Chapter 200: The hunt (1)
"Annalise, did anything special happen today? You had a better view of what was happening since you were with Rafael. You must have some good stories to share," Cara said.
Unlike Annalise, she spent most of her time running around, helping to serve food and drinks to the knights and other men participating. The extra pay she would receive for the day was her only motivation and she couldn’t argue since she got to eat a lot of food when it was not busy.
"At least you got to go. I was picked to stay here and continue to clean the knight’s quarters while they were away. I still have so many clothes to wash and hang out tomorrow. I hope it rains so I can do something else. My back hurts," Heidi said, trying to sit up straight, but her back immediately ached.
"It wasn’t bad to stay behind today. I got used to the manor. What about you, Annalise? You didn’t answer about having any stories to tell. Did Rafael receive a lot of charms today?" Olivia asked.
Truthfully, she was upset about not being sent to the competition so she could keep an eye on Rafael to see the woman Travis wanted her to tell him about and then get rid of. It had been days since she first arrived and it was killing her on the inside to have a job take so long.
Travis might not hire her again with how long she was taking. The only bright side to staying at the manor today was speaking with the maids and getting to know more about Rafael. She learned that a few of them believed Annalise had more than a maid relationship with Rafael.
"There isn’t anything to speak about since I spent most of the day in his tent. He only accepted two charms today. You shouldn’t expect anything more. Some border guards were there so the next few days might have some guests. You’ll hear more about it if the town guards come knocking since I don’t know the full story," Annalise said, picking up her spoonful of rice to eat.
"Is it normal that he doesn’t entertain the ladies? I was hoping to get to see a love story blossoming while I work here. I kept hearing that he has a woman," Olivia quickly spoke.
"He doesn’t unless he is sneaking one in at night. I don’t see him as the type of man to care to hide anyone from us and the maids who have been here long have always said that he brought women here for dinner many times. They did not leave till morning," Heidi whispered.