The Gentleman's Code

rst hangover he'd

erience with port and whisky. He looked around the dark ro

wn. He got dressed. By himself. He'd had a valet only once years ago and never allowed a servan

shirt, but when he added the black coat he dec

r. It had overgrown a bit and he knew how inappropriate that was, so de

didn't need the old knacker on his heels righ

y Father wanted

rpose just to see the older man's comp

y nodded.

When the butler remained sta

n find my way

cour

he first thing he saw was the Lord standing by the window. The next that caught his attention was a huge man with his back to him, standing in the corner of the room. The man turned abruptly when he heard the door open and Callum's whole world til

, silky voice which mad

black hair, neatly cut short. Callum almost draped himsel

't show it or acknowledge it in any way. "Yes. " Tennyson turned to the other

He tried not to think about the young lord. The man had the brightest red hair he'd ever seen, and he had to admit - he really was way too handsome and he wa

ound and a man almost his age was talking to an older one. Oliver decided the gentry really did nothing much outside talking to other members of the upper classes over

m, hands crossed. "I am the housekeeper, Mrs. Adelia and

Thomas has already made sure to advise the

lready. "Indeed. He was.

nd down when one of them said something, Adelia barged in. "Hurry up and en

trying to take mental notes on what was where, but the place was ridiculously huge. If he'd thought the rest of the house was rich, what he was seeing was beyond his imagination. They reached another tall, heavy wooden do

red. He stepped in and again his feet sank in the soft dark burgundy carpet. The bed wa

it. Books were scattered on the floor nearby and he noted the furniture, in fact, wasn't that lavish and excessive as th

is the dressing room, and you'll not be responsible for keeping everything in

door, which she unlocked. "Lord Callum does not keep attendants, but as the Lord's

s ever had. The housekeeper explained the basics of the household and where to fin

disposal." She looked at him and afte

liver thought and

the evening when h

ng master had gone out without Oliver even noticing him and the Lord hadn't request

in the kitchen- Jenny- when lord Call

at off, and quickly disappeared through the door leading to the rest of t

Jenny "Why does

stairs and he probably lied to everyo

"Sometimes. " Jenny picked an apple from the bowl on the table and

" she leaned closer and Oliver followed "He never touches any of us. None

wha

't come back at all " she looked at him pointedly,

ight

ha

omething to that, or argue, but Jenny was most li

clothes always smell of those chea

and frowned. "

at the same time like someone who'd never been to such a place,

ent such places, Oliver th

knows be

gossipi

e man come. "Mr. Abram, you haven't even been here for a whole

got up, leaving the apple on the table,

back to work. The guests will head to the dr

s,

gave Oliver a look and said "Perhaps you should find som

urse,

urried u

airs and corridors to the Lord's room,