Anjelle odieteの小説

~Nola~“Good morning, Miss., I'm Nola. Miss, Elena asked me to pick out your outfit for today,” a new maid said as she stepped into my room.I looked at her, still sitting on the edge of my bed. “Oh… alright.”She moved around the room with ease, pulling out two dresses and laying them neatly on the bed.“This one,” she said, lifting a soft, simple dress, “or this one?”I studied both for a moment before pointing. “That one.”She nodded. “Alright, Miss.”I picked it up and began to get dressed while she remained in the room, adjusting a few things here and there.Just as I slipped my arm through the sleeve, voices echoed faintly from downstairs.I paused.“Did you hear that?” I asked.The maid glanced toward the door, then back at me. “Yes, Miss.”“What’s going on?”She hesitated before lowering her voice. “I think the brothers are arguing.”Then she added quickly, leaning closer, “Please don’t tell anyone I said that. They tend to argue when their father is not around.”Without think

~Valerie~Midday the next day, I finally picked up my phone. Clara’s name lit up the screen, and I hesitated for a second before tapping to call.“Valerie, you said your dad has been trying to reach you?” Clara’s voice burst through the phone almost immediately.“Yeah,” I admitted, sinking back against the pillows. “But I don’t want to talk to him right now.”“You didn’t even talk to me yesterday,” Clara said teasingly. “Are you going to treat me like your dad now?”“I wasn’t ignoring you,” I replied quickly. “I was just tired. They showed me around the mansion yesterday. It’s a lot. But I did promise to tell you about it today, didn’t I?”“You sound so happy right now, but a few days ago you were all ‘no, not like this, no, not like this,’” she mimicked.I laughed softly. “I am happy here. It’s overwhelming though. Adapting to a new place and new rules, meeting people I only read about in magazines. There’s so much to see, and I barely know where anything is. It’s surreal,” I admitte

~Elena~“Good morning, Miss. Valerie. You are a bit late for breakfast,” Elena said politely, standing beside my bed. “I will prepare your clothes for today. Please take your bath and go down as quickly as you can for breakfast.” She gestured toward the bathroom, neatly organized with fresh towels and toiletries.I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, my mind sluggish. “Yes, thank you,” I murmured.Elena smiled faintly.I sank into the tub, letting the warm water wash away the fog from my mind. The bathroom was almost as large as my entire room back home. When I came out, the outfit she had laid out was neatly folded on the bed. I dressed quickly, brushing my hair and smoothing the clothes.Downstairs, the dining room smelled of fresh bread, roasted vegetables, and brewed coffee. Mr. Klaus sat at the head of the table, composed as always.“You are late for breakfast,” he said without looking up, calm but firm.I nodded, murmuring a polite apology.He gestured to his sons, and the introduc

~Valerie~I opened my eyes slowly to the soft tapping on the door. I must have closed them while thinking, letting my mind wander over everything that had happened since arriving.“Miss Valerie?” a calm voice called.I blinked, sitting up. A woman stood in the doorway, neatly dressed, carrying a small bag of supplies.“I am Elena,” she said politely. “I will be arranging your belongings and ensuring your room is ready.”I nodded quietly, unsure what to say.Elena moved efficiently, folding my clothes, placing my shoes neatly, and tucking small items into drawers. I watched in silence, feeling both intruded upon and oddly comforted by her quiet professionalism.After a few minutes, the door opened again. This time, Liam appeared, dressed in black, his expression composed.“Miss Valerie,” he said, voice flat but polite. “Mr. Klaus would like to see you in his office.”My stomach tightened. I hadn’t expected to be called so soon, and a small flicker of nerves stirred in me.Silently, I f

~Valerie~I never thought I would meet the Kosarins, not in person. And definitely not like this.Everyone knew about them. Their names were everywhere. News articles, social media, and magazine covers. The K brothers. Billionaires, celebrities, geniuses. Five impossibly successful men who seemed to dominate every headline in the country.I had admired them from afar for years. Sometimes I even wondered what it would be like to step into their world for a moment. But I never imagined that moment would come in such a strange and uncomfortable way."Valerie, sit down," Dad said suddenly, closing his laptop with a sharp snap.I sat down slowly, watching him. Something was wrong. I could hear it in his voice."Mr. Klaus called today," he said, rubbing his temple. "Things are not going exactly as planned with the project."I frowned. "The project you have been working on for weeks?"He nodded."And it looks like I will have to make a difficult decision."I leaned forward slightly. "What de