Chapter 54
Dejected, I walked sadly towards the garden, taking a deep breath as I wondered what to do. Joffre was right, if I didn't learn the basics, I could embarrass Mr. Cesar. A woman with education, intelligence, and good looks was what he needed. But I wasn't sure if I could be of help, so professional.
"Belle! Come over, we're making fresh lemonade with flowers." I ran towards them with a smile.
"Mr. Thomas, how are you? I haven't seen you tending the garden in a while."
"Better than ever, I brought my boy to start learning from a young age," he said with that thick provincial accent. "And you? Are you doing well?"
"Yes, why?" They looked at each other, concerned, and then said.
"There's a rumor among the staff that doesn't reflect well on you and the master."
"What are they saying?"
"That the master did bad things to you yesterday, you know… because you resemble Miss Belladona."
"What?!"
"Some of us are worried about you, about what Mr. Cesar did to you… you don't have to put up with that tyrant of a man. Everyone who has worked with him knows how cruel he can be. So don’t stay silent!" That flood of information left me stunned, and for the first time since I met Mr. Cesar, I doubted his cruelty. Something was changing…
"Mr. Thomas… don’t say things without evidence. Just like people have made up rumors behind my back, I can't imagine how Mr. Cesar must feel." He looked at me, surprised, pulling his hands away from my shoulders.
"But you’re aware that Mr. Cesar only seeks you out because you look like his ex-girlfriend, Miss Belladona. He probably hates you for having her face…"
"I know!" I shouted, tired of being compared to that woman. "I know I have her features… but I think the only one who has told me that I don’t look like her is Mr. Cesar himself. And you should all do the same!"
"So… it’s true what they say, that you have one-sided feelings for Mr. Cesar." My expression changed suddenly to one of confusion.
"I… no…"
"Think about it carefully, girl… those men only use naive girls, to use them and then discard them."
"You shouldn't talk about your boss like that."
"Belle… think it over. If we’re telling you this, it’s because it’s concerning that you have feelings for someone of such high standing. A man like that never notices humble people. He was deeply in love with his ex-girlfriend; I saw how badly he took it when they broke up. He still harbors feelings for her…"
"That’s not our concern, and if you care about me even a little, you’ll stop those horrible rumors about me."
"I hope you don’t get hurt…" I headed back to the mansion, feeling strange. It was as if I no longer believed in anything. I took out my phone and sent a message to Mr. Keylef… I wanted to hear his voice, I wanted to stop doubting what I felt.
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