Why did you lie?

Ivery's POV

We averted our gaze to look at the source of the voice, a man walked swiftly over to us and I noticed my back on his hand, I couldn’t believe I left my bag in the conference hall. “You forgot your bag, Ma'am,” he said while handing over the bag, and I let out a breath of relief.

“Thank you,” I replied with a smile on my face, the man nodded curtly and walked away. Franco and I walked towards the car and went inside, the chauffeur ignited the car engines, driving us back to the mansion.

As the car pulled up to the mansion, I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a beautiful, sprawling estate, with acres of grounds and a sparkling pool. The house itself was a grand, old-fashioned mansion, with stone columns and arched windows. I felt a little overwhelmed. This was a far cry from my modest apartment back home.

“It's astonishing, isn't it?” Franco said bluntly, noticing my reaction. “You shouldn’t worry, you'll get used to it soon,” he said, smirking, and I can see pride in every