Chapter 18

Ezra’s POV

I am waiting for Jenny so I can cook the barbeque already. It’s been a couple of minutes since she left and I do nothing here other than stare at nothingness and listen to the faded music of the party music in the background.

I heard a knock on the door. I thought it was Jenny but it was just another servant wearing the same uniform as her.

The girl looked pale. She’s crossing her arms over her chest as if she’s covering her body from someone. Unconsciously, my eyes roam around her body.

I notice a slight bruise on her arm and a cut on the side of her lips. She was in a hurry when she came in, but pauses when she saw me inside the kitchen.

I stretches out my lips to offer her a smile although I am not sure if it was the gesture that she need.

I fix my stance by standing properly and made a few steps closer to her.

“H-hi. I’m E-Ezra,” I said and offered my hand.

I stretch out my hand with an open palm, asking for a handshake from her. But she only avoided her gaze. I