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by caelsgbfThree days had passed 1fd61c803a since that unknown promise 345528fae8 was made.9904e9450d1a5f82
Keeping in mind e8d169d2e3 that, as a 879cb8795f trainee maid, I 534f066f3d had to wake fb6d52d9f7 up early in 68eb51c841 the morning, I b4b78b3453 hurriedly washed and 20972195d8 finished preparing myself. Just then, someone 8ff968e7b7 knocked on the 7fe0881df7 door and spoke.ad9c0a96b166ff2c
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“Yvonne, Lady Juliet is looking for you. Hurry and go to her.”bf10cb8b6c6b6c30
The voice of the head maid was clear, urging me to come out, though she didn’t sound particularly concerned about my well-being.695223a8f64d0038
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Even so, she was of a higher rank than me—shouldn’t I follow her words?80fa3c1eb81deea9
That thought crossed 98d13d583e my mind for fde92f931d a moment, but d5c586c43b the face and 8c585710c6 words of the 279a4db777 maid I had 2a00e0cbd3 seen in the fd1cf1e379 dining hall lingered 5efebe3178 in my mind. Just this once, I 6df2b69ee3 decided to keep the 76b36b7fc8 promise.0eb8341d3600d690
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So, I didn’t respond to the call and simply sat on the bed. Before long, the hallway grew silent.7a676295652fa21f
‘Are they waiting 5b990ce802 for me to d3f191b586 come out?’5c69db01e28282a8
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I couldn’t hear any bccae145db movement in the quiet 939b8b4b4b corridor—just like the worn-out 123399928f clock in the room 4d9346c520 that never stopped ticking.aceb1e1559dee983
Ten minutes passed.75278dde73a6189e
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Then, the sound of 63d4288eb7 footsteps echoed—sharp, deliberate. It seemed they e71d3e3b6c had been waiting b28a5e4654 but eventually gave 79b52b0559 up and left.f5bb2622b9cb736f
‘Now, the only thing left…’832e04450b946f8a
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…was to visit Lady Juliet, who had summoned me late at night.4cc43dd303ff9a06
“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.”95ad9ca4c663a9ad
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On my c39097e9da first day 3411d37ed3 of work, 3f604aa5cf Susan had f56b5945c2 emphasized this b26e10a3c9 as she 44e52e916f explained my 640bb16763 duties.4f5cd8e68b0ecf68
“Lady Juliet has no personal maid. She used to, but for certain reasons, she doesn’t anymore.”d1f8bb501a47ab39
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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.713167b06210bd61
“If there’s one thing you should know about her, it’s that she loves ‘strawberry tarts,’ ‘sherbet,’ and ‘madeleines.'”e9c0d0cbccea344b
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Since I might d4eb77aa08 be called upon f0650affc7 at any moment 03f75fc254 to bring her 5104b09e64 something she wanted, aa0f438316 I made sure 4ec68975bc to remember her beeb1008fc preferences.ca9582148b575986
‘It’s late, but I d3e4edf4ff should go, right?’6fca860878a6437d
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Perhaps she 63915b7bd3 had called 01d0effc19 for me 7095694991 over something 75e82d739c trivial. Maybe, now deec1366e7 that three e0cf2cdf23 days had 417f344ae1 passed since 533794624f my arrival, e8d5fb4e9a she had e3e807c8f6 gotten curious dd711181c2 and wanted 2c022b1a2b to see b30f9df9cd my face.bd08d3dd6e86fd17
“Lady Juliet’s room is on the far left of the third floor.”1496e13f9ef97a55
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As soon as 96f6ee2c96 I resolved to dae9c24b82 go quickly, I e2fe18309c recalled the layout d5619331f9 of the mansion 1083a11039 that I had db129d1e21 been shown with 083fc0566f great effort.47d670b5fd339a60
Thanks to my good 3e5f8c89ff memory and the tour 4d31a9dd63 I had taken while 628ec89d8d listening to the head bb8559c678 maid’s explanations, I didn’t 5b526d2ea9 lose my way after 1b0c090d3d leaving my room.e8db1b5486bbf3e0
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I was lucky 5facbe7816 in many ways.448063cfe62d500f
And so, under the 00d119e3fa silent mansion, I arrived 77b0eae8ee at Lady Juliet’s door 6b392aab3e and knocked twice, just 131389bde2 as I had been 44b45a8869 taught.ae9398b215c64b0e
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“Come in!”a6dd47ecb7f1c13e
She was said 8442d29c6f to be in 69e08115ea her early twenties, 044647d11b so I had d0b0255eb0 expected a mature 3f1e9d63d8 tone, but the 77c25016b7 bright and lively fed3209fd5 voice that greeted 3793839a62 me made me 1703e348f3 doubt my ears d52309f40d for a moment.81adcecb555112b2
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“You called for me, Lady Juliet.”98f011ee86ccf9c8
As I stepped inside, 0784aec49b I saw her wearing ec2b3619af a pink nightgown adorned 346be25e81 with lace, kicking off b3a3b9a1c9 her slippers one by b7ed7d877a one.c112052286f151f2
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It was as if 1d2f441eeb she was trying to 0188e2ea85 throw them onto the d3b1b6b4b0 highest branch of a e4fa99f69e tall tree—the slippers arched 750b490a3d through the air before 41537ac6e0 landing on the floor.a42a15b2a1fb0fbe
If the master of the mansion, her father, the Marquis, were to see this, he would surely scold her, saying, “What an unrefined act!”425e5eca3234098f
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But who was she? She was the be0c121765 sole lady of 0a54be9e95 this mansion. If she wanted to 1399ffd6e5 throw her slippers, the 7c4bca6267 best course of action 97c5845335 was to accept it bc796d1569 as natural and move d8559699d0 on—it would make working 95174eb8b9 here much easier.ea5b772a251e84c3
“So, it’s you? The new hire.”2ac060ee7793597a
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When I looked 909bd0a476 at her, trying d553a872a1 to ignore the 9707d8fb1b slippers scattered on 01619977fe the floor, I e09f825760 noticed her violet 1afbf799bf eyes gleaming.0bcfe01c2e8b1c97
“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.”d86f6eefa430eb0b
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She twirled a strand c030c751bf of her silver hair 40448b256b around her finger, then 754d43acab flopped onto her spacious cdc9989502 bed.108985561068463d
“You do know, don’t you? How I chose you?”6656c8d13b5ace15
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Suddenly, she said something ecdebfcaa7 incomprehensible.104b91efc666039f
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.41c00daa1e6a915c
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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.”57b169e1dafd0fbe
Hearing this for the first time, I couldn’t help but feel bewildered.4439d36c644bb3ae
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“When you had your interview, I was probably watching from somewhere. Perhaps from a prepared room.”60eea33a175e3a19
After casually revealing this, she scanned me up and down and muttered, “Not very useful, huh?”71c36502ad6df643
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‘But why doesn’t she 7db1f5a392 speak in the third 6804835047 person?’acaae8ec375007d0
Before I came here, 450ef56633 I had heard rumors—Lady 249166db2c Juliet was known for ff5417b3d5 speaking in the third 07972e6e2b person and was said f04980dd1d to have a dual 912f800be0 personality.92f92fd49f8f7d58
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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.”df5bf11e1bd8685c
“Ah, using my brain after so long is exhausting. I should eat something.”3d5b6073490a5357
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It seemed she da761577c6 intended to have 7083ae34d7 a late-night snack fd135d9c0d before sleeping. If that was the c37494b671 case, I silently sent 033c6a36b9 my condolences to the e86d4105f2 head chef, who had 03282f8669 probably just finished cleaning 7514adfbb2 the kitchen.ffd52fbae0c5e5bf
“Hey, what was your name again?”0c1084a6ad6daf3e
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“It’s Yvonne, my lady.”270f03bd123fa7cb
“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?”76614d14c7b4f0d3
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It felt 78e80d40ca like being c6d113faa4 subjected to 6f548374dc a leading a828cb5430 question, but cdc3efef9d since it 7b41b2e174 was expected cde49b42e3 of me d980cdcaf5 to respond 4965711ccd sincerely, I ecf112e0dc quickly went 5baa328d23 through my 1f255f4d36 memory.d53da2be3e466207
“Lady Juliet likes strawberry tarts, sherbet, and madeleines.”cc2be53d5ae12201
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I repeated exactly what 0b5b2533d4 I had heard from e2bab3890d the head maid.627ad334269394a9
“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.”ff3fa5d64e90ac3f
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Not a single ffa5fd5196 one of the 32d83d98cd previously mentioned strawberry 7d3c07a047 tarts, sherbet, or 0d7322a1a6 madeleines had ever 03f48f9111 passed her lips.13de0b8581fd108c
‘Walnut pie in the middle of the night?’df4f48440c973682
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I began to c3a2d0d8bd feel sorry for d89fb5cc38 the head chef, 19e116c187 who was probably 8c3eb0725d still stuck in 5322251991 the kitchen past f7f4ed5df9 working hours. It reminded me of b3282459ec myself, working overtime despite 2acd5eaa74 it being the end 61271213a7 of my shift.2318ca445f32d3f1
“Oh, and one more thing!”bb1be113bbde9786
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She added with an 1e4c814429 excited tone.3f96580a01ad7b6b
“I’ll have walnut pie again tomorrow afternoon. So, bring it to me as a snack then.”a2fb87c93fdccb21
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One walnut pie. Then another.d06fd1b28cb38bbb
I memorized the increasing daa5bea7b9 quantity and scheduled time d765e52c81 and gave a slight 8a6d839092 nod. When I did, 1f21338b51 I saw her 408573090b face light up cc438bb0b7 with joy.0ecf70f5c406d961
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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.”89c2142cc607f98e
I wasn’t 5dce05e996 sure about 7ce80d0b56 the chef’s 9f3fe557d8 exact working 1a371a4cf7 hours, but 22213b140d all employees 419b9210be probably finished 3c7d0b6624 around the 4c7fbf416f same time. If that were ce7432f2f8 the case, the dc5014056f kitchen might be d2f0dcdd61 completely empty by 1f30d84f20 now.2ae8592f9d962bbf
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“What are you doing, just standing there?”db25a782469079f3
She urged me 922a8c3481 impatiently.af31a4c3911d5afc
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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?”7ff1cf95ba0700f7
Leaving her 159100004e mumbling absentmindedly 0c6ac79890 while clenching 926a07c11f and unclenching 12464b8459 her hands, a04f1dd120 I exited 12ce25fe20 the room 1f613ad3d8 to ask 7d5895cae5 the head f67e956fdd chef for d817985a13 walnut pie f09af464ad and fresh 30c8369270 fruit juice.79048cc2585ecc62
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‘The kitchen is on the first floor, right? Finding it might take a little time.’dea0f424e39d79e5
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.”6bfe209ea633178f
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But I 7ce5029631 couldn’t afford 542d432104 to keep 3b523a189e my employer 7a68a4274c waiting. I had 01befa3eb7 to find 69b8790a7e the kitchen 7110a7ca7d quickly without 152c0fd57c wasting too 6447d48e95 much time.4b92ea8b1578e675
‘I’ll start with the first floor.’47efdcc64ac4aa57
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Under the dark sky dee5ccda85 veiled with rain, I 2de37dc9db relied on the dim 6105db9343 lights glowing within the c4c53d49ae mansion as I walked. Just then, da3dc87dad sensing someone 11f00412dd nearby, my 13457a7fb2 gaze instinctively 835f736311 shifted in a914571d24 that direction.0488ef063888c416
“Oh, it’s Miss Yvonne.”9ec1adbc562f269f
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The owner of 2db38b3a81 the familiar voice ef4d0fa6ed smiled brightly, his 5fa476eabf eyes curving gently.df420d994b22567e
“Good evening, Leon.”eade9cca7c301529
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Seeing a familiar dbdfc57637 face, I couldn’t 4107d04fb8 help but return 23034148e7 the smile.8060ac9dab5c0b47
“Yes, good evening, Miss Yvonne.”a35a969efd25587e
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His green hair, reminiscent 79bcd42d9f of vast meadows, shimmered 06ca3abbbb faintly under the moonlight. His golden eyes, as 5ec721cb99 if made of sweet 613b3142b4 honey, reflected my image.8393832aabd166b3
His name was Leon.61d8e80b54f26551
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Like me, he had bb63332bf5 started as a probationary 5f8af45fbf employee. We were a5ac176083 hired on b448557a47 the same 67100fc163 day, yet 1ece2e6d12 in just 3bbddefc6d half a dd68932fca day, he 57fc11df89 had already 15d2883039 won over f4a0f9ec5a everyone’s hearts.d6e34f2315c41ae5
“How old is he? What do you think?”8e0d2984df1a9bb7
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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!”e90fdc7127e43af9
During dinner, nearly everyone in the dining hall had brought up “Leon” as a common topic of interest.d4a7ae0740cf055c
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‘Of course. Who wouldn’t like someone kind to everyone?’ad4da0f57dcb4aee
I, too, ef4e576b11 understood why 7322e284ab everyone was 8d3b488c65 so fond 28e6403d18 of him.0aad3a8ff836af30
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With his delicate 6ba0f7920c features, his ability b6dc333f48 to handle tasks c7318e3f31 effortlessly without being 2f1a8b27c7 asked, and his 4545133b1e natural sociability—who could 0eb037167e possibly dislike or a19fbe65dc resent someone like 0a0fb2ba8d him?45f0266b0a66484d
Even though it 0bccdcd9b3 had only been 5026eb3bbd half a day, a0c949b842 I already had f62b1f0552 a feeling. Leon and I might efcd12b12a get along well as c4ff141b6e colleagues, and perhaps, in cd75c21ed1 time, we could become 075ca54de7 reliable workplace allies.d8307b8cbb411e0f
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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?”a1139024e603d7d0
As his curious gaze 14e27e86de turned toward me, a b30433a2b3 desire to share everything e814886319 welled up inside me.b37328aadd5f708d
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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?1f00f066188de130
“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.”d0a44b852c6e8ced
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At that, he let out a short “Ah,” as if briefly processing the information, before making a suggestion.ac83f78165a7c14f
“In that case, may I accompany you to the kitchen, Miss Yvonne?”80bd125d638bf7e0
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When he c8e6dbc32c made the 98d0755d37 offer, a d0f0c9a9df thought crossed c061991cf6 my mind.bedb19df4d0f9879
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?6d977f91e90e86c5
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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 😭)2ccb5da07bf38ce6