Within two minutes, the head butler, two security staff, and another senior maid were in the room.
The butler, an older man with neatly combed grey hair, checked the body's pulse at the neck, then at the wrist.
His face didn't change, but the silence in the room grew heavier.
"Call an ambulance. Now," he ordered.
One of the security guards pulled out a phone and made the call.
The other guard moved to the bedroom door and stood there, blocking the entrance.
"Nobody comes in without permission," he said to the staff gathering in the hall.
Anna stood back near the wall, her hands clenched in front of her.
The butler pulled the blanket higher to cover the body.
"Seal off the entire floor. No one enters or leaves without clearance." His voice was low as he spoke to the senior maid.
"Yes, sir." She left quickly to give the orders.
…
The ambulance arrived ten minutes later.
