The Billionaire's Maiden

rkplace. She couldn't help but feel overwhelmed at the grandeur of it all. She had come a lon

hold Guidelines" and she quickly made her way towards it. The sign, written in eleg

lity," Nova read aloud to

t, taking mental notes of

l times while on duty," Nova read, making a m

ts were interrupted

-looking woman said, her arms crossed in front of her bod

y name is Nova," she

the woman replied, extending a hand. "I'm Mary, the

lked Nova through the mansion, pointing out various rooms and explaining their functions. They pa

to be consumed outside of the kitchen

ities of each servant in the house. She pointed out a small room and said, "Thi

a simple dark dress and whi

llow the rules to a T," Mary said ste

uldn't believe she was finally living and working in such a grand house. Overwhelmed by her new surroundings, she

k by its grandeur. Soft golden light poured into the room through the la

ggy beds and dusty floors in the overcrowded and underfunded orphanage where she ha

e before the mansion. Her days had mostly been filled with doing odd jobs around town just to get en

had a chance

saw green fields and tall trees. She knew that beyond the horizon lay a new wor

life she always wanted. And as she gazed at her beautif

the Smith Mansion. For once, she had a chance to leave behind the life of despair that she had been living with her drunken landlord, Mr. Konstantin. She ru

ve with multiple burners, an oven, and a huge double door refrigerator. She noticed another woman

ed lunch and continued explaining, "Your job is to take care of the upstairs bedrooms, dust, clean the furniture, and

he security it would provide her. Before leavin

about the family and any import

his many successful business ventures and philanthropic efforts. Despite their wealth,

as a notoriously strict and cold matriarch, known for her sharp tongue

m and approachable man, always willing

and sweet young woman who always sent her family cheerful letters from across the oceans. Ms. Ma

s a sample t

rd the mention of Adam Smith. She turned to Mary a

f most of the time and rarely interacts with the staff or anyone outside of his immediate family.

mention of his looks, "Is he that

ite arrogant at times. But that's to be expected

e intrigued by Adam Smith. She couldn't help but feel a pull

discussion, Mary u

n. There was Emily, who worked as a maid just as Nova was, and Sarah, who was a cook. B

borate chandeliers and sparkling crystal. She also saw the library, w

ing. She knew this was going to be a tough job, but she felt like she had landed in the

s catching a glimpse of the garden, h

was the Gardener's son and his name was James. Nova noti

plants he was tending to and James was happy to share his knowledge with her. He e

new it, they were talking about all sorts of things. From their fa

s bright smile and sparkling eyes, she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her chest. However,

lp but be impressed by his knowledge and passion for the plants he worked with. As she went back into

oworkers, Nova felt both physically and emotionally exhausted. She couldn't believ

took a deep breath, feeling the softness of the blankets and the comfort of the pillows. She thought about her life and

rroundings. For the first time in a long time, Nova slept