qAlthough Francesca was shocked to hear that, she remained calm and collected. “I've heard of that person before. She's quite something, right?”

“Yes. She's also a young girl.” Sean chuckled and added, “In fact, she looks like you.”

“So?” Francesca raised her brows.

“Huh?” Sean hesitated for a moment and continued, “I didn't mean anything by that. I was just—”

“Okay. I'll go over in a while.” Francesca headed into her room. It seems like I have to be more careful not to expose myself before departing. If Danrique finds out I'm Francesco, he's going to know I've been stringing him along. By then, it'll be even harder for me to escape once he starts to get wary of me.

“Have you been drinking, Ms. Cece? Are you all right? Did you get bullied?” Norah was sizing Francesca up worriedly.

“I'm fine.” Francesca could feel that Norah's concerns toward her were sincere. This is rather heart-warming.

“Mdm. Norah, the bath is ready,” a maid said while standing at the entrance to the bathroom.

“Let me bathe you. I need to see if you were hurt.” Norah was looking after Francesca like she was a child.

“I'm fine, really.” Francesca smiled. “I can bathe myself. In the meantime, you guys can help me prepare my clothes.”

As she was saying that, she went into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. After that, she hid her backpack inside a partition in the bathroom.

her backpack before because he'd always trusted

searches my backpack and investigates my real identity? After that, he's going to keep all my travel documents. When that happens, I won't be able to go anywhere. Hence, I

scrolling through her phone while soaking in the

from Anthony, she'd also received two text messages

her phone might be tapped, they'd agreed to contact

few missed calls

off your phone, Francesca? Did something

I'm worried about you. Please call me

Where are you, Francesca?

would still find out about her identity

giving it some thought, she decided

I was worried sick!” William

be able to contact you for a while. Stop sending me text messages, and I'll call you again

“Where are you?”

“I—”

Cece?” Norah suddenly asked

hanging up now. Remember not to text

that, she

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