The maid selection process this time was much longer and sickening. He had to interview all the girls who came. When the twilight was perfect in the sky, then the maid selection ended.
"How was the maid selection today?" Hugo asked him.
"Sickening."
Especially because of a damn girl named Audrey who berated him this afternoon. His mood turned so bad. He even said sarcastic lines to some of the maid candidates afterwards.
Rhysand handed him a list of names that caught his attention. There are nine people who have that criteria. They are graceful, innocent, and quite shy.
"Thank you, Prince… I will announce…"
Before Hugo could finish his sentence, Mademoiselle Edeva opened the door suddenly.
BROK!!!
"My apologies, Lord Prince." said Eva. The girl panted. He bent down and kneeled in front of her.
"What is it?"
Mademoiselle Edeva's hands trembled slightly. He looked down deeper. As if he had done something sinful.
"I'm sorry, one of the maids escaped from the palace."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!!"
Rhysand stood up from his seat spontaneously. His face was perfectly flushed. His eyes turned sharp.
"How come, we lost another maid?! Hugo was just about to announce the shortlist of names to the girls!"
Mademoiselle Edeva pleaded. "I'm sorry, Prince. It's harder to keep the maids here. I don't know what they were thinking, they ran away. However, Prince.. The most important thing is….the maid who just ran away was Beth."
"My personal maid? She ran away?!"
At that moment, Rhysand slumped on his throne. Thousands of questions flashed through his mind. He didn't understand the wishes of the maids in his palace, they just needed to serve him. Entertaining guests, smiling like dolls, and cleaning the bed.
He a never asked them to sleep with him. Another crazy treatment that the people have rumored about him.
In fact, they have been given all the luxuries. Just need to replace it with loyalty. Why are they so unruly?
"Okay, Edeva." Rhysand ordered him.
Edeva rose from a kneeling position. "My lord Prince, requires a substitute maid to be by your side."
Unlucky. As a matter of fact, he should inflict a heinous punishment on those fleeing maids.
In his dark thoughts, Audrey's words entered his brain. The girl frankly said that the people did not love her. Was the treatment of the maids a form of their rebellion?
"Is there someone who caught the Prince's attention?" asked Mademoiselle Edeva.
"Nothing. Quickly announce it to the girls before they wait too long." Rhysand snapped.
"However, we will be short of servants here, Prince."
"No problem. Isn't that the way it is?"
"Very well, Prince."
Just then, Mademoiselle Edeva and Hugo walked away from him. As they were about to reach the door, a thought entered Rhysand's mind.
"Edeva,"
Eva turned around. He looked at Rhysand. "How is it, Prince?"
Rhysand stared at it for a long time. For a few seconds. Mademoiselle Edeva frowned faintly. He is still waiting for a statement from Rhsyand.
"I'll add one maid in lieu of Beth."
"What's his name, Prince?"
"Audrey Frankie. She's the only special maid who can only serve me."
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AUDREY stood in the palace ballroom. All the maids who had been interviewed were gathered here. They formed a gossip alliance. Join one another.
Many of them already knew each other. Only Audrey didn't know anyone. However, it is still there. Curled up in the corner of the room and wished this tedious maid selection would end soon.
A second later, the door opened. A very beautiful girl opened the ballroom door. Behind him, an equally handsome man was standing there.
"Good afternoon. Here, I will announce the woman who has been chosen to be a maid, along with her position in this palace."
The girl in front of him echoed the names of the chosen girls. Their names are so beautiful. Amora, Elsha, Quintessa, and a number of other names. Audrey breathed a sigh of relief.
There is not any. None of her name!
It's free!!! She will live to be… The sentence that cried out in his heart was hanging. Stifled by Edeva's words after that.
"And finally…, Audrey Frankie."
Audrey glared. Her name! That's the name! How come… HOW COULD SHE CHOOSEN BY THE JERK PRINCE?!
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