The Retribution of the Ice Cold Maiden

36 - Who are we going after first?

"W-What is this...?!" Ellyn squealed out in panic as she looked at herself in the mirror.

She was dressed in a full-sleeves maid outfit with a long skirt by the two personal maids of Lady Selena's.

"I like it...!!" Soul exclaimed to Selena with an imaginary thumbs up who was sitting on the chair sipping on some tea. "Best beauties are dressed in full clothes. It helps brings a guy's imagination to a heavenly level."

"M-My Lady...!! Didn't you want a bodyguard...? Why am I dressed as a maid then?" Ellyn turned to ask Selena which fluttered her long skirt, "...and that too in such a granny-style maid dress."

"Couldn't help it..." Selena responded while sipping the tea, "...I don't want people to know that I have a bodyguard otherwise they will prepare accordingly which is why I dressed you as a maid. As for the long clothes..."

"...Your body is well toned and your muscles are visible if you wear half-sleeves clothes or a shorter skirt." Selena finished her explanation.

Ellyn suddenly regretted taking this job. She thought as long as she was employed by a woman, she wouldn't have to end up doing demeaning things but the reality was crueler than a scorned hamster.

"B-But I don't know anything about being a maid... I will be found out immediately."

"Which is why I asked Petra and Gwen to tutor you. You have two days to learn everything."

"T-Two days...?" Ellyn looked at the two personal maids of Selena who wore a wicked smile and their eyes glowed with the intent of mischief.

"Junior Ellyn... Let's start with the housework." Maid Petra said as she grasped one of the arms of Ellyn tightly.

"Yes, then later we will teach you how to perform the other various duties of a maid." Maid Gwen said as she grasped the other arm of the now sweating Ellyn.

"NNOOooooo....!!!" Ellyn screamed as she was dragged out by the maid duo who were too excited by the notion of having a junior among them.

Selena ignored them as they left and continued drinking the tea.

"So... What's the game plan?" Soul asked Selena.

"Let's start with summarizing who we are up against." Selena replied.

"Okay, let's see..." Soul began, "Our two major targets are the Connors Family and the Wyatt family."

"First, The Connors Family from the Kingdom of Grand Sky. It is the maiden family of your Step-mother, Nora Booker. It was Nora's younger brother, Bradley Connors who enticed your teacher, Claire Walker, and convinced her to poison your education with the wrong knowledge. It is also suspected that it was they who slipped the cursed bangle into the gifts for the family which almost made you kill yourself. They are doing all of this to make sure your half-brother, Nicholas Booker is the one who would inherit the manor so that they can solidify the businesses they have in this country."

"Secondly..." Soul continued, "We have the Wyatt family. The Elder son of the family, Ralnor Wyatt is married to your Maternal Aunt, Shalia. The younger son of the family, Peter Wyatt tried to force himself on your mother, Lily, when she rejected his advances. All of this was done for the family fortune of the Venbella family, which is your mother's maiden surname. When your mother died, they tried to adopt you to grab the remaining half of the fortune which you will get after your maternal grandfather, Finn Venbella... dies. But since it failed and according to the recent letter we got one week ago from your maternal grandfather's butler saying that his health is deteriorating, it seems they couldn't afford to wait any longer and decided to assassinate you before you inherit anything. But, as you remember, you convinced the assassin to kill the one who hired him instead... who turned out to be Peter Wyatt."