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Anastasia's P.O.V
"Milady, today's afternoon tea is your favorite. Silver moon with a bit of honey." My butler, Claude said as he poured the tea to my cup.
"Thank you, Claude." I took a sip and savored the tangy, yet sweet aroma and taste. It was a habit of mine to have afternoon tea at the balcony of my mansion everyday when I was at home. It was the only time in a day where I could feel truly present.
"Tell me, Claude, don't you think the weather seem a bit gloomy today?" I asked.
"Hm, it's almost winter, milady. Of course the weather would be a bit cloudy. Is it cold, milady?Do you want me to bring a coat?" He asked.
"No, it's not that. I just thought things are looking a little depressing." I admitted.
As the only heiress of the Vedora family, I was in charge of business, so I was mostly occupied with work throughout the day. Sometimes I had to travel elsewhere. So my mind was always full.
However, during winter, there wasn't much to do. So I stayed mostly at home and spent my free time in leisure. It might sound like a dream for most people.
But I hated it.
Because during this time, I got reminded by the fact that I was mostly alone.
Ever since I was a young girl, I spent most of my time in the study room. I learnt everything I could about business and how to run the household. My parents have died a long time ago. Thus all responsibilities of the household and business fell on my hands.
Unlike other young women, I never had time or interest and ability to socialize like normal people did. I was born a bit different.
People said I was distant and aloof. It's not that I asked to be born that way, but each time I tried to socialize with others, I realized people were mostly trying to take advantage of me.
Men would take advantage of my youth and beauty. Women would envy and fear me. I never felt a genuine connection with another person. In the end, I just gave up on socializing altogether, kept my relations with others strictly for business and isolated myself from the rest of the world
The only person who always accompanied me was my personal butler, Claude.
Claude entered the mansion at a young age. His uncle was the former head butler and he had been trained to serve as a butler from a very young age.
When he first came here, the maids were obsessed with him because of how handsome he was. He had jet black hair and striking blue eyes, the color of the ocean. His skin was rather pale and he had always been taller than others even from childhood.
But what made him truly stood out was his intelligence and skills.
This man was multi talented. He could do everything.
He has always been excellent in martial art and horse riding on top of being expert in various subjects. From cooking, cleaning, baking, household management and finance. I've never seen anything he couldn't do. Which made me wonder if he was even human.
I had to admit it, I didn't like him at first. I thought such a perfect man couldn't possibly exist and there might be something hidden behind that perfection.
I was right.
As I was drinking my tea, I asked him to pour another cup and he gladly did so. I grabbed the cup handle and without warning, splashed the hot water all over his clothes, making them wet. It must be pretty hot since the tea was still steaming.
