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rival

Chapter 8

Rival

"Welcome back, My lady."

"Adam" Katie demanded, "Where's Jayden?"

"The west living room." Katie broke into a dash for Jayden, Adam looked puzzled after the mistress. He bowed when he noticed the Earl and his butler. "Welcome to the Terrasius estate. I'll accompany you to the living room for tea." Adam threw Alexavier a ' do your job look.'

"This way, mi lord."

"Jayden!" Katie half shouted half pant. She was afraid he would disappear on her. But relief flooded through her once she saw him on the ground playing with her old doll house. 'Ofcourse, he couldn't just disappear, he's no ghost.'

"Katie!!!" The mistress fell back when attacked by Jayden's bear hug. "You came back~"

"Please take a seat." Alexavier offered. " Today's refreshment is caramel macchiato, using Germany's thick caramel and American rich coffee. To contrast against this dessert, I chose Lady grey tea, for her soft,gentle taste."

Ciel carefully took a bite, his eyes flew open. "I'm impress" he complimented while chewing, " I admit it, I never taste any sweets better than Sebastian, you two are on equal ground. It's delicious."

Alexavier golden hair shimmered when he bowed down "Please, I don't deserve such praise." Sebastian frown at this, but it soon disappear when he caught Alexavier's smile.

"Heh" he smirked " that's the only reason I chose sebastian as my butler." Earning a giggle from the mistress.

"That's cruel Ciel~" Katie cutely gazed at Sebastian, "but I must agree, he is a man with many talent." It was Alexavier's turn to be angered. Sebastian wore a triumph cheshire grin.

" Thank you for your compliment, mi lady." He leaned in and peck the mistress's hand, his crimson eyes glanced at Alexavier while doing so.

Katie dragged Jayden to the table. " Ciel, this is no coincident."

"What isn't?"

"This boy, I found him when my carriage collided with another."

The earl raised his eyebrow in surprise, "Could it be?"

"Yes, I apologize for the accident." Katie hugged Jayden who was on her lap closer to her, " When the accident happen, I was on my way to portman square. He fell unconscious from the sudden impact of the accident. When he woke up, he was having a trauma, asking his 'father' for forgiveness and saying he would be a good boy." Katie paused to run her finger through his soft chocolate hair.

" And?" The Earl glared at the boy. He felt something sour in his chest. He hated it.

" Jayden said his father picked him up from the street. He said they would be a family-"

Jayden giggled, "You're my family too Katie," wrapping his arm around her neck cozily.

Ciel no longer tried to hide his anger for that little 'Jayden' who sat comfortably on Katie's lap. "So?" he spoke threateningly. Sebastian laughed gentle at this, earning a scold from Ciel.

"The so called 'father' picked up more 'members of the family' every day. Doesn't that match the case? It also happens to be from portman square. When we went to investigate, I ran into a thief. Roy was having a trauma exactly like Jayden's. He said he ran away, exactly like Jayden, saying their father was extremely mad." She smiled proudly. "I think . . . I'm onto something."

Ciel scoffed at Katie's ' I'm going to win this bet' face. "Well so am I." Katie only smirked at Ciel's ' I don't lose to competition' face. " We went around asking people, and I stumbled across a suspicious women. Apparently many people has seen this 'Phantom kidnapper', but all they saw was a cloaked figure. Rumor spread that it was a spirit of a willow women in search for her missing children."

Katie took a bite of her dessert. Twirling her onyx hair between her finger with amusement. Ciel's robin blue eyes only grew more competition. ' God, no one ever could make me work this hard to win a game, She makes me want to slam her against the wall and prove to her that I've won.' A joint of erose erupted through his body. They felt that vines in entangled emotion between them again. But this time, it was Katie's turn to stop it. " What about the cloaked figure?" she asked timidly.

" The women saw what's underneath that cloak. But 'it' bribed her and threaten to taken her life if she spilled a single word." He smirked.

Katie gasp, " And what exactly did you do to her?" she gave a disapproving frown, " To make her talk to such . . . . extent" Sebastian and Alexavier took this moment to leave, giving them privacy.

Ciel's smirk only grew, " We just 'talked', she spilled the bean too easily, that's all " he placed a profile of a thirty two years old man. " this is Albert Westly, the so called Phantom kidnapper."

"How are you so sure?" Katie kept a poker face. ' He's one step closer to the culprit than me, only one.'

Ciel took his sweet time to place his chin on his fist with a champion smile, " I have my sources."

"Hmp. Alright then, Phantomhive." She took a sip of her tea, " If the culprit turns out to be Albert Westly, then you win. But if it was not, then I win."

The earl smirked " Well aren't you going to look for some other leads?"

Katie sigh and turned away, her cheek rosy from embarrassment. "I-I don't have any leads. And I- I actually think you might be right." She mumbled while fidgeting with her nails.

Ciel smirk only grew wider. " Hah?~ What did you just say? I couldn't hear you properly~" He cupped his right ear dramatically.

"I-I" She looked down and clenched her fist bashfully. " I-I think you might be right." She whispered.

She looked up but shy away from Ciel's intense blue eyes. A hand grabbed her chin and jerked her face up. Katie felt heat crept through her entire body. " You know~"

The smirk remain plastered on his face, "It's rude not to look in someone's eyes when speaking to them."

"Y-Yes Ciel." She stuttered. Once Ciel was satisfied with making the mistress fluster he pulled away. She sheepishly tried to cover up, " W-Well, how are you going to prove that the phantom kidnapper is actually Albert Westly?"

"Easy Enough." He clapped his hands together. " We'll disgust as peasant."

"And what makes you think the phantom kidnapper will abduct us?" Katie rolled her ivy eyes.

"Oh sorry. Did I say us? I mean you will disgust as a peasant." Ciel wore a smug face. Katie glower ' This 'little' bastard!' her lips curve up into a daring smile, Katie crossed her arms over her chest. ' If this was how you want to play it, phantomhive.'

"Alright. Little Ciel~" She mocked sickly sweet. "I'll comply."

The Phantomhive lean in and place his chin on his clapped hands. "Excellent."