The Young Master in the Shadows

Margret stretched her body after stepping down from the taxi. She was wearing a white shirt and short jeans.

“Where is your boyfriend? Shouldn't he be waiting for us?” Her first cousin Abe asked as he looked around, they were now next to the mansion's lower gate. Margaret ignored him.

“Ah this place is very remote, are you sure he is rich?” Her second cousin Lulu added. She insisted to come with her after she heard that her boyfriend would take her shopping

“The mansion is not visible from here, this is its gate. Let’s go.” Margret said as she began to head up while wondering where did that sloppy guard and the iron gate go. She has been here only a few times when she walked the twins home with Tom.

“Oh, is this his family’s house? He should be very wealthy.” Abe said as he nodded in approval as he could see how extraordinary the gate was.

They slowly climbed the hill while looking around. The road and trees on its sides were well maintained.

It took them 15 minutes to reach the top of the road where they were welcomed by the massive renaissance styled mansion on the top of the hill.

“Wah... Are you sure your boyfriend isn’t just the janitor here?” Asked the astonished Lulu as she looked around. If her cousin's boyfriend was really that rich she needed to snatch him.

“Why does this place look like it went through a battle?” Abe asked with a frown as he noticed the damaged floor and posts around the front door.

“I don’t know. Maybe they are renovating.” Margaret said as arrived at the door and timidly pressed the fancy bell button.

The doorbell rang with some kind of a classical music tune.

Soon, a pretty redhead maid opened the door. “Ah Margret, you came early. The young master is still having his breakfast.” Mina said before looking at Abe and Lulu. “And who are those?” She cocked her head cutely as she asked.

“Those are my cousins Lulu and…” Margret began to speak but was interrupted by Abe,

“I am Abe, Margaret’s cousin. Nice to meet you” Abe said as he flashed Mina a bright smile and stretched his hand.

“Ah, Hello I am Mina, Margret’s friend, and I work here as a maid.” Said Mina politely, nodding while ignoring his handshake. She can see the dirty look he was giving her, and she didn’t like it at all.

Abe didn’t mind, but after hearing that she was Margaret's friend he began to weave some schemes.

“The young master has instructed me to take you to him immediately when you come, But I have to check about your cousins,” Mina said as she used her phone to text Victor about the unexpected visitors. Wondering if she should take them there or just leave them in the reception room.

The young master quickly replied. “Let them come here.”

“Follow me, the young master is waiting,” Mina said as she got out of the mansion and gestured to them to follow.

“Isn’t your young master inside?” Asked Lulu, she really wanted to go inside and take some selfies. She could see how luxurious this place was when Mina opened the door.

“No, this morning he wanted to enjoy the scenery, so he had his breakfast served to the gym,” Mina said as she quickened her steps.

The gym? What scenery is there at the gym? Wondered Abe as he followed slowly.

Margret was really nervous, would Victor hate her after meeting her snobbish cousins? But she wanted to know his reaction. But what she didn’t take into account was her cousin's shock when they reached their destination.

Abe was so amazed by what he saw that he opened his mouth wide and totally ignored the drool that fell from it.

A purple-haired handsome young man was sitting at a round table filled with delicacies and eating alone, while a veiled girl and a pretty boy stood next to him respectfully serving him.

He was wearing brown denim pants and a black T-shirt showing his perfect arms. That was what Margret noticed.

Abe didn’t look at those at all, what grabbed his eyes from their sockets were the eight girls in revealing swimsuits who were playing in the pool. Each one of them was prettier than the other in some way.

“Oh, Margret. You came a little early.” Victor said as he finished chewing his buttered bread.

“Ah, sorry. My cousins insisted on following me. This is Lulu and Abe” She said apologetically, introducing her cousins. Abe was still in a trance looking at the girls.

“A hello, I am Lulu, Margret’s cousin. Are you really her boyfriend? '' Lulu said as she approached him coquettishly.

Victor looked sternly at Margret who lowered her head in shame. Maybe she shouldn’t have claimed that Victor was her boyfriend after all.

“Not hers but Yes, Margret is one of my girlfriends…..” Victor said arrogantly as Lily “gently” stuffed two eggs in his mouth, then returned to his back giving him a shoulder massage.

Margret breathed a sigh of relief. Victor didn’t betray her.

“Ah, girlfriends?” Asked Lulu as she looked at the girls at the pool. “Would the young master, mind have another girlfriend?” Lulu asked with a blushed face.

“Lulu, you can’t…” Margret wanted to rebuke her, but Victor beat her to it.

“I don’t mind that, but she must be a student at the elite academy. This young master can’t just date any random bitch.” He said arrogantly then turned to look at the girls in the pool. Alpha was stretching her slender legs.

“What! But Margaret is not in that academy.” Lulu protested.

“That’s not true. I actually applied yesterday and got approved.” Margret said, making Lulu turn to the back and look at Margret in shock. “What?” she yelled, waking Abe from his trance.

“Is that true Margret? Did you get accepted? You must know that the academy costs a fortune. Even if you got accepted, you would still have to pay a lot of money. We can’t pay you for that.” He said with a frown. If Margret moved to the academy’s dormitory he would not get a chance to use her.

“I know, but I already sold my precious thing to the young master, and he agreed to sponsor me,” Margret said ambiguously. Making Lily who was massaging Victor’s shoulders pinch them a little too strong.

“What!” Lulu said as she looked at Victor with greedy eyes. “Young master, you must know that Margaret is not a Virgin.” she said, “I am different, I …” She wanted to offer herself but was stopped by Abe. This was not the right time. Such a deal must be done in private.

“That’s disrespectful Lulu, Young master, I hear that you plan to go shopping with my cousin, would you mind if we tagged along?” He asked, trying to act like a gentleman.

“Why not, but the car I requested would only fit six people. So you would have to take your own car.” Victor said.

“Doesn’t the young master have other cars?” Lulu asked.

“No, I only moved here recently and didn’t have the time to buy one,” Victor said as he took out a linen napkin to wipe his hands and mouth then threw it casually on the table before standing up and stretching.

“Young master, the car has arrived.” Mana came from the back and reported, making Abe look at her then at Mina in shock.

“Why didn’t you tell me you have twin friends?” He whispered to Margaret.

“You never asked,” Margret replied. Making him really upset.

His plan is not working. He was planning on selling Margret or milking some money from her rich boyfriend, but that bitch has probably already sold herself for a chance to enter the Elite Academy.

No, there is a chance to make some money here. He has to find an opportunity to speak alone with that young master, what was his name again? He never heard it.

“Let’s go then, Hilda, take care of the girls for me,” Victor said to Hilda who was standing by the door as he walked out of the gym.

“What is your boyfriend's name?” Abe asked Margret in a faint voice.

“Victor.” She spat back at him as she followed Victor out and caught up with Mina.

“Do those girls work here too?” she whispered.

“Yup,” Mina replied.

Abe who heard her gave the girls in the pool one last glance engraving them in his memory then left too. He really wanted to use his phone to record some scenes. But he didn’t dare to do that. Little did he know that his decision has saved his life. Alpha has been eying him for a while.

When they returned to the front yard, Margret could see that there was a luxurious six-passenger SUV parked. And the driver was standing lazily next to it.

“Oh, You were discharged? Can you drive?” Victor asked the driver as he inspected him.

“Ah, yes. Two ribs were broken, but I can drive.” Leo said with a little cough. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday with medical advice to rest for a month, But he insisted on taking this job. Getting to know the young master is the quickest elevator towards success.

“Good, get in. Alex in the front, while Lily and Margret would be in the back with me.” He said as he entered the back seat. Followed by Mina and Mana who quickly got into the seats in the middle.

Abe and Lulu looked at the filling SUV with envy.

“We will be going to the White Oak mall. Meet us there.” Victor said as he relaxed with his head on Lily’s thighs and his legs on Margret’s.

Soon the car started and went downhill.

“I have already called a cab for the two of you, you may wait for it downhill,” Hilda said from the back, waking Abe and Lulu from their trance. They quickly looked at each other then hurried down the hill without thanking Hilda.

“What a snobbish couple. I hope the young master takes Margret in. That poor lass deserves a better family.” Hilda thought as she entered the mansion.

…

Leo kept looking back through the mirror as he drove the car.

“What the f*ck? I only went away for a couple of days and he already had a new girl.”

“Focus on driving, If you get into another accident, this young master would break the rest of your ribs if you survived,” Victor shouted from the back, making him return his attention to the road as he silently cursed at Victor, who was enjoying the ride as Lily was playing with his hair while Margaret was pinching his calves.

“Since you told your cousin that you are my girlfriend you must have made your decision. Right?” He asked Margaret.

“Um..” She answered with a little blush.

“Good, you are now mine. You will live with us in the mansion from now on,” he said.

“Really?” Mina and Mana turned back to look at Margret with a smile.

“Yes, But may I ask you what my position is?” She asked shyly. She knew that being his real girlfriend was impossible for her. Especially after seeing the girls today. They were probably his servants.

“You would be my servant, for now, I may give you a better assignment later. You can claim to be my girlfriend to your heart's content though. The same applies to all of you here, including you Leo and Alex if you ever decided to give up being men.” Victor said as he laughed loudly.

Alex was shocked a little, then thought that Victor was just joking. Could it be that Alpha told him? No. From the way he treated her as usual she was certain he didn’t know. And he also included this Leo in his offer. So this must be a joke.

The twins blushed a little but said nothing. Why does he no longer ask them about their decision? Do they need to confess by themselves? That’s so embarrassing.

Leo just cursed silently again. This driver is a man. He wanted to shout loudly.

Margret nodded, she was expecting such a result, she had already been treated as a maid in her aunt's house. At least she would be with her friends here, and Victor didn’t treat her badly at all.

With the money she got from Victor and being a player, she can live a comfortable life alone, but after browsing the website Victor gave her in the dungeon, she realized how naive she was.

It was an index of all public Player websites. Although logging in was a little tricky, using the key he gave her, the process didn’t take long. And it was totally worth it. What she read made her realize the difference between commoners and players. And how much power the big powers held.

Normal players, although have way better lives than normal people, were just normal wage earners when compared to the real strong families. And they had to risk their lives every time they went into a dungeon.

Victor’s family, the Von Weise, was one of the most powerful ones. They controlled whole countries from the shadows. In such families, it is normal for an heir to have 50 to 100 mistresses.

Being a maid for an heir like Victor, was not bad at all. In fact, many girls would even accept being Victor’s playthings, if he allowed them. As he was still young and way more handsome than some of the guys she read about.

A phone's ringing sound brought her back to reality. Victor looked at the unknown number with a smile.

“Your first assignment. answer, and accept all of his demands.” Victor said as he through the phone to Margaret with a smirk.

She looked at the strange number then pressed the speaker button.

“Is this Victor Von Weise?” A hoarse voice sounded from the other side.

“This is his maid. I was instructed to manage all of his phone calls for now as he is very busy.” She said professionally.

“What. Mar… No, ……..” The voice stopped for a moment as if he was collecting his thoughts, then returned.

“Tell Victor I have a video about his fiancée. I will sell it for one million dollars.” The voice said, making Margret frown a little. Does Victor have a fiancée? Is she one of the girls she saw earlier? Probably not.

“Please wait a second.” Said Margret as she looked at Victor waiting for his answer, then she remembered that he told her to accept whatever he tells her.

“The young master is really busy, but we accept your request. Where do you want the money?” She said while looking at Victor who nodded,

“Ah, really... That’s good. I have another Video about a player countering a dungeon in a unique perverted way. Are you also interested?” The voice said with some uncertainty.

“For how much?” Margret asked.

“Half a million.” He replied.

“Fine. but we need proof of the said videos before we pay.” She said,

“I have already sent you some still images as a message. The instructions would arrive shortly..” The voice said before he hung up.

Margret wanted to look at the photos but the phone was snatched quickly by Victor.

“That was Tom wasn’t it?” She asked. Making Vector give her an impressed look.

“Not bad, how did you know?” He asked.

“I have known him since he was a kid. Only that idiot talks like that. Does he work in the porn industry now?” she asked jokingly.

“He has talent in the field.” Victor said as he looked at the two photos then forwarded the “untraceable” payment instructions to his new butler Kai. with just one line. “Pay him. Keep confidential”