The Devil's Possession

Chapter 6

I successfully entered the Mary Magic now! Claire was so delighted. She was about to enter the mansion when...

"I'm sorry! Aaaaahhh!! It hurts!!" Silent cries could be heard from the back of the mansion.

The voice was familiar! She couldn't be wrong! She immediately run from where the sob was coming.

She saw Jasmine pressed something hot to the bare back of the servant. The servant was on her knees cry in pain every time the hot iron touched her skin. Every pressed was agonizing. Claire looked at Jasmine. She was smiling, as if she really enjoyed what she was doing to the servant.

"Stop it please! I won't do it again!" the servant pleaded. That's when Claire confirmed that it was Cindy.

Jasmine was about to slap Cindy again but Claire grabbed her hand, "Are you crazy? She said stop!"

"Not of your business filthy human! She's under my control!" Jasmine hissed.

Cindy grabbed Claire's foot and signaled her to stop arguing with Jasmine. Cindy knew that it would only worsen the situation.

"But you're torturing her!" Claire hold Cindy's hand and helped her stand up.

"This is not yet over!" Jasmine looked at her furiously then leave. If only looks could kill, she was dead by now.

She lead Cindy inside her room and attended her wounds and scratches. "I'm sorry Miss Claire if I troubled you!" Cindy sobbed again.

"Ssssshhhhh! I'm okay! I'm worried about you. She was always doing this to you?" Claire wiped her tears. She pitied her. Aside from fresh wounds and scratches, she saw scars too. Cindy looked skinnier than the last time she saw her.

Cindy nodded, "And she wouldn't just let this go after what happened," she cried again.

Yeah! She was thinking about that too. Jasmine would either get her revenge from me or take all her anger to Cindy. I couldn't let that happen.

"Don't worry! I'll do everything I can to protect you. For now, just rest here," Claire comforted her. Cindy was like a little sister to her. She felt connection to her from the moment she saw her many years ago.

"Thank You Miss Claire, but I really need to go now or she would punish me grievously," Cindy was trembling in fear.

Claire remembered the time when Cindy started to avoid her before. Maybe from that time til now, Jasmine was already bullying her. "No! Just stay here. I will talk to Dome about this. I will take your punishment if it's necessary." Claire hugged her.

She knew that she doesn't have the right to talk, demand or request anything from Dome but she was willing to take the risk. She felt scared for Cindy too. From what she saw earlier, Jasmine was out of her mind. No sensible person would do that.

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4 YEARS AGO

"You knew you can't hide from me," Dome said calmly.

The smell of fear filled the air. It was making him more happy and thrilled. Dome faced the demon, "You're making this harder for me, Carl." A demon hiding inside a human flesh, a female one. Amazing!

"Change!" Dome commanded. The demon immediately changed his appearance from a blonde petite woman to a fat gross demon.

Carl ran inside the deserted street to escape but to his disappointment, it was already the dead end. No!!!! Silent whistles can be heard everywhere. It made him more tensed. Carl wasn't facing any ordinary demon, it was the ruler of hell, their king! He was cruel and ruthless beyond compare.

"Forgive me My Lord! He can't get away next time," Carl begged. His lips were trembling with terror as he saw Dome walked closer and closer. The lightning and thunder made it even worst. He never thought that Dome would still recognized him even though he changed his appearance. Carl was a shapeshifter demon.

"I guarantee you My Lord that..." Carl didn't finished what he was saying when suddenly Dome faced him and snapped his neck.

Demons couldn't just die by simply killing their physical self. Dome didn't waste any second as he immediately drained his soul. He closed his eyes as he savour every bit of it. Human souls were his favorite but devouring demon souls gave him more energy and satisfaction.

He opened his eyes and looked at the soulless body of the demon. He gave a devilish smile before walking away. No one betrays him! And no one could hide from him! Everybody knew how brutal and vicious he was. He couldn't accept failures and never gave second chances.

He was ready to vanish when he stopped as he heard someone shouting for help. Even the rain was angrily pouring, he could hear perfectly well. Edged of being the devil. What a lucky night! It was quiet a while since he last drained a human body.

"Help my brother please!" the woman cried for help. She was hugging a child. He loved watching or hearing someone cry for pain or of sorrow but her cries was irritating him. He stared at her for a second before he decided to walk closer to her. "Anyone, help my brother please!"

"You need me?" Dome asked. He smelt the fear from the woman as she asked him who he was. It made him more irritated. He doesn't know if it was because she didn't answer his question or because she was afraid of him.

"What can you bargain?" he asked her. Her face lit for a second as she could sense hope.

"Everything I have," the woman answered. Desperation was written all over her face. Her eyes were as stunning as her soft pink lips. Interesting!

Knock! Knock!

Dome snapped out of his thoughts when Jasmine entered his office. She bowed to him and put the envelop in front of him.

"Speak!" he ordered. He hated when someone disturbed his thoughts.

"My Lord, everything's okay now. Kyle was ordered to send your invitation to the Berserk Realm." Jasmine answered politely without even looking to her Lord. Her goal was to please him in all possible ways, it was her purpose of existence.

"How about Claire?"

"I already ordered her dress for the event, My Lord!" she answered. Dome could smell the envy inside her. Even himself doesn't know why he helped the human and worst, he let her inside his premises. Maybe the devil inside him wanna play with Claire some more. That's it!

He looked at Jasmine from head to toe. She was pretty but not his type. Jasmine was also a demon. She knew every corner of his business, even his darkest errands. She was smart and sharp in every task he gave her that's why he trusted her. "Out," he ordered. In a second, Jasmine was outside his office.

He slightly tensed when he heard Claire's footsteps coming. He closed his eyes when same vanilla scent stroke his nose.

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Claire was now outside Dome's office. She knocked twice but no one opened or answered the door. She was uncertain if she would knocked again or just open the door. 

She raised her hand to knock again when suddenly the door swung open. Cold air greeted her as she entered the office. His office was as mysterious as the owner. The walls were painted with black. No other furniture except the table, chairs, bookshelf and the long black sofa. This office projects a sense of calm that can make a space feel more intimate and inviting. Overall, it looks spacious and sophisticated!

She looked at Dome, he was sitting and facing the window. No one was inside except the both of them.Who opened the door?

"Your quiet impressive yesterday!" Dome started the conversation without even looking at her. Secretary Mic told him how Claire managed to enter the Mary Magic. He never thought of her to be that brave. He knew President Carlos Lemor well and perfectly knew how vicious he was. "So, what brings you here?"

"Thank you! And... Uhmmm... Uhmmm..." she was hesitant. "About Cindy?"

"Who?"

"One of your servants."

"What about her?"

"I want her to be my assistant. I was planning to enter..." she didn't finished what she was saying when he interrupted her.

"What made you think I would allow that?" 

"Please! Please! I would do anything..."

"There you go again Lady, making promises!" he seriously said. Suddenly the lights out.

"Every year, I'm hosting a thanksgiving party for my current and possible investors. This year's next Sunday. All well-known families, my colleagues and business persons were invited," he whispered to her ear.

"What you want me to do? Sir?" she asked. Starting now, she would address him as her boss.

"Attend with me then I will grant your request," he said. 

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Thank you for reading my lovez! 

Please be safe and Godbless!