Dumped but not Broken
The driver, an older man in a neat suit, helped her load her suitcases into the trunk.
"Morning, miss. Name's Robert. I do most of the driving for the estate."
"Nice to meet you, Robert."
"Likewise. Patricia says you're starting today as a housekeeper?"
"Yes."
Robert smiled,the first genuinely warm expression Elena had encountered from anyone associated with Adrian Blackwell. "Well, welcome aboard. Don't let the place intimidate you. It's just a house, and Mr. Blackwell's bark is worse than his bite."
"Does he bark often?"