Benedict immediately stepped in, removed the heavy tray, and helped his frightened daughter down from the presentation platform.
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Chapter 16
I funded a training program for household staff years later.
Not in Cora’s name.
That would have been tempting.
Also self-serving.
Cora never asked to become family moral branding.
The program existed because staff wanted advancement beyond service roles.
Accounting.
Conservation.
Hospitality management.
Security coordination.
People chose.
Some stayed house staff proudly.
Good.
There is nothing shameful about service work.
The problem had never been the job.
It was power deciding the worker’s dignity.
That distinction mattered more than any plaque.
Evelina heard about the program.
Sent no congratulations.
May you like
Good.
It was not for her.
