Chapter 76: Lady Fox
Rose shook a little. Something told her the old man wasn’t just saying words. Lady Fox had also paid a hefty price for her. If she could afford to pay that much, she could hire people to get her. She wondered what sort of noble Lady Fox was and what she wanted to use her for.
Rose doubted it was just chores. Servants didn’t even cost a silver piece, let alone thirty thousand gold pieces. Rose knew she would never be able to pay back, even if she found a good-paying job. She was going to be a slave to Lady Fox for the rest of her life.
There was no reason to be pessimistic, she tried to console herself. Lady Fox might be a nice lady, but every time she thought about the money Lady Fox spent, all hope she had went out the window.
Rose slowly nodded her head, and the old man pointed to the exit. It was a small, partly opened door. She took a step in that direction and was soon out in the open. The air was cool, and she could see some tents and hear some voices. People roamed and some stopped to stare at her. She wondered if they were part of the auction too.
"Turn right," the man with her said.
Rose did as he had asked, walking through some tents in the low, dry grass. Soon they were away from the tents, and Rose could see a carriage, it was in the corner. It looked like it was waiting, and if she had any doubt, the carriage door suddenly opened, and the carriage rider stared at her.
Weirdly, she turned her head like she had been pulled, and her gaze landed on Lord Wolf. She recognized him immediately because of the lady in his arms. They were climbing into his carriage, but his gaze was on her. As soon as he got in, the door shut behind him.
"Don’t be distracted," the man said and hit the paper at the back of her head. "Move."
Rose grabbed her head even though it didn’t hurt.
"That’s the carriage," he said.