Chapter 57 Aria

• "Aria, the first guests are already arriving!" A staff member approaches me, her tone hurried, pulling me back to reality. Expectation hangs thick in the air, and I feel urgency seize me once again.
• I rush back to the kitchen, where I find waiters and waitresses lined up, a picture of discipline and perfection. Each one is impeccably dressed, their uniforms pristine and their gazes focused, ready to serve the royalty and noble guests.
• The sight flashes me back to my first time in the castle, Malik’s words echoing in my mind like a guide for the moment ahead. Taking the lead, I inhale deeply before fixing my determined gaze on each of them.