Bertino Mansion on Harrods Street
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“Anna?
What are you doing?” Nicole, who had worked with her as the Prince's maid, was standing in the hallway of the dining room dedicated to the servants and maids.
“Oh, I was thinking about something for a minute.
Have you had dinner yet?”
It was still half an hour before meal time, and as Anna left the dining room, she asked about Nicole's appearance.
“The Prince is coming today.
I will prepare.”
Anna and Nicole took turns in the prince's bedroom, but this apparently led to Nicole's full-time job as the prince's maid, as Anna had been demoted to maid.
Therefore, Anna's expression was tinged with jealousy as she was feeling sorry for the job she had lost.
“That’s great for you.
Keep your head straight.
Don’t be like me.”
“Actually, I'm really nervous.
By the way, what are you doing here?” Nicole asked, blushing as if she was looking forward to tonight.
“Have you seen the new maid?
That strange looking girl.”
“Yes.
I saw her the day she entered the mansion.
Wow, I don't know what she's going to do with that big body.
Even though she brought a letter of recommendation, the head maid is very compassionate.
But why is it important?”
To be honest, Anna didn't think she had done anything wrong, so she dramatized what had happened a few days earlier and told Nicole.
“What?
So she didn't work at all and you did everything yourself?
Did you let this happen?
I’ll talk to the maid now and get her fired.”
With Nicole angry, Anna pretended to be generous and stopped her.
“I don't think there's anywhere else to go.
It's better if I just do everything.
Still, I told her that I would report to the housekeeper if she didn't continue to work, leaving everything to me like this, but she was forced to do it.
But I’m having a hard time because I work a lot more.”
“Oh, poor girl!
It must have been difficult for you.
So what were you thinking of doing?”
“Yes.
I won’t be happy if I talk to the maid in person, but I feel a little unfair letting her go.”
At Anna's words, Nicole gave an ugly smile.
“How about now?
Lady Moira is arriving today.
I'm supposed to serve tea today, but let's have her solve the problem instead of me.
The chambermaid told her not to be seen by the guests, and if she finds out that she went to the guest room with tea, she can kick her out.
Even if she doesn't get expelled, I'm glad she has to deal with all of Moira's nerves, and you'll be pleased to put her through the trouble.
It’s good for both of us.”
“Nicole, how did you end up thinking of that?
It’s a very good idea.”
The two immediately began exchanging opinions with each other.
* * * * *
“Take this to Lady Moira’s room on the first floor.”
Anna, who was waiting for Juliet to return to her quarters after a tiring day of work, picked up the tea she was carrying.
“I was told not to be seen by the guests or the master.”
When Juliet picked up the cup of tea in an unguarded moment, Anna said indifferently, “It’s because there’s no one who doesn’t have work now.
Lady Moira won't care who comes anyway, so take it to her.
Hand over the tea and make sure she drinks it all.
“Do I still have to check if she’s drinking?”
“There is an incredibly expensive potion in the tea that prevents pregnancy.
She doesn't want to drink every time we give it to her, so you must make sure she drinks at all costs.
You should look at her drinking alone, pick up the cup of tea and go back.”
She must have been retaliating for his defiance a few days ago, but there was no evidence of her being particularly angry.
Juliet looked at the deeply pink and fragrant tea and muttered horribly to herself, who had been abandoned like a bastard: “Yes, contraception is very important.”
* * * * *
The prince's mistresses' room was the most secret of the guest rooms on the first floor.
As if it were someone's place of exile, Julieta managed to find the room in the corner, knocked on the heavy door and entered cautiously.
“Madam, I brought your tea.”
Moira, who was angry after she was kicked out of the Prince's room as soon as the affair ended today, frowned at the ugly maiden.“Who are you, is this the first time I’ve seen you?”
“My name is Juliet.
I have been working on this mansion for a few days now.”
Moira, whose irritation had risen to the top of her head, began to scream wildly, “They dare to let you bring my tea even though you are a beginner?
Huh!”
With the deafening scream, Juliet quickly asked for forgiveness.
It was clear that she would be in trouble if she made any noise tonight.
“I'm sorry.
I was so moved by Lady Moira playing Marshall in 'Lady Donatera' that I wanted to see your face in person, so I insisted on waiting for you.
Forgive me.”
Moira, who was delirious with fury, stopped when she saw the maid lowering her head.
“Marshall?
How did a maid like you see the play?”
With her voice low, Julieta quickly clasped her hands together and looked at Moira with anxious eyes.
“When I was young, I was dropped off at the Eileen Theater and did some chores in the props room until two weeks ago.
I went back and forth and became a fan of yours.”
Because she never cursed her enthusiastically like Amelia and Sophie, because she had no sense of skill or aptitude except for her pretty face, Juliet played on her vanity.
“Really?
I don't remember a girl like you, because I just got into the theater.
You're a fan of mine, so I'll forgive you this time.
But in this mansion, they bring me tea after I leave His Highness's room.
Tell me honestly what’s in it.”
Moira had a rough idea of what the tea was, but was well aware that if she refused, she would not be able to meet the Prince again.
So, she had to drink as much as she could, but today she began to think that she could do without drinking, thanks to the easy maid.
“They said it is a healthy and expensive tea to help your stamina in dealing with the Prince.
I was warned several times to be careful not to spill a drop.”
When Juliet carefully placed the cup on the table, Moira glared at her, thinking that the ugly maid was deliberately pretending not to know.
“Really?
Is an expensive tea good for me?
So you drink.
I will make a special concession for you.”
Moira, who had followed Lilian and was looking for a chance, was able to take the position of the Prince's lover.
From the day she got it until today, she had visited the famous Bertino mansion on Harrods Street about five times in total.
As the meetings continued, Moira fell in love with the Prince without any hesitation.
The prince, who was handsome and rich, was as good at sex as he was rumored to be.
She had slept with several men, whether of her own free will or others, but she had never been as satisfied with her body and mind as she was now.
She was continually agonizing over how to stay with the prince longer.
Everything would be easy if she had the Prince's child, but that red tea was placed in front of her every day after the affair, so such hope would not happen.
Until now, she had been forced to drink with the help of the Prince's maid or a direct employee, but today was different.
‘I will never drink that tea, even if I have to torture this young maid.’
“Is it really good for me to drink?
I heard it's a very expensive tea.
Thank you.”
Contrary to what she thought, however, she was startled when she saw the maid who took the teacup without hesitation.
She quickly took the cup from the maid's hand because she thought it was a very healthy tea when she saw the maid ready to drink it with a big smile.
Sa-chan
Sa-chan
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