Chapter 19

Looking at the frantic way Benjamin and Elizabeth running up the stairs behind him, I can't help but shake my head. Ridiculous! Who does he think he is? Behaving as if he owns them in their own house. But apart from that, one think that is stuck in my mind is that he recognized me. I know he did by the way his eyes rake my body and facial features. And that evil smirk told me everything that I needed to know. And that is, he looked straight through my disguise. Now, I am afraid about what he will tell them.

Oh, no! I can't let that happen. We still have to find the man who wants Arabella.

Looking over at Darin, I notice that he sits on his chair, sulking silently.

"Hey, I need to go to the washroom. Mind if I go upstairs to the room where I stayed overnight?" I ask him.

"No, not at all. Go ahead." He replies with a small smile. And I return the gesture before going upstairs. On reaching the first floor, I start looking for them. Where could they be? After searching all the rooms her