WILLOCK 54

"Candles, lights, cakes, cuisines..., ooohh..., God, Hey!!... You need to put that right dear..., Hey, don’t…” I heard my mother screaming downstairs to the maids who were preparing.

Yes, I had arrived.

Yes, I had arrived six months back, but I did not let myself out, since father had provided me with some businesses to take into account. It was all business and business.

The occasion was, my sister was set to be engaged today; she was already sixteen, and I was already saddened by the news. I hated reminding myself that I had not yet found myself a suitable suitor who would bore me children that one day would inherit my property. Mother kept shouting, making me not focus much on the book of accounts I was trying to add up.

“Ma, it’s okay..., they got this.” I stated when I arrived next to her, “Come, have a seat, I’ll make sure everything is flawless.” I stated.

“Eliza,… right?” The maiden nodded,