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.

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Ashley’s pov

maid who brought my meals used to place the tray and I used to finish my whole plate.

no more ready to confine here. I needed to go out and find a job. Once I would be settled, I would ask them not

news to go out that Deluca’s heir had not only gotten married but also had a bride hidden

for it. I won’t flaunt the fact that

I thought of him. Two days had

attempt to set foot in the

sure that they all must have retired to their rooms, I got up and examined the window umptieth time. I

window. Once stepping outside on the ledge, I stood straight and took deep breaths. I did

back, I put the blind frame back. As the room was dark so anyone looking at the window from outside would never get the idea that

glance. I needed to take this risk if I wanted

it with all my might and started slipping down. The moment my feet touched

the house. I guess I could not use

there was no electric current running in the walls. I went to a bushy area and hid in it when I felt a searchlight on my head. The guard must be observing the area. Once the search spot was gone,

Urgh!

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

it was no more difficult to jump to the

the area was bustling with tourists and locals. There

where to go when someone tapped my

are blocking our way!” I literally jumped and spun around only to

I quickly got

I muttered. By now I was feeling

The boy who might be twenty or twenty–one years old of about my height asked me, putting his arm around the girl. They

glassy behind those thick–rimmed glasses.

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

his eyes on me, examining

I smiled because she just gave him a slight nudge.

up, Elijah. That place is not only for rich people. She might be a servant or some house help’s kid. And she seems thirsty

my lips Elijah was looking at me with a raised eyebrow,

bottle, I waved at them, “I

move away from there. They knew about the Deluca empire. They might know about Justin too. Silly me! Who

what you are looking for?” The girl spoke to me. There was sincerity in her

voice. But same was the case

eyes

looking … for a job.” I

standing 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? Ha

did not have time

giving me this!” I waved the plastic mineral water bottle in the air and was about to turn when I

Please stop.” She again shot that look in the guy’s direction, “I am Evelyn, and

in my tone. I did not want to stay here for

away from everyone, anymore if

me,

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