"The Spencer Estate." Cont...Pt2

Chapter Five: “The Spencer Estate.”
Two weeks had passed since Julius brought Resena to his estate and with the help of him and Carla, she was finally starting to feel like she was at home. The first night she’d arrived, she met with Bellman, Julius’ main Caregiver. He had been extremely polite and very direct. After taking both Resena and Carla on a quick overview tour of the mansion, Bellman asked if the ladies had a chance to have dinner. 

“No but I’m full of all the food I enjoyed today with Julius. What about you Carla?” 

Julius informed Bellman that Carla would be Resena’s new lady’s maid. Bellman promised her he would show her all the main quarters of the mansion tomorrow as well as introduce the entire staff to both women. 

“Um, no I haven’t had a chance to eat yet. But you don’t have to go out of your way! I’ll be fine until morning!” 

“Nonsense, dinner is one of the most important meals of the day. Think nothing of it, I’ll have it prepared in 15 minutes.” 

“Thank you, Mr. Bellman.” 

Just then, Julius walked up to Bellman, he was holding a stack of papers along with his communicator in his hand. 

“Bellman, I’ll leave the ladies to you to get settled. I need to make a call to Raymon in my study.” 

“Of course, sir, leave it to me.” 

Julius walked over to Resena; he had a slightly somber look on his face as if he were sad about something. Resena wondered what could have caused his mood to change and briefly thought it was due to them separating.  

“Resena, once I finish speaking with my private investigator, I want you to join me in my study. I’ll call you on your communicator so keep it near you.” 

“Yes of course!” 

Julius smiled down at Resena; he felt a large sense of relief now that she was at his home. Finally, she could have a moment of peace and tranquility. Knowing she was close by made him feel better than expected. Just then, Bellman directed the ladies to follow him into the kitchen so that Carla could eat something for dinner. 

“If you would please have a seat at the breakfast table, our head chef Lawrence will be here shortly.” 

Both, “Thank you!” 

As Bellman left the kitchen, Carla turned to Resena with glee in her eyes. 

“Oh, my goodness Ms. Resena!!! This is incredible!! Your fiancé is just amazing!! I’m so happy for you!” 

Resena could feel her face begin to turn red with blush, though it was all happening in real time, she still felt as if this was all a big dream. Could a person’s luck really change that drastically? Resena could not help but feel both excitement but also fear, she kept waiting for herself to wake up and learn all of this was a dream. 

“I must admit, I still can’t believe this is all happening. I feel like everything is going at such a rapid pace, I haven’t really had time to process it all.” 

Carla grabbed Resena’s hands into hers, with a huge smile on her face she began to speak. 

“You know what Ms. Resena, you can take all the time you need now. I have no doubt that your fiancé will allow you to process everything and move at your own pace! I can tell he really adores you! I’m just happy I got to be a part of your new life! Thank you so much for bringing me with you!” 

Resena could feel her eyes watering up, she had not felt this type of friendship since Ella. She was beyond grateful to have Carla at her side. Just then a tall gentleman walked into the kitchen. Both ladies looked over a little startled as he greeted them. 

“My apologies! I think I may have startled you both. I’m Lawrence Davis, the manor’s head chef! You must be Lady Resena and her lady’s maid Carla, correct?” 

Lawrence was tall and handsome, he had light brown skin with dark wavy hair, his eyes were a mixture of hazel and green, and his teeth were sparkling white. He had a very soothing voice that felt very welcoming. As Resena stood up to greet him, she noticed an interesting look on Carla’s face; she wasn’t quite sure, but it looked as if Carla may have been blushing. 

“Hello Lawrence, thank you for the warm welcome. I’m Resena Blackwell, and this is my lady’s maid Ms. Carla Turner.”  

Smiling, Lawrence shook Resena’s hand and looked over at Carla who was still very quiet. Walking over towards her, Lawrence picked up Carla’s right hand and gently kissed it.  

“It’s a pleasure to meet you Ms. Turner.” 

Blushing, all Carla could manage to say was, “Please, Just Carla.” She wasn’t sure why, but this amused Resena deeply, “I wonder if Carla has a bit of a crush on Mr. Davis.” Smiling, Resena figured it may be better for her to do the talking for now. 

“Mr. Davis, I apologize for asking you to do this at such a late hour, but Carla hasn’t had a chance to eat dinner. Mr. Bellman informed us you would be able to cook something?” 

“Please my lady just Lawrence, and you were informed correctly! I’d be happy to cook something for Ms. Carla, are you sure you do not also need anything to eat?” 

“Oh no, I’m still full! Besides, if I find myself hungry later, I’ll just heat up some of my leftovers, thank you for asking.” 

“Think nothing of it. Anytime you find yourself hungry, don’t hesitate to call me! I’ll be at your service!” 

Resena could not help but blush, Lawrence certainly had a way with words. She could understand the instant appeal he had on Carla. Just then, Lawrence looked over to Carla and asked what she would like to eat. Not wanting to be too much of a bother, Carla asked if a quick pasta meal would be okay to make.