They stood in that position till when Luna stopped crying.
She looked at Lucien , the way he was looking at her, staring into her eyes, she felt like he can see her soul at that moment.
She looked at his shoulder and saw the map formed from both dried and wet tears on his cloth, she had actually cried in the arms of someone she was meant to avoid , what was she thinking? She felt so awkward and wished the ground would open up and swallow her, she didn't know how to face him now,
" I'm sorry about your shirt sir, I didn't mean to...
"Shush"
She was interrupted by Lucien
" it's alright, there's no need to feel bad about it.
" I'll not ask you why you're like this,but whatever it is, it's not the end of the world, you have to live ".
"You can go to your room and rest , if anyone asks about it, tell them you have my permission " he took one last look at her and left the kitchen.
Luna watched him leave and immediately tidied up her work in the kitchen and left for her bedroom to have a good rest, since the day has ruined itself .
she was thankful for what he did for her but that didn't make her hate him less, she didn't push him away at that moment because she was in a vulnerable state.
She slept a little and woke up minutes before the time scheduled for her afternoon duties, she freshened up and left to do her work.
She didn't have much to do anyway, so she decided not to go back to her room and wait for her evening duty , she doesn't have the strength to go from the main wing down to the maids quarter.
She didn't see Lucien again for the rest of the day .
She wasn't bothered about him and continued with her work.
Meanwhile Lucien couldn't concentrate in the office, he actually left for work after his encounter with Luna in the morning, at work he couldn't focus on what he was doing, he had a few contracts to review and sign but he couldn't read pass a page of one contract, he was visibly distracted.
His secretary didn't know what to do, this was the first time of him seeing his boss lile that but he didn't dare utter a word and only appeared in the CEO's office when he sent for him.
Lucien was thinking about what could have made Luna cry so early in the morning , he was not okay with it and he just couldn't bring himself to ask her about it as they already got off on the wrong foot and also her position as his maid would make it really impossible for her to open up to him, he also wondered how she came to start working in his family house in the first place, he remembered the first time they met at the bookstore, it was a mere coincidence but he actually grew fond of her from that moment, he planned to go back again the next day to see her but he got announced as the heir that night and had so many work to do at the company the next day, he later went back to see her when he got a little space but met the bookstore closed , he didn't make it in time.
He was disappointed and promised himself to make it on time the next day only to meet her in his house in the morning.
He was shocked when he saw her, he wanted to make her know that he remembered their encounter at the bookstore but seeing that she kept quiet about it, he decided not to mention it , he didn't want her to be uncomfortable with him, so he decided to go slow .
He was thinking about what to do the whole afternoon, he also doesn't like the fact that she's living in his house as a maid, so he also started thinking of a way to set her free.
Lucien didn't understand why he just couldn't get her out of his mind, it was his first time feeling that way for a girl and someone that's below his status too.
He decided to show some restraint in order to confirm what he is really feeling.
With this, he forced himself to concentrate on his work .
In the evening, when Luna's work for the day has ended, she made straight to her room, freshened up and went to bed.
She thought about the things that has been happening lately, she realized that she haven't done anything regarding to her mission since she entered the house, it's like she has forgotten the reason why she's there and wasting her time, she had wanted to use Lucien as her stepping stone but right now, she doesn't want to be involved with him in any way.
She needs to step up her game and this period of Mr and Mrs Roth's absence is the perfect time for her to gather information and look for clues in the mansion and she has been wasting her time on irrelevant things lately.
"This won't do, I need to make hay while the sun shines ". She said and went to sleep.
Tomorrow, she's going to start her revenge fully.