Ayanna stayed back to celebrate New Year’s Eve with them.

It was seven in the evening when Gladys led the servants to serve the dishes. There were two dining tables to serve. She, Noah, and Gwynn sat at one of them while the rest of the servants and gardeners sat at the other.

Both of the tables had the same dishes, and Noah gave each of the servants a handsome bonus.

All of these were Gwynn’s ideas.

She said to him earlier, “I know everyone receives double pay for working during New Yea