All Chapters of MARKED BY DECEPTION : Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

☆☆LILA☆☆If there was one constant in this house, it was the food. Every day, without any delay, meals appeared on the dining table at the same hours. Always warm. Always perfectly made. I had yet to meet the chef, which was strange considering I had been here long enough to at least catch a glimpse of them.Whoever it was, they were good. Very good. I wasn’t surprised that Rowan would only employ one of the best chefs. When I eventually met them, I’d thank them properly.I stepped out of my room that evening and headed straight for the dining area, my footsteps light and practiced. I had learned how to move around the house without drawing attention to myself.I picked up my plate, turning toward the hallway when a door opened behind me.I stiffened.Rowan stepped out of his room, sleeves rolled up, his laptop in one hand, his presence filling the space almost instantly. He noticed me at once, his gaze flicking to the plate in my hands.“I was just leaving,” I said quickly, already s

☆☆LILA☆☆ The elevator doors slid open to an empty hallway. For a moment, I just stood there, my heart still pounding from the confrontation upstairs. I half-expected Rowan to drag me back upstairs and lock me in my room but he didn’t. At least not yet. I went straight to Selene’s room but her door was locked I couldn’t go back upstairs especially not with Rowan still in there. That selfish bastard. I can't go back at least not now I followed the sound of voices until I reached one of the halls below. A small group had gathered there, children were sitting on the floor, laughing softly, while an elderly woman stood in front of them, speaking gently. It was her. The same woman I’d seen Rowan helping the other day. She noticed me almost immediately. Her eyes softened. “Who are you, dear?” I opened my mouth, then closed it again. Suddenly, I felt very aware of how out of place I was. I wasn't a part of them. “No one,” I said quietly. I turned to leave. As I