I took a look around the hall and noticed the maids and guards looking at us with disbelief. Some had a look of disgust, while others were stunned.
I couldn't blame them.
Elijah was a member of the royal family, and I was nothing more than a human maid. The sight of the two of us walking through the palace together, with him holding my hand like we were old friends, was probably something they had never seen before.
My heart raced as I glanced around, suddenly becoming conscious of all the attention we were receiving.
"Are you busy?" Elijah's question had me turning back to gaze at him.
"I was on my way to the maids' lounge for lunch before going back to my tasks."
"Great, you are not busy." He took hold of my hand, ignoring everything I said, and dragged me to the elevator. "You are
