Deborah: Housemaid

Deborah Coleman, a housemaid of the lowest rank even among orphans, was cleaning the study alone for the spring season when she happened to encounter a man.

“A maid who doesn’t even recognize her master. How unusual.”

The man standing before her was none other than Raymond von Chester, the 8th Duke of Chester, the heir to an ancient noble house possessing wealth and honor beyond even a king’s authority.

In her untidy state, she left a poor first impression on him, and from that moment, an inexplicable tension began to develop between them.

***

At a distance so close that she could hear his breath, their gazes became entangled in an instant. As tension constricted her chest, making her heart pound, his cold voice rang out.

It was unmistakably twisted, his tone laced with bitterness.

“At this point, I’m truly confused.”

“…”

“All these encounters, are they really just coincidences…”

“…”

“Or is this someone’s carefully crafted plan?”

The eerie chill in his voice made Deborah swallow dryly, her throat tightening in response.