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 Year’s Eve, but today’s the day families gather and reunite. It’d be too inhumane to ask them to have dinner alone in the kitchen. They’re already working here on this important day.

“So, perhaps we could celebrate New Year’s Eve with them. It could motivate them to work harder in the future.”

She had been in charge of matters in the villa ever since they remarried.

He had told her then, “Just do whatever you think is right, Gwynn.”

That was why there were two dining tables here tonight.

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