Chapter 41

Alexa’s Pov

I woke up the next day, ready to start my day as usual. But as I walked into the kitchen, I noticed something strange. The cook and housekeeping staff were packing up their things.

"Good morning," I said, trying to sound casual. "What's going on? Are you guys leaving?"

"Yes, we are," one of the housekeeping staff replied. "We were instructed to take our leave by Mr. Nolan."

"Nolan?" I repeated, confused. "Why would he tell you guys to leave? And without any notice?"

The cook spoke up this time. "We were just as surprised as you are. But he said it was necessary."

"But what about Mr. Brown?" I asked. "He's going to be so angry when he finds out that you guys just left like this."

"Don't worry," another housekeeping staff member said. "We have Mr. Nolan's words on record. In case Mr. Brown gets angry at us, we have evidence that we were only following orders."

I was shocked. Nolan, the boss who rarely ever interacted with us, had apparently instructed the staff to