To Be The Empress

The butler

Time flied away into nothingness as Eliana continued reading the diary , intently, undisturbed.
It brought her into an unknown , yet eerily comfortable world , it was almost like it understood her, as if they were childhood friends finally reuniting together after years of not seeing each other
It was full of sadness , pain and misunderstanding, strangely ,just like Eliana's past. Being abandoned and then adopted by ignorant parents , wasn't like a 'happily ever after' like it should've been.
Nor was Anastasia's past , wrongfully accused for stealing by her treacherous brothers and ,since then, everything went downhill , her happily ever after she was wishing for , the happily ever after she was slowly building , was teared apart into shreds, from a single lie.
The door slammed open , making Eliana a bit startled , when a fairly young man with lustrous black hair with a strand of the purest white running from it , in a smart black and white suit with a flashy red tie came in and said " master is calling for you , miss"
This was the butler , Mr Claude , basically in charge of the staff , booking appointments and the basic financial needs to keep the mansion running. He wasn't particularly sympathetic towards Anastasia after she set her foot in the mansion, and today was the day eliana would change it, showing him who Anastasia Adair really was.
"Mr Claude , don't you think purposely setting foots ,as a man,into a young lady's room without knocking would spike rumors? Aren't you trained on basic manners?" Eliana said in a annoyed tone
"I'm utterly sorry , miss Anastasia , I'll reflect on my actions and make sure that it will not repeat a second time " he said , bowing , his face trying to hide the shock he was in
Anastasia would have never done that , would she
"Now if you please , master must be waiting " he said politely , looking at his watch
Eliana slowly got up and taking her time she went to wards the door and out into the hallway, it was her first time out of her room
The house had large arched windows. Through them light must flow through all seasons, gracing the air without favour, illuminating the sweet-toffee browns of the wooden floor
The wallpaper is Anglo-Japanese design with Roman and Greek themes in the frieze on the ceilings and walls. The predominant colors are dark with tan and gold highlights, creating an interesting contrast to the original interior trim painting of ashen pinks, tans, pale blues and black detailing. This combination of colors is repeated throughout the hallway
Mr Claude was amazingly persplected onto Anastasia , for once in his lifetime admiring her looks , her beauty
Blue eyes and blond hair , just like the beautiful and perfect princesses in every other fairy tail , but this wasn't a normal fairy tail , it isn't meant for happily ever afters , it's not flawless...
As soon as Eliana looked over to Mr Claude , he immidiately looked away . His face red from embarrassment , but eliana didn't catch upon it
"Lead on , Mr Claude" Eliana demanded
"But , a servant should always walk behind their master" he looked up , meeting Anastasia's icy cold eyes
"Yes miss, pardon me , this slave shouldn't have answered back " he managed through a trembling voice and did as he was told without hesitation
"Revenge surely feels good " Eliana thought to herself , Chuckling.
At the end of the hallway there is this tall, heavy looking , varnished wood door
And behind it lies who knows what , perhaps something that will change her life for the better or for the worse...