Oops. When you're TOO good at your job and accidentally pull all the aggro onto himself. He didn't realize all he had to do was seduce his lady and problem would be solved there. But damn, Sofia turned yandere instantly... she's totally not into Prince Al.
Just wanted to mention because many people here seems unaware of this: Butlers were nobles. They were most often second born or later sons of poorer nobles like gentry in England and as such they were usually landless, but they still were part of nobility.