We're partners

Laura's POV:

Wendy dismissed me after serving her desert. She had told me she wanted a taste of my culinary skills before going to bed.

A couple of hours ago, I did something I thought I might regret. The only people in Wendy's bedroom was just I and her personal maid, Sandra.

I played the violin for her as she demanded, then gave her a more depth about myself.

However, in the course of our discussion, I raised a question that's been itching me to ask since I set foot here.

It was centered on why Reiner was the least important member of the family and why he was being treated unfairly. Sandra looked surprisingly at me as if I had just commit a hideous crime.

But Wendy was intrigued by my boldness. She didn't give me all the answers, instead she went on to tell me how supreme her power was and why it's her right to bestow favor on whomever she chose.

I called her bullshit. I was more surprised at myself for challenging her. Wherever that courage surged from, I had absolutely n