Master of her own destiny

Three weeks had passed, Zia barely held on at work. Her entire body hurt like hell, her fingers filled with blisters from the many accidents she had with the utensils. She had never been good at this, yet she had been forced to clean everything, all alone.

Her kitchen staff hadn't been good enough with her, especially when her star had gone off. She had often been ridiculed by everyone in the kitchen, as the desperate princess but she could only work in silence.

Back at home things weren't going on so well. Cai had recently gotten a job, but his salary added with that of Zia couldn't support them for an entire month. The two had thus been forced to the limit to earn anything.

On one occasion Cai had returned home, his face swollen, maybe from a beating. But he could never tell Zia what the problem was. Zia had thought of moving out, but she couldn't leave him like that, she had to assist him with the bills.

Zia had tried everything possible,but it seemed every door had been closed, o