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Jamie was screwed. They were completely and utterly done for. Why is Jamie so screwed? How did they end up in such a terrible situation? Well, it all started when Jamie was looking for a job...

Jamie, a broke college student, decided the best way to earn money was to apply to work as a housekeeper at the Davidsons' mansion. The Davidsons' were a rich family who came from old money. The Davidsons’ who owned the mansion were Rose and Roger Davidson, as well as their son, Marcus Davidson. At face value, it seemed like a decent job opportunity. Well, it has a good pay, at least. Plus, Jamie was desperate; they had debts to pay.

When Jamie arrived at the Davidsons', they was greeted by one of the Davidsons' butlers.

"Goodmorning, Jamie. It's nice to see you've arrived on time," the butler extended one of his hands in greeting. Jamie shook it.

"Good morning to you as well..."

"Craig, Craig Lane, but you can just call me Craig," he replied.

Craig led Jamie inside the mansion. Soon after entering, Jamie was met by a set of large stairs, which led up into another room.

"So, how long have you been working here, Craig?" Jamie attempted to make conversation.

"A couple of years. Though, that’s not long, compared to some of the other workers here."

"Really?" Jamie said, surprised.

"Yes,” Craig didn’t elaborate further.

"As you know, while serving as a housekeeper, you'll live here, in the Davidsons' mansion, along with me and the rest of the servants," Craig said, nodding at Jamie's suitcase.

"I will show you to your room later. For now, I will give you a short tour of the mansion." Craig guided Jamie further into the entrance hall and began to point out various rooms in the house.

"In front of you is the Great Hall, which is mainly used for official meetings and parties."

"These steps over here," Craig said, pointing to the right, "go upstairs. There is also another set of stairs in the coat room that lead upstairs." Craig lead Jamie down a hallway till they reached a small set of stairs.

"On the left is the breakfast room and on the right is the dining room." J’aie followed Craig up the small set of stairs into another hallway.

"Left is the indoor garden--which also leads to outside."

"To the right is an empty room. Mrs. Davidson is undecided on its use.” Jamie is lead further down the hallway.

“To the right is the pantry which holds the walk-in refrigerator and linen room.” A bit further down the hallway. “On your left is the servant's dining room--this is where you'll be eating. On your right, is the kitchen, which also leads into the pantry." Continuing a little further the hallway expanded.

Craig showed Jamie the laundry room. Then, Craig led Jamie back towards the entrance and up the stairs to the grand hall. Next, he led Jamie to the right into another room.

"This is the living room which leads into the courthouse and the terrace. And if you turn to the left, you'll be greeted by a beautiful view from the bay windows. It is a wonderful place to relax if you find the time."

Craig led Jamie out of the living room to the stairs near a coat closet. Craig and Jamie walked upstairs.

"Directly in front is Mr. Marcas' room and to the right are Mr. and Mrs. Davidson's room. As a housekeeper, you are in charge of overseeing general duties, including cleaning and repairs. However, the Davidsons' personal rooms are managed by their butlers, so you don’t need to worry about them."

"So you're one of the Davidsons' butlers?" Jamie asked.

"Yes, I am Mr. Marcus' personal butler. This floor is mainly the Davidsons' rooms, including a few personal rooms--such as Mr. Marcas' sewing room. There are two guest rooms, as well, father down.” Craig led Jamie to another staircase.

"This staircase leads to the third--and final--floor," Craig said as he walked up the stairs.

"Up here, are several guest bedrooms, closets, and baths. As well as, a game room, but it’s further down the hall." Craig then turned to the left and headed up a small set of stairs.

"This is the servants’ quarters. It has 5 bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, storage, and a laundry chute. Note that most of the servants don't stay here full-time, such as the maids. The live-in servants are me, the head chef--Amanda--, Mr. Davidson's personal butler--Bernie--, Mrs. Davidson's personal butler--Pascal--, and…”Craig turned towards Jamie, "...you, the new housekeeper." Craig as he turned back around, and lead Jamie to the end of the hall.

"On the right is your room and mine directly across the hall." Craig turned to Jamie again.

"I’ll wake you in the morning (tomorrow) for breakfast. For now, you can unpack. Have a good night," Craig said with a dismissive nod.

"Goodnight to you as well." Jamie said in turn.

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