Applying for a butler?
Angel remembered that Lola had promised yesterday to introduce her to an experienced butler, but she had not expected the other party to be so efficient. In less than twenty-four hours, he had come knocking.
The fact that he could call out her new name in Backlund, which only Lola currently knew, also confirmed the authenticity of his identity.
No wonder he had waited in the coffee shop on the first floor. Even at a hotel, rashly entering a young woman's room would be impolite... As she pondered, she nodded and said:
"I do indeed need an excellent butler to help me manage everything in Backlund. So, Mr. Ribak, could you introduce yourself?"
The elderly gentleman, nearly fifty, did not exchange much small talk. He quickly described his previous experience as a butler and his reasons for applying.
He was forty-eight this year. His grandfather and father had both successively served as stewards and butlers for the Negan Family. After serving five years in the military, he had begun as an attendant to a member of a branch family, gradually becoming a butler's assistant, then deputy butler, before finally becoming Baron Cinderas's butler through a transaction.
After Duke Negan's assassination last year, the new young duke had come into political conflict with Baron Cinderas, a supporter of the New Party. To avoid putting his employer in a difficult position, this butler, whose family had served the Negan Family for three generations, had voluntarily resigned. Thus, he did not currently have another job.
Yesterday afternoon, Swan Baron's butler had found Ribak and asked whether he was willing to serve an unmarried woman who had just arrived in Backlund. The pay was generous, so Ribak had come to try his luck.
Generous pay... Angel pursed her lips. Fortunately,