20- Movable staircase

Sarah’s pov

I think I am about to achieve something in near future. It was a hunch. I was this close to my success. To my one and only fiancé.

Justin!

I did not know what went between that maid and Justin. However, for the first time in my life, I saw Justin getting scared of something.

It was written on his face.

When she was calling that stupid Sean my fiancé, Justin did not want me to tell her that Sean was not her husband.

Did Justin lie to her? Justin never lied in his entire life. Why now?

The way he tried to hold her when she went to Sean for attacking him. He was cupping her cheek so gently when I entered his room, I won’t lie. I was hell jealous.

The way he was looking at her. Why?

I was his fiancée and he never looked at me like that.

Wasn’t it part of the contract that they were not allowed to communicate? She was not allowed to use the bathroom in his presence.

She was supposed to spend this one year on a mattress.

So, why she was getting all the unnecessary attention from Justin? Something was fishy. She thought Sean was my fiancé. That means she thought she was married to Sean.

I needed to talk to Sean.

“May we come in?” I looked up to find Nadia and Shella standing in the doorway, “Sorry. We knocked but you were too engrossed in your la la land.”

They came inside and sat close to me on the bed, “You seem tense.” Shella asked with concern.

I told them whatever happened in the room.

“I think you are right. She must have thought that Sean was her husband. What I don’t understand is …” Shella lifted her legs and sat cross–legs before me, “All this time she had been living in that room. Justin was the only one going there. He was the only one visiting her. Is she that much dumb? Just imagine.” By the end, they both were laughing which made me smile.

Justin never liked dense–skulled, giggling girls. He always liked someone who could carry out an intelligent conversation.

I was sure the attraction Justin might be feeling towards her was temporary. Thank God, I was blessed with friends like Nadia and Shella otherwise I might be scratching my head by now.

***

Ashley’s pov

had left it for me. The maid who brought my meals used to place the

I needed to go out and find a job. Once I would be settled, I would ask them not to

they did not want the news to go out that Deluca’s heir had not

I was ready for it. I won’t flaunt the fact that I was the wife

heart missed a beat when I thought of him. Two days had passed

in the room. The room that

naps during the day. Once I was sure that they all must have retired to their rooms, I got up and examined the window umptieth time. I had already checked the height which was a bit more than the window in the

and started climbing the window. Once stepping outside on the ledge, I stood straight and took deep breaths. I did not

the window does not slide back, I put the blind frame back. As the room was dark so

to take this risk if I wanted to be independent.

and started slipping down. The moment my feet touched the ground I wanted to jump with joy.

I did it! This seemed to be the backyard of the house. I guess I could not use the gates. I looked for some electric wires covering

a searchlight on my head. The guard must be observing the area. Once the search spot was gone, I

Urgh!

directly outside the house? Just like they show in movies. I stepped back and went running to the wall trying to use my feet as quickly as possible. I did not want the guards to

more difficult to jump to the other side.

tourists and locals.

kept walking not sure where to go when someone tapped my shoulder from the

jumped and spun

I

am sorry,” I muttered. By now I was feeling hell thirsty.

height asked me, putting his arm around the girl. They both were young and cute. The girl was slim, dark–skinned, and sexy while the boy was lanky and had blond

glassy behind those

got shifted two blocks from here.” He frowned and they both looked

are from there?” He ran his eyes on me, examining me from head to toe. The

because she just gave him a slight nudge. He was being over dramatic.

people. She might be a servant or some house help’s kid. And she seems thirsty too.” She opened her tote bag and offered me a mineral water bottle. I took it from her and finished in

removed the bottle from my lips Elijah was looking at me with a raised eyebrow,

am sorry, Elijah.” Still holding the bottle, I waved at them, “I need to go. I am here to look for something.”

move away from there. They knew about the Deluca empire. They might

what you are looking for?” The girl spoke

voice. But same was the case with

eyes

am looking … for a job.” I tried to flash a smile.

there open–mouthed and then the boy whose name was Elijah started laughing holding his tummy, “Girl! You are funny. Who looks for a job at night?

not have time for

water bottle in

in the guy’s direction, “I am Evelyn, and he is my

Elijah!” I said with a bit of sarcasm in my tone. I did not want to stay here for long otherwise they would certainly notice my crumpled clothes and

could not run away from everyone, anymore if I wanted to find a

me, “And

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