Chapter 19

Emily sat down in the living room as she looked around with pure astonishment present in her eyes.

She had been ushered in by the security guard after showing them the message she had gotten earlier.

After what seemed like ages, she stood up and trudged towards the portrait that hung on the wall.

Lifting her finger, she trailed every angle of the portrait with a wide smile on her lips.

For some reasons she couldn’t decipher, it felt nice to be there.

A slight cough distracted her, causing her to swiftly swirl around towards the direction it came from.

“I presume you are the maid”, she heard a voice that caused her to feel belittled immediately.

Abruptly, she took her hands away from the portrait and bowed in respect.

“Good day ma”, Emily greeted, wondering who the person was.

“You are the maid, aren’t you?” Barbara asked fiercely, glaring at Emily from her head down to her feet.

“Yes, yea, I am…”, Emily stuttered, trying so hard to feel aplomb.

“And what were you doing touching that p