The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 120

The following day.

At 9:00 in the morning after eating breakfast, Lady Helen and Amber were getting ready to board the carriage that would bring them to the capital.

Cornelia hugged her charge. “Behave yourself there in the capital. Don’t give Lady Helen a problem,” she warned her niece.

Amber nodded her head. “Don’t worry, Aunt. I’ll behave and I’ll follow Lady Helen’s command all the time,” she reassured her.

“Okay, go now. Take care of yourself!” Cornelia said with a sigh.

Helen went to her nanny and gave her a quick hug. “Don’t worry about Amber, I’ll take care of her,” she said.

“You take care of yourself as well,” Cornelia said.

The women bid farewell to each other.

Helen and amber boarded the carriage, their journey to the capital begins.

Inside the moving horse-drawn vehicle.

Helen and Amber were sitting side by side on the carriage, they both have a nice view of the window.

Amber’s mind was preoccupied while watching the scenery.

On another hand, Helen was studying her companion silently.

A few minutes later.

Helen addressed Amber. “Dear, what is your plan in life?” she asked.

Amber looked at the lady, digesting her question for a moment. “Um… I dunno…” she answered.

“You don’t have plans to work to earn a living?” Helen suggested.

“Um… I will just work in the mansion along side with Aunt Cornelia,” Amber replied.

“Why do you like to remain in the Portwell Mansion? I can help you find a job in the capital. I have many friends there who are businessmen and women, they managed their own business. They’re hiring people to work for them,” Helen elaborated further.

“I’m sorry, my lady. I still want to return to the Portwell Mansion and help my aunt, you don’t have to give me a salary. I just want to be with my aunt, assisting her with her work,” Amber insisted.

“Ah, okay. If that’s what you want, I respect your decision,” Helen said and shifted her attention to the window.

“Thank you for respecting my wishes, my lady. I hope you’re not upset with my decision,” Amber said.

Helen looked at her and smiled brightly. “Oh, no, I’m not upset at all. I just want to give you as many choices as possible just in case you’re ready to leave Portwell Mansion and spread your wings,” she stated.

Amber smiled. “Thank you for being considerate, my lady!”

“Don’t mention it,” Helen replied.

Silence engulfed the vehicle.

Lunchtime comes.

They stop over in an inn to eat lunch, then after they finish eating their meals, they resumed their journey.

Inside the moving vehicle.

Helen asked Amber a question. “How’s your sleep last night, dear?”

“Jut fine, thank you for asking, my lady,” Amber replied. “But I dream of something…” she said.

“Can you tell me about your dream?” Helen asked curiously.

“I dream that I was inside a cave and then a handsome guy was waiting for me there, and he told me that I’m his lover and his name is Rhett and he called me Sabrina,” Amber narrated.

Helen’s eyes widened a bit. “Really-?”

“Yes. In my dream, I meet several people calling me Sabrina. I find it weird because that’s not my name. I never meet those people yet they have frequented in my dreams as if I have seen them before but no matter how hard I try I can’t remember when did I meet them,” Amber repeated, confusion was plastered on her face.

“Oh,” Helen said. “You know, I also dream of strangers in my sleep, that’s quite normal.”

“Yeah, I guess so…” Amber murmured.

Once again, the carriage was enveloped with silence.

The women shifted their attention to the window outside, their minds both preoccupied.

Hours went by.

At 3:00 in the o’clock, they stopover at an inn to use the bathroom and then resume their journey afterward.

They finally reached their destination at 6:00 in the evening.

The carriage stopped in a two-story brick house with a large lawn.

The guard opened the iron gate, and the carriage proceed inside the property.

A few moments later.

Helen and Amber exited the carriage.

Two female servants greeted them outside the entrance of the house. “Good evening, my lady!”

“Girls, prepare the guest room for my companion here,” Helen ordered.

“Yes, my lady!” one of the maids replied and entered the house.

The other servant picked up the luggage from the carriage and brought them inside the house, she was helped by the driver.

Helen and Amber rested in the living room for a while, drinking refreshing orange juice.

“This is my home in the capital. I live here along with the servants. I prepare to have my own space because I can’t live in the same house with my stepmother and her children,” Helen explained.

Amber smiled and nodded her head incomprehension. She keep silent because she didn’t know how to respond to the lady’s confession.

Helen pointed at the magazine on the center table. “That’s the latest issue of the leading women’s magazine in our country, you’re free to read them, and you can bring them to your room later,” she offered.

“Thank you, my lady!” Amber said. She picked up one magazine and began flipping on the pages, looking at the colorful pic.

Half an hour later.

The servant descended the stairs and said, “My lady, the guest room is ready.”

Helen brought Amber upstairs to the guest room. “This is your room for the duration of your stay here in the capital,” she stated.

“Thank you, my lady,” Amber said.

“You can arrange your things in the cabinet and then go downstairs to join me in the dining room for dinner. If you need anything… just inform the servants or me,” Helen said and walked towards the door.

“Okay. Thank you, my lady,” Amber said.

Amber watched Lady Helen close the door behind her. She scanned the room. It was spacious and got a window with a beautiful view of the fountain below the garden.

She immediately removed her clothes and other stuff from the bag and arranged them into the closet. Done… she went inside the bathroom, discarded her dress, and donned something comfortable.

A few minutes later.

Amber can be seen exiting the room, walking in the hallway, and descending the staircase.

She joined Lady Helen in the living room.

Helen looked at Amber. “Dear, can I ask a favor from you? Can you help me?” she said.

Amber nodded her head. “What is it, my lady? As long it’s within my capability – I’m willing to help you in any way I can,” she said, eager to repay the lady’s kindness.

“Um… my friend has a wig making business and due to the competition, her products are not selling well. She is looking for a unique individual who can model her wig designs and she will use the photo to advertise it on the leading newspapers and women’s magazines in the country. I noticed that you’re looking beautiful even with your white hair. I think you will look good in every wig color because you have this unique beauty and radiance in you. Can you please help out my friend?” Helen requested.

“B-but I don’t know how to model a wig, my lady!” Amber protested.

Helen smiled. “Right now you are wearing your black wig and you look awesome on it! So, no need to worry about it. My friend will help you smile at the camera, it’s actually easy, not difficult to do. Don’t worry, I’ll be there during the photo shoot so that I can help you with anything. You just have to wear wigs in different color and style, looked at the camera and smile. That’s easy as 123!” Helen said in a breeze.

Amber pondered about the lady’s request for a moment. Since the job is not difficult to do so, she might as well say yes because she and her aunt owed Lady Helen a lot. This is her way of repaying her kindness. “Okay, I’ll help your friend, my lady,” she finally agreed.

Helen smiled brightly. “Good! Don’t worry, my friend will pay you for your effort,” she said.

“No need to pay me, my lady! I’m doing it for you!” Amber said shyly.

Helen smiled. “It’s okay really… don’t fret,” she said.

Amber sighed a bit. She wants to do something for Lady Helen, no need to pay her. But if she refused, the lady might get annoyed, so it’s better to keep her mouth shut.

“The women you see in the magazines? Try to study their faces and how they smile to the camera, that what you should be doing during the photo shoot. Don’t worry, my friend will teach you how to do it,” Helen reassured her.

“Okay, my lady,” Amber replied.

The maid arrived at the living room and informed the ladies that dinner is ready.

Helen and Amber proceed to the dining room and ate dinner together in comfortable silence.

After they finished eating their meals they went upstairs to retire to their rooms.

Inside Amber’s room.

She was lying on the bed staring at the ceiling wondering what it’s like to model the wigs?

She was living peacefully in the province with her Aunt Cornelia, she didn’t expect that she would be modeling a wig soon.

Ah, she understands now!

The real reason why Lady Helen brought her to the capital is that she needs to help her friend to sell her wig products and she needs someone photogenic enough to model the wigs.

She released a deep sigh.

She will try her best to help them, if the wigs won’t sell even after they featured her as their model, then it’s no longer her problem.

She turned off the light and shut her eyes, ready to sleep for the night.