61. Mae

I had to find a way to talk to Rhea. I had a lot of questions. But I don't think I'll be allowed to speak to her. Maybe I could ask Anita, the maid. I quickly dressed up and rushed out of the room only to almost bump into Pete, Leo's aide.

"I was going to ask Anita to get me something to eat," I made up something even when he didn't ask for an explanation.

He gave me a scrutinizing look from my head to my toes, then walked away. I felt relieved the moment he walked away.

When I went to the kitchen, I met Anita supervising as some other people did some work. I approached her.

"Anita, can I ask you some things?" I asked her. She didn't reply immediately. Instead, she held out one of my arms, checking it. She did the same with my other arm and then went further to inspect other parts of my body.

"I heard that you tried to escape again?" She whispered to me.

"I did," I sighed shamefully.

"You seem physically complete, sir Vance didn't punish you?" She whispered again.

I had no words to a