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s, no looking at the Fanuccis, and unless

back, I paid attention to the st

yes wandered to the other newly recruited maids. A small group of ten. None

cci. Although he tried covering his tracks behind a family vineyard and brewe

st brother, Dante, known for his playboy ways, the middle child, Gian, known for his lack of manners,

ear-old firecracker, nicknamed the princess of the

e opposite from my dau

There was a reason why she had told us all of

ill stay within this mansion," she continued. "Don't forget the non

't?" One woman besi

y sigh. "Well then, I suppose we'd be sending you back

se me,

our posts, everyone! I expect everything to be impe

s. Looking at the clock, I could not believe it had onl

dn't stop. Madam Catherina had eyes everywhere, and lo

of the hallway began sweeping the floor toward me. It was a

urn. Interacting with new people had never been my strong suit. I wasn't shy

d herself to the floor, brea

, wringing the rag in my hand

y going?" Liza asked, he

k on the polished floor. I bet Madam Catherina also had ear

laugh escaping her lips. "Feels

efore taking a huf

ings you he

g meeting new people. She had asked me a

ng the real reason might make Liza run off, or worse, tell others, which would escalat

g more than the clothes on our backs. After a month of working at a diner for silly pay, I was despe

ut she had a mother that cared. O

ountryside myself. It's quiet, peaceful, but too pe

e Fanuccis had not exactly been at the top of my list. If it

pproaching footsteps, followed by a gasp leaving

path," she whispered

ee that all the other maids did

es shifted down the hal

us Fanucci

ian, and

dangerously charming. His dark hair, almost black, was slicked back, and his piercing brown eyes fo

r, her voice barely above a whisper. "You do not want

s practically staring at my worn-out shoes. Grabbing the a

my breath until th

o the left. Unfortunately, Dante Fanucci had chosen

wicked grin was plastered on his olive skin, and his hazel eyes seemed determined.

art pounded like a drum in my chest. Lowering my gaze

wed suit, and then the

u?" Dante asked, his tone c

y around the same age, but I wouldn't dare

your

d, feeling the hea

nded on my hands, still filthy from all the work I had done. I in

You deserve a break. Come, have a drink in my r

I kindly rejected. "I

is tone had become a bit more demandi

I had run out of words to say. I should've known, there was

atherina and Liza had

I could respond, Alessio ste

"She doesn't want to, Dante. I'm afraid you've been rejected

yes, though. I doubted that

e. He didn't do it for me. It was to prove a point

yes as he made a nonchalant so

id, I've seen it all now!" He commented, casually

less wave of his hand. A challenging smile appeared on

aid, the three br

ok was on

ct, and a few more seconds f

have