Chapter 18

Charlotte’s POV

The sun’s rays streamed into the room, and when they hit my eyelids, I had no choice but to get up. I felt giddy with excitement. It was not just my first day back at work in this gorgeous, almost unreal castle, but it was also the day of the ball. The maid’s rooms were so close together that it was possible to hear the discussions of other maids while sitting comfortably in your own room. For the past two days, the center of every conversation was the ball.

It seemed like the maids had been paired in twos, so two maids shared one room. I was probably the only one staying alone. The maids were very friendly, and a few of them had come to welcome me to my room. They didn’t stay long, simply asked for my name, replied with theirs, then waved and left. They probably didn’t want to associate too much with the newbie, and that was fine. I wasn’t comfortable getting too close to them yet.

I got up from my warm, cozy bed and undressed to get into the showe