Renee’s povI watched Katherine walk out of the kitchen with a smile on my face. It was clear I had won.I could see her stiff shoulders and the way her long dress swayed in the wind.I sipped from my cup as the warmth of the tea went through my throat and hit the spot.That was all I craved.A small smile was on my lips as I looked around the now empty kitchen.All food had been taken away and I was finally getting to her.But it wasn’t enough.As much as I had a lot to teach her I knew this would not end here. I needed to show her who was boss and show her that I was capable of doing so much to make her regret her entire self.A maid came in.“Miss Renee,” she said as I looked at her with a dangerous glare.“What is it?”“All foods has been thrown out,” she said as i nodded. “Good. Now go to the market and make sure to get all we need. The expensive ones. Don’t dally anymore. Go. And come back late. Or Infact… I’ll call you and tell you when you should come back.”She nodded and le
Katherine’s povI stared into the mirror and smiled. I felt good today and I didn’t even know why.My hair was shining at least. That was not bad.My face looked better. No more pale lips. No more heavy eyes. I felt alive again. For once in many days, I didn’t feel sick.I was past a month pregnant and today I wanted to go out and take a walk. The weather felt nice.It felt like I could use it and walk all over the world and I wouldn’t be brought down.I tied my hair in a bun and pointed it up while leaning back in my seat.Tilting my hair to the side, I made sure I looked okay before nodding and getting up to see my stomach.No bump yet from what I could see.“We are strong,” I smiled. “We’ll be okay.”I called for Grace, my personal maid. She came in and bowed.“Good morning, ma,” she said.“Good morning. Can you bring me breakfast?” I asked, smiling.She froze.“I’m sorry, ma… there is no food.”My smile disappeared.“What?”“There is no food, ma. Miss Renee said all the old food s
Renee’s povI leisurely walked from the garden to the hallway as I made my way through to Zelda’s room.I needed to see her and the house was quiet.Too quiet. I came to a stop in front of Madam Zelda’s door and gave it a small rap.A maid opened the door and bowed.“Madam is inside,” she said softly. “You may go in.”I nodded with a smile as I entered and saw Zelda sitting before a mirror doing her evening makeup.Where was she going?“Renee,” she said, smiling into the glass without looking at me. “How are you finding everything?”“It’s… okay,” I said as I admired her large room.“And how are you settling in?”“I’m trying,” I said, as I sat down on the small velvet chair nearest to me.“You’re trying?” she arched a slim eyebrow at me through the mirror. “I expected more than ‘trying’. This is now your home.” I smiled wryly. “It’s a very big house.”Zelda laughed, a soft pretty sound. “All right, I believe you. But I’m glad you are safe.”“You’re too kind,” I smiled while folding my
Katherine’s povWhen I went out of the house I walked into the garden because I needed some space and some time to think of what to do next.Grace was with me as we walked into the garden. She held with her a tray of biscuits just incase I got hungry and we went to a stone bench in the shades.“Grace.” I said, my voice barely more than a whisper."Yes, ma'am?" she said, pouring me some tea."I was wanting to ask you something."“Sure ma’am.”I took the tea and sipped before dropping it down as she refilled it.“What do you know about the new girl? Renee.”The smile instantly left Grace’s face, her hands froze over the tray.“You want to know about her?” she asked.I nodded. “Yes. I want to know everything.”She was terrified as she looked around to make sure no one was listening.“Are you sure about that?”“Look… I’m in this house with her, I might as well know what my odds are. Don’t you think?”“Yes… of course,” she sighed. “Ma’am. She is worse than madam Zelda.”I blinked. “What do
Renee’s povThe driver opened the door as I stepped out of the black car.I had not been here before, but knowing this places belonged to Dacre gave me some sort of relief that he still had his finances in check.The mansion stood tall before me as I smiled.“Feels like home already,” I said while my heels clicked against the clean driveway. Three maids rushed forward to help carry my bags.“Good day miss,” the maids said one after the other as I nodded without looking at them.“Yes,” I smiled. “Be careful with the red suitcase. That one has my perfumes.”“Yes, miss,” the other maid nodded.I looked around once again. The flowers in the garden were perfect. The front doors were wide and open. I felt like royalty.Then I saw him.Dacre.He stood near the door, arms crossed, suit jacket open, his face cold like stone. He didn’t smile. He didn’t even blink.I walked slowly towards him.“Dacre,” I said, pretending to be surprised. “Hello.”“Tell me why you’re here Renee,” he said with a d
Simone’s povI smiled. “We had tea. We talked. We made a plan.”“A plan?” she asked, confusion wrinkling her forehead.“Yes. A plan about you.”She leaned back a little. “Me?”“Yes. You’re moving into their house tomorrow.”Her mouth fell open. “What?”I nodded my head. “You heard me right. You’re moving in.”She stared at me “Mom, why would I do that?”“Because it’s the right thing.”For who?“For you. For me. For our future.”She stood up. “No, I don’t understand you. You’re not making any sense.”I looked directly at her. “Because I’m your mother and I love you.”She crossed her arms. “That doesn’t explain anything.”I crossed mine too. “Renee, do you even understand? Zelda is richer than I am. Ten times richer. She has businesses I can only dream about. Her house is ten times this one’s size. She has connections, power, money, and her son is Dacre.”Renee raised an eyebrow. “So?”“So, this is your chance to build a future with them. I’ve done my part by introducing you. Now it’s y