Chapter 118. Slaves

“What is her name?”

“Lovette. Her name is Lovette.”

“Lovette, that’s a lovely name. Where is she from?”

“She’s from a small village in the east.”

“And how did you know her? I don’t think she has ever come to the mansion to attend an event because I am just hearing her name for the first time.”

“She hasn’t ever come here before mother. She was away for a long time with her family and she only just got back to Europe recently. I missed her so I asked her to come.”

“Okay. Do you…….do you like her?”

Pause.

I thought of how to reply her question because I didn’t want to have to lie and defend myself later on.

“I am trying to figure that out now mother. That is why she is here. I have met a whole lot of women and I haven’t seen anyone that caught my fancy. If I think we have a connection then I will be willing to be with her.”

“Do you think you are doing this because of the situation in the mansion………”

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