Maggie's hostility was barely concealed. I hadn't noticed her before. Among the many servants at the manor who bullied me, Maggie's indifference had been commonplace. Perhaps, even if I had noticed, I wouldn't have cared. Hatred, disgust, fear—these negative emotions surrounded me daily. Back then, even if there was more malice, I wouldn't have been able to discern it. But now it was different. I had decided on revenge, and I had to understand everyone in the manor better. My enemy was the current owner of the manor, an adult with a cunning mind. And I was just a fallen princess who had just turned sixteen. My path to revenge was bound to be fraught with difficulties, and the person before me might be one of them.
I locked eyes with Maggie for a few seconds, deciding to seize the initiati
