"This villa really is nice, but-it's a little too big for one person to live in."
After signing the property sale contract, Mr. Miller Carter moved out of the villa without the slightest reluctance. In fact, he had moved most of his belongings out beforehand. He had only been waiting to sell the house as soon as possible so he could hurry away from Backlund, a place full of painful memories.
"Now I have a house, but I certainly can't be the only person living in such a huge place..." Lorne rubbed his brow as practical problems came one after another.
"People in high society all need servants, and even a professional housekeeper to handle their day-to-day affairs."
"Ugh..." Lorne still found this aspect of things a headache.
For one thing, hiring servants and a housekeeper would mean another substantial ongoing expense. For another, he had grown accustomed to living alone. It was more comfortable that way, with fewer restraints. At most... he would add a cat. Servants and a housekeeper would only restrict his freedom.
"The renovations on this villa still need to continue, but without someone supervising, the work will probably drag on for ages."
Miller Carter had previously used his own servants to supervise the work. Lorne, however, did not have a single servant. He also had plenty to keep him busy lately, from consolidating the factories to taking Sharron's lessons in mysticism... There was no way he could personally oversee every aspect of the renovations.
"Should I... hire some servants?" Lorne fell into thought.
"No, there's really no need to hire a whole crowd. One or two reliable people to help manage things would be enough. Or perhaps..."
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind. "If only I had a group of people who never got