Lurking in the Shadows

Later on at the morning, the Dreamy House proceeded on their operations as usual.

As expected, most customers were couples with the remaining percentile coming from the disciples that worked on the medicinal fields of the Academy. Every morning or after a day of hard work, they indulged on a bowl of Garlic Soup to resist the cold temperatures of winter.

Zieve looked haggard and bedraggled, enough that Juliet constantly nagged him to rest along with the hired disciples that expressed concern for their head chef. Nevertheless, Zieve continued on his work and his movements never lagged nor he committed any mistakes.

Jacob and Sandra did their jobs behind the scenes, as members of the Pharmaceutical Company. They couldn't blatantly support Juliet or else those that held grudges against them may file complaints. The former secured quality ingredients while Sandra ensured efficient and fast paperworks completion.