k. Then, the same thing happened when it made a hard turn to the left. It became a known cycle of e

e car. It wasn't an alarming sight for the spectators however. No one wasn't concerned when they knew who drove the sa

n its inspection area and out came the one who did it all: a woman,

to be magical-works on busted car engines, but her family normally names her, Amanda Caitlin, a tw

mely, exotic beauty she exuded, but also for her activeness in extreme sports and her u

alizing in motorsports was located. And, had it not been for her gay bestfriend's insistence to visit his ho

o the highly-prized vehicle of slick red paint. She took

ide nodded. He had a graying hair, an overgrowth of beard and w

with a pat on her back. "You reall

e restricted area leaving the man sheepishly tilting his head. It was more of an effect from her charms that's w

ravel with us to Spa, Belgium, " another

years younger than the Head, but has his rightful place in the Company being

lock shadow beard, and striking masculine features, he could easily pose a

ming here, " replied Amanda as she unzipped the back of the jumpsuit in the man'

cocked a brow. "Where is that gay bestfriend of yours by

iling not wanting to ask for his help with regards to this aspect. But Matteo was very much willing to, if only to play gentleman in

rely owed it to his gentlemanly behavior as had alw

hours of flight, " she answered finally and made a cheeky grin. She handed the uniform to him wh

forgetting about the conta

, " he nodded a

parties every year in this country, but as you can see, " she paused and gestured to the heavily-spotlighted surroundings of metal benches, ra

her subtle remark

you want to join in t

te V-neck tee. "Well, who wouldn't be? As per Nom

ght you disliked such stuff. I don't

urse I am not like that, but it sure would b

ange from his friendly light earlier. "So, I take it you can have dinner with me tonight

intro of a dinner date. She just gave him a

when her cellphone rang and vi

x footer dressed in impeccable clothes and

observed her tak

" she answered as soon as

a thin line. Her brows knitted and she remained silent the whole t

she asked, a sense of u

sely including the address and the instructions on how to get there. He

anda replied, sure to herself, amidst the fact

asked Matteo as soon

cord. Noman just found himself alr

followed. "Wow. Th

ully. "He ain't that stupid to be in that situation easily." She tucked her cel

wed closely

mmediate offer, hoping she would agr

e him. "So kind of you Matt, bu

ddress of the house?"

" she answered, crossing her a

lem. People who had been in Belgium before k

astle?!" Amanda'

ed place, but every year the Vitalis Family opens up their doors to

de. He wasn't exactly included in the 'most esteemed' part of the society being that he was just a budding professor of a fam

bed his car key from his slacks p

obbed her head, "but only if you tell me

ge about the Vitalis Family and reasoned because the family was just too private of their lives. No one knew actually of the Vital

more of Amanda's lovelife. The latter however kept herself reserved and eluded the man'

da diverted her attention to the landsc

against the moonlit sky. This part of the region, many called as provincial-looking, and

he expressed whilst looking at him and noticing how

." Although a little bit let down of the way his wooing of he

owing his car to a narrow road that led al

on Amanda could make as she s

calling the building a castle was correct in every aspect.

tyard, passing through the alrea

ul strobe lights sliced through the darkness of the night. It danced all th

nd appliqués could be seen everywhere worn by different race and genders of gue

real sigh

e courtyard alone. How much

straight backs, standing on top the wide marbled stairs of the front arched portico. In their middle sto

even audibly comment on how staged and stiffly-organized the whole welcome scene was

n other parts of the world during their car race trav

ounced, putting the As

Amanda resisted

d the car key when Matteo handed it to him after he disembarked the car while a

ith her planned intro speech when the

Vitalis Estate,

man different from the

ad Majordomo of the Vitali

t of the two as if he was a master of

r half-body bow and said, "You mus

at her and then to Matteo who just briefly dipped his head on his way

ed a brow,

bestfriend in

e that we do so, Madame. Your bestfriend's

k causes that, " Amanda rebutted j

and because of this, she couldn't help but feel som

estured for the heavy oak entr

etting the oddity of

hand on the small of her back on their way into the main foyer. At least this way, he was ab

m and answered, "Oh God, I hop

f his family by the way?" Matteo inqui

istan for a vacation and what little family and relatives he have in this country, he didn't add their numbers in the card. He probably doesn't want to bother them especially just beca

handeliers were hung to enliven the pearl white ceilings. Black smooth tiles were set as flooring. One grand staircase was visible carpeted with

t of arms were hung on the walls. It looked like a cross between a lion and an eagle, with the sun and the moon as its background and a swor

ever before, even for a woman who had been through

he sight as they continued their way up the grand sta

Head Majordomo chimed over his shoulder, "Once the ma

but to refuse the servant's good-natured invitation, "Ah, thank you for the invite but I

s on Amanda. "And Madame O'Malley too?" he

her head. "I'm here for my bestfriend

I understand, " t

walk along the spacious corridors of the castle. This part of the buil

ous, sweaty and red-faced, lying on the queen-sized mattress. His metallic purple long-sleeved shirt was open to the belly, tiny b

nd some other substance Amanda co

his time now huh, Dom?" she whispered as she

flinched as if he knew of

relieved that his state wasn't

ilvery, so low sounded from the bedroom door without warning t

manda who, for some reason, felt a sudden chill

a of superiority. Together with him was a black panther which took a guard

e wasn't at all concerned with the beast. "Master Cord, yes, you do have two. These

the Master's cool reply,

ns

unconsciously gulped, feeling this new man's eyes na

ing he looked, holding a heavily engraved silver cane and wearing

the Master o

exy unkempt hair of dark brown to black that Amanda would have thought it cut short if not for a long rattail kept loosely with a thin band a

f twitch from the corner of his mouth an

umstances that had befall

, my liege, " the butler

ve thrown this party. I permitted them to do so under the understanding that no one sha

ious man as if showing that he knew wh

in disappointment of how strongly he affe

'Amanda', but she couldn't s

nown fact by all. You don't need to apolog

, I suggest Mr. Asghar stays in this room until the morrow. I do not want you

nd's story than your butler initially reported, " she stated, no hesitation at all. Of course, the bruises in Noman's chest and neck looked alarming

t all. If anything, he stayed still and compos

nusually viol

r friend once he wakes up

when the Master didn't look his way. "I am Ms. O'Malley's friend, Matteo Nikos Threvelli. In behalf of her and Noman, I would like

"My relatives' guests are mine too and it is my responsibility to see to their needs. Let Mr. Asghar stay here. I don't

uick reply. "For my frien

s smirk widened, "such a

ould have thought that he was pleas

, walking towards the mattress. "I can alway

ay. It is less hassle and Dom gets to sleep straight.

the Master and his butler who bot

ced, "but call me in ca

a awarded him a

Madame O'Malley, " the butler offered

e can accommodate hundreds of people, but I prefer to st

briefly, placed an arm near his belly like any butler would

e, " the Master announced, turned heels and then ambled out of t

d another plan in mind. It sprinted forward

ped. The Master quickly turned his head on h

She was downright afraid that the predator neared her. She honestly thought it would attack, but

lord?" Jerome offered intuitivel

o, you don't need to. She won't be mau

n the panther's forehead. "This is...unexpected,

eady to jump if and when the a

manda's side to her and the others' relief. "Once again, I bid you good ni

y and for the third

g? Only a big cat?" she inquired once the receiving room's door close

ing near the threshold. "And the panther is just his pet. It isn't his aid.

ously should give an inspirational

re you Madame, he wouldn't fit that

ust shoved all conversations in the back of her head on

din

nt reason, the butler still invited them

long day in the race circuit. To dine and relax a little

ne's attention more than just the sense of sight alone. She had experienced men ogle her countless of times and for variou

d until she lay in bed next to

chamber had to let in the noisy techno sound, ju

rarily, until sle