Chapter 8 - 8: The Necklace (1/2)

Chapter 8 - 8: The Necklace

Serena oken by the knocks of Beatrice as she heard her say,

"M'lady, should I help you in preparing for your dinner with ht as she rubbed her head

"Coht while Serena looked at the clock It was already 4 pm

"I'm sorry to just have awoken you now, you were in deep sleep earlier"

"It's alright" Serena replied as she stood up and walked to the bathroom to freshen herself After, Beatrice helped her fix her hair and clothes She was just about ready when the sound of a doorbell was heard

"I'll get it m'lady"

Serena nodded her head When Beatrice went out, she opened her purse She forgot to check for money earlier She saw that inside her purse was, a tin can of candy, a handkerchief, a porcelain jar containing rouge, a pocket of tissue, and a thin wallet Inside the wallet, she found her identification card, an unsigned credit card with her printed nahter was too lazy to think of having different currency It is just the same as the one in the modern world

Curious, she looked at the pouch her ive out She asked one from Beatrice earlier to check When she opened it, she saw a silver ingot and note which says 'thank you, and please continue taking care of hter – duchess Celine Maxwell'

Serena felt her eyes ith tears She suddenly felt nostalgic as what the duchess did was like what her mother does when she was in school In her previous life, herChristmas every year She's quite positive that that was one of the reasons why she became the teacher's pet

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Serena dabbed her tears with the handkerchief as she put back all her things in her purse

"I'm ready" She said as she stood up fro, the weather is cooler in the evening Thus, Serena changed her gown to one that has high neckline and long sleeves

As she went down the stairs with Beatrice in tow, she noticed so

'What else could they be giggling and whispering about? They must have seen Leonard No doubt that he must be popular'

However, it was Charlton that Serena first sahen she entered the lobby He earing eyeglasses this tih a newspaper It was le, he looked sier days

'If I knew that ht, I would have worn a better-looking dress' Serena thought as she noticed Leonard approaching her Beatrice curtsied then left Meanwhile she saw Kylo sitting on the opposite chair in front of Charlton

"I'ain"

"They should have missed you all summer" Serena said as they walked towards the two

"Not really, we just want to keep a beautiful lady company!" Kylo interjected as he and Charlton stood up fro position and faced her

"don't believe him" Charlton spoke

"That I'm a beautiful lady?" Serena asked Charlton as she raised her left eyebrohile s at him

"N-no not that, I, I mean you are very beautiful" Charlton stuttered as he blushed

Kylo laughed His friend was usually smooth with the ladies, but in a span of a few hours, he beca besotted fool in front of Leonard's sister

"Kylo, if you keep on teasing my sister, I would deem it better to leave you behind" Leonard said as he looked at his two friends

"Just kidding, just kidding Sorry lady Maxwell We just haven't met Leonard the whole of summer, and we also wanted to have dinner outside"

"oh it's alright, however, I wish to look around town as it is my first time here Would that be fine with you?"

"Yes of course, don't o" Leonard announced as they walked out

As it is quite a long walk froates, the four of thees Leonard with Serena, Kylo with Charlton

"What's that about Charlie? You looked like a blushi+ng boy who just hit puberty and saw a girl for the first tiht by surprise" Charlton replied as he tried to hide his red face