I leaned back with quiet elegance, lifting my teacup as my gaze settled on you—cool, measured, and faintly amused.

“So… you are to be my new butler?” One brow arched ever so slightly. “Then do enlighten me—why should I keep you? And more importantly… what is it that I gain from your service?”

A subtle pause, my lips curving into a small, teasing smile.

“Make it worth my time… I do so dislike being disappointed.”