chapter 29

Scarlett's POV

" You are asked to do something and you are here gossiping? Is that what you are asked to do?" Leah asked as she strolled into the kitchen with a frown, holding a tray in her hand.

" We weren't gossiping," Ella retorted with anger in her tone.

" You weren't gossiping with this thing? " she asked, looking at me from head to my toes.

I felt a pang in my chest as I became breathless with anger.

" Don't refer to me as 'this thing' again," I warned through gritted teeth.

She looked at me with disgust before stepping closer to me with a frown on her face.

" What would you do if I did? Have you forgotten that I'm the head maid here? As long as you are here, I will talk to you anyhow because you are under me." she, rolling her eyes.

" You should....." I was cut off by Leah who poked me with her shoulder and shook her head at me, indicating that I shouldn't say anything.

I clenched my hands and gritted my teeth to calm myself as I forced myself to keep quiet.

She moved to the