After Sofia succeed her plan to made Maria fell in love with Sergei ,
Sofia and Maria went together towards the ballroom to help the other maids and servants to clean up and prepare the tables and seats for the ballroom party event.
As they arrived at the ballroom, they start to help and get to work.
Ms.Daria is also at the ballroom to watches the preparation of the ballroom party event.
Ms.Daria keeps her eyes on Sofia all the time ,because she thinks that Sofia is a threat.
Plus, she is curious towards Sofia.
Especially of her brute strength,
Daria thinks that her strength is as strong as a man and no woman has a strength like hers.
Sofia could have broke her arm twice before she grabbed Miss Daria's arm very hard.
All of the effort she did ,it is for an innocent girl named Maria.
Then, suddenly she has a thinking in her mind of an evil intention ,she thinks that if she used Maria as a threat ,maybe Sofia can't do anything against her, because she cares of Maria.
With that she thinks, she could win against Sofia.
She thinks with that kind of mindset as she smiles like a devil.
After that, she goes towards Maria.
Sofia notices that Ms.Daria is going after Maria.
Then, Ekaterina suddenly come towards Sofia and Maria at first before Ms.Daria comes.
As Ms.Daria sees that, she goes to an another way.
Ekaterina says ,"Hi!! ,Sofia!!, Maria!!"
Sofia and Maria smiles and says ,"Hello ,Ekaterina."
Then ,Ekaterina says ,"I don't know that you both are here. Well ,its happy to work with the people i know ,my friends."
Maria ,then smiles and says ,"Yeah ,friends."
Then Sofia replies ,"Yeah ,its a pleasure and more relaxing to work with the people i know."
Ekaterina says ,"Hey ,Sofia ,now every maids are talking about you ,ever since you been called by the lord duke ,your influence is getting bigger ,you're famous among the maids. Because it is rare for a maid to been called by the lord duke himself. He called you personally. Its mean you're special ,by the way ,what does the lord duke asked you for?"
Sofia replies ,"Its nothing."
Ekaterina says ,"Impossible ,i'm truly curious ,theres no way she called you personally for nothing ,it is nonsense."
Sofia says ,"Hmm..."
Ekaterina replies ,"Come on ,spill it out why he called you ,come on ,tell me ,tell me."
Maria says ,"Ah ,Ekaterina ,you shouldn't force Sofia like that."
Ekaterina says ,"No ,Maria ,i want to know ,do you want to know the reason as well ,Maria?"
Maria says ,"Mmm ,kinda ,but if Sofia doesn't want to said it out, its alright, as a friend we should respect her privacy."
Sofia surprised as she heard those words from Maria.
Ekaterina replies ,Ah!! ,i have to know ,i can't stand my curiosity ,i wanted to know!!"
Sofia says ,"Alright ,i'll tell you later ,if you insist."
Ekaterina replies ,"Yeah ,thanks a lot ,Sofia ,i'll appreciate it."
Sofia says ,"Later ,alright during the break time."
Ekaterina nods and leave.
Then ,Maria says to Sofia ,"Are you sure that you want to tell her? you know , you don't have to forced yourself."
Sofia replies ,"Its alright ,Maria ,i wanted to."
Maria says ,"Oh alright."
Then Sofia thinks in her mind ,"I'll tell her about the reason i been called by Lord Nicolas ,so i could used her.
Her curiosity is much bigger than mine and probably she has a good analytical skill ,she could probably analyze the situation and more of Ms.Varvara's death or even about Lord Nicolas ,with this i gained more intel.
All informations i will gain from Svetlana and Ekaterina."
Then Sofia uses a sign language with her hand behind her back to called Svetlana ,Svetlana is also at the ballroom ,she sees her sign and then ,she approaches Sofia.
Sofia then says to her in a low volume ,"Take care and protect the maid beside me ,Maria when i'm not with her ,because Ms.Daria has an evil intention towards her. I fear that she will harmed her."
Svetlana nods and says ,"I will protect her ,when you're not with her ,as you requested ,Sofia."
Then, they continue their work.
Meanwhile, Ms.Daria is still keep an eye on Sofia.
TO BE CONTINUED........