Taming My Vampire Servant - Chapter 201

They said that once you meet the love of your life, everything will change.

That was the case for Katie Sprucemint. A fateful encounter made her world turn in slow motion, the type wherein she couldn’t get her eyes away from the green-haired young man who smiled at her sweetly.

As the youngest master painter in Prisma City, Helios had always been a ladykiller. Women from different cities and towns would visit the Prisma Gallery just to watch him do his live sketch and painting. He had an empty part of the gallery which had nothing on the walls, and he told them that he would fill them with paintings of the most beautiful woman he’d see.

This was the reason why most of the women would line up and visit the gallery. They hoped that Helios would notice their charms and choose them!

When Katie first arrived at the gallery, she was too shy to speak with the young man, which was in contrast to her behavior when she’s with her family.

“Miss Sprucemint, welcome to Prisma Gallery. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to tell me,” his kind gaze and calm voice made Katie starstruck.

There was something magical in the man’s eyes that always made her stare at him for so long. She was not sure whether it was love at first sight, or she was just fascinated with his talent. Nevertheless, she was sure about something – she already liked him.

In her first few days in Prisma Gallery, Katie adjusted a lot to her new independent life. Together with her friend Fiona, who was also Helios’ older sister, she cleaned the gallery everyday, making sure that every corner was dust-free. At first, she was worried that other people might belittle her.

But later on, Katie did not mind it at all, especially when she also helped Helios clean his brushes. For her, the best part about cleaning was when both of their hands were submerged in the water. She would blush whenever Helios would accidentally get his hands near her.

At some point, Katie found herself inspired and immersed in building up her own painting technique. When Helios saw her practicing alone, he offered to mentor her. Of course, Katie agreed right away.

Because she spent most of her time with Helios, her admiration for him got deeper. She’d get mad if she saw him speak with other women, and her mood would turn sour once she saw him smile in front of the crowd. It might seem like she was bewitched, but she told herself that he’s truly a magnificent person so it would only be normal for her to feel that way.

Still, she chose not to confess to him, worried that the friendship she developed with him would be affected.

Several months had passed, and Katie achieved a better reputation in the city. From being a cleaning lady of the gallery, she became a docent, and was tagged by Prisma City locals as the most beautiful woman.

It happened ever since Fiona and Helios’ mother gifted Katie a lot of expensive clothes, which were worn only by nobles. Although their mother was quite aloof, Katie positively viewed her as a hardworking person, who made jewelry nonstop under the gallery’s basement and rarely showed herself to them.

Aside from that, her friend Fiona also encouraged her to dress up like a noble because it would most likely attract noble men. She told her she could have the best life if she worked hard in that matter.

But Katie agreed, not only to attract rich men and be the center of attention in the city, but also to impress Helios.

Just as Katie thought she wouldn’t have anyone to outrank her in terms of beauty, Ivory Sprucemint suddenly appeared in the gallery. What’s more, she was even sketched by Helios, kissed her hand, and told her that as the chosen one, he would display her beauty in the reserved part of the gallery which only had blank walls. In just one day, Ivory took all three things that Katie wanted Helios to do with her!

The young woman disliked her foster older sister to appear in her territory. Like an angry animal, she kept on whining, frustrated about her.

Katie hated it when someone stole her spotlight, especially when it would affect the reputation she worked hard for. It was one of the reasons why she left their house, because she felt as if no one noticed her good side. In her hometown, she’s only viewed as the blueberry picker Katie.

Compared to a life being praised like a goddess rather than a measly peasant, she would choose the former. She only wanted to be recognized, which she felt did not happen before, so Katie swore to herself to never return to Greensteid!

One day, the news about the Servant Competition spread like wildfire. When the news reached Prisma Gallery, Helios came rushing towards Katie in one of the painting rooms.

“Katie, are you free tomorrow?” he asked with enthusiasm in his tone.

His eyes twinkled in excitement, and he was more beautiful than the man she had been drawing since morning. Katie then said, “Yes. Why?”

“Accompany me,” he said. “I want to watch the Grand Finals… Your sister Ivory will be there!”

When she heard her name, she accidentally dropped her brush. The annoyed Katie was about to refuse, but seeing Helios in such a happy mood made her accept his nagging.

And so the next day, she and Helios rode a private carriage towards Qawiun Academy Arena.

Katie was already in a bad mood as she saw Ivory win the first round of the grand finals.

Before the battle of Ivory and Anastasia, Helios took a ring from his pocket, then showed it to Katie.

The young woman thought she finally had a chance at him and would give it to her as a gift, but she was wrong.

“I really like your sister, so I want to give this to her afterwards. I will ask her to be my lover today.”

Katie furrowed her brows and clenched her fists. She snapped, grabbing the ring which was in front of her eyes. She immediately wore it, saying that she’s the rightful owner of the ring, and of his heart.

And when Ivory and Anastasia’s battle was about to start, Katie suddenly felt a strong surge of energy circulating in her veins.

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They say that once you meet the love of your life, everything will change.

But not all changes are good, and Katie Sprucemint was a victim of it.

Her blind love for Helios only made her greedy and miserable, refusing to accept the bitter truth that he never loved her.