Chapter Five

1.1K 30 42
                                    

Chapter Five

Lucien Devereux's POV:

"Bonjour, Sir. I was wondering if it was alright with you if I brought my cat in with me today. He has to undergo a procedure this evening, and I do not want him to be alone," I announced to an occupied Mr. Maximilien. Ah, I feel for the poor man. He is with massive mountains of work every single day.

"Sure thing. It is no problem at all, Lucien. I adore animals." He responded, gazing up at me with that oh-so seductive grin. Curse his alluring looks.

"Now, where is the cute ball of fur?" He inquired, with a big toothy smile plastered on his face.

I chuckled nervously, scratching my head. "Um, actually, my kitty does not have any fur," I explained, quietly trailing off my sentence.

Sebastian wrinkled his forehead in askance. "Huh?" He asked, perplexed by my statement.

Immediately, my little kitty strolled out from behind me and gracefully pounced onto Sebastian's vast desk.

Sebastian's eyes went wide, and the next thing I know, he was shrieking like an insane man. "OH MY GOSH! GET THAT GHASTLY THING AWAY FROM ME!" Mr. Maximilien screeched as he darted to the other side of the office in a furious dash.

Oops, I should have mentioned to him that my cat was not a regular everyday household cat. It is a Sphynx cat. You know, those hairless ones. People say that they are so terrifying and mean, but I find them quite adorable. And by the way, they are so friendly.

A picture of Lucien's cat is attached down below. (Quick Question: Cats or dogs? Cats FTW. 😌)

"Oh, Sir

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.

"Oh, Sir. Why are you screaming." I announced, laughing at him, who was clenching the ebony curtains for his dear life. "That is just my cute kitty. There is no need to be alarmed." I let out in admiration while I awed at my cat, who was now stepping all over Mr. Maximilien's papers.

"What do you mean, CUTE! That creature looks like an ALIEN!" He exclaimed while he physically shivered at the sight of my cat.

I shook my head. "Yeah, kind of like you," I retorted back as I rolled my eyes at him.

"Haha, very funny. I will dock your pay. Do not even try me." He grumbled as he crossed his arms in utter discontent.

"Anyways, my cat's name is Monsieur Le Chat XIV," I told him. (Sir Cat the fourteenth.)

I honestly had no idea how I came up with that name. But one morning, I had an epiphany in the shower, and Monsieur Le Chat XIV was my kitty's new name.

Delude Your Darlings (ManxMan)Where stories live. Discover now