Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 35

Although the Duke of Northwatch's family was known for their military background, Carissa was well- read, so she wanted her attendants to be literate as well. "Alright, all of you can stay. Serve Lady Sinclair well. She will name you later," said Holly.

The four were overjoyed.

"Thank you, Ms. Holly!"

"Don't thank me yet. Serving Lady Sinclair comes with rules. If you don't follow them well, you'll end up as second- or third-tier maids," Holly warned.

"We will definitely learn and follow the rules properly," the four replied, bowing respectfully.

After Holly and Lily picked more servants to join the household, they instructed the agent to find coachmen, carpenters, stablemen, and gardeners. However, the positions of steward and accountant were too important to be left for the agent to procure.

"Rest assured, we will have some people tomorrow for your selection," the agent promised.

After receiving his payment and handing over the contracts, the agent smiled and presented Holly and Lily with an envelope.

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the envelope, Holly and Lily simply nodded politely before having

were curious about her current situation. The senior servants of the household knew to remain tight-lipped to prevent these shrewd and cunning

yet, Holly took the four personal

had lived before marriage. Since no one had lived there

Exquisite Pavilion had been empty when the massacre occurred, so there was no need to cover up blood stains with

for a year had felt like a nightmare. If Carissa hadn't gotten married, the assassins

Sinclair family had both war heroes and restless

daggers, whips, and halberds. As the best apprentice of her guild, she had trained hard with the hope that one day, she would fight on the

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had died in the battle on the Southern Frontier. Her mother had cried until she was almost blind, and only had one request for Carissa-to give up thoughts of war and weapons, and

been rebellious since childhood, opposing her parents on everything, this time, she

she learned how to manage a household and handle estate affairs. She excelled in her studies and quickly grasped all that she was taught. Her mother had once said that her daughter might not become the best female general, but

been wrong, and

mother's wishes. Then, her

of her entire family was something Carissa couldn't comprehend. Why had

the battle against Westhaven. He had defeated their forces of