ROYAL MAID

MIDNIGHT PHANTOM

Athena POV

“Clyde, don't run too fast. You might stumble.” I chase him.

We're here at the park, not so far at the mansion. After taking a bath, he said he wanted to go to the park. So here we are.

It's been a while since he was busy looking in every bunch of plants. As if he's looking for something. I'm just following him. He doesn't play with other children.

“Ugly Maid!!!” he called to me. I was sitting on the bench, while he was near the plants.

I approached him and wondered why he's smile was bigger than usual.

“Ugly Maid come here. I want to give you something.” he excitedly said.

I don't want to lose the smile on the child's face that I knew would only happen once, I quickly approached him.

“Open your hand.” he requested, and I obliged.

He quickly took my hand, and placed the thing he would give me.

I'm looking to that thing and wondered why?

What should I do with this...

Kokak.

Chirp of the thing he gave me.

... Frog?

I looked at him with a knot on my forehead. He had a big smile earlier but now is even bigger.

“What am I going to do with the frog?” I asked him causing he's face frowned again.

“You're really annoying, Ugly Maid. Let's go back home.” he said while walking ahead.

I placed the frog down to the plants before going back where Clyde is.

“Wait Clyde, you need to alcohol your hands first. The frog you touched may have germs. Your skin will be itching and be like the frog skin.” I threatened.

It seems effective because he approached me and gave me his hand. I smiled and washed his hands with alcohol, while he's still frowning.

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“Looks like you and Clyde have been closed.” I saw Ma'am Andrea in the kitchen as I was getting water for Clyde.

“Clyde is kind, Ma'am... and sweet” I told her with a smile even though I know there's nothing real in what I said.

That boy didn't even want to hold me. He thought I was a bacterium that would stick to him. Even in the shower, he yells at me. He even threw me with soap earlier, but I just let it go. I might be kicked out if I argued with him. Especially, he's still a child. I won't battle with a child.

“Oh, you can't say that if you talk to his former maids.” she said again.

I just smiled and said goodbye to her and went back to where I left the child. He was still sitting on the sofa while there was strawberry juice in the opposite with super bright color.

“Clyde, this is your water.”

Before he could get the glass, the front door opened.

Mr. Frown come into view.

“Dad.” he run to his father.

He was greeted by his Father's embrace, then lifted.

“How's your day big Boy?” Mr. Frown asked.

“Great, Dad. We took a walk in the park.” he actively said.

“Good.” he looks very tired. He also came home early.

“Clyde, drink your water first and go down there, so that your Dad can change as well.” I said which was he immediately followed without complaint which I thought a miracle.

“Dad, come here. I prepared juice for Ugly Maid.” he said.

Does it mean the juice on the table is for me? I have a bad feeling about this.

He drank his water first and then took the glass of juice, while handing it to me. He smiled bigger again. I seem to know what those smiles meant.

I saw Mr. Frown also looking at me, while waiting for me to get the juice from the child.

“What are you waiting for? Get the glass and drink. My son made it for you, you must be thankful.” he said rudely again.

I took the glass from the child and swallowed while looking at the super bright-colored juice.

I slowly lifted the glass as I saw the child's face with a wide smile.

But we interrupted with the unknown voice.

“Xander, bro. What's the food in there. I'm hungry?” a man's voice from the door went straight into the house.

He reached opposite us and looked at the glass I was holding earlier which I'm handing back again to the table when he arrived.

“Wow, this looks delicious.” he said excitedly and drank the juice that would have been for me.

He was quiet after the empty the glass.

He's not even moved.

“U-uncle Drake.” Clyde's called the man's attention.

Still quiet and no response.

Later...

“AHHHHHH !!!!” he shouted. “It's hot. Water, milk, bread. G-give me something!! It's hot... My tongue is burning!” he shouted and immediately run to the kitchen.

That's why I have a bad feeling. It's a good thing I didn't drink the juice.

“What have you done, Clyde?” there was a threatening question from Mr. Frown after witnessing what had happened to their visitor.

“It's not for Uncle, Dad. It's for Ugly Maid.” the child reasoned while he's looking down.

“I told you to behave, right?” he almost shouted the child.

I saw Clyde was about to cry, so I intervened.

“A-ahm Sir, I'll take care of Clyde. You look stressful, it's not good to talk to him with your state. Rest first.” I said and lifted the sobbing child then went straight upstairs where he's room is.

Clyde could not complain, busy sobbing.

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Xander POV

“A-ahm Sir, I'll take care of Clyde. You look stressful, it's not good to talk to him with your state. Rest first.”

Before he could speak she left while Clyde in her arms.

I took a deep breath. Maybe that Maid is right. I was very stressed by Agatha's news. She didn't get any information about that person named Hawk.

Someone even opposed my business earlier that made my stress even more.

I went to the kitchen where I saw my sister putting milk in the glass while giving it to the blushing Drake.

“What did you drink?” she asked the man.

“The juice. I didn't know it was chili juice.” Drake said.

Andrea just shook her head.

“Drake, after that.” I pointed to his glass of milk.

“Proceed to my office upstairs.”

I didn't wait for his response.

He knows what I mean, and I need to change first.

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“Bro, I've already put new staff all over the mansion.” he informs me.

Not too long after I changed, he followed in my office.

“Okay, thank you for that. How about Jake's assignment? “I asked.

I know Jake gives an update to him when I can't be contacted.

“Nothing. Dead end.” he said.

I took another deep breath.

"D*mn it.” I irritatedly said.

What's with you Hawk and even my best subordinate, can't find you?

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Athena POV

As Clyde sobbed, I caressed his back.

“Shhh, stop crying. Your Dad is just tired.” I just told him when we could enter his room.

He just hugged my neck and kept sobbing.

He's different now. Rudeness can't find to him, just a sweet little boy.

“Stop it Clyde, I'll cook you an ice cream-shaped pancake, would you like it?” I said trying to calm his down.

He raised his head and looked at me.

“Really? How about my Dad? He's angry.” he pouted.

He's cute despite his bratty attitude.

I lowered his down back to his bed and wiped the trace of tears on his cheek.

“Just apologize, I know your Dad loves you, so he can't stand getting mad at you for hours. Do you want me to accompany you?” I asked him.

He just nodded and raised his hands. He wants me to lift him. This kid is really sweet now.

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“Let's go.” we're here in front of his Dad's office. Before we came here, I cooked first a pancake and told him to bring some to his Dad.

“What if he's still angry?” this child looks cute while saying that to me.

“He's not. Come on, I'll knock.” I said and start knocking on the door while he was on my side holding the plate with pancake.

I didn't hear any sound of the door and kept my eyes on Clyde while his head bowed. He's shy.

I knock the door again.

There was no sound even though my hand touched the door.

“Hey, Clyde. Are you ready?” I was still looking at him. He looked up at me and averted his gaze at the door. “Are you okay? He might open the door in a while.” I told him, but he was silent.

I knocked again.

“Why there's no...”

“You're knocking at the wrong place, Maid.” I was interrupted by Mr. Frown's voice.

I immediately turned my head at the door.

I saw him in front of me, as well as my hand clasped and facing his chest.

“Ugly Maid, you're knocking to my Dad's chest.” why his chest is too hard for me to mistake it's a door?

I lowered my hand and hid behind.

“I'm sorry Sir.” I turned down my head.

How embarrassing I am?

“Bro, you rarely go to the gym but why is your chest still so hard to mistake as a door?” voice behind it. The one who drank juice earlier.

Mr. Frown ignored it.

He always wore his frowning face while facing at me.

“What do you need?” he looks at me.

“Because of Clyde, Sir.” I pointed to the child holding a plate with pancakes.

He turned his gaze to the child.

“D-dad, I'm sorry. I won't do it again.” he extended his hand to offer the pancakes. “Ugly Maid told me to bring foods for peace offering. I'll help her making this.” he added and his cheek was red.

Aww, this kid is cute, I want him to be a keychain.

Mr. Frown looked at me and I just smiled at him.

“Don't smile like that, you look like an idiot.” my smile disappeared upon hearing what he said. I pouted. “You're not cute even you pout. You look like a duck. i***t duck.” they are really the same. Father and Son.

He just took the child plate.

“Okay, Clyde. It's fine. You need to rest now.” he calmly said. Mood shifting, from mad to calm voice. Too fast to change his mood.

The child smiled.

“Ugly Maid, let's go. I need to sleep now.” he dragged me.

“Okay.” I just pulled.

“Looks like your son has found a match, Bro.” I heard the man called Drake before getting away.

Hopefully, he was right.

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Clyde was sound asleep when I decided to go back to my own room to rest.

I can sleep well again tonight and I smiled.

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Hawk POV

“Any update from Sham Organization?” I asked when I enter the headquarters where my colleagues were.

“According to that man.” third referred to the man we captured. “Their organization is preparing for a major uprising, and they are targeting the heirs of Versailles. The Versailles siblings are big fish, so they want to hold their power. When they overthrow Versailles, they will definitely rise in the society again if they want to, because of their connections and power remains.” third explained. “Don't ask me how we knew. I know you already have an idea that we used the drugs to alternate his memory.” third added.

I know about the drugs Third referring to. When it is used on a person, he/she will see their Masters even in front of them is an opponent. At times when the d**g has an effect, the person sees nothing but his or her colleagues.

“How about their leaders?” I asked.

“No action. Sham Organization seems to have a bigger plan than the attempted assassination of Versailles.”

As expected from them.

“Location?” I asked their main base.

“Seriously First? I know you have known ever since where their location is, it's just you want to play on them.” second answered.

I smiled, they really knew me.

“North, Korea.” I said.

“Sometimes I ask, what is the use of us here while you can do it all.” Third said.

“Where's Eye?” I change the topic.

“Over there with his most beloved computers.” Third answered while pointing Eye's location.

Third is a girl, while Second and Eye are boys. We're only four in the team. Even if Third is a woman, she can keep up with the male members when it comes to physical combat, but she really has the expertise that no one can beat, even me and I admit it.

I went to eye where sitting in front of his computers.

“Sup, Hawk.” he greeted upon seeing me.

“I have something for you to do.” I said quickly.

“At your service.” he smiled in response.

“Play with this person. Give a little details this person wants.” I ordered to him and smiled again as I handed over a piece of paper.

“When your voice is like that, I'm terrified of you.” he said and accepted the piece of paper.

He started to typed on his beloved keyboard again.

I'm just watching him.

Let's see how far you can go. You dared to touch my property, and you'll regret what you've done.

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Agatha POV

I can't stop looking for information I need even though it is late at night. I will not allow Sir Xander to fail and regret having taken me.

I'm still typing on my keyboard regardless of my tired eyes.

Toot...

Suddenly my computer rang and it went blank.

What happened?

I tried to recover the computer through various codes.

I breathed a sigh of relief when its power suddenly returned.

But...

“Good day Ms. Agatha Samuel.” I read the letters display on my monitor. “Sh * t, they know me.”

Eventually it disappeared and was replaced by another message.

“Midnight Phantom?” I read what was written on my monitor.

What is this? Who is beyond this information?