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Chapter 131: I wouldn't have wanted you to stop
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2026-06-01 22:44:27
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The Maid's Deception Chapter 208: The Phone Call
ARIA'S POVThe sound of her phone ringing dragged Aria from a restless sleep. She'd spent most of the night staring at the ceiling of her childhood bedroom, replaying the warehouse scene over and over until exhaustion finally claimed her somewhere around four in the morning.Now, barely three hours later, sunlight was streaming through the worn curtains and her phone was buzzing insistently on the nightstand.She reached for it blindly, eyes still half-closed, her voice thick with sleep. "Hello?""Aria. Good morning."She recognized the voice immediately, and her eyes flew open. "Julian?""Yes, Aria. It's me." His tone was careful, measured in a way that immediately put her on alert."Why are you calling me this early?" She sat up, her heart starting to race. "Hope everything is okay. Is Damien okay?"Julian's laugh was soft, but she could hear the concern beneath it. "Calm down, Aria. He's fine. Physically, at least. I'm calling to ask if you two had an argument.""An argument?" She
The Maid's Deception Chapter 207: The Aftermath
ARIA'S POV - Three Hours LaterAria sat in her childhood bedroom in her mother's Chinatown apartment, staring at her hands.They'd been scrubbed clean. No trace of Victoria's blood remained on her skin. But she could still feel it. Could still see the way it had pooled on the concrete floor. Could still hear Victoria's screams echoing in her ears.Her phone buzzed. Again.Damien had been calling and texting for the past two hours. She'd ignored all of it.Please talk to me.Aria, I know you're upset. Let me explain.I love you. Please don't shut me out.At least tell me you're safe.That last one made her pick up the phone. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard before she finally typed: I'm at my mother's. I'm safe. I just need time.His response was immediate: How much time?I don't know.I can't lose you Aria.The desperation in his text made her chest ache. But every time she thought about going back, she saw the warehouse. Saw the spikes. Saw his cold smile.I'm not leaving you. I
The Maid's Deception Chapter 206: The Monster Unleashed
The warehouse looked exactly like something from a crime thriller....abandoned, isolated, surrounded by chain-link fencing that had seen better days. Aria sat in the back of Damien's car, her stomach twisting with anxiety as they pulled up to the rusted metal entrance.She'd asked to come. Needed to see Victoria's punishment with her own eyes. Needed to witness the woman who'd tried to destroy her finally face consequences.But now, sitting here in the cold February evening, she wondered if she'd made a terrible mistake."Are you sure you want to see this?" Damien asked from beside her, his hand warm on her thigh. "I can handle it alone. You can wait in the car.""No. I need to see it. Need to see her face consequences." Aria looked at him, at the man she loved, and saw something in his eyes that made her shiver. Something cold. Remote. Dangerous.This wasn't the Damien who made love to her tenderly. This wasn't the man who held her while she slept or brought her breakfast in bed.Thi
The Maid's Deception Chapter 205: The Warehouse
One moment, Victoria was leaving the Plaza Hotel after a delightful afternoon tea with friends. The next, two large men in dark suits were flanking her, one on each side, their hands firm on her arms."What....let go of me! Do you know who I am?""Miss Ashford," the one on her left said calmly. "We need you to come with us. Mr. Blackwood wants to see you.""Damien? He wants to see me?" Hope flared in her chest. Maybe he'd finally come to his senses. Maybe he'd realized that Aria wasn't worth....."Get in the car, Miss Ashford."It wasn't a request.The car was a black SUV with tinted windows. They put her in the back seat, and Victoria's initial hope started to morph into concern when she realized they weren't heading toward Blackwood Enterprises or Damien's estate."Where are we going? This isn't the way to Damien's office."The men didn't answer."I demand you tell me where you're taking me! My father is Harold Ashford. He'll have you both arrested for kidnapping if you don't....."
The Maid's Deception Chapter 204: The Hunt Begins
DAMIEN'S POVDamien sat in his office, outwardly calm, but inside, he was furious. The news articles were still spreading across financial platforms, each one a calculated attack on Aria's reputation, on her character, on everything she'd worked for.And he knew exactly who was responsible.His phone rang. Marcus."Talk to me," Damien said, his voice deadly quiet."Found her, sir. She's at the Plaza, having afternoon tea with some society friends.""Good. Bundle her out of there.""Understood. Where do you want her taken?"Damien considered for a moment. The estate was out of the question.....he wouldn't sully his home, Aria's home, with Victoria's presence."The warehouse," he said finally. "No one will hear her scream."There was a pause on the other end. "Sir, are you sure? That's....""I'm very sure, Marcus. Take her there. And Marcus, I want her in that warehouse within the hour.""Yes, sir. And... how would you like us to handle her once she's there?"Damien's smile was cold and
The Maid's Deception Chapter 203: Victoria's Scheme
"What could possibly make you nervous?""Sunday dinner. With your mother." His expression shifted to something between nervousness and determination. "You said she wants to interrogate me properly. I need to prepare. What should I know? What does she like? What topics are off-limits?"Aria couldn't help but laugh at the rare sight of Damien Blackwood looking genuinely anxious. "You're really worried about this.""Your mother raised an extraordinary woman. That means she's formidable in her own right. And her opinion matters. To you, and therefore to me.""She's going to love you. But if you want specifics..." Aria settled more comfortably in his lap. "She likes white peonies, not roses. She appreciates good wine but isn't a snob about it—something mid-range is fine. She's traditional in some ways but progressive in others. And she's going to ask you about your intentions toward me.""My intentions are to marry you. Eventually. When the time is right."Aria's heart stopped. "What?""Di
The Maid's Deception Chapter 6: First Encounter
The foyer alone was larger than Aria's entire apartment. Marble floors polished to a mirror shine. A sweeping staircase that curved upward. Art on the walls that she recognized originals, worth millions. The faint scent of expensive cologne and fresh flowers.This was a different world. A world of
The Maid's Deception Chapter 5: The Interview
At exactly 1:45 PM, Aria pulled her aging Honda Civic up to the main gates of Blackwood Estate.The gates themselves were a work of art ornate ironwork that probably cost more than most houses, flanked by stone pillars that spoke of old money and older power. Security cameras tracked her approach f
The Maid's Deception Chapter 4: She Passed The interview
Aria spent the next twenty-four hours in a state of controlled anxiety, obsessively checking the burner phone for emails, jumping every time it vibrated with spam messages.She distracted herself by refining Sarah Mitchell's backstory, memorizing every detail until she could recite the fictional wo
The Maid's Deception Chapter 3: The Application II
Photographs of the Blackwood Estate covered nearly every inch satellite images, street-view captures, photos pulled from society pages showing glimpses of the grounds during rare charity events. Red string connected various points, mapping out security camera placements, entrance points, guard rota
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