Chapter Fourteen

The next day, Ariel returned to work at the mansion as if nothing happened. She was still a bit shaken about the incident but it didn't matter anyway.

By the time she returned that day to the mansion, no member of the family was there anymore. It was only Grandpa Grey who was there.

She remembered the first time she spoke to him. The head maid had informed her the boss wanted coffee and that she should serve him.

Feeling a bit nervous because it had been some time since she made coffee after being fired a few years ago, Ariel went ahead to make the coffee and served him.

He had been lying down on one of the long expensive sofas in the sitting room, wearing a long cotton robe and he had glasses on. He was hooked on some magazine as he had not noticed when Ariel had walked in.

"Here's the coffee you wanted, sir."

"Oh?"

He sat up and immediately took a sip of the coffee.

"This is good."

Ariel slightly nodded and started to leave.

"Wait."

She turned to look at him.

"What?"

"You said you w