Chapter 89

ELISE'S POV

The week had gone by quickly. The good thing about it was that fact that I was finally settling into a routine at the palace. It felt strange, being here, in a place that wasn’t my home but was starting to feel familiar.

Jade was her usual grumpy self as she helped me prepare for the day. The maids and other workers in the palace acted the same towards me. They acted like they would rather die than be nice to me. Let's not get started on Alexandra.

I could ignore the other maids. Out of sight out of mind, right? However, there was no way I could ignore Jade. She was assigned to be my personal maid which meant I saw her every day. Sometimes, even a few times a day.

It had been a week of small smiles from my end and warm greetings, but she wasn’t warming up to me, no matter how hard I tried to be friendly. Every morning was the same: I’d say "Good morning, Jade," with what I hoped was a kind tone, and she’d respond with a cold nod or a dry "Good morning, Lady Elise."

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