"Brother, come" Vince opened the door with a soft smile.

"Is it time to break the vow of celibacy?" I joked.

He chuckled, "Stop joking, nervousness is all over your face!"

"Yeah! I am just 21"

"Come on now."

Oof, this is some next lever fear and adrenaline rush.

I walked outside the room, facing all the judgemental looks. I wasn't sure what they were talking about but it surely made me more nervous. Vince walked down the stage and now it was just me and the priest behind the podium. My hands were a bit shaky and I didn't knew what to do with them so I just held them together in front of me. On my right side was the priest and on my left were all the people.

From my peripheral vision, i saw dad, Dina, my grandparents from mom side. People from Alame house and Pleaf house stood with space between eachother. The Alame house was here just because of me and because my grandparents came as well.

Grandma Yuni Alire I Alame, she was from Alape family before, Alame house, and Grandpa Perto Alire I Alame.

My grandparents were the only child so they tookover buisnesses of both house. Power couple. Grandma had same hair colour as me and blue eyes while grandpa had hone white with brown eyes. My Uncle, the only left heir would take over everything. He was there too with his dashing blue eyes and black hair. Called Siskan Alire II Alame. He wasn't married but had adopted kids. I haven't met them yet.

Wasn't it taking too much time for her to come out? Has she ran away-

The door in front of me opened. A woman with non see through veil covering her face completely almost fell, but the maid along her roughly grabbed her and made her walk toward me. The woman was wearing diamond white sweetheart wedding dress with frilly bottom. She definitely couldn't see. Neither could I see her. She was clutching her bouquet as I could see her hands shaking a bit. Nothing above her neck up was visible and the veil was stuck to it place through a tiara made of same flower as her bouquet.

Ah, I have to fix my expressions, I can't let a smile slip.

I covered my mouth with my hand normally as only one thing ran on my mind

'Harlot'

I knew it. The real woman who was supposed to marry me had ran away. No doubt members of Amethyst family were at the very back of the room.

Wedding started. The priest was saying something but I could only focus on the woman in front of me. She was almost as tall as me.

I felt bad for the Amethyst family before but I had to save my family. I might try to not cause them too much trouble however.

"Exchange rings."

I gently put on the ring in her shaky middle finger. She did the same on my now, firm hands.

"Do you take him as your lawfully wedded husband and promise to stick through thick and thin?"

"I do."

"Do you take-"

"I do." I could tell her breath hitched because she knew what was next.

"You may now kiss the bride."

I leaned in closer and put my head under her veil to kiss her.

Or so I pretended to kiss her, my first kiss has to be with someone I love. She caught on and acted along. I still couldn't see her face completely.

There was cheer all around as the two of us turned to face the guests. She still was wearing the veil.

"Nice to meet you miss, oh,

Mrs. Elizabeth." I whispered, just to tease her.

"... you too... Mr. Liam" I could tell she could talk really loud if she wanted to.

The two walked down the stairs but before they could walk outside,

"Wait." The priest said. As he ordered us to come closer. We climbed back up.

"The newly wed had to consummate in the room and provide the proof of consummation."

"Wh-"

"Sure!" I interrupted her as I gripped her hands gently while giving the priest a smile.

"The rest of procedures have to be fulfilled! May all of you take a leave!" Everyone slowly got up from their seat and left, some looked at us for a long time before leaving.

"Let me show you the room"

We followed him as I took Liz's hand to guide her. I didn't wanted to see her fall. It was sad that I couldn't converse with my grandparents. I wanted to woo them.

"Please, be ready by morning."

The room had double bed, a large window, cloth hangers, sofa, table with fruits and water. The sheet seemed fresh and white.

I could see the nervousness in her body posture.

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"The bouquet, give it to me." She slowly gave me that and clutched her dress.

"Do you want-"

"No, not at all, hell no." I said in a single breath.

"Me neither! Oh god!" She suddenly relaxed.

I tore the flowers and threw them on the bed.

"First, let's get familiar." I stood in front of her. "Can I take off your veil?"

"Oh! Yeah..."

I took off her tiara and the veil fell by herself. Her hair was too bulky that as soon as the support of veil was gone, it started falling so she took off all the hairpins and let it fall.

It reached below her waist, it was all black and wavy. The deepest shade of black. So dark that it didn't shined. Her face wad that of a commoner. Not too ugly but not too pretty by the standards. Her skin tone was a bit more on medium side. Her eyes were black. They were on the normal size range. She had button nose and plump lips.

"Pretty.... your eyes..." her eyes shined while saying it. It was a genuine compliment.

"Eh? They are average" I wasn't used to compliments. Is it what people meant by 'forward people'?

"Can I touch your hair? They are so pretty." I asked

"Go ahead, they are not that impressive." She chuckled.

"I beg to differ. They are soft and long. How long it took to grow them?" I slided my hands in her hair behind her ears and ran it along her waves. They tangled in my hands.

"I don't remember. I just never cutted them as it costed money-" She stopped on the track. "I meant I l-liked them long! Y-Yeah!"

I continued to play with her hair.

"Elizabeth, no the fake Elizabeth huh? I wasn't wrong." I smiled warmly at her. It appeared like a threat to her.

"Ah! Please! I will do anything! Spare my life!" She clasped her hands and bowed. Her voice increased some pitches.

"Woah wait! I am not a monster! I knew since you walked in. Don't worry."

"Really...? Then why-"

"Just do exactly as I say." I smiled.

She backed away. "W-what?" She had an awkward smile plastering her face.

"Just pretend like you are who you are supposed to be" I walked closer and tapped her shoulders. "Hey, we are getting along better than I thought!" I gave her a cheerful smile.

"C-creepy. Do you pretend to be nice in front of others?"

"Why would you say so?" Wow, her expressions sure are weird and unexpected. "Anyways, first tell me everything you know."

I noticed that she seemed tired, the dress was also probably not helping.

"Ah, I think the room might have some comfortable clothes. You can change if you want?" I looked toward the closet. It was a room meant to provide everything afterall.

"Um, so please close your eyes."

"Yeah! Obviously!" I waved my hands.

I walked toward the wall and faced my back to her. I heard her rummaging through the closet and the sound of a heavy, dense cloth falling before some more rummaging. It was pretty quicker than expected.

"Done"

She changed into men's t shirt and a long skirt. Her hair was now tied in a low ponytail.

"You should braid it."

"Really? I usually tie it in a bun and cover it with cloth." She pushed her thick hairs forward and allowed it to rest on her frontal area of the body.

"No wonder they are so healthy." God it reached below her waist, near her knees almost. I saw it wrong before.

"I suppose" she chuckled. "Why are you so comfortable to talk to?"

"I don't know, But I know we have an unfinished business."

"Yeah..."

We sat down on the bed. Both of us sitting cross legged, face to face with distance of a feet between us.

"So?"

"So... I am actually miss Elizabeth's maid. I almost grew up with her. I started working as soon as I turned 15 to support my family. My mother's sick, my father's dead, I got a younger brother and sister, 15 and 13. They promised to take care of them if I sold myself."

"Why you?"

"Not to brag but as I was close with miss Elizabeth, I learned a lot of stuff she was taught and I was comparatively more elegant the other maids!" She said with a smug look and prideful smile.

"..."

"Also they weren't really concerned about anything. They didn't even cared to hide that I am not the miss."

"..."

"They think you would be too stupid to notice and that your family don't love you."

"I see. Well, thanks for the honesty but i didn't liked how you said that."

"I am sorry... please, I got three people depending on me..."

"How old are you again?"

"21"

"And where did your miss ran off to?"

"I really don't know."

"You aren't loyal to the family you worked for 6 years, how would you be loyal to me?"

"The family forced me basically to sign a death contract. If I got caught, It would have been over for me and they were to stupid to notice, over for them as well. The miss was well... I don't know why was she liked honestly. She was a bit too hypocritical. I was never loyal to them."

'How about, I get her family under me? I just have to make the plan work.'

"I see. Tell me about your miss."

"Well... she didn't abused us, but she was weak willed. Depending on others, like her doting father and brothers to save her. Our Mistress was dead so all the male members were overprotective of her. Also somehow many women seemed to hate her."

"Hate her? Why?"

"I don't know. Over miss was really pretty, cute, well liked and had a petite body. She would have been really popular if she entered the high society."

"If she didn't entered, then how did women hated her?"

"She learned with lower level noble kids. She went to school for a while too but got bullied by girls so had to come back."

"That's sad."

"I liked her a lot. She was so nice. But i hated how she let those girls bully her and sometime some maids talked bad about her too...."

"I see. So you helped her?"

"Help her? Why? Most maids were nice. Not like they bitched about her in front of her. Beside, helping her would've cause me problems too." She looked away. "Beside, what did she didn't have? And some bitching allowed the group to let out there anger and prevented them from bullying other maids."

"Do you miss your friends?"

"Well, I did worked there for a long time. Isn't it natural? Beside, the family didn't had many servants. Around 30?"

I have more than that for myself. "What was the colour of hair again?"

"Purple, long, shiny hair and her beautiful amber eyes. She was so beautiful! Better than any in high society!" She clasped her hands as she excitedly told me.

"Mister... I hope you get to marry her and replace me. You would be really lucky." She said with a smirk. Was she teasing me?

"You know, I might." I smiled "But I don't think I will accept it."

"Why?"

"I think me and you, can do what we want without having to love one another. That's what I want. I don't think I would be able to boss around with a lady like her."

"I see, preferences. But you might change your mind on seeing her you know."

"Maybe. By the way call me Liam or Lord-"

"Liam is fine."

"Well, whats your real name?"

"Leese Zain"

"And?"

"Huh?"

"Oh wait, I forgot you are a peasant."

"It sounded like an insult. Beside, how did you knew that I was not the real deal?"

"I just did" I couldn't just say it was her body shape. It embarrassed me so I looked away. "I will call you Liz then."

"Am I that bad?" She slumbed her shoulders and threw her body back to rest on her hands, while still sitting. Her dark hair cascaded on the bed. Even the rubber couldn't tame them.

"We still have some business you know."

"Liam? We aren't doing that right" She was terrified as she straightened her back.

I took out a small dagger from my suit.

"Cut your palm and bloody the bed."

"...."

"..." I thought she got nervous so I smiled.

"That's NO help! Why me?"

I leaned closer and grabbed her hands, she fisted it.

"I don't want to bleed." I smiled. "It will be quick and the knife's sharp so it will only sting... at start"

She was pulling back her hand. She was a maid so obviously she had more strength than a normal person but I had equal amout of strength if not less.

"You would have done the same to miss as well?!" Her voice was whisper screaming while mine was calm.

"Well with her, it wouldn't have been needed. Isn't she too pretty for her own good?" I smirked. I was teasing her.

"You creep! I thought you were nice!" She kept pulling back and so did I. Her moments made it hard for me to cut.

"Well I didn't killed you or your family as soon as I found out, did I?" I pinned her hand on the bed and kept it there with my knee as she tried to get away.

"Shouldn't YOU bleed for your wife?!" She kicked me on the side of my stomach and tried to push me off. It allowed her to get away.

"When does the husband bleed on the night of the consummation?!" I tried to straddle her but she kept attacking me. We were fighting like kids.... according to me. I was definitely like a murdered to her.

"We could be the first!"

"You won't give up eh? Looks like we have to catch a small animal. To kill." I was half joking, half serious.

"Wait! No-" she breathed deeply as we seperated. "Fine. Do it." She gripped her skirt and clenced her teeths and offered he her hand.

I feel guilty now.

"Hah! I feel bad now."

"So you will-"

"Let's both of us do it!"

"Huh?"

"Make it seem like we had a crazy night" I laughed.

"Took all virginities!" She matched my vibe? Perfect.

Well, we lined our hands yogether and with a single slice, both of it turned red. We let the sheet soak the blood before we cleaned it with water. Liz used her gown's cloth to bandage us.

"Isn't that expensive?"

"Meh, who cares"

"..."

"Did you know that not bleeding doesn't really signify that the women was a non virgin?"

She stopped on the track before finishing bandaging herself. I took it upon myself to help her.

"...huh?..."

"Hymen can tear for many reasons."

She grabbed my collor as soon as I was done. "Couldn't have said that sooner?"

"Because these people don't know it."

"..."

"And it would have been weird to say."

"How do YOU then-"

"Don't worry about it."

"Now what?"

"We sleep I guess."

"You can sleep on the bed."

"No please, how can I let a lady sleep on the couch?"

"But I can cut the lady."

"Let me be a gentleman."

"Then sleep on the floor." She sighed "Can't we just remove the bedsheet an sleep on the bed?"

"We totally can."

So they did. It was comfortable to sleep with the other person but they walked through it, or slept through it.

They had a distance between them and both had their backs facing eachother.