.. "I didn't see any names in it." Miss Sarah gives the wallet to Alice.
Alice nods and,
"Mr. Dylan will inform you soon if you passed this stage, for now you can go home first."
Miss Sarah feels sad but maybe it is not her lucky day..?
Alice walks through the kitchen. "Well, this place is cleaned very well."
Suddenly one of the chefs comes to the kitchen.
"Master Alice I am very sorry for interrupting, but I think I have lost my necklace. I cannot find it everywhere I search. It is my mother's.." The chef hold herself back from crying,
"I will make sure we will find that necklace again, don't worry as now you can go back to the meeting hall"
The chef nods and goes back to the meeting hall.
"Perhaps, miss June, do you have anything to say about just now?" Alice looks at June with a strong gaze. However, June tries to avoid the eye contact and suddenly comes out crying.
"I am so sorry, master Alice.. I didn't mean to stole it. I just found it under the sink where it is not someone will ever put there. I thought it wasn't anyone's.."
Alice nods and,
"Please give the necklace back to Mr. Dylan and that's all for today."
She then moves to the last place to inspect. The pantry.
She nods and smiles while looking at Mikayla.
"Perhaps, if you want to give back anything? the fork embedded with two pieces of emeralds ?
Mikayla remains silent
" I.. I am so sorry master Alice. Please forgive me. I didn..t"
"You can go home" Alice orders Mikayla.
She whispers to Mr. Dylan while walking back to her room
"Inform Sarah, she is accepted and she can start today."
"As per your order, master."
Before they both start working as maids at the Manor, Alice calls them for an instant meeting.
"Congratulations miss Sarah and miss Claire. I chose both of you not only because you did great cleaning job. But also, you were honest towards your duty. Miss Claire, in the heirloom at the basement was full of valuable things. And I found nothing was missing including small diamonds that actually the size of ants. Well done miss Claire. And miss Sarah, the wallet you have found had money worth to pay for a grand ball dress and also a small ring that can be sold worth to buy 2 acres of land. Well done miss Sarah for your honesty. Good job to both of you I will look forward in the future. You may start your work now. Dismiss"
"THANK YOU MASTER ALICE" both miss Claire and miss Sarah thank Alice for accepting them both.
Two days later, Alice still scribbing on her desk. She is now busier like a bee managing the Manor's administration. She works until night and at one moment she just sleeps on her sofa in the office in front of the fireplace. She keeps herself busy, as to actually, lead her mind to not feel sad about her lost.
"ALICE!"
Alice flinched as she startles by the voice. She turns around and
"HARRYYY HARRY YOU'RE BACKK"
Both hugging each other and shouting out of happiness
"Have you been well Harry? Where is sir Eric?"
"Perhaps I know you care about me but CAN YOU ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT ME ONLY WHILE SPEAKING TO ME hahahahah"
they both burst into laughter