Edward entered the living room with hurried steps, his sharp eyes immediately sweeping across the room.
The maids who had been dusting the furniture stiffened the moment they saw the stormy expression on his face. One of them quickly put down the feather duster in her hand and hurried forward to greet him.
“Welcome sir.”
Edward barely acknowledged her greeting.
“Where is Celeste?”
The maid nervously shook her head.
“I… I don’t know, sir”
Just then, Seraphina hurried down the staircase and met him in the living room.
The moment Edward saw her, he turned to face her. His expression was dark, his eyes making it painfully clear that he was in no mood for pleasantries.
“Where’s Celeste?” he demanded.
Seraphina instinctively reached out, hoping to calm him down, but Edward brushed past
