Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Millie was utterly flabbergasted.

"You... you didn't..."

"What? Disappointed?"

Once Murray realized something was wrong, he quickly ran to the bathroom to make himself vomit. The fever he felt was just the lingering effects of the drug. "If you're fine, then why... why did you act like that before?"

Murray smirked, "Just wanted to see the transition from hope to disappointment, and then to despair on someone's face. It's quite fascinating, don't you think?" Millie was trembling all over.

"You've got some nerve, drugging me like that. Too bad you've got the guts but not the brains to match."

"Idiot!"

"Sadie "

"What do you need, sir?" Sadie entered immediately upon receiving her instructions.

Millie fumbled to put on her robe, but couldn't seem to get it right, looking completely disheveled.

thirty minutes, I want her and her belongings out of here! And change all the security codes.

dragged out. Stone-faced, she

dream, she jerked away,

Sadie paused.

anything happens to me

help but laugh, looking at her as if

you a place in high society? I've been with the Sherwoods for decades. No one in this family-be it the lord, the lady, or the young master is

will make you the lady of the house,

clear to Millie-have the child if you must, but after that, you have no place here. Stay out of our way. The servants saw

showed a hint of

of making her way

hurled at her, Sadie

skin have to be to show

Millie, let's go pack your things. See what you want

Sadie, blatantly cutting

all if she could. Selling them off