Evan felt disturbed by their gaze and words.
They were a good distance away from him, but he could hear what they said clearly.
It was because of his high stats. Because he had gotten stronger, his senses had also improved!
They didn't know that he had become strong overnight, so they were being careless.
Evan didn't want to reveal that he had become strong, so he didn't confront them outright, instead taking a different approach to deal with them.
He suddenly turned towards them with a raised eyebrow and caught them in the act!
"What are you two looking at?" he inquired calmly.
The maids immediately felt embarrassed and tried to cover their gaze with their hands as they saw his glorious physique in full view.
"Ah! Nothing," the maids stammered, their cheeks turning pink with embarrassment.
"Are you sure you want to lie to me?" Evan asked in a heavy tone.
"Forgive us if we have annoyed you with our indecent behaviors," they bowed to him.
"Just leave and send someone with excellent massage skills to tend to me. You don't need to return," he commanded in a firm and authoritative voice.
He wanted to take a bath without feeling that he was being eye raped by his maids!
In his mind, he had already made up his mind never to call for Lily and Rose again.
He did consider taking harsher action against them and stripping them of their positions, but then he knew that the minor families would just swap in more of their servants in their place.
He didn't want to give them an advantage.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was better to leave them untouched until he had the power to call the shots in the Frost Clan!
"As you wish, your highness."
Lily and Rose bowed their heads and quickly scurried away, leaving Evan to bask in the soothing warmth of the water.
Evan watched them leave and then just closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of the water around him. He could feel the water enveloping his body, washing away the dirt and grime of the day.
The sweet scent of the soap filled his nostrils, and he couldn't help but let out a contented sigh. "It's good to be rich!"
He was, however, acutely aware that his status was everything - the foundation of his life and the key to his future success.
Losing it was not an option, not until he got strong enough to remain safe and sound without it.
Moments later, the sound of footsteps interrupted his peace. Though he didn't turn to look. He already knew it was the person he demanded.
He felt a pair of soft and warm hands settle on his stiff shoulders and start to knead away the knots, and a low groan of pleasure escaped his lips.
Whoever this person was, they certainly knew what they were doing.
"You have a real talent for this," Evan complimented his anonymous masseur.
"Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness," came the soft reply.
As soon as the words left the other person's lips, Evan recognized the voice.
It belonged to Havelock!
Evan opened his eyes and rose from the water, turning to face his masseur.
"Why are you doing here?" Evan demanded, a note of suspicion creeping into his voice.
"I was sent by the maids to give you a massage, Your Highness. I meant no harm," Havelock replied to him as obediently as possible.
Evan narrowed his eyes at him.
"You expect me to believe that you have no ulterior motives?" Evan challenged, his gaze piercing.
Havelock met his stare, his expression calm and composed. "I speak the truth, your highness."
"Really?" Evan asked.
"Really," Havelock replied.
Havelock had changed. There was a strange impenetrability to Havelock this time.
Evan admitted that he had made a mistake by underestimating him.
Relying solely on his experience, he felt like there was no way he could see through Havelock.
He had to rely on his skills. Evan immediately inspected Havelock.
[Inspection Succesful]
[Seraphine's Status Screen has been provided to you]
Name: Seraphine
Surname: Moonstone
Gender: Female
Status: Head of the Eunuchs serving the Crown Prince.
Real Age: 18
Class: Soul Manipulator (2nd step)
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmραпdα nᴏνa| сom Cultivation stage: Peak of the Soul Fusion Realm (Close to entering the Soul Embodiment Realm)
Level: 19.7
[Description: A woman disguised as a man living in the main family house of the Frost Clan. Was betrothed to Evan Frost before she was born. Had grown up dreaming of becoming his wife. Everything changed when she was celebrating her...]
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[More information about her couldn't be gauged.]
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Evan stood there, frozen, as he processed Havelock's description.
His jaw dropped, and he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Havelock, whom he had always known as a eunuch, was actually a girl in disguise!
The thought of it made Evan's mind reel.
But that wasn't the only shocking revelation.
Havelock, aka Seraphine, loved him? Then why was she mixed up with his enemies, trying to ruin him? And to top it all off, they were betrothed before they were even born? Evan couldn't remember anything about a crazy fiancé like her.
He couldn't help but wonder if the system had gone mad.
He looked at Havelock, or Seraphine, as he now knew her with an unwavering gaze that was storming with complex emotions.
"Are you crazy?" Evan asked, unable to contain his shock.
He struggled to look at her in the same way he had before, now that he knew she was a woman disguised as a eunuch.
Seraphine looked back at him, her eyes showing no signs of hurt or anger at being called crazy. The experience she gained from her years of acting was in full display at this moment.
"No," she replied in a voice that was barely above a whisper.
Her voice was so weak because she was honestly shocked by what she saw when Evan rose from the water and turned towards her.