Lauren couldn't believe what she had just heard from the king. Why would she be assigned as his personal maid? She wanted to keep her job in the castle, yes, but that didn't mean she wanted to work close to the king. She couldn't help but wonder if it was because she resembled his wife. But hadn't he already apologized for the misunderstanding? That meant the confusion had been cleared.
Noticing her expression, Alec asked, "Do you have any objections?"
She kept her head lowered. "No, I have none, Your Majesty."
"Good." Alec turned to Matthias and eyed him meaningfully. Matthias bowed before leaving the room.
Alec returned to his seat. "Why don't you take a seat and have tea with me?"
Lauren raised her head and looked at Alec with confusion. How could a lowly servant like her sit with the king and have tea with him? It didn't sound right, did it? This behavior of the king only made her assume more that he was doing this because of her face which he believed to be his wife's.
