By the time Lena finished showering, Asher had already stormed out of the room in anger

She sighed, a bit disappointed he'd left.

Annoying him once more before heading to the kitchen would have been fun.

"Oh well," she murmured, pinning her hair back with a clip before heading downstairs.

The house was unusually busy, with staff rushing around, cleaning and organizing. Lena nearly stumbled backward when a red-haired maid accidentally bumped into her shoulder.

"Sorry, ma'am," the girl apologized with a shy smile before hurrying away.

Lena looked puzzled but continued to the kitchen, where she found Jade and Pamela working alongside four other women dressed in matching black...