Lawrence looked polite like always as he rejected the flirty woman around him, they were older than him by little or at least it seemed that way.
Evelyn noticed something though, he was unease, it was more perceptible than yesterday but still very much concealed to an untrained eye.
She thought of not interfering it wasn't her job till tomorrow, but... she felt something push her to help him, a sense of duty to call it something.
She stepped quickly between Lawrence and the approaching hand of one of the women that were flirting with him, catching it by the wrist.
"Couldn't you not touch the young master when he didn't give permission?" Evelyn said sternly at the woman in front of her as she stepped back stunned and taken aback.
The woman had curly brown locks with light brown eyes, her skin fair and delicate, her face covered in good applied cosmetics and her stature normal for a young adult woman, she wore and expensive dress green light yellow and white, a giant skirt accentuating her waist alongside the corset, on her head was a big hat green with some flowers and a big feather with a yellow and green pattern.
"And who are you to get between us and lord Lawrence?" The woman scoffed annoyed looking at Evelyn with disdain like most upper class people did to the lower class ones.
"I'm his new bodyguard Evelyn Blackthorn, got a problem miss?" Evelyn replied calmly as she put Lawrence behind her.
"It's miss Jacqueline Durand daughter of Marquis Durand" the Woman scoffed annoyed as she looked up in disgust.
"Miss Durand you should if you are the daughter of a Marquis you should know good etiquette and even I know touching someone against their wills goes against that" Evelyn scolded calmly with a polite smile as she could see the anger boiling in Jacqueline head.
"H-how dare you!" Jacqueline shouted angrily fumbling on her words as she raised an hand to slap Evelyn.
But then Lawrence got in front of Evelyn and got slapped instead leaving a bright red mark on his right cheek leaving all the girls baffled even Evelyn.
"L-lord L-lawrence... i- I didn't mean..." Jacqueline fumbled on her words as her gaze grew desperate and she stepped back.
"Calm down miss Durand, I think we should act civilized here we are all people right? Like I said I'm here to attend my family orphanage so please leave now i promise you this discussion will stay between us present" Lawrence said calmly with a polite tone that could move bitter souls as he stepped forward.
As he did Evelyn looked stunned and surprised why did he step between her and the stupid pompous noble girl? Did he really think she would let her hit her? It made her angry but she kept quiet for now.
"Yes.. we'll go on our way" Jacqueline said as she stepped away from Lawrence and Evelyn going away with her group of ladies.
As Lawrence turned to Evelyn she looked at him with a silent rage, as he tried to speak she interrupted him first.
"Why did you step between us? Did you think i wouldn't stop her?" Evelyn questioned her voice filled distain and anger.
"No, I knew you wouldn't and the situation escalated, you were thinking of striking her before she could i hope it was a battle trained instinct but it would've just worsened everything" Lawrence explained politely leaving Evelyn in silence before she sighed and looked away.
"Why were you around here anyway? I wouldn't think you would've come to this part of town it's pretty distant from the Mead district" Lawrence questioned curiously as he walked in front of Evelyn.
"I just found a kid from your family orphanage and brought him back what are you doing here without your Valet or a guard?" Evelyn retorted calmly as she stopped a few inches in front of Lawrence.
"Oh he's in the orphanage playing with the kids i was taking a breather" Lawrence replied innocently as he looked up at her face.
As she towered over him she got a question popping in her head "wait why didn't you ask what kid was missing?" Evelyn asked puzzled by his calm demeanour.
"Because I already knew and notified the authorities" Lawrence stated bluntly leaving Evelyn speechless.
"He knew? Well after all he did have his family trait and by how Rick talked him Lawrence seems to care for the children" Evelyn thought to herself as Lawrence walked to the orphanage front gate.
"Do you want to stay Miss Evelyn?" Lawrence asked innocently with a polite smile as he looked towards Evelyn his mismatched eyes looking like two big gems in the light.
Evelyn pondered it for a moment, she would like to stay away from him for the time being, she didn't like to have to protect him before her job started, but it was near midday and she was hungry and too far from the tavern she got a room in.
"Why not?" She sighed before stepping closer and entering the Orphanage with him.
As they entered the Orphanage the children were immediately drawn to the open door seeing Lawrence walking inside their faces lit up and they ran to him happily*
"Big brother!"
"You are here!"
They screamed as they swarmed him and he just... letting them touch him and climbing on him as he joked and patted their heads.
Evelyn was a little shocked by how Lawrence let the kids touch him so easily, most nobles would keep a distance or touch them very slightly.
Some kids looked curiously at her mesmerized by her appearance.
"Lady are you a friend of big brother?" One kid with blue eyes and red hair asked curiously as he stepped towards her.
"More of... a subordinate" she replied gently as she knelt down to pat the kid head.
"What does it mean?" The kid questioned puzzled by the new word he heard.
"That i work under him, like the maids taking care of this orphanage" Evelyn explained gently as the kid looked at her with a moment of realization.
"Are you a maid then?" The kid asked politely with a innocent expression*
Lawrence chuckled upon hearing it as Evelyn was a little stunned by the kid assumption before she forced a soft laughter.
"No I'm his bodyguard" she corrected kindly as she patted the kid head and saw two maids approaching Lawrence.
They were talking to him normally but one of them had their eyes watching Lawrence in... a not so polite way to say the least.
Lawrence seemed slightly unease but he acted kindly and politely nonetheless as he went with them to where was Lloyd.
---That evening---
As Lawrence and Lloyd said their goodbyes to the kids Evelyn was waiting outside the front gate, she didn't want the kids getting attached since she didn't know how long would she work for Lawrence and she hoped it was for short.
"So we are going to sign the contract, I suppose you'll come in the carriage with us" Lawrence said innocently to Evelyn snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Yes, and I'll start working from tomorrow, I know I know" Evelyn replied calmly as she detached from the wall she was leaning on.
"Good follow us" Lawrence commented with a warm smile as he walked to a black carriage with the Moretti logo on it's doors.
The carriage was quiet, Evelyn stared at Lawrence who stared out the window with a dreamy look like a child seeing the city for the first time.
All the while Lloyd was staring at her like searching for something incriminating on her like she was planning a murder and he was the only who knew but needed evidence.
It made the ride a very uncomfortable experience, but then something she didn't prepare for happened.
The carriage was mounted on a special line to carry it on upper town, she didn't really gave it much thought at first but she now remembered that the place was in Selene Avenue in upper town so of course they would have to take a carriage line.
After recovering from the short shock she looked at Lloyd who was glaring daggers at her than she looked at Lawrence his eyes basically filled with stars by how sparkling they looked as he watched at the middle town getting further away from their position.
Once they arrived on the land of upper town they were locked on some wheels and sent towards the notary.
The building was a simple two story office building filled with well... offices the noises from the inside was almost inexistent.
As they stepped inside the building an assistant greeted them, he was older than all of them his face slightly wrinkly and his brown hair getting lighter with age, his expression polite and his eyes were light blue.
"Welcome young master Lawrence, Mr.Brightstone is getting the contract please follow me" the old assistant said as he made way for the three people.
As they walked towards Brightstone office Lawrence looked around it, the building was modern with Dark Oak interiors and a soft carpet as a floor, they made them take off their shoes at the entrance to keep it clean, but every office had a scalable door to not let others hear it, in the end it was at a peak of professionality meeting only in the notary office with the lawyers if desired.
They arrived in front of a pair of spruce doors with a pair of brass handles, from outside the room there was a faint smell of Vanilla.
As they entered a man stood there, Blonde hair growing slightly gray as his age had arrived at over 40, his eyes a bright blue, his smile was a sly grin with his gaze reassuring.
His hands and faces had some small wrinkles, his body was well built despite the old age, this was Mr.Brightstone the notary that the Floro family trusted with their children.