Captive Mate BL
Chapter 276: - - 276-

Chapter 276: -Chapter 276-

Arthur flicked his eyes at her, "That’s my secret to keep." He said coldly.

Matilda leaned back, smoothly covering up her expression of surprise. "That’s certainly allowed. I was just making small talk."

Arthur kept an impenetrable expression, even if he wasn’t inclined to give Matilda an answer, it was dangerous to give her an upper hand against him.

Her glittering green eyes reminded him of a venomous snake waiting to strike.

"Money?" Matilda kept talking, refusing to be dissuaded by his disinterest. "Disrespect? Betrayal..."

Arthur gritted his teeth in barely banked anger, he would have shot to his feet and left by then but he had a feeling that that was exactly what Matilda wanted.

"...Jilted love?" She kept listing off, and despite himself, Arthur’s brows shot up.

"Oh?" Matilda quickly caught onto that, her eyes sparkling. "There’s no reason to glare at me so hard," She laughed at his reaction.

"I’ll let it go now," She tagged on, laughing in the face of Arthur’s anger.

Arthur could equally go for a low blow but he decided against it, there was too much at stake for him to be lax.

He didn’t know how Matilda could be so casual, like killing people was something she did on the weekends.

It wasn’t like he was starting to get cold feet, but he couldn’t be as flippant either, one wrong step could cost them their lives.

Arthur had never gotten out of a room so fast when the one-hour wait time was up.

And fortunately, Matilda didn’t try to make any more small talk.

He kept his pace brisk until he got to the master wing, only then did he slow down, his nerves getting the better of him.

Back in the dining room, Matilda was also on the move.

Arthur had the audacity to think he could tell her what to do, she couldn’t care less about his standing in Davian’s eyes, this was far more important than him.

She knew the ins and outs mansion just as well as Arthur, and that was because she insisted on taking tours around every day.

It was more than familiarizing herself with her new home, it was also to prepare for times like this.

"Come with me, Savannah," She rose to her feet and gestured at her daughter.

She had already made plans with Savannah prior to dinner, so there was no need to talk further.

She would replace Lake with Matilda. Davian would be knocked out for several hours, it would be easy to feed him a believable lie about what had actually happened.

"Pick up the pace," She curtly told Savannah, distracted by her thoughts.

They needed the perfect timing to make their move, right after Arthur successfully retrieved Lake, that was when they would show up.

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Arthur paused in front of Master Davian’s door, contemplating why he had offered to shoulder so much responsibility in this mission.

Granted, he preferred to handle the things that involved Master Davian because he didn’t trust Matilda.

But if something were to go wrong right here, it would be his neck at the gallows.

He lifted his hand to knock softly even though he didn’t expect an answer, gingerly opening the door.

Arthur’s nose wrinkled at the overpowering scent of the Master, striding professionally in.

He would clear up the dishes, take them to the kitchens, and then return to take Lake.

The meals were mostly cleared out, the occupants of the bed fast asleep in each other’s arms.

Arthur scowled at the sight of Lake clinging to Master Davian, his fingers itching to take him away then.

But he needed to do things by the books, covering up their tracks was essential for their survival.

So he dutifully cleaned up and rolled out the mobile tray as planned, making his way down the hallway.

Just as he took a turn and headed out of the master wing, Matilda and Savannah snuck in.

They quietly tiptoed down the hallway, Matilda hastily opening the door to Davian’s room.

She had a sneer on her face at the sight of the sleeping occupants in the room, gesturing for Savannah to hide in the bathroom.

She would remain there until Arthur came back for Lake and then she would spend the rest of the night in the room.

Savannah would merely be there for show because Davian would be completely knocked out, so she literally had to do nothing but sleep in his room.

"Don’t ruin this," Matilda warned, her expression severe.

Savannah watched her mother leave with expressive panic in her eyes, a cold draft going up her arms and legs as the bathroom door was shut, locking her in.

She tried to stay as quiet as possible, listening closely to try to hear her mother leave.

She stood stiffly in place until she heard the door open again, her heart in her mouth as she heard shuffling and rustling through the closed door.

Arthur was in the room.

Arthur had a problem, and that was getting Lake out of Master Davian’s hold.

He knew that his Mafia King was completely knocked out but it was difficult to treat him with anything but the utmost respect.

He managed it somehow, picking up Lake’s limp body with ease and carelessly dropping him in the mobile laundry basket.

A perk about such a huge mansion was the unlikely items that came in incredibly handy.

Now he just needed to empty Master Davian’s laundry to provide the perfect alibi.

Arthur headed for the bathroom, he needed to cover up Lake with Master Davian’s dirty clothes, to sell the disguise.

He moved swiftly now that he had gotten Lake, opening the door.

Arthur paused at the entrance with a frown, certain that he had seen something out of the corner of his eye when he opened the door.

He stepped in and closed the door behind him, looking around intently, searching for something he wasn’t sure of.

Nothing looked out of place, however, and he couldn’t delay, so he quickly grabbed the laundry basket and returned to the bedroom with it.

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