A wish to conclude this event as soon as possible was something she had in common with Karl. "I agree." Audrey expressed her opinion. Most of the guests were already gathered up. In the wrong place, however. And they had proven to be a bit stubborn to vacate the parlour. The last time she saw him, Greg seemed to prefer that too. He was a smart man though, and it was difficult to make out what he was really up to.<br/><br/>"Greg?" In disbelief, she shook her head. "He's only here to watch his sister go mad." Audrey claimed. "He's too busy playing the nurse, anyway." Since Greg wasn't quite fond of his sister, and Karl worked for said sister, the two men understandably hardly seemed to be bosom friends. Perhaps if Karl were to mention his pending resignation to him, which Audrey was unaware of, that could possibly improve their current relationship. "Perhaps you should have a word with him." Audrey suggested. "While I talk to the other one." Heeding her own advice, she commenced walking towards the study, and she could already see Grace walking out.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>It wasn't a big surprise to know that Rikkie indeed had a cock. Grace had suspected the maid was actually none other than Richard. Whether she felt like a boy or a girl didn't really concern her. In fact, knowing that this timid housekeeper was no stranger, but someone she actually knew, to some extent at least, would make the girl more trustworthy in her eyes. That was why she had wanted to verify this boy-turned-gal situation. Otherwise she didn't really care much about what was underneath that dress. Having questioned by her father for some of her own preferences, she could actually relate to the redhead. Naturally, she believed Marcus must have given the girl quite a hard time, currently unaware that was actually not the case.<br/><br/>Given the tell-tale signs of uneasiness, it was obvious Rikkie was not comfortable with this conversation. "Are you going to tear up whenever I ask you something?" She pressed on. While the maid seemed to be in an aimless dilemma whether she should admire the ceiling or the floor, her gaze remained on the young woman. "I slept with men, Rikkie." After a bit of a pause, Grace continued. "With women too." Hoping that this little conversation would remain private, the lady of the house hinted at her own orientation. "I've never let anyone be the judge of that, including the very man your family so faithfully served." Since her curiosity was satisfied, Grace didn't intend to take more of the girl's time. The room wasn't that big, and her legs were rather long. A few steps taken towards the exit put her in the doorway.<br/><br/>"I'd suggest you the same." The woman advised. "Oh, I'd also suggest you to stay away from my brother." Unlike her, Rikkie wasn't that younger than Greg. And her sisterly instincts made her express such a warning. From outside, it could appear that she couldn't get along with her younger brother, which wasn't incorrect, but she still liked him, and liked having him around. Other than that, if the maid indeed wished to feel like a girl, Grace could argue that she first had to get rid of that hardly elegant uniform and change into something a bit more striking.<br/><br/>Upon exiting the room, it only took Grace mere seconds to return as a pair of hands that took her by the hips pushed her back into the study. After all, Karl wasn't the only one who liked the feel of her lower body. "We may need to delay the reading." Her assistant claimed. When Audrey noticed that the maid was also in the room, her hands slid up to her boss' waist instead, before they abruptly left her body.<br/><br/>"Ms Corne..." Grace came face to face with the young brunette. "We were just discussing," for a moment, she turned her head towards the maid, "the boy parts our sedulous housemaid happens to have."<br/><br/>For Audrey, it was a puzzling statement. "Yes, of course." The assistant responded, but traces of confusion were present on her charming face. The teary eyes of the maid made her believe that Grace must have said something mean to the girl. If that was the case, like usual, it was up to her to ease the tension.<br/><br/>"No, it'll happen today." Grace finally responded to her assistant's concern, without the need of asking why she thought a postponement might be necessary. With that, she stormed out of the room, leaving her alone with Rikkie.<br/><br/>"So…" Her eyes slightly narrowed, Audrey looked up and down at the redhead. "It must be quite a big one." She waggled her eyebrows once, at a certain part of Rikkie's body. "If you need such a long skirt to hide it." Giggling at her own joke, she continued. "Not that I can't make it bigger."