(Author’s POV)
"Come in," Jacob’s calm, aloof voice echoed from the other side of the door, as Elisa was still reeling from the past events in her mind.
His words broke her chain of thoughts as she barged in, her meek and humble façade gone. Now she marched with arrogance and haughtiness, towards the guest couch and settled on it like some queen dowager.
Jacob was staring at her movements without much of an expression as he saw her sitting on the couch, crossing her legs, and striking a commanding pose. She tapped the armrest with her pointy, edgy, black painted nails and looked straight at Jacob. Her chin was slightly raised above the norm as she asked, "Why did you call for me?" Her tone was sharp.
Jacob scoffed mockingly, pissing Elisa off even more. He wasn’t offended, but rather entertained by her pompous behavior. "Did I ask something funny, that you are laughing like a joker, Jacob Larson?"
Chris, who was standing behind Jacob, was irritated by her attitude. He jumped at her, as he reprimanded, his voice thunderous and imposing, "HOW DARE YOU ......? How daring of you to talk to the Vampire King in that rude tone? Do you want to die? If you so wish to be called a deceased queen, I can make your wish come true?" His tone was menacing as he warned her.
Elisa smirked and then snorted at Chris’s remark, "You are fucking, filthy, mere human peasant, dare to threaten me, Elisa, the Demon Queen. Do you think you, a hound dog, have any power to kill the likes of me? You cannot even touch a single hair on my skin. But I .... I can destroy anything and everything you love and cherish. So, you’d better be at your limit. And don’t dare to talk to me. It is revolting." She was nasty with her word choices as each blow landed heavily on Chris. He clenched his teeth, tightening his jaw. He was about to add some more insult towards Elisa, but Jacob stopped him with a hand gesture as he said, "Chris ... give us some space. I want to talk to the Demon Queen alone."
Chris Shadow didn’t want to leave Jacob’s side. He didn’t trust Elisa one bit. Personally, he never liked her as she always looked down on him and never talked with respect to his master.
’Demon Queen or not, she is snobbish, bitchy, arrogant, haughty, conceited, overbearing ... oh gosh, there is nothing good about her. Ohh no, there is actually .... there is .... And that is her face. Apart from that, not a single damn thing. If not for His Majesty, I would have never let her enter the domain. Bloody, rude ass bitch,’ Chris hurled colorful words at Elisa in his mind as he walked out of the room, his steps heavy.
He smacked the door shut, leaving only the King of Vampires and Queen of Demons, Jacob Larson and Elisa Queens, in the office. For a few seconds, neither of the two said anything. Elisa glared at Jacob while the latter was leaning on his chair and reading a document.
"Have you had enough of your gawking? At this rate, you will bore a hole in my head," he commented, in his usual playful manner.
"Jacob Larson .... Tell your dog to stay in his lane," Elisa said spitefully. "He is getting way ahead of himself."
"Dog? Do I have one right now? I don’t think so. But when I buy one, I will make sure to teach him to stay on his path. Happy?" Jacob replied casually.
Elisa rolled her eyes in exasperation as she barked, "You know very well whom I am talking about. Your filthy aide, who else? Anyway, why did you call for me? Just spout it already. I don’t have much time to waste in your office. I have better and more important things to do right now. My time is precious."
Jacob threw his pen aside as it clattered on the glass table top. He stood up from his seat and walked towards Elisa, his facial expression calm yet dangerous, his footsteps composed yet domineering, ringing against the shiny marble floor. The aura he exuded was regal, autocratic, filled with authority.
He took the seat opposite Elisa like a true and dignified King he was, as he started, "I think I am being way too lenient with you, Demon Queen Elisa. Ohh ... no, no, no, you aren’t the demon queen here, in my territory. You are just a shell of a demon, playing the role of a mere secretary. My secretary."
Elisa clenched her fists in an iron grip, her spiky, stylishly manicured nails digging into her soft, smooth palms. Her nostrils flared. She was fuming.


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