Chapter 35

They were people she had never heard of.

Especially if they were from around here.

Ayesha answered briefly.

“No.”

“Strange.

In my memory, you are definitely a lady I am seeing here for the first time today, yet somehow your face is familiar.

You do not have a common look either—if you were this pretty, we could not have forgotten you.

We have gotten to know most of the people who work in the kitchen, laundry, and first-floor cleaning here.

Where do you belong, miss?”

“Isn’t she someone who works upstairs?

They say this manor has ranks even among the male and female servants, so not just anyone can go up.

That means our paths did not overlap—so maybe she is in a higher management position?”

“I am not someone who works in this manor.

I am a guest.”

“A guest?

Were there other guests in this manor besides us?…