My Lady Chef

Linda's POV:

Two weeks later...

Main Mansion, Aisenburg Estate

I woke up early in the morning to do the chores Lady Alaina assigned to me since she departed for Guthrie to volunteer food donations for the duke's war campaign.

During the mornings, I shop with Chef Jorge Raime to restock certain food or green needed for the staff meals.

Ever since my lady took over the household, She instilled the value of shopping for items sold fresh at markets like certain green vegetables since she was adamant that the entire household eat 3 balanced meals a day.

And after that, I spend my afternoons doing things around the culinary house like helping the girls water the herb garden or feed the livestock, check the inventory for spices, dry herbs, teas, and coffee grounds.

But it seems like today is going to be different. Milford came to me and told me to run an errand for him along with another maid.

"Is this a letter for..." I looked at the missive and struggled not to frown.

"Yes. His Grace has decided to cut his ties with the Lorax family business. Take this letter to the Lorax family's man of finance. His office is at...."

After Milford gave me the address, I hastened the younger maid along into one of the many carriages the duke has and we were off to the Hanover Square, the district where many business and legislative offices are located.

"Miss Linda." The young girl looked at me with adoration. She knows I am the duchess' personal maid and the one managing the Culinary House so she must think it was impressive. "Is it true that the Lady Lorax still chases after our lord even after he married the duchess? Is that not scandalous?"

"Nina. The duke's personal affairs should be kept private. We shall do our duty and head back to the mansion. Nothing more, nothing less. Understood?"

The girl looked disappointed that I was not one for gossip and just stayed quiet.

Lady Alaina has commented that I should try to make friends amongst the human staff.

Should I...at least loosen up?

Maybe...I could try?

"Ahem...so how are you adjusting so far? Is being the lower floor maid hard work?"

to her stories of how everyone at the

headed for the third floor of the

who received it and we were on our way to leave when the office door

into you." A female hissed haughtily at us while I was helping the young

looked up and saw that it was Lady Lorax all decked in her finest white day dress. Her fiery beauty and fresh

I murmured and tried to sneak Nina

touches a servant. It meant

That we should stop.

root in place.

What are you doing here in

and I turned to bow to her while

why a lowly commoner came here!"

"fox fire" at her pretty face but I must

to deliver a missive to your lawyer." I answered her before she can hit me again in

the letter. "Stay where you are! While I read with this

I exchanged glances.

gloves hands to tremble as she slammed the letter down the table

dares to do this to

in and saw the letter before pushing both of us out as if he knew that Lady Lorax would

slammed shut in

steered her back

a mean one. Society ladies are really different when you see them with their peers."

and get you patched up. " I asked the driver to take a detour by opening a small

times with her silver-plated fan. I have been beaten by one once and it hurt

myself treated. Don't worry,

carriage ambled towards

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"Is this okay?"

"Yes."

"How is your head?"