A loud crash echoed through the room as the door burst open.
Nicole was the first to charge in.
"What on earth are you doing, Hetty? I've been knocking for ages! Didn't you hear me?" Nicole demanded, her tone sharp.
Hetty sat propped up against the headboard, clutching the blanket tightly around her shoulders.
"I was changing. It's incredibly rude to barge into my room like this. Please leave immediately," she replied, trying to keep her voice steady as she scolded Nicole and the group of maids behind her.
Nicole eyed Hetty's partially exposed shoulder, then scanned the room suspiciously. "You didn't see any strange animals in here?"
"Animals? No. Are we done? Please leave."
Nicole, conscious of maintaining her image in front of the staff, forced a smile. "Good, then. Get some rest.
