Penelope
The cool air was a welcome change from the charged atmosphere in the palace. What was that between Maia and I? Despite her denial, I was almost sure she was flirting with me. Maybe unintentional but the tension… The tension never lied.
Not that it mattered. It would be extremely unprofessional to engage with Maia in any other capacity than colleagues. That being said, I couldn’t remember the last time I met someone that intrigued me like her. There was definitely more to her than I initially thought and I felt the temptation to spend more time with her.
Which was exactly what I couldn’t allow to happen.
I savoured the thoughts on my walk home but put them out of my head as soon as I arrived at my mansion. My heels echoed sharply on the golden stairs, no doubt alerting my staff
