5. Personal Maid
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Episode 05
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Puff*
As soon as I returned to my room, I just collapsed on the puffy couch.
'Phew~ I have finally returned to my room.'
I thought while leaning my back on the couch.
"Should bring your lunch, My Lady?"
Clara asked in a polite tone.
Lunch? It's already afternoon…
Haa~ Whatever. I am hungry now.
"Yes. Please do so."
Hearing my words, Clara looked surprised for some reason. But then she soon composed herself.
"As you wish, My Lady."
Clara bowed and left the room.
Ah. Now that I think about it, Clara did bring me to my room after I reached the third floor. Thank goodness I met her on the way…
I should thank her for that. But I don't think Nobles do that to their servants.
Sigh~ We will see what to do after she comes back.
Thinking so, I looked at the beautiful white marble ceiling of the room. There is a huge crystal chandelier hanging in the middle of the ceiling.
"So beautiful…"
Mumbling so, I got up from the couch and started looking around the room.
A bed in the middle, huge windows on both sides of the room, and a wide balcony at the front. There's a huge bookshelf in one corner of the room. And a desk just beside that. There is also a huge mirror stand, a closet and a set of sofas in the room. And all of them are arranged finely.
"It's nice… But somehow it feels lonely…"
'Aghh! What am I thinking?!'
I slapped my cheeks with both hands to snap out of depressing thoughts.
Let's see if she writes any kind of diary or something. If I am going to live as Anastasia, I have to know about her as much as I can.
Thinking so, I started looking at the bookshelf.
There are many interesting books. But not one of them was a diary.
"Hmm~ Nothing here. Let's check the desk."
I walked near the desk. There was a drawer at one corner of the desk.
"Hmm~ It's locked…"
I looked around the room to see if I could find the key. In the jewellery box or the closet… But the key was nowhere to be found. While looking for the key to open the drawer, suddenly my eyes went to the reflection of myself in the mirror.
I flinched after seeing my reflection for a moment.
Haa~
For a second there, I forgot that I wasn't in my body…
Sigh…
Suddenly my eyes went to the necklace I was wearing. Underneath the necklace, there was a silver chain that didn't match the dress I was wearing. And the pendant of the necklace was hidden underneath the dress.
I brought out the chain from my dress. It had a beautiful small wing-shaped silver pendant with white diamonds in it.
So pretty… It must be something important to Anastasia.
Aghh! Sh*t! I totally forgot about the key. I really need to look at what's inside the drawer.
"Sigh~"
While sighing, I unconsciously put my hand on the drawer handle and pulled it towards me.
And Srr~
The drawer opened.
"Huh? Don't tell me it was open, to begin with? Aghh! I am such a fool. I thought it was locked just by seeing the attached lock to the drawer."
I sighed while thinking about my stupidity.
"Sigh~ Forget it. Let's just check the drawer."
Thinking so, I looked at the drawer. And a beautiful diary with a red velvet cover with work of beautiful gemstones caught my eyes. I took the diary in my hand. There wasn't any lock or anything.
Weird… What if someone sees what she has written here…
"Well, who would have the guts to look through the personal belongings of a Duke's daughter."
Mumbling, I opened the diary.
And I was bamboozled by what I saw after opening the diary.
"No way. It's… Empty!"
The diary only had empty white pages in it.
Whoosh* Whoosh*
I rummaged through many pages. But all of them were empty.
What a bluff!
"No wonder she didn't lock it."
I sighed while closing the diary.
Knock* Knock*
"My Lady. I have brought your food."
Ah. She has returned.
"Come in."
I spoke out loud while putting the diary in the drawer.
Creak~
Right after I finished speaking, the huge door opened with a creaking noise. Then Clara entered my room with a food trolley and started placing my lunch on the table.
After that, I had my lunch… which I eat in the afternoon.
"Clara."
"Yes, My Lady?"
"Prepare a comfortable dress for me."
"Alright."
"Umm. Wait! Just prepare a nightdress for me."
"Nightdress?"
Clara asked with a surprised face.
"Yes. I won't be going anywhere anyway. So it will be alright."
"Ah. As you wish, My Lady."
Even though she hesitated at first, Clara soon bowed and brought out a nightdress from the closet. Then she helped me change into the nightgown.
Even though I wanted to change by myself, I couldn't. BECAUSE the dress is too complicated.
Sigh~ The sooner I get used to it, the better…
"Clara."
"Yes, My Lady?"
"Tomorrow is my wedding, right?"
I asked Clara who was busy combing my long hair.
Clara seemed surprised to hear that. But after a moment, she composed herself and replied while continuing combing my hair.
"Yes, My Lady."
"Then will I be leaving the duchy tomorrow?"
"...Yes."
"Tell me all about tomorrow's schedule."
"You will have to wake up before dawn and start preparing for the Wedding Ceremony. The morning ceremony will be held in the prenoon. And after that, there will be a banquet in the afternoon. After the banquet, you will be departing for the Wolff Duchy."
"In the evening?"
"Yes, My Lady."
Hah! I can't believe this. They really want to get rid of Anastasia.
Sigh~ Calm down. Anastasia is supposed to be a Villainess. She must've done something for her family to behave this way towards her.
"So are all the baggage ready?"
"Yes, My Lady."
Everything is ready for my departure tomorrow.
Hmm~ Now that I think about it, Clara is my personal maid. I wonder…
"Will you be coming with me?"
"Huh?"
Clara seemed surprised to hear my abrupt question.
"Of course, I will, My Lady. I am your personal maid after all."
"Right. Good thing."
I need a person I can trust. And Clara seems alright. At least before I could find another trustworthy person, I will need her.
"Should I do a braid, My Lady?"
"Yes, please."
"..."
Clara halted for a moment but then said,
"As you wish, My Lady."
After that, she started braiding my hair.
"It's done, My Lady."
I looked in the mirror, in front of which I was sitting on a stool.
So beautiful…
Anastasia is really pretty.
"Is everything alright, My Lady?"
"Ah. Yes. Oh and Clara."
"Yes, My Lady?"
"Put all my belongings from the drawer in a special box. I will take them to the Wolff Duchy."
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