Chapter 151
It is not your damn business, OK?â
Wendy snarled with an eye roll.
âThe rule is there for a reason. You just follow the rules. And stop asking silly questions.â
She took one more critical look at Janet and let out a snort, âLet me go fetch you a maidâs uniform. You canât wear your current clothes.â
Wendy left the room, grumbling some complaints.
Janetâs gaze fell back on that piece of paper, focusing on the last line.
The West corridor on the â floor.
Lance was the owner of this castle. It must have been he who made this rule.
So what was in the west corridor on the -4 floor that he didnât want people to see?
Whatever it was, it must be something important to Lance.
She remembered that location at heart and decided to check it out sometimes.
Wendy returned shortly after with a maid uniform.
âPut this on.â she tossed the clothes on the floor and demanded.
The texture of that uniform was very raw, and it felt itchy against the skin.
Janet moved around uncomfortably in the clothes and scratched the back of her neck
Wendy noticed that and let out a sarcastic snort, âThe lowly servantâs clothes donât suite you, my lady? Too bad but it is the only thing you are going to wear from now on⦠Wait a second!â
Her eyes caught something that just fell out of Janetâs collar.
âWhat is that?â she gasped, astonished.
âA golden locket,â Janet said flatly.
It was a gift from Casper.
He gave this to her before she went to the Riverside Pack for the training.
Wendy gulped. A hint of greed flickered across her eyes.
âYâYou canât wear this in the palace. It is against the rule!â
Wendy stuck out a hand, her palm facing up.
âI am confiscating it now.
Janet sneered, âWhat rule? I didnât see such a rule on the wall.â
âIâIt is a convention! The maids are not supposed to wear expensive jewelry in front of the masters. Give it to me!â
She reached over to snatch the golden locket from Janet.
Yet Janet caught her hand hastily.
âIt is mine,â Janet looked down at her icily.
Wendyâs lips trembled. A fearful look appeared on her face.
Janetâs iron grip was hurting her wrist⦠This woman was so powerful and strong!
No wonder that she could become the Gamma.
âAre we going to have a problem?â Janet asked.
âNoâ¦No. I am sorry.â Wendy stuttered.
Janet slapped her hand away, âOK so now I am dressed. What is next?â
âNow we are going to have dinner and then I will assign you a roomâ¦This way.â They left the office walked down the hallway and got to the dining hall.
This underground dining hall was a thousand times shabbier than the one upstairs where the masters ate.
Because it was underground and there were no windows, the entire room was dark and dingy.
The floor, the chairs, and the tableâ¦everything seemed so dirty and sticky.
There was a thick layer of dirt and grease on the table surface as though it hadnât. been washed in decades.
Janet grabbed a tray and joined the line of maids taking food.
She could feel hostile glares coming from all directions. But she ignored all of them. When it was her turn, the chef stared at her for a few seconds and then pushed a bowl of soup across the counter.
Janet frowned.
But she clearly saw the others have cold slices of sandwich for dinner.
âWhat! Do you have a problem?â the chef howled, âStarve if you donât like the soup!â
Janet looked down at the soup.
She could tell that it tasted horribly just by looking at it.
Eventually, she said nothing took that bowl of soup, and walked away.
She heard some nasty jeers behind her back.
Of course, no one would sit her during dinner. So she found a corner and sat down, taking a sip of her soup.
She almost spat it out instantly.
The soup tasted like rotten eggs mixed with dirt. And she would not be surprised if there was the chefâs spit in the soup.
Janet took a deep breath and pushed the bowl away.
She would definitely get sick if she had this. A stomachache would make her first day
tomorrow even worse.
Wendy came up to her after dinner.
She took a look at Janetâs untouched bowl of soup and giggled, âYou donât like your
meal?â
âYou mean a bucket of slop?â Janet said coldly.
âWatch your tongue!â Wendy warned, âYou are lucky enough that we feed you. If you want to starve yourself, fine. Just donât pass out tomorrow in front of the maters.â
With that said, she tossed Janet a room key.
âThe key to your room. The room number is b13. Tomorrowâs gathering time is 5:00
a.m. Donât fucking be late.â
Wendy walked away.
Janet didnât want to stay in the dining hall and faced her disgusting bowl of soup. So she pushed the chair away and left the room, going to find her room.
But she couldnât find the room b13.
She searched the entire basement, from East to West. Yet there was no room b13. She tried to stop someone in the hallway and asked them where this room was.
But nobody would talk to her.
Everyone just strode right past her as though she didnât exist.
She wandered around for nearly an hour. All the maids and servants had finished. dinner and went back to their separate rooms.
Eventually, before the light in the hallway went out, Janet found where room b13
was.
But it was not exactly a room, more like a utility closet where they kept the mops, located right next to the public toilet.
There was a small, handwritten sign on the door which said âb13.â And Janet was pretty sure that the sign wasnât there before today.
No wonder she missed it earlier.
She opened the door with her key and found that the closet was even smaller than she thought.
The space was not even enough for a grownup to lie flat.
And there was no bed. Just a patched, crumpled, dirty blanket tossed on the floor.
Janet picked it up.
The blanket was still wet, and it smelt horribly. As though someone just used it to mop the toilet floor.
Janetâs chest rose in rage.
She grabbed the blanket and turned around, hurrying down the hallway.
She found Wendyâs dorm and banged on the door with her fist.
âCome out!â she snarled.
The door opened a crack after a few seconds and Wendy stared at her warily through
the crack
âYou shouldnât wander around in the hallway It is hadtime alreadu
Janet showed her the blanket, âThis is all I find in my soâcalled room. Where is my bed?â
Wendy replied with a nervous smile, âWe donât have any extra beds. Get used to it alright? I am going to sleep now. Donât come and knock again.â
She was about to close the door. But Janet held the door panel and stopped her.
âI wonât look for troubles. But I certainly will not let the others bully me.â Janet said in a freezing voice. âFind me a proper room with a decent bed. Or, I am taking your room instead.â
Wendy quivered for a brief moment and then snarled, âI am your fucking supervisor! Learn about your place! You are not a lady anymore! Fuck!â
Janet grabbed her collar and pulled her out of the room.
âThat is right. I am not a lady.â Janet stared straight into her fearful eyes. âA lady doesnât punch people. But I will.â
Wendy shivered even more violently. And then she suddenly started screaming:
â-Help! Help! The crazy bitch is attacking me! Somebody help!!!â
Doors flew open in the hallway and a lot of maids stuck their heads out to look.
When they found that Janet had Wendyâs collar in her hand, they all rushed out screaming and came at Janet.
Someone pulled Janetâs hair. And another one scratched her face.
Janet gritted her teeth in frustration.
She could easily take down all those women if she wanted to. But she didnât want to harm any of these girls and certainly didnât want to turn this into a dogfight.
Right at this very moment, a husky voice came from the end of the hallway: âWow. What is going on here?â
All the girls jerked around simultaneously.
A tall and muscular figure was leaning against the wall with a smile on his lips. His golden hair was as bright as the sunshine even u