ASTRID'S POV She pulled back on her chair before she rubbed her jaw as she tried to process my request. She knew better than to reject me because I had never made a request like this to her. "This is my first time making a request like this to you," I had no choice but to use that card on her unless she wasn't going to put much effort into listening to me. She let out a sigh before she looked at me, "I know your highness, I really want to be sentient towards it. I will look into it. She will resume as your maid from tomorrow, as long as she agrees, you won't force her to do it, right?" She spoke, not expecting an answer. I nodded curtly, not bothering to hide my relief. "Thank you. I’ll speak to her myself, too, to ensure she's on board. I believe we will get a positive answer fr