After a brief silence, Belinda said to her daughter, “Darren is your person, and he will be your man for life. I’ve never said I wanted to transfer him, nor have the authority to do so.”

Once an all-around assistant was assigned to the head of the family or successor, only his master could order him around for the rest of his life.

“I want to have a chat with Darren. Have him come to the office. I’m still here.”

Caroline asked warily, “What do you need to talk to Darren about? Why can’t you t