Chapter 248: What This Is All About?
The following day, Lucifer was in a much more relaxed mood as he walked into his office at the agency. With all his stress and worries washed away after revealing everything to Gwen, he could now enjoy his life without having to fear that he would hurt his girlfriend's feelings. This new sense of freedom was truly liberating, and the weight on his shoulders was gone.
He greeted everyone in the office, showing them his confident, bright smile as usual, and proceeded to his desk, where he sat down.
Looking at the pile of files that his secretary placed on the side of his table, he took a deep breath to brace himself and began dealing with the tasks of the day. He had a lot of work ahead of him. Before long, he found himself lost in his paperwork and making calls, forgetting the time as he busied himself.
Then, after several hours, Claire stepped inside the office with a folder in her hands and approached his desk.
"Here are the title deed papers of the manor you asked me to purchase. Everything is in order. The seller has agreed to accept your offer of buying it, and the notary public has confirmed its ownership to you. And as requested, I have transferred the necessary funds from your mother's bank account into his account. Now, you are the official owner of that property." She placed the folder in front of him, then remained standing beside his desk while keeping her cold demeanor.
Lucifer took the documents and gave them a lookover. After checking everything and making sure that it was all in order, he nodded his head and set the folder aside on his desk. "Great work, Claire. I knew I could count on you."
Claire didn't show any change in her expression, maintaining her cool demeanor as always. But deep down, she was glad to have helped him with this important task. "Anything else that I can do for you, sir?"
"Yes, I need you to thoroughly check on all the staff working there. Do a background check on each one, including their previous employers. Make sure no one has a history of substance abuse or any criminal activity. I won't tolerate any illegal behavior on my property. Furthermore, I want the staff to be replaced with young to middle-aged women under forty who are attractive and have no family or relatives. Not a single man, and definitely no older women, should be working there." Lucifer explained with a stern tone, resting his chin against his interlocked fingers while maintaining eye contact with the woman across from him.
He had decided to go ahead and change the staff in the manor because of the last incident with the butler and chef trying to rape his women. Despite that, he still found the need for housemaids to do chores, and thus, after considering the whole situation, he thought the safest choice would be to use only the women who are honest and appreciate their jobs.
If they had family or a spouse to care for, they wouldn't be as focused on their work and could even leak some information to the outside. Not to mention that gossiping tongues had always been the worst cause of scandals in wealthy homes.
"Hmmm... Is that so?" Claire crossed her arms under her ample chest and stared at him with a fixed gaze. "May I ask what this is all about?"
"Can't you tell by the list of conditions? I want to enjoy myself with all my women in the comfort of the place, without the fear of being disturbed or heard." Lucifer leaned back in his chair, keeping his gaze locked on her face. "Not to mention, having other men in the same place where my beauties live doesn't sit well with me. I don't want to worry about some guy stumbling upon me in a compromising situation with a half-naked woman. There are enough issues we need to avoid, and I don't want to deal with unnecessary inconveniences."
Claire stared at him for a few more seconds before nodding her head, understanding the meaning of his words. "I understand. Consider it done. I will personally look into everyone's past and make sure that only the best people work for you. However, what about security? Shouldn't you have some male workers in that field?"
"Security cameras. Place a good amount of security cameras around the property, and ensure that the manor is equipped with everything needed to keep the people living there safe. Let's make that home an impenetrable fortress. As for the guards, I want women working there as well. There should be plenty of capable and competent female security guards around. If not, hire from another city or even another country if that's what it takes." Lucifer explained in detail, not leaving any room for doubt.
"Understood." Claire nodded again in understanding, noting down what he said on her tablet. "I will do that. Though it will take me a bit of time, maybe two or three days to make a list of potential workers and another couple of days to recruit the new staff from those in the list. Is that alright?"
"Sure. In the meantime, the current staff can continue to work there as usual. Also, I want Jane Watson to remain head maid. She is good at her job and has the perfect personality for the position." Lucifer added, remembering the time he spent with the young maid during his stay at the manor.
Claire didn't miss the way he spoke about the woman, and it made her wonder if there was something more going on. It wouldn't be the first time he had seduced a woman, and maybe he was planning to seduce her too. Still, she didn't ask. It wouldn't change anything between them, no matter how many lovers he had.
"Very well, I'll take care of that as well." She finished writing down on her tablet before looking up to face him again. "Is there anything else I should know?"
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