The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid Chapter 15: His Expensive Purchase

“Umm...you’re looking for ?” I asked softly.

“Mada is asking for you. Go to her office, she’s waiting for you there,” Claudia replied curtly as her eyes glared at .

“I’ll go now. Thank you for coming to get ,” I thanked her before bowing my head a little to excuse myself.

“No need to thank . I didn’t co here because I wanted to...” Claudia muttered darkly as her eyes narrowed dangerously at .

She turned on her heels and quickly made her way out of the garden before I could say anything else. The three of us watch her leave. Claudia truly stood out from the other maids. For one, she was very beautiful. Her long honey brown hair was curled into neat locks, and she had brightly colored make up on, especially her cherry red lipstick. Although she was supposed to be a maid just like the rest of us, sothing about her made her feel like an important person.

“I have to go first. I’m so sorry about this,” I quickly apologized.

“Don’t worry. We’re almost done here anyways,” Jessie said before flashing a reassuring smile.

“Umm...good luck,” Salena said timidly.

“Thanks,” I thanked them both.

I may be needing so luck because I had no idea why Mada Cassandra had requested to see so suddenly. Hopefully, it wasn’t about sothing bad.

...

“How was your first day?” Mada Cassandra asked the mont that I entered her office.

“It was fine...” I replied honestly.

“Co and stand here in front of ,” she ordered as she waved her hand for to approach her.

“Ok...” I said softly.

“You speak so impolitely. You’re supposed to say ‘Yes, mada’. Do you understand?” she snapped.

“Yes...yes, mada...” I said while trying to keep my voice from shaking.

“Co closer...closer...” she urged impatiently.

I thought that we were already close enough, but apparently, it wasn’t close enough. After taking another step forward, I was standing right in front of the older woman. My body tensed at our close proximity and how her eyes squinted and stared right into my face. The tension was too much, and I felt extrely uncomfortable as her eyes stared at my face as if appraising it closely. I had to shift my gaze away from her.

It wasn’t just my nervousness that caused to shift my gaze away. It was fear.

I didn’t want her to see it. I didn’t want her to realize it.

“Your skin is fine. You have a nice nose...” the mada complinted and her voice was surprisingly gentle.

“Thank you...” I whispered as I tried to keep my eyes away from her face.

“Don’t look away. Look at ,” she commanded strictly.

I can’t do that...

“I...” I murmured hesitantly.

“I told you to look at !” she snapped loudly at .

Her loud voice made jump and fear started to quickly take over. My eyes darted all over the place but I just couldn’t bring myself to face her. A slight stingy pain pierced my chin as she captured it in between her fingertips before she forced my face to look at her. I gasped in shock as my eyes t hers.

“I didn’t notice it at first that your eyes are a different color from one another...” Mada Cassandra said as her eyes narrowed at .

I nodded without knowing what to say as sha swept over . My eyes had always been like this. I was probably born with this defect. Although the colors of my eyes were not outstandingly different at a glance, the different becos quite apparent when seen up close. For as long as I can rember, I’ve been teased and bullied for it my entire life. People spread rumors that I was cursed or that I would bring bad luck. So said that my condition was an infectious disease.

After I grew up, I learnt that none of the things they said were true. However, their mocking words had a real impact on when I was younger, and so scars inflicted by their hateful words just didn’t quite heal right. Even now, I felt extrely uncomfortable about people find out about the colors of my eyes.

“I wonder what prince Leonard sees in you...” she said solemnly.

“Excuse ?” I murmured in a whisper.

“I know that he paid an exorbitant price for you at an auction. Despite that, sothing must have changed his mind and he put you in my care to be a re maid instead. I an, who would pay a price like that for a maid when we have endless applications for the position from far and wide...” Mada said followed by a sigh.

Mada looked at with a mix of pity and confusion before she shook her head while I wondered why the prince bought in the first place. Speaking of the prince, I haven’t seen him at all since that day at the auction. Now that I think about it, I don’t even know what he really looks like...

“Since the prince placed you in my care, I will take care of you. Tomorrow, an afternoon tea party will be held in the gardens that you just cleaned today. The honorable maidens will be there, and it is the perfect opportunity for you to serve them. Who knows...if one of them takes a liking to you, she may ask for you to serve her,” Mada said with a small smile.

“I see. Thank you...” I replied before trying to smile at her.

I thought that I shouldn’t tell her that I wasn’t looking for a chance to climb up the ranks. With my upbringing, I had no idea how to serve the nobles of any socialite. Cleaning and cooking would suit better any day.

“Good. I’ll send the other two new girls as well. Don’t worry, there will be many experienced maids there to help you should the need arise,” Mada Cassandra said before she nodded.

“Thank you...” I thanked her again politely.

--To be continued...