“Mr. Ashford.”
“Mr. Ashford, it’s time to get up.”
“…”
Barely cracking open an eye, Ryan groaned and sucked in a sleepy breath. Turning his head towards the source of the voice, he blinked several times to adjust his eyes against the bright orange halo of light flooding into the room. Near the foot of the bed, he saw a silhouette of a woman with short, spiky hair patiently standing by.
Forcing himself to sit up, Ryan rubbed his eyes as he tiredly cracked out, “Wh-who are you?”
Bowing once, she politely said, “My name is Penny Fisher. I’ve been assigned as your personal housekeeper. Breakfast is ready in the dining room whenever you’re ready, Mr. Ashford.”
“Ugh…”
Before he had a chance to say anything more, she had bowed and dismissed herself out of the room.
Scratching his messy hair, Ryan wondered how necessary it was to hav
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