Chloe's faint smile was the only reaction to the effervescent atmosphere around her. She made her way towards the parking lot after another bout of press interviews, trailed by a swarm of reporters, each eager to dig up even the tiniest morsel of news.
As they followed Chloe to the parking lot, they were greeted by a line of young maids, their youthful faces betraying their profession. They were clad in typical black and white maid uniforms. Seeing Chloe, they bowed their heads slightly although their faces were etched with slight tension.
Chloe responded with a soft smile, "Get in the car, everyone."
The maids glanced questioningly at the reporters behind Chloe, but obediently turned around to board the car.
They had chosen to keep their uniforms, which were unique to the Harper family, because they had paid for them out of their own pockets as per requests of Addie. They might as well continue to use them in their future jobs as maids. When they decided to leave the Harper family, they took off these uniforms and packed them away.
The reporters gathered around the scene with their lenses trained on the maids. Their faces turned slightly pale.d2
"Ms. Summers, are these all your maids from your household?" One of the reporters finally asked.
Chloe paused for a moment.
The reporters behind her, eager to make headlines, started clicking away at their cameras. Their lenses were trained on the line of maids.
There were a total of ten maids. If Chloe indeed had these maids all to herself, it could be seen as a bit extravagant. A classic case of squandering social labor. Luxury cars, black-clad bodyguards, and young and beautiful maids. It seemed like a scene straight out of a royal court.
Turning around, Chloe smiled at the cameras, her smile genuine and natural.
"They are the people I intend to take home. Don't overthink it." She responded, seeing right through the reporters' intentions, leaving them a tad embarrassed.
"But, ten maids, isn't that too much?" The reporters asked.
Chloe sighed softly, leaning against the car door, "Even if I had more, I could still afford their wages. Perhaps, my dear journalist friend, you're being a tad too nosy."
The reporters, however, didn't let go of the topic so easily, "Ms. Summers, as a public figure, shouldn't you be more mindful of your public image."
Chloe raised an eyebrow, studying the reporter for a moment before her gaze fell, hiding the amusement and sarcasm in her eyes. "Public image." She muttered under her breath.
"We are the maids of the Harper family! We were treated unfairly and it was Ms. Summers who stood up for us, allowing us to escape!" The maid who had previously stood up for Vanya in Harper's Mansion was the first to speak.
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