"Good job, Primo!" Ashley cupped her cheeks, smiling at the boy seated beside her in the dining room.
[I'll wash up first.]
She nodded. "Mhm. Come back down once you're done, okay?"
Her smile lingered as her eyes followed him to the stairs. Once Primo had taken the first few steps, she turned to Lucian.
"By the way, Betty's already here," she said, watching him wipe his mouth with a cloth. "She's going to be staying in that house."
Lucian nodded. "Will she be handling the office?"
"Yep!" she beamed. "Thanks to you, Betty learned so much from those classes."
He didn't dwell on the praise, knowing he had only suggested the classes because they would be useful for Ashley. Even now, Lucian had never quite understood why she had chosen Betty as her assistant.
He could have found her someone more qualified.
"How was the plantation?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Good," she nodded. "Castor is doing a great job."
