199 No, I do not think like that.
“Stop.”
The maid, who was walking towards Allura’s room while dragging a table that had Allura’s evening tea on the top, was stopped by someone.
The maid frowned, she then raised her head and looked at the man who wore a black formal coat over a white shirt, his hairs were a little white, showing that his age was catching up to him, however, his posture was straight and full of strength.
The maid knew this man; he was Bruce, Lady Allura’s bodyguard.
“What is it, Sir Bruce?” The maid questioned respectfully.
“You can’t go in, Lady Allura is busy right now,” Bruce informed.
“But the tea,”
“You don’t have to worry about that, just leave the table here, you can return after at the fixed time,” Bruce instructed.
“As you say, Sir Bruce.”
The maid nodded and then, after a slight bow, she turned around.
While she was walking away, the maid started thinking.
‘Why isn’t he letting me enter the room?’
Then, the maid’s eyes widened in realization and she nodded with a small smile on her face.
‘Lady Allura is kinder than I thought. She is actually sad about Head Maid Edda’s death, however, she doesn’t want anyone else to know about it.pᴀɴᴅᴀ-ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ
She must be grieving inside the room right now.’
The maid then nodded again.
Her respect for Lady Allura increased as well.
‘Head Maid Edda, though you may have left this world, you are still alive in our heart.’
The Maid muttered inwardly and got a little melancholic.
Then, the maid shook her head as she came out of her reverie and continued with her work.
…
On the other side, Bruce looked at the table in front of him with a blank look on his face.
He then glanced at the room where Allura was and a sigh escaped his mouth.
*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
He knocked on the room and informed,
“Lady Allura, the tea is here.”
“Enter.” pᴀɴᴅᴀ ɴoᴠᴇʟ
He heard the order, then, he grabbed the table and dragged it inside the room.
He squinted his nose as soon as he entered the room.
The room was filled with the scent of bodily fluid. Then, he glanced at Lady Allura, whose face was a little red, her hairs were ruffled and her clothes were wrinkled as well.
‘Tsk Tsk, at least Lady Allura tried to hide it.’ Bruce snorted inwardly and then glanced at the other man sitting beside Allura.
The man had a playful smile on his face, his hairs were ruffled as well and his upper body was completely naked.
Anyone could tell what happened in the room before.
Of course, Bruce could tell what happened as well, however, he didn’t comment anything.
“What are you waiting for Bruce, pour the tea.” The man who sat beside Allura ordered.
“Would you like to drink the tea as well, Master Nux?” Bruce questioned respectfully.
“I would have declined if it was any other day, however, I am a bit tired right now since I have been working hard on something. Tea would help for sure.”
Nux answered with a smile on his face.
‘I know what you were working hard on.’
Bruce snorted inwardly. ρꪖꪕᦔꪖꪕꪫꪣꫀꪶ
However, he then shook his head and nodded.
“As you say, Master Nux.”
pᴀɴᴅᴀ-ɴoᴠᴇʟ Then, Bruce poured the tea into two cups, then, he brought the table close to the bed where Allura and Nux were sitting and then, he bowed.
“I will be taking my leave now, please call me if you need anything.”
“Sure Sure.”
Nux nodded with a smile.
Bruce then left the room, and once he did, a smile appeared on Nux’s face as he questioned.
“So what are we doing now, darling?”
A playful smile appeared on Allura’s face as she entered.
“We will continue after a little drinks break,”
“What a coincident, I had the same thoughts as well~
Ahaha~ We are a perfect couple, darling~”
The two of them then drank the tea and 15 minutes later, the clothes were thrown away.
Lady Allura was really grieving Head Maid Edda’s death right now.
…
The next morning, in some other room that was just as lavish as Allura’s,
“Good Morning, Lady Amaya, here’s your tea.”
Kelton bowed and pushed the table towards Amaya.
Amaya nodded with a small smile as she picked up the cup of tea and took a sip.
Her peerless face, combined with her perfect manners, the whole scene looked beautiful and calm.
Kelton waited for a little and once Amaya was done with her first sip, he started reporting.
This was a procedure they go through every single morning. The Thousand Information Chamber is a big organization, they receive thousands of requests and information every single day. Of course, there is no way a single man or woman could handle all that.
And of course, not all matters had similar importance either.
Kelton had many subordinates, every day, he receives information that his subordinates consider important, he then filters them out and then, reports the more important ones to Amaya.
“Lady Amaya, Viscount Fred-“
*Thud*
A frown appeared on Amaya’s face when Kelton suddenly stopped talking, she then heard a voice and then her eyes fell on Kelton’s body which was lying on the floor, unconscious.
She then raised her head and in front of her, there stood a handsome man.
“Hello~ You didn’t miss me too much, did you?”
“…”
Amaya stayed silent, she observed the man, then she observed Kelton who was lying on the floor and then she shook her head.
“You really hate him for reason, don’t you?”
Nux’s smile widened and he chuckled,
“Well not particularly, but when I thought about how he will disrupt our conversation with his annoying questions, I assumed it’s better if he is unconscious.
Don’t you think so as well?”
“No, I do not think like that.”
Amaya shook her head.
She would never admit it out loud that for a second there, she agreed with him.
It was better if Kelton was unconscious.
But it was only for a second though.
Ahem, she values her subordinates a lot.
It was only for a second, okay?