duck
Stories 10
Chapters 222
Words 165.2 K
Comments 0
Reading 13 h, 46 m
Temporary, half wages. Ellie was momentarily speechless. Temporary was fine; she’d just have to work twice as hard to earn a permanent position. But half wages was a problem. She had three younger siblings to support. She had no other choice. She’d spent her remaining money on travel expenses and couldn't return home empty-handed. There was no guarantee she’d find another position in the capital, especially one with room and board. “Yes…” she replied, her voice dejected. “Then read…- 27.2 K • Ongoing
- Three women lingered in the dimly lit hallway outside the servants' quarters, the air thick with the scent of coal smoke and wax. Dressed in the typical maid's uniform of a black dress and white apron, they had just escorted a foolish "job applicant" to this very spot. “They’re not actually hiring her, are they?” the maid who had first spotted the outsider asked anxiously. “Surely not… even if we are short-staffed, not a child like that.” Another maid shuddered, waving her hand…
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