After the incident in the city square, Althea's life changed direction faster than she had imagined. Not only because she had successfully rescued the slave girl named Sunny, but also because her mind began to birth a new plan—a plan that had never crossed the mind of the novel's author she once read.
Sunny was now officially her personal maid. The decision surprised many people in Althea's residence. A former slave? Made the personal maid of Lady Hohenberg? Yet no one dared to protest. Althea's cold, calculating eyes made anyone choose silence.
Sunny, on the other hand, continued to try to adjust. Although she now wore a clean, fragrant maid's uniform, her every movement still showed the lingering trauma of slavery. She often flinched just because a door was opened too loudly. But every time it happened, Althea did not scold her. She only watched in silence, pondering, analyzing, and plotting something in her secretive mind.
