Living The Life Of a Grand Duchess

chapter 6: my estranged husband has sent a message!

*Author POV*
Katerina inhaled a deep breath and exhaled loudly as she relaxed further into the grand sofa.

"Katya."
Katerina called.

"Can you please inquire what the kitchen is preparing for lunch this afternoon."

"Right away your highness."
Katya said and she leaves

"Olga,can you please come help me prepare for dinner?"
She asked with her eyes closed.

"You need not beg anything of me your highness,I live to serve a master like you."
And with that Katerina was left in a wave of astound.

"Thank you Olga,that is really sweet of you."

" It's nothing your highness I can do anything for you."

" Now let's get me dressed but very lightly,ok?"

" Sure,your highness."

Katerina was finally ready for dinner.
She wore an ivory colored silk nightdress that had a deep and promiscuous v-neckline,it flowed all the way down to the floor and had about 3 ft of train behind her,she wore gold diamond studs for earrings and a single Carat diamond on a slim gold chain on her neck to match the gold thread embroidered borders of her dress.

For her hair she had a simple and loosely thick French braid and left some tresses to frame her face,she put some make up on very lightly with only pearl shimmer powder for her eyes and applied vermilion color rouge very lightly to her lips and cheeks this made her green eyes pop.
She slipped on her little kitten heels and went on her way.

~~Meanwhile.........

The kitchen was quite rowdy and in a bit of a rush, the kitchen staff were all on their toes skillfully prepping ingredients and preparing dinner for their new mistress when Katya walked in...

"Greetings,sirr..."
She greeted a man about 6'5,blonde hair with his back to her.
he was quite buffed up for a chef she thought .
but then again she learnt not to expect anything and expect everything at the same time from Katerina.

"Francis,the name's Francis LaCroix."
He said with his back still to her.

"Well,greetings sir LaCroix,are you by any chance the head chef ?"
She asked .

"Yes, I am.

He said as he stopped what he was doing and turned to face her, right there and then she saw the most mesmerizing blue eyes she had ever seen. Driving

"the madame..the madame has asked me to..to inquire about the menu for..tonight's dinner."
Katya said as her eyes roamed his tall and sturdy form,spaced out from reality.

"You know,I know a guy who's really good at making fine portraits maybe I could have him paint me one and then I'll give it to you,it will last longer."

Katya was smitten,she is a very simple girl of warm nature,quick to speak, slow to anger, easily impressed but otherwise innocent and gullible.

"Will..will you really give me it ?"
She asked nervously after she was caught staring at him,she picked at her fingers hinting at her anxiety.