The Male Lead’s Attached Maid Is Too Competent - Chapter 17

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The Male Lead’s Devoted Maid is Too Competent Episode 017

Well, she hadn’t been able to take a single vacation in 5 years. Burnout would have come long ago. And as Lady Rosette said, she was getting older.

Things that would have been easy before were now overwhelming.

“Sigh. I can’t go against His Grace the Grand Duke’s will, so a conclusion will come soon. But Roella, I want you to know that I’m truly grateful to you.”

I had never had such an honest conversation with Lady Rosette before. Had we built some kind of camaraderie between us? My heart felt warm.

“You’re too kind, Lady Rosette. If it weren’t for you, I would have had a hard time adapting here.”

Suddenly taking the seat next to Lady Rosette that day, how much resentment the servants must have had. My position was so ambiguous. It was Lady Rosette who put an end to all that resentment.

‘I think there’s a position suited to each person’s abilities. Those who can properly calculate here. And those who can create charts, do mental arithmetic, organize documents – raise your hands.’

‘Th-that means Roella can do all that?’

‘Yes. To the extent that His Grace the Grand Duke needs her. Even Aidan acknowledged it, so she’s quite skilled. Even so, is it right for her to clean window frames with you all? Is it right for her to do mopping?’

‘Even so, Roella is…!’

‘Moreover, it was Roella who argued that you all should receive additional performance bonuses this time. She pointed out what I failed to notice. She reminded me that it was you all who helped maintain the Grand Duke’s Castle safely while His Grace was away. The wrongdoings will be corrected immediately, but we can’t say your hard work during that time was nothing. Do you have such insight and tolerance?’

How cool Lady Rosette was back then. Even amid the rampant embezzlement and corruption, the people of the Grand Duke’s Castle maintained their composure and silently carried out their duties. Just like how the Head Chef always prepared the finest cuisine despite the terrible state of food supplies.

I thought appropriate incentives were needed, and Lady Rosette accepted my opinion. And after that, I knew the complaints about me had decreased. The maids I occasionally encountered would sometimes give me gifts like cookies with embarrassed faces.

I suppose it’s capitalism, but Lady Rosette is amazing.

“Though it’s late, I’d like to ask for Roella’s opinion too. What do you want to do, Roella? May I ask if you have any dreams?”

Should I reveal my bold aspirations here? No wait, if I reveal that I’m hoping to change jobs, my treatment will probably become worse than before. Such resignation announcements should be made slowly.

So, something moderate.

“My dream is to serve the Grand Duke very well, Lady Rosette. To do what I can while having my abilities recognized, and earn money according to my abilities.”

“…And save that money to buy a house.”

“Yes!”

Rather than seeming too materialistic here, it would be good to have some appropriate melodrama, right?

“Actually, since Father is in that state, our family’s fortunes declined rapidly after Mother passed away. Even if I were to leave now, I have nowhere to go. What good are vacations and weekends? So I want to have a house where I can rest comfortably.”

“Oh my…”

Anyway, wanting a house where I can rest alone is the truth. Of course, my work-life balance isn’t bad even now, but still, having my own house would give me indescribable security.

“So I’d like to receive a higher salary if possible.”

It was an indirect declaration that I wanted to become an aide. Lady Rosette sighed with a regretful expression.

“But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to help Lady Rosette. In the future too…”

“I know you already have a lot of work, Roella. I also know that helping me was out of kindness. If you move positions, your responsibilities will become even heavier. You don’t need to force yourself to help with my work too.”

“Lady Rosette…”

It was Christen who put an end to our conversation.

Christen had personally stepped up. Aidan was trailing behind Christen like a goldfish’s tail. He still had the same expression from being overwhelmed by Lady Rosette’s presence earlier.

“I’m sorry, Lady Rosette.”

Christen spoke suddenly with a solemn expression. It was an apology without any explanation. Aidan must have been babbling about something.

“Your Grace the Grand Duke…?”

Lady Rosette, who had risen from her seat, looked surprised.

“I’ve been too indifferent to you all this time. Even though I knew of your contributions.”

“No, Your Grace! I simply did what I had to do as a person of the Grand Duke’s House.”

“I’ve never once thought it was natural. I just… postponed it for a while. I’m sorry for that too. In fact, finding someone as capable as Miss Roella is an extremely difficult task. You must have needed a competent person as well.”

“Your Grace the Grand Duke…”

Lady Rosette wore an affectionate expression. All this time, Lady Rosette had devoted everything to this castle. There was probably love in that too. Love for Christen, whom she had raised… there must have been. That was a value that couldn’t be converted into money.

“I’ll hire people to help you.”

“Your Grace the Grand Duke…”

“I’d like to tell you to rest, but unfortunately I still need you. However, I plan to assign about three people to help with your work. Would that be enough for you to forgive me?”

“Forgiveness? What are you saying. I’m simply grateful that you’re being so considerate of me.”

Lady Rosette’s shoulders trembled slightly. She looked truly happy.

For people with high loyalty like Lady Rosette, being recognized by their superior is important. Since the efforts she had made were acknowledged, her joy was only natural.

“And you’ll need rest too. Once the new people are hired, take about a week off. I’ll pay for all the expenses you need for your rest.”

With that, Christen put an end to Lady Rosette’s resignation letter incident.

It was the absolute best solution that didn’t put anyone in a difficult position. Our boss is amazing.

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Early morning.

Christen’s proposal was perfect not only for Lady Rosette but for me as well.

A promotion, a promotion!

Christen was truly a rational and the most wonderful boss in the world. A salary increase of 2 million won all at once!

I was so excited yesterday that I couldn’t sleep properly. In my head, I’d already picked out a house and finished the contract. That’s how happy I was.

I had never heard of such a dramatic salary increase. I couldn’t help but do a shoulder dance. The number 50 ecra moved me to tears, and I pledged absolute loyalty to Christen. Christen knew how to handle employees.

When my happiness index rises, my efficiency seems to rise too.

Moreover, today was the weekend. That meant I was free to go out. I felt like I could float away on clouds.

When I informed Lady Rosette of my intention to go out, she quickly prepared a carriage for me. She didn’t need to go that far.

“Mr. Heutnen! My goodness, did you come out because of me on a weekend?”

“No, Miss Roella. Today was my duty shift, so that’s why I came out. You don’t need to feel sorry for me, Miss Roella.”

“I see. That’s a relief.”

I went out chatting pleasantly with Heutnen. The coachman would wait for us at the plaza, and Heutnen and I came out to the streets.

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