'Why so quiet? Don't you know about this?'.
'I don't think I need to know about it after all, it's nothing serious. You said this Emily loved Alex but did Alex loved her?'.
Margaret turned silent while Jane looked satisfied.
'No right? So ma'am, I suggest you stop trying to create a rift between my husband and I. I just got here you know'.
Isabelle left with Jane immediately. She remembered what charlotte had told her.
*Margaret and her family are just pure evil. Stay away from them but Jane is definitely someone you can trust*
Olivia joined Jane and Isabelle as they continued with the tour of the ancestral mansion. Olivia had been instructed by Charlotte to always be with Isabelle no matter what.
The old man who had been hiding in a corner saw everything, he slowly went back to his room and took his wife's picture. He slowly caressed it.
'Look at what's happening in the family Mary. The one mistake I did has made me so distant from my family. They don't trust me anymore and they're all afraid of me. My once peaceful family has turned to.....'
'Sir! what are you doing?'. It was nanny Bella.
'You know the late Madam wouldn't want to see you like this'.
'You're right B, you are the only one who truly understands me. Do you think my children will ever trust me again? Do you think my son will ever come back home?'.
'Don't worry sir, good times are coming. I can feel it'.
*** LIAM'S MANSION
Agatha went outside to welcome Liam. He had left for a trip immediately after Sofia issued a press conference to apologize to their guests for whatever happened. The house had also been under renovation and Sofia had traveled for her heart transplant.
'Agatha, is your madam back?'.
'No sir, the surgery had been successful though and she will be back as soon as she recovers'.
'Alright, and what about Rhea? Do you have any news about her?'.
'No sir, ever since that day, there has been no news about her. Her husband had made sure to hide her well'.
'Oh really? But they wouldn't be able to hide for too long. Rhea has to pay for the ruckus she had created and for embarassing me and my wife'.
Agatha bowed as Liam went inside.
*Did I hear it wrong? The boss clearly just acknowledge madam as his wife. I better tell this to madam*
***RHEA AND AARON
The helpers who had gone for a long term leave were finally back. Aaron had left for the office and he had asked Rhea to welcome the helpers. Rhea had agreed without a second thought as she also currently has no job to do.
She waited calmly in the living room as they came in one by one as Mirabel lead them in.
'Hi Isabelle! Let me make the formal introduction, this is Butler Barret, he is in charge of the household schedule. This is the housekeeper, Mrs Whitmore, she's in charge of ensuring cleanliness throughout the mansion, the maids, Clara, Maisie, and..., where's Ivy?'.
Rhea frowned a bit, everybody was present except this Ivy.
'Leave it, Mira. Please introduce everyone else'.
'Alright, this is Valet, she's now your personal assistant, these are the kitchen assistants, Greta, Rosie, and Marco, the gardener, Fern, the chauffeur, Roland, and I'm in charge of the kitchen'.
'Thank you Mira. Hi everyone, I'm Isabelle, your boss's wife. Nice to meet you all. Please, I don't want anyone to see me as just your boss's wife, I am very openminded. I know it's still early to say all this but....'.
'I'm here!!'. Someone interrupted Rhea.
'Ivy?! where have you been? '. Mirabel scolded Ivy immediately.
'Chill, Mira. I'm here now, am I not? Where is our darling boss? I've missed him a lot'.
Ivy didn't realize that Rhea was there. Rhea sized the girl up, she looked young and she was beautiful.
*There's something about her that doesn't seem right*.
'Uhm Ivy, behave yourself, the madam is here and she was talking to us before you barged in like that'.
'Huh? Madam? What madam are you talking about?'.
'Our Madam, the boss's wife'.
Rhea observed Ivy's expression, she was shock and there was disbelief all over her face. Rhea was puzzled, *What is her deal?*.
Luckily, her new assistant, Valet whispered into her ears.
'Madam, everyone in this mansion knows that Ivy has a big crush on the boss but he never even looked her way once. She's always hated on any lady that seems close to the boss'.
'Wow Valet, she must be shocked then'.
'Yes madam'.
Everyone was too busy looking at Ivy to notice what Valet and Rhea were doing.
'Please behave Ivy, the madam is not done with her speech'.
'Never mind Mira, seems like miss Ivy needs some time alone. You may all leave. Valet let's go'. Rhea felt pity for Ivy. Seeing your longtime crush with another woman is something that hurts a lot.
*Too bad, I can't relate*
Rhea and Valet went inside Rhea's room to talk.
'So valet, looks like you're my new best friend. The one I have always wished for'.
Valet blushed at what Rhea said, 'I'm just doing my job as your new assistant Madam'.
'First, let's correct that 'Madam'. call me by my name, Isabelle'.
'I can't do that Ma'am'.
'You have to, it's an order'.
'Well alright ma....I mean, Isabelle'.
'Good. Now, the next thing is, you have to tell me about your boss'.
'Mr Aaron, but why Isabelle? He's your husband right?'.
Rhea sighed, * I don't fully trust her yet*.
'Uhm, I meant, tell me about how your boss manages this house'.
'Oh well, the boss rarely stays at home but every year, the boss holds an annual festival at home and it's in four months from now. It's usually all about games and during this period, the boss promotes the best workers. They get the opportunity to work in boss's company but in other countries'.
Rhea knew that Aaron had an entertainment company but she had no idea about the annual festivals.
'Okay, and the workers? Can you tell me more about them?'.
'Well yes ma'am. Mirabel is a good person and so is butler, also the gardener and the chauffeur, the housekeeper. As for the maids, they're just like Ivy, vicious and the kitchen assistants, well Rosie is a good person but Greta and Marco are easily manipulated by Ivy. I know all their characters because Mirabel, the butler and I have stayed in this house the longest'.
'Interesting, but how did you end up working for Aaron?'.
'The boss saved my life. My family were going to get me married to an old man and when I refused, he came after me. I was running for my life on my supposed wedding day and just when I thought everything was over, boss saved my life. He brought me home and butler Barret and Mirabel cared for me. I've bee living here ever since'.
'Wow, you must really know your boss's character then. Do you think he has any default or anything that makes him different?'.
'Well, not everybody knows this but....
RING!!! RING!!! RING!!!!
'Sorry Valet, I have to take this'.
Rhea left to answer the call, it was an unknown number.
'Hello?.....huh?...., an invite?'.