Alice's POV It’s been three days now since Alessandro travelled. Adrian and Zain have returned from England. They went for their annual training, like Julie told me. It’s seven in the morning and I’ve already carried my bucket and mop to the line of maids waiting for our chores for the day to be announced by the butler. I was about to set my bucket down when the butler called out. “Miss Alice.” I looked up to meet his gaze. “Good morning, Sir. Is there anything I can help with?” This is the first time he’s called me out while all the other maids are standing in front. My heart did a small flip. “Can you please sit and wait for your breakfast in the dining room over there?” He pointed toward the family dining room. Wait. The family dining? Why? “Sir, I’m here for

