The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid -
Chapter 30: A Chance Meeting with a Stranger
Chapter 30: A Chance Meeting with a Stranger
The tree was the most prominent and tallest tree I had ever seen. It truly stood out from the rest because of the color of its leaves. Because it wasn’t autumn, the other trees’ leaves were green; however, the leaves of this giant tree were a mix of orange, brown, and red. The leaves scattered all over the ground where the tree stood gave me a perfect hint of what she wanted me to do here.
“Unfortunately, this tree takes a long time to shed all its leaves. As you can see, even as we stand here, its leaves are falling,” Sophie said before smiling at me.
“I see...” I murmured in understanding.
If all I had to do was sweep up the fallen leaves, that wasn’t a challenging task. There was quite a lot of it, so it would probably take some time if I worked on it alone, but it wasn’t unmanageable.
“I want you to sweep up all the fallen leaves and immediately pick up the ones that have just fallen. As I just told you, my Lady favors this tree and its uniqueness. Sometime later in the afternoon, she will bring a critical guest here to view the tree, and she expects this entire area to be clean without a fallen leaf on the ground. Is that clear?” Sophie explained before asking to make sure that I understood.
I guess I did understand her; however...
I stared up at the tree’s leaves high above us, and as if on cue, a few leaves fluttered down from above. If the leaves kept falling and I had to pick them up, wouldn’t that mean I’d have to be here forever until the Lady arrived with her guests?
“Yes...but umm...the leaves will keep falling so...” I murmured questioningly.
“Of course. The leaves will keep falling, and you must pick them up immediately. Which part of your duty don’t you understand?” Sophie asked before a smile curved her lips.
“I understand,” I said with a patient smile.
“Good. The broom and other tools you may need are leaned against that smaller tree. Please make sure to perform your duties well, Mila. We have such high hopes for you,” Sophie said before she laughed a little.
“Thank you. I’ll get it done. There’s nothing for you to worry about,” I replied with a nod.
She does not have any malicious intent. This is just the work that I was assigned with. Sweeping and picking up leaves will become my specialized skill soon if I keep this up. It seemed like I hadn’t done much since becoming a maid here apart from sweeping leaves in various gardens.
“Well, good...” Sophie said.
She flashed me a little smile before stepping to the side. I grabbed the broom and began sweeping the fallen leaves as she watched. After watching me, she must have been satisfied with what she was seeing because she left without another word to me.
Unfortunately, it was a warmer day than usual, which made me tired. I sweated quite a lot after working for a while. After sweeping the leaves into high piles, I saw the green grass on the floor as some areas were cleared. The tree looked much better now that its orange leaves contrasted with the lush green grass on the ground. I breathed in a deep breath before sighing.
The leaves keep falling, and I’m going to be here forever.
It wasn’t that I minded because there wasn’t another place I had to be. On top of that, there was no one waiting for me.
I had no idea how long I was there as I watched orange and brown leaves falling from above. Immediately after they landed on the grass, I bent and picked them up before putting them on top of the pile of leaves that I had swept together. At least the wind was blowing now, and the sky was a beautiful shade of blue.
More leaves...
My eyes followed the sizeable orange leaf as it fell. I walked towards it before bending down to reach for it with my hand. My eyes met another alien object close to the leaf, and my hand halted as it hovered over it. I cocked my head to the side in slight confusion at this unexpected development.
Why is there a pair of back shoes here?
Slowly, I lifted my face as my eyes glanced upwards from the shoe to its owner’s legs. The fabric of blue jeans greeted my sight, and as I tipped my head back to look up further, I saw a man standing there right before me.
“Ahh!” I let out a cry of surprise.
Who is he, and when did he get here?
I must have moved too fast or been so surprised by his sudden appearance that I lost my balance and began falling backward. His face was the only thing I saw while falling backward. It was like everything started moving in slow motion. My mind was still so shocked at the sight of him that I couldn’t reasonably react to my fall.
Suddenly, time resumed again; however, I no longer fell backward.
“Sorry for surprising you...” the man said.
My eyes widened even further as I took in his warm smile before my eyes fell to his hand that was wrapped tightly around my own. Thanks to his fast reflex of grabbing my hand, I didn’t fall onto my back. That would have been not very comfortable.
The sun shining from above behind his head threw a dark shadow over his face and lightened the shade of his blond hair. The stranger was dressed in a simple pair of blue jeans and a white shirt. The few unbuttoned buttons showed off his muscular chest, adding to his laid-back vibe. He had dark sunglasses on, probably because of the sunny weather.
--To be continued...
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