It was almost the new year and Duke Ashford started the annual meeting at his mansion. That was something that was done at the end of the year to evaluate how that year went.
I had never joined the full meeting, only from the middle to the end. I only joined when the duke called for me and that was usually in the middle when talking about poison and the princes. While the beginning was usually full talking about politics and some secrets that I always desperately wanted to know. I wondered when the duke would let me know those things.
That time I was working at the poison laboratory in the basement when a servant came. "Lady Whitley, the duke wanted you to come."
I stood up and walked to the meeting room with some report in my hand. I wished for a good result at the meeting.
"Wellcome Olivia." The duke welcomed me with a warm smile in his mouth. I guessed he was in a good mood that day.
