"Win his trust and report to me." Lord Callum is the son of one of the world's richest men. He's also the youngest one. And with that, he was never expected to be the head of the family. Living a life of privilege and variety, he often spends his time in an unsuitable for his background company. Seeking the thrill and being easily bored with everything, he's unpredictable. Until one day Oliver- his new valet - shows up and that changes his whole life. Oliver is hired by Callum's father and the servant is supposed to report to the old Lord all of his son's actions and missteps. But something happens between Oliver and Callum that no one could have predicted. Warning: The story contains explicit content
London, 1852
The man sitting opposite William put the heavy tumbler on the table. The expensive piece of furniture was conveniently placed next to the richly decorated sofa his companion was almost lying in.
He was dressed in a dark, well-tailored suit which most likely cost William's pay for the entire year.
Double, even.
Judging by his speech, he was someone from the upper classes, yet the nobleman's behavior didn't match his noble origin in the least.
He'd untied his black cravat, spoke of books idly, and didn't seem to be interested in the game they were playing at all. The man hadn't introduced himself when they'd met earlier and he hadn't been accompanied by a servant or another nobleman. William was sure the place they were at wasn't even the man's main house.
This was more like an apartment where the nobleman invited his private guests; it was likely he didn't keep a regular household, as they were just the two of them and he hadn't seen a maid around.
William knew some men from the upper classes had the habit of privately renting a place, where they could invite whomever they pleased, far and free from the class norms their noble origin required them to comply with. "Cigarette? " The nobleman offered and took one out from an intricately crafted box. William saw letters he couldn't recognize written on it and assumed it had probably been imported from God knew where.
"Uhh no, thank you." He looked back at the cards he was holding and tried to find a way to feign indifference to what he was seeing. And that was he had zero winning cards. William had no idea how that was possible. "More whisky, then?"
A slow smile spread on the nobleman's handsome face.
This person was enough of a distraction as it was, he didn't need to try and talk to William right now.
His bright red hair made his cold blue eyes even more outstanding and attractive. And intimidating at the same time.
William was painfully aware he was being observed and that alone was enough to make him feel nervous. "No, no. Thank you." He stuttered. "Ah, I see there isn't much you want, then. Besides winning the money on the table, that is."
The gentleman gestured at the four cards on the table with the pile of money and a few jewels next to it. He leaned forward then and said lazily
"I know you don't have anything besides those two sevens and from what I've counted so far, those are your strongest ones." He took a sip from his glass and folded his own cards. "How...?" William's hands began visibly shaking. "You seem tense. This is only a game, after all?" the question hung in the air and the man leaned back again. "I... this was my last money. If I lose them..."
The blue eyes lingered on William's face, then the man said
"Then, perhaps, we could settle the...this inconvenience in a different way. Because you very well know you can't just run away."
He had the upper hand and he knew it. More - he seemed to be taking pleasure in it. "I... what other way?"
The red-haired nobleman smiled, this time it was almost viciously.
Chapter 1 Prologue
12/12/2020
Chapter 2 Dinner
12/12/2020
Chapter 3 Welcome to the Manor
12/12/2020
Chapter 4 Win His Trust
12/12/2020
Chapter 5 Hello
07/01/2021
Chapter 6 He Simply Doesn't Care
07/01/2021
Chapter 7 Challenge
07/01/2021
Chapter 8 Let Me Teach You Something
07/01/2021
Chapter 9 Red
12/01/2021
Chapter 10 Unspoken Desires
12/01/2021
Chapter 11 Your Breath
12/01/2021
Chapter 12 Mood
12/01/2021
Chapter 13 Play a Game
12/01/2021
Chapter 14 Cold Waters
18/01/2021
Chapter 15 Old Friends
18/01/2021
Chapter 16 Fire
18/01/2021
Chapter 17 Authority
18/01/2021
Chapter 18 The Ball
22/01/2021
Chapter 19 Him
22/01/2021
Chapter 20 Hunt
02/02/2021
Chapter 21 Leaves of Autumn
02/02/2021
Chapter 22 Dinner
02/02/2021
Chapter 23 Thank Him
02/02/2021
Chapter 24 Late Nights
02/02/2021
Chapter 25 Red Like Blood
02/02/2021
Chapter 26 The Beginning
10/02/2021
Chapter 27 Desires
10/02/2021
Chapter 28 The Truth Behind The Red
10/02/2021
Chapter 29 Peace
10/02/2021
Chapter 30 Moving Closer
10/02/2021
Chapter 31 Obey Me
10/02/2021
Chapter 32 Sun
23/02/2021
Chapter 33 One on One
23/02/2021
Chapter 34 Sea
23/02/2021
Chapter 35 Negotiations
23/02/2021
Chapter 36 Tension
23/02/2021
Chapter 37 Closer
27/02/2021
Chapter 38 New Friends
06/03/2021
Chapter 39 Risk
06/03/2021
Chapter 40 Trust
06/03/2021