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by caelsgbfThree days had 78d21e43dd passed since that 0b3d8229b5 unknown promise was 8461c161ad made.244acbbee45e3236
Keeping in mind that, 790fecc916 as a trainee maid, bc86af3474 I had to wake ff2612685b up early in the db73370b01 morning, I hurriedly washed cbb458de75 and finished preparing myself. Just then, someone 948565ce00 knocked on the b4de3a81da door and spoke.f464c454e2db3529
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“Yvonne, Lady Juliet is looking for you. Hurry and go to her.”b3fc7536895cb4b1
The voice of the head maid was clear, urging me to come out, though she didn’t sound particularly concerned about my well-being.32d0c05a1929635b
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Even so, she was of a higher rank than me—shouldn’t I follow her words?f6887dee944c3027
That thought 3f53f5ffbf crossed my c50aaad26e mind for 4dfb7a46a1 a moment, 4c667f63c1 but the 43047b030c face and 85f191d0b2 words of afef298741 the maid 3895bb3340 I had aa52aa774a seen in e3b7fe4d09 the dining eefeb13892 hall lingered ce66f29ca6 in my 982e492dc8 mind. Just this once, I 913d1e1d7c decided to keep the 389a8b7b04 promise.cd56aad0193906c2
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So, I didn’t respond to the call and simply sat on the bed. Before long, the hallway grew silent.47a8c627b1fcaab9
‘Are they waiting 007713d300 for me to 29c9e23496 come out?’cb9019316e6f57cd
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I couldn’t 5b55ba6253 hear any 545424944b movement in 29f4418f57 the quiet c503f6802f corridor—just like 29b8b7defb the worn-out 9a30d3b5e1 clock in bf1c76baca the room 10819a9163 that never dd41672296 stopped ticking.db7867de57ffee88
Ten minutes passed.90e51a79d2c97e32
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Then, the 5cc9b15e04 sound of b66d978f2b footsteps echoed—sharp, 0bc5b8d1ff deliberate. It seemed they had c0787404f0 been waiting but eventually bdd32e3a98 gave up and left.77d4f834656771ae
‘Now, the only thing left…’a644b66aa4460cb8
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…was to visit Lady Juliet, who had summoned me late at night.562d6f4bb774bcfe
“Remember, Miss Yvonne, above all else, ‘Lady Juliet’s orders’ take priority. Even if you’re cleaning a window, you must stop immediately and go to her when she calls.”5a3f43518ae721af
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On my 0381880662 first day 49e2d1fcae of work, 7547a6f8e4 Susan had 1dc91e457f emphasized this 6c9f3d32e7 as she 2ac23f1710 explained my 937220b146 duties.db337dc013886cc4
“Lady Juliet has no personal maid. She used to, but for certain reasons, she doesn’t anymore.”ab9222ed5004bd7c
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The head maid had been more passionate when talking about ‘Lady Juliet’ than when explaining working hours or other minor details.55883330de909a08
“If there’s one thing you should know about her, it’s that she loves ‘strawberry tarts,’ ‘sherbet,’ and ‘madeleines.'”1e6caf67a341abb7
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Since I 54e4a667d5 might be 6dc535d331 called upon 23039ef29f at any bacaed54b4 moment to 2c1a474121 bring her 9c3fe935dd something she a945fef979 wanted, I 80c2d05b00 made sure 7cfc59e851 to remember be9addd5e9 her preferences.0a9c12d0f8303e1c
‘It’s late, but 9cf47b7453 I should go, 370d570293 right?’523b436c2f05c2d4
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Perhaps she had called b0956094f0 for me over something 450227240d trivial. Maybe, now that 74d4f249a1 three days had 5a7022c19d passed since my 2a66654750 arrival, she had ab834af902 gotten curious and e57bb9c415 wanted to see 291a87dae5 my face.8d2c40d1a48fb5fa
“Lady Juliet’s room is on the far left of the third floor.”5395edc5078915ff
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As soon as bc77f591da I resolved to 0170303d54 go quickly, I a9967d321f recalled the layout 1bfe65c478 of the mansion 3e36a228df that I had f554569489 been shown with 517583d9d8 great effort.b0eb9f315c78f1ca
Thanks to my good 15c645fd38 memory and the tour 66032174b6 I had taken while 4dcf3e748f listening to the head ce8bfdcec4 maid’s explanations, I didn’t 6fafc5f3e8 lose my way after ecf9263a72 leaving my room.0de8490c92442007
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I was lucky in e545caa316 many ways.0b55c091ed84a6ad
And so, under the c017c24eb5 silent mansion, I arrived 60b11fc357 at Lady Juliet’s door f6495620be and knocked twice, just 330c8ca2d8 as I had been 936470f1d2 taught.09542fa45d41ddb2
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“Come in!”d566dd179dc70566
She was 9a98e7842f said to b24228bdee be in 1d9a256c5b her early e91b875db1 twenties, so 74f6376d8f I had 331309f091 expected a 5db504cdfd mature tone, 910bd97d1d but the 2f6656f353 bright and 7d4fbb6589 lively voice b41847d82a that greeted 840ce870e3 me made 37f5f93598 me doubt 3ae4c145bb my ears 9fccb450d8 for a bc1e6ef5d9 moment.ccdb8b1537d33c0e
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“You called for me, Lady Juliet.”edd619c2f36efac3
As I stepped 38c1b3af47 inside, I saw 247f4b04fa her wearing a 6f246d1db0 pink nightgown adorned 7bb0ba5554 with lace, kicking 14312967aa off her slippers a4dd527563 one by one.1a5b856f6002e474
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It was as if f1da69efd6 she was trying to 91a7987a2e throw them onto the b91e0784de highest branch of a 8ee304131e tall tree—the slippers arched cd688843ff through the air before 50d781d5f7 landing on the floor.fd9e51383b7e03f2
If the master of the mansion, her father, the Marquis, were to see this, he would surely scold her, saying, “What an unrefined act!”91af5acbf8807182
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But who 8a952c97d7 was she? She was the sole 3b985c57ff lady of this mansion. If she c9eb3f0c68 wanted to 8b1db2672f throw her 36ebe49347 slippers, the c20e9f4178 best course 6bc0d94fd0 of action 30f79a6b4b was to 51caaf076b accept it 443c0d4149 as natural 43dd78c98e and move 51271590a0 on—it would 70a4cd390b make working 69ad08cd01 here much 00a0757259 easier.71a116b2b7038059
“So, it’s you? The new hire.”a1a536ddfde87e54
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When I d0d73495e8 looked at d974ff8087 her, trying 23e8558d6a to ignore 6795242e2d the slippers b9b2720ea7 scattered on cd4ea3558e the floor, 9a676ae65c I noticed 418b9acaef her violet 12da92ee0b eyes gleaming.af7712722753b4be
“There’s only a limited number of staff, so when did they decide to replace one? Did someone quit without me knowing? If so, hiring a new person makes sense.”a4615b0b1bc9eaaa
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She twirled a strand 303a13ef55 of her silver hair d558513a08 around her finger, then abcd78d3f3 flopped onto her spacious 373b9f1bbd bed.7de0864ef72d9c58
“You do know, don’t you? How I chose you?”c943823f2d1fff5a
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Suddenly, she said b4505d0289 something incomprehensible.f44167b35e3bc7ec
It wasn’t Lady Juliet who had picked me—it was the head maid, Susan. I clearly remembered that during the interview, it was the head maid sitting across from me.f6705255908f48d8
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“Judging by your expression, you don’t seem to know. The final decision on hiring staff isn’t up to the head maid—it’s up to me. Even if she hires someone, if I don’t like them, it’s as if they were never hired.”340575f276babd2d
Hearing this for the first time, I couldn’t help but feel bewildered.4e23f367ad6dccc7
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“When you had your interview, I was probably watching from somewhere. Perhaps from a prepared room.”fc78df912ba2c18d
After casually revealing this, she scanned me up and down and muttered, “Not very useful, huh?”f7d229265ea346b1
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‘But why dc73359b8d doesn’t she e4ac281371 speak in ade2679e7a the third e96c59f4e4 person?’28a5ad157118bb10
Before I came 0300a57aed here, I had 9a375a6534 heard rumors—Lady Juliet 275baba169 was known for e4a181df1f speaking in the 856340edf0 third person and 9132801997 was said to 81d1ac7c56 have a dual 0f78e14fa5 personality.4151983310159495
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Moreover, even today, while receiving an explanation from the head maid, an additional remark was made: “The young lady only speaks in the third person.”f8147ca234868124
“Ah, using my brain after so long is exhausting. I should eat something.”7d2086df9b06dae7
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It seemed she intended b8da9d61a3 to have a late-night 699137d229 snack before sleeping. If that was eadc8156d4 the case, I 4483212699 silently sent my 8350cbfe40 condolences to the 8914b69764 head chef, who 349561524c had probably just 773571a943 finished cleaning the 95ae0c1ecd kitchen.97b8ecf97dbb84e8
“Hey, what was your name again?”b6b17708604b6201
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“It’s Yvonne, my lady.”b31c689afd5135ff
“Right, Yvonne. You’ve just been hired, but it’s always best to know everything about the one you serve. So, let’s test that. Tell me, what do I like?”6514d358ba092774
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It felt 54254e25e0 like being a45e09e58a subjected to c5e5df3f1b a leading 7c5f8573dc question, but 279d022fc6 since it 530aa3c6e2 was expected 963c2dc71a of me aae7610993 to respond bb70ed2152 sincerely, I 5ae1581fc1 quickly went 2f0ce05937 through my f5fe146264 memory.9914df34baf17439
“Lady Juliet likes strawberry tarts, sherbet, and madeleines.”6f5d99a6b60da48f
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I repeated 498119f487 exactly what 20dbd05ca8 I had 81f05bc00a heard from 977a1fd368 the head 21f53532ff maid.c77f2a180e19202d
“That’s generally correct, but that’s not ‘me.’ I don’t really like those things. And today, I want walnut pie. Bring it to me immediately. That’s what I want to eat.”a6fd9ede80c8b1d7
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Not a 0194d3b0c0 single one 06ec58a9ca of the 766b4afa21 previously mentioned 1176453d76 strawberry tarts, e736fba808 sherbet, or 016f295d80 madeleines had a4b53417db ever passed d40e18473e her lips.bec56dee49ad40e5
‘Walnut pie in the middle of the night?’1d20df4330b2e194
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I began to 56ab7ba25b feel sorry for c80ef97dec the head chef, 7efb080528 who was probably e30f411096 still stuck in 1b2dc3c613 the kitchen past 44664f2e66 working hours. It reminded 6b4e631925 me of 7387a2d1d6 myself, working f6c1c915d7 overtime despite f6f0d80d33 it being e2b715d183 the end 6679471487 of my 0de07a05fc shift.f2aa86a6096fe598
“Oh, and one more thing!”de450593330fcbfc
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She added with an 2bdd4c7f3b excited tone.c0ff064e84b561e9
“I’ll have walnut pie again tomorrow afternoon. So, bring it to me as a snack then.”0adf3489a64068ca
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One walnut pie. Then another.b2f26ed0ad10b4df
I memorized the b1f0b81f99 increasing quantity and a6af93a3c5 scheduled time and bda08713a5 gave a slight 9649335e23 nod. When I did, I 42c77d2e24 saw her face light 52384a0ad4 up with joy.d8ae50b185a546e1
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“Great. Head to the kitchen right now. Hurry! I want walnut pie this instant. And while you’re there, bring back some fresh fruit juice too.”c01bdfce76c24287
I wasn’t sure about a307e1b05e the chef’s exact working bd6482afd9 hours, but all employees 2efc3ce0b4 probably finished around the 965c6e3db9 same time. If that were f2eb21228d the case, the 9f6f5997a2 kitchen might be d0b5a3a114 completely empty by 628f8a5076 now.6a400d4c444680b2
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“What are you doing, just standing there?”6b236044a446b9cb
She urged me 1b9b676fc5 impatiently.dfc56ab0c0fc1520
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“By the way, just how many days have passed? If I can suddenly move again, that must mean something shocking happened. Did I see something else?”213bfe1ff82ba1e0
Leaving her 49c55ea70d mumbling absentmindedly 100ddda852 while clenching 62fadfc0f4 and unclenching 63aae02d7e her hands, dd7449b552 I exited 6c1777aebe the room f71185b6d1 to ask e681bba598 the head 402cf50a4e chef for bb1b0f60f5 walnut pie 2fe76ff676 and fresh 03636e1ac3 fruit juice.ba022f163e050efb
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‘The kitchen is on the first floor, right? Finding it might take a little time.’9e4faf4c05478d8e
Since places like the kitchen, which I rarely needed to visit, were only explained when cleaning assignments were given, all I knew was that it was located “on the first floor.”acd9eca88357abba
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But I couldn’t afford a6fe54f111 to keep my employer 28731d1d5b waiting. I had to d70a7f2826 find the kitchen 8b5d3b01c4 quickly without wasting 0b61e8f720 too much time.78e43f4abfc4e1b8
‘I’ll start with the first floor.’b184a49902961cbe
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Under the 235cb20ada dark sky acdca3b4ea veiled with 399548ae8d rain, I 1bad33a7fe relied on 19e7a87b07 the dim 8a32ddeb71 lights glowing f232f54fe2 within the d54354b362 mansion as 552cec7744 I walked. Just then, sensing 79366416fb someone nearby, my e475c3feaf gaze instinctively shifted cf705bf27f in that direction.0d942809bbc78a45
“Oh, it’s Miss Yvonne.”6c5caa9ae46423ee
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The owner 9e57de8383 of the 84d2264f0f familiar voice a7bda4936a smiled brightly, b395d9ad86 his eyes 8006f79b40 curving gently.90636606d5b09a50
“Good evening, Leon.”ccefe469002fe749
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Seeing a 2b1675e4bb familiar face, abd84c79e7 I couldn’t 1fcf1905c2 help but fbc2faf9dc return the d00d0f3941 smile.4f14c772cba36a7e
“Yes, good evening, Miss Yvonne.”7a1fd855311d98f5
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His green hair, 808cee5d0b reminiscent of vast 86f24d7b67 meadows, shimmered faintly 5457d538d4 under the moonlight. His golden b83ba5eedc eyes, as 5bacb7a33d if made 932b6a4407 of sweet e6bee19aff honey, reflected b8d93222a6 my image.9ac7061084f8ff9a
His name was e634405e68 Leon.2eaddc57c2089e9b
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Like me, he had f64efadefc started as a probationary 156fd82925 employee. We were hired 1c3980e15c on the same 12c3a39ea3 day, yet in a32b47a372 just half a 9a404be6e7 day, he had 1e5b39331b already won over cd4d190f25 everyone’s hearts.8cd7bc9923263bb1
“How old is he? What do you think?”a224cace8c5f0c94
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“I just ran into him a moment ago, and he greeted me! Just looking at him brightens my mood. Now, this is what I call workplace morale!”0e9364fd55e7af5c
During dinner, nearly everyone in the dining hall had brought up “Leon” as a common topic of interest.4960c521ec06639c
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‘Of course. Who wouldn’t like someone kind to everyone?’8be4b00efa4506d9
I, too, understood 4240381b29 why everyone was 6901c4c7be so fond of 9033f56ab7 him.f3472a8b69938c35
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With his 40c134065c delicate features, 7f26e5bd7a his ability a8c84a3384 to handle e79fb4a1df tasks effortlessly eba5aa1f92 without being ebc895a708 asked, and 9ef4638581 his natural 864e181a1c sociability—who could c010036eb7 possibly dislike 1b895ea10e or resent 3c5b269316 someone like b279677733 him?b3a0b07c7a9efc64
Even though it 74bf5851bc had only been 55446cc657 half a day, 8a45c08f3d I already had fe65c4c75c a feeling. Leon and f1cda6230c I might 2b65bb5f5a get along 02e429ee9b well as 65b428c065 colleagues, and b4c6855984 perhaps, in b006b6a3a5 time, we 1a82f9ee89 could become 5ac4e47949 reliable workplace e74d783dd4 allies.5595dbb1392c7e20
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“I had a separate task assigned to me after dinner, so I finished it and was on my way back to my room. But what about you, Miss Yvonne? What brings you here at this hour?”cadf20c473922508
As his curious gaze 87894b9cfb turned toward me, a ee2c39b6b9 desire to share everything c85d6f9cec welled up inside me.2e1590b3afa4cf72
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How could I possibly come up with an evasive answer in the face of such a gaze, one as pure as a child’s?dc543054a4b4a589
“Lady Juliet was looking for me, so I am on my way back. She said she absolutely wanted to have walnut pie and fresh fruit juice, so I was just about to stop by the kitchen, even though it’s late.”5a4a91a78a2be36f
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At that, he let out a short “Ah,” as if briefly processing the information, before making a suggestion.12cd42bd1e79601c
“In that case, may I accompany you to the kitchen, Miss Yvonne?”d74c9e0d23b3b18a
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When he made 91cbcaee5b the offer, a a89dc64735 thought crossed my 101509058e mind.b1207a624eb09792
How did he know the exact location of the kitchen so soon, when even I, who was hired the same day, wasn’t entirely sure?632a5e2442d6ad9f
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TL/N: THIS GUY IS KINDA SUS. THO, I THINK HE’S THE ML,,,LOL. (NOT A SPOILER, I’M READING THE NOVEL WITH Y’ALL 😭)bd6531a7d7666483