Reassurance

Well this is awkward, from the start you really don't have any nefarious desires for them, not only would than be more harm than its worth.

The scandal would damage your noble titles, and any efforts to **** them into such degradation would really be pointless when you already have an entire staff waiting at your beck and call, and furthermore, your not that kind of person, you would have not accepted them into your mansion and given them hospitality.

No your not those antagonists in the novels you write so with passion back in your first life, how much hate and fervour was written detailing their sinful action and how you enjoyed giving them such karmic punishment, those villains and how they deserved it.

Memories of such raced through your mind in a quick flash but despite how fast they rush they still feel vivid and clear. God or whatever divine **** have given you a second chance in this new world and you're lucky enough to be born into a privilege lifestyle, so it's best you continue the role. Regaining your thoughts you eyed the two maidens once again, both hugging each other in tight comfort, bodies shaking as they look at your with fear in their eyes with tears starting to form, like a prey about to be devoured by a wild predator, legs crossed firmly as they were protecting their most sacred and private parts from you.

You let out a deep breath of mild annoyance to them, this is just a misunderstanding, and it's best to clear things up before the situation escalate into something more severe. Like a shout of help coming them that could alarm the whole mansion of misinformed ill intent that's not happening.

"I heard everything..." You repeated taking another deep breath into your throat as the air fill one's lungs.

"And I want to be clear I am a noble man, that goes further than my titles it also means that of my actions, I wanted to know more about you two and why you choose to visit my home without advance announcement that caused me so suspect something sinister or the very least odd about you too." The two ladies looked at each other in disbelief which soon turned into what can only be detailed as mild embarrassment as their hug to each other turned into a gaze to a ground, it feels like your scolding them for a mistake they made. No different to how a child would react to a displeased parent.

The noblewoman Emma was the first to speak she feels like a child about to cry but she wiped the slowly forming tears in her face as she brandish a more determined look at you.

"You heard it didn't you? My family once hold great power, the Foxleigh was the leading nobles in my land but..." Emma paused clearly the anxiety of her dark past swelling deep inside her.

"I would want to know the full details but if you find discomfort in detailing it." You spoke trying to sound sincere.

"I didn't ask for your opinion and besides it would be rude to not let a lady finish...we were powerful as you know but turns out my ancestors's power and fortune came from something... Unlawful and depraved, slavery, funding syndicates from the shadows and the such...." Emma paused slightly closing her eyes as she remembers the events of yesteryear.

"Until let's just say he faced a **** even stronger than he ever will, a family member of the royal society was ambushed with the gangs he funded, no one knows if it's deliberate but when his involvement was unveiled in the investigation the bastard abandoned us and left us to the mercy of his enemies who's been waiting to take us down and the vultures who'll delight on the scraps of our downfall."

Her tale saddens you as detail her past to you, you felt your heart sank deeper.

Weeping gently Emma's look started to crack her voice also as she begins to cry. This time it was Sophie who came forward continuing what her master left off.

"With Lady Emma's position compromised we ended up in great danger, two women can be easily turned into unwilling concubines or worse slaves, we gather whatever funds we can in Lady's private coffers but in the end we only managed to get far, we slept in inns thinking deeply on what will our next course of action be, but as as you see we aren't as experienced nor knowledgeable in the land as we thought, worse lady Emma is a daughter of a disgrace high born so there's almost no one who'll take us willingly or at least without compensation, later we are spending more and more with the dangers of running out of money and someone taking advantage of us."

Sophie looks at you her expression mirroring her master's.

"Then we heard that there is a noble who treats his staff and servants with grace and respect, we don't have much options than time and we are low on funds, so we took a gamble with you so we can have at least have a moment of peace to regain what we lost."

The two then stood up looking at you one shining with resolute, while one is a high born and the other is a maid both speaks of equal value.

"I assure you we have no ill intent in us coming here but it would help us greatly and we will appreciate it just as if you would continue with your hospitality."

Those words struck you, those two in fact are speaking with truth in their words. Having confirmed of what they aim and their past you feel light and happy at the moment but the same time tired of the slight commotion.

"We'll talk more tomorrow for now get some rest." You exited the door as you close it hearing a faint thank you from them.

Making your way towards the master bedroom you take another look at the guest room unsure how things would play out but one thing is certain what will you hand be at play with them, will it be helping them regain their former fortune or glory or something else. But whatever it is it's a question for tomorrow.