Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Offer (1)

Selene kept herself busy in the morning by overseeing the decorations from last night's banquet were all put away.

"Milady, the carriage is ready for your departure," Elsie informed Selene.

"I will need a parasol and then I am ready," Selene replied.

"Lady Valor!" Cassandra greeted Selene, her voice lively. "I have been searching for you. You left breakfast so quickly that you did not give me enough time to ask you about my duties. With Gabriel away, it should give us some time to talk."

"Talk about what?" Selene questioned, looking to her right at the oblivious young woman.

Cassandra placed her hands behind her back as she drew closer to Selene. "We are both his lovers. I would rather get along than fight. It would be better for you if we got along. I can ask him to treat you better."

"You are bold. We do not need to speak and we are not his lovers. You can hold that position alone or with any other lover he brings home. You have many duties to do so I suggest you find the butler to get started," Selene advised Cassandra.

"I didn't know he was married. Had I known-"

"Now you know he's married," Selene interjected, stopping Cassandra's excuse. "You know he's married now but you're still here."

"If you are going to tell me that you love him too much to leave then save your excuse about not knowing," Selene said since it didn't matter now. "Now that is understood, we don't have anything more to speak about."

Cassandra leaned forward, her eyes locked onto Selene's eyes which would scare others but Cassandra knew no harm would come to her here."I was hoping to play nice with you since we will be living together. No one needs to fight but if that is what you want then so be it."

"You need to watch your tongue," Elsie said in Selene's defence. "She is still Lady Valor while you are her husband's lover. You should know your place."

"Elsie," Selene silenced her maid.

Cassandra was offended by Selene's maid speaking to her so carelessly. "You should teach your maid manners or perhaps it is me who needs to teach you how to behave. I wasn't here to steal your spot as his wife but now I am tempted to."

Selene took her parasol from Elsie's hand. "You don't need to steal him. You can have him. You already do."

Cassandra didn't believe Selene was handing Gabriel over so easily, especially after how Selene behaved yesterday. "Gabriel wants us to get along."

"Why? I don't have any intentions of making you my lover as well. I am ready to leave," Selene informed Elsie. She walked to the front door to avoid speaking to Cassandra any further.

As if Selene wasn't suffering enough, Gabriel's mother arrived during his absence to add to her troubles.

"Where is my son?" Lucinda Valor questioned, searching for her son. "Where is my pride and joy? Will you not greet me?" She glared at Selene who was more interested in her parasol.