Chapter 69SEBASTIAN’S POVWhen I arrived at the cell, the maid had finished serving Brianna. She stood by the cell, her gaze intent on Brianna as if expecting something. Probably for the poison to take effect. Brianna was seated, ready to start eating when I shouted, stopping her.“Don’t eat that!” I shouted as soon I rushed in.“What?” She asked, looking confused, the avocado toast near her mouth. “Why shouldn’t I eat it? It’s my breakfast… Is something wrong?”“Yes,” I said as I approached the bars, heaving from the run I made to get to the place. Thank goodness I arrived just in time to stop her from eating that thing. If she ate it and something happened to her, I won’t remain the same. And I’ll never forgive Catherine and the maid for it. “It’s poisoned.”Reflexively, she kept back the toast and flinched away from the tray, staring momentarily in shock and disbelief at me and the maid whose lips were parted in shock as well as she looked at me.“After everything I have done for
Chapter 70SEBASTIAN’S POVOn the lawn, the maids were already gathered, waiting for me to arrive. Their faces were etched with concern and curiosity as they whispered amongst themselves, wondering why I had called such a sudden meeting. In a corner, my guard was still holding Vivian. She kept on with her futile struggles, tears were already welling up in her eyes. But I wasn’t moved by them. By the time I’m finished with her, she’ll cry a river, that’s if she’ll be able to survive what I’m about to do to her. As I mounted the platform laid out for me with the breakfast tray still in my hands, I maintained a stern expression. It was high time I stopped being too lenient with these maids. The more I was, the less they feared me and would likely follow Vivian’s footsteps. Amelia and the doctor stood at a considerable distance beside me, facing the crowd.“I’ve always been a good master to all of you,” I said, my voice carrying weight and authority. The atmosphere fell silent as I spo
Chapter 71CATHERINE’S POVI still couldn’t believe Sebastian left me hanging and spent the night in that cell room with that bitch. He should be with me, his lawfully wedded wife and soulmate and not with her! I just don’t get what he saw in her. I was thrice of everything that she was. I was prettier and hotter than she could ever be. She could never measure up to me in a million years. Yet he keeps going to her. Why?!!From what he said earlier, it was obvious he had plans of taking her in as his second wife. I couldn’t let that happen. Never! It was a good thing she’d probably be dead by now from the poison. I just hope that the maid, Vivian did her job very well. Failure wasn’t an option when it came to me. If she fails, I’ll deal with her mercilessly and make sure she loses her job and every other thing worth losing like I told her.My entire body was itching with restlessness. I needed to go see if the deed had been done. I couldn’t help picturing Sebastian’s face after he saw
Chapter 72CATHERINE’S POV“I never imagined you could come up with something so wicked. Has your madness led you to this? Huh? If you hadn’t missed those therapy sessions I organized for you, you wouldn’t have had such a twisted idea.”“Excuse me?” my brows pulled in an affronted frown. What he was talking about? “I don’t understand. What did I do?”“Stop acting dumb,” he scoffed and shook his head negatively at me. “I know you told that maid to poison Brianna. How could you do that? Such wicked thought! You could have killed her for goodness sake! If you can do this, how sure am I that you won’t try to harm me too someday?”Oh! That was what he was talking about. I thought Vivian didn’t tell him when was asking her outside on the lawn. What a bitch! Not only did she fail to complete my job, but she also sold me out to Sebastian. Fuck!! If Sebastian knew about this, then there was every chance the other maids knew too. This better not be true.“I just wish she had revealed it to ever
Chapter 73CATHERINE’S POVAfter our conversation, Rose agreed that I could come to her place in the evening to pick up the gun. Her husband wouldn’t be home then, so that’ll make things much more easier. Convincing her was not difficult since she already knew what I planned on doing with the gun. She was surprised to learn I hadn’t gotten rid of the slave bitch yet. She advised me to act fast before I ran out of time. And she was right; time was slipping away, and I was losing Sebastian faster than sand slipping through my fingers.Feeling extremely restless, I couldn’t wait until evening to get ready. I dressed in a chic casual outfit, applied light makeup, and styled my hair in a half-up half-down fashion. I grabbed a thick, studded purse, big enough to discreetly carry the gun, ensuring no one would suspect. With everything in place, I headed out.As I made my way down the hallway of the main floor of the castle, I walked past an open door of one of the servants’ quarter’s rooms
Chapter 74BRIANNA’S POVAfter Sebastian stopped me from eating my breakfast because it was poisoned, my stomach clenched tight in fear. I couldn’t understand why the maid tried to poison me. I knew her name to be Vivian. We seemed to get along well, and I couldn’t recall doing anything to upset her. I searched deep in my mind for that, but couldn't recall at all. She and Amelia took turns serving me and she also fed me with some gossip about what was going on in the castle. I was so puzzled by her sudden betrayal.Sebastian admitted he didn’t know why she tried to poison me, but I was optimistic he’d find out and come tell me. He told me to trust him and…I did. I was a bit hesitant to say that at first, but I did. He swore to never let anyone harm me. He saved me. If not for him, I would have been lying lifeless in some morgue right now.“Oh goodness,” I sighed, holding onto the bars and leaning on them. “Why does everything have to be so difficult in my life? Why is this happening to
Chapter 75CATHERINE’S POV“Amelia! Amelia!! Amelia!!!” I shouted as I thudded down the stairs, searching the castle for her. But I couldn’t find her.I checked the other servants' quarter’s room, the store room, the laundry room, the kitchen and the main part of the castle but couldn’t find her.Before the castle maids began work, I made sure to give them a set of rules that they were meant to strictly adhere to. And one of those rules included me not calling them more than thrice before they answered. But this Amelia has gone against my rules. I have called her more than thrice and she’s still nowhere to be found. Not only that, she had the guts to tell Sebastian about my plans to poison that slave bitch. That infuriated me the most. I still found it extremely hard to believe.I was so angry I could rip her to shreds on seeing her. But this anger wasn’t good for my looks at all. I hadn’t even gotten to Rose’s place and my skin was already crimson with rage. I groaned out in frustrat
Chapter 76CATHERINE’S POVThe journey to the kingdom where Rose’s castle was took us not more than thirty minutes to get to. As I got there, one of her maids ushered me in, even though she didn’t have to. This wasn’t my first time coming here. I had come here several times and could find my way to Rose’s bedroom easily without her help.We got to her bedroom and the door was slightly open. She was expecting me, perhaps that was the reason she left it that way. On opening it, I saw her sitting with her legs crossed playfully on her plush, queen-sized bed which was adorned with intricate patterns. She was wearing a creamy red sexy satin nightwear, her drooling corn silk hair all over her as she giggled while staring at her phone. The room was like a paradise, filled with beautiful colours from fabrics, artworks, and curtains that danced in the gentle breeze coming from outside. Large windows stretched from floor to ceiling, framing a breathtaking panorama of nature beyond. Rose and