Chapter 289: A Breakfast For A Maid And A Prince
As Elis stirred from her deep sleep, her hands stretched out in a long yawn. Slowly, she opened her eyelids, blinking several times to adjust to the light. The bed she found herself in was incredibly comfortable, giving her a restful night’s sleep.
Lifting her head, the maid surveyed the room, a sense of familiarity washing over her. However, realisation dawned upon her that this chamber was not her own, prompting her to sit up hurriedly.
Her sudden movement caused a sharp ache to shooting through her stiff shoulders and waist as if she had slept in an awkward position all night.
"Argh... my back!" she winced, instinctively massaging the sore spots as she closed her eyes, trying to alleviate the discomfort.
"You’re awake..." a gentle voice reached her ears.
Startled, Elis hastily opened her eyes and turned towards the source of the voice. There, gracefully having his breakfast at the table, sat Kiev.
Surprised and flustered to find herself on the Mederian Prince’s bed, Elis quickly jumped off, her nerves getting the better of her. She hurriedly straightened her clothes and offered her apologies.
"Forgive me! I... I didn’t know how I ended up on your bed! I swear, I didn’t mean it! This will never happen again!" she stammered, her words filled with genuine remorse.
"I put you there," Kiev responded calmly, taking a bite of a cherry as he spoke.
Elis’s mouth fell agape, taken aback by Kiev’s statement. The memories of the previous night flooded back to her, recalling how she had ended up accompanying the Mederian Prince at his request. She glanced at Kiev, wondering if he remembered the events as well.
"Don’t worry... you can carry on sleeping if you want to," Kiev said nonchalantly, not even bothering to look at her as he continued with his meal.