paparazzi were not allowed to go into the building where the party was taking place but they still stuck around to take pictures of whichever celebrity would walk in. When they saw Zane hold their hand on Clarissa as she stepped out of the car, they rushed at her. Luckily for Zane and Clarissa, bodyguards were made available for them and the paparazzi were not allowed to come in contact with them. Many cameras flashed at the two and they acted as if they didn't want to be taken pictures. "But where is her husband? Why didn't she come with him?" someone said. "And this man. Isn't that Zane with her?" another said. "If I remember correctly, they were once dating each other years ago." the third said. "Mrs Clarissa! Are you still in love with your ex?! Does
To Clarissa's surprise, Zane went straight to his room without a word to her. Clarissa sighed in relief, "maybe he's going to let me off this time." Clarissa thought to herself. Clarissa climbed up the stairs and entered her room. She fell backwards unto her bed and tried to relax. Clarissa Sat up and looked at her door, "thankfully, he let me go." Clarissa said to herself and stood up. She closed the door and then went into her bathroom. Zane, in his room, still remembered the audacity of Clarissa at the birthday party, "if she thinks she got away with it then she is deceiving herself. It's a good thing that men bathe faster than women who seem to take an eternity to get done." Zane said. Zane too got up and went to have a bath. He finished up, and still wrapped only in a towel, he left his bedroom and went to Clarissa's bedroom. Zane laid down on Clarissa's bed and waited. "If she wasn't here that meant that she entered her bathroom." Zane thought. Soon after, Clarissa came o
[The next day]Clarissa woke up in the bathtub. All her body hurt and she could hardly move her legs. Zane had gone too far with her last night. All of a sudden, as if just getting her senses, Clarissa felt water all over her body. She realized that the bathtub was full and while turning her head slowly to the right, she said a silent prayer that she would not see Zane. Unfortunately for her, her prayers did not get answered. Zane was there in the bathtub with her and covered in foam. Clarissa's lips moved as if she wanted to say something but even her lips hurt and she touched her lips with her fingers. Zane made sure that he enjoyed her until the extent of making her a mess by morning and he succeeded. Zane grinned, "you are away. Took you long enough." Zane said. "That twisted psychopath..." Clarissa thought to herself. She wanted to cuss at Zane but couldn't, fearing that what happened last night would repeat itself. Zane got up and left the bathtub right before Clarissa's e
When I was finally out of Zane's view, he left. I got the coffee that Clarissa asked me for and I returned it to her. "Your coffee is here ma'am," I said to Clarissa while standing in front of her bedroom door. "Come in," Clarissa said to me. I opened the door and walked into her room. Clarissa was such a mess and locked like a hurricane blew passed her in her sleep. I almost asked her what the problem was. "Leave it in my drawer," Clarissa said to me. I did so and was about to leave but heard her calling me back. "Hold on," Clarissa said. "Is Zane down there? I mean, was he waiting for me or asking for me or something?" Clarissa asked me. The question confused me and even Clarissa noticed that. Clarissa waved her hands in front of me, "just go. Go." Clarissa told me and I did as she said. I went ahead to look for the butler and after a while, I found him in a room. Come to think of it, I never knew which room was his. This one is rather small compared to the other ones. His d
I put the key back inside my pocket and went downstairs to check on Zane and Clarissa but when I got there, they were not there. I went back up and checked if Clarissa's room was locked. It wasn't at all locked, just closed. But how would I know if she's in there? I can't just walk in. I decided to knock on the door. If she asked why I came, I would just say I was supposed to clean her room as I did with some others. Yes, that's right. I knocked on Clarissa's room but no answer came. I knocked three more times but still no answer and then I decided to open the door. Clarissa was not in her room and had probably gone out already for work. I came out of her room and while on my way down, I checked to see if Zane's room was locked. As expected, Zane's bedroom door was locked. I was sure that they both had gone to work and so I took my chances. The butler was sure not to leave his room. I inserted the key and turned it on. The door unlocked and I went into Zane's room once again, mak
"I heard everything. You thought you wouldn't get exposed? You were the one who entered Zane's room the other night and I'm sure you returned there to frame me with something before you got caught in the act." the butler said to me. "I am only an old man. I'm only a butler in front of your eyes but you have no idea what I am going through in secret," he added. "I..." that was the only thing which came out of my mouth. I didn't know what to say to the butler next. I didn't know if I regretted trying to frame, if I regretted letting him take the fall earlier, or if I regretted failing at what I planned to do and getting caught at the same time. "Get out of my room now. Out." the butler said to me. I got on my feet with much effort and I walked right out of his room as he told me to. The butler slammed his door shut and I left that side to another where I was sure I wouldn't be seen by anyone. Zane said I was lucky that they still needed my presence. What would happen when they no l
"I'm sorry master but we had to. He may be the one you have always told us about. And..." I heard Kevin's voice but someone interrupted him in the middle. "Shut up!" that person ordered. "How many times did I tell you three never to bring anyone to this place?" the person said but no answer came. "Just..." the voice said and I heard a sigh. "I will question him once he is awake." the voice added as if tired. I heard those voices as if they were right next to me and indeed, they were. Though my sight was blurry at first as I opened them, I managed to see clearly after some seconds passed and I saw that Elvis, Blake, and Kevin were present there and I was on a bed. There was also an old man standing there and I sat up, feeling confused. "Why did you three knock me out?!" I complained. "You asked for something valuable and I simply gave it," I added. To my greatest surprise, the old man slapped me, "so they were telling the truth? You're such a fool. Why would you want to give awa