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
Chapter 77SEBASTIAN’S POVI got home late from my friend’s luncheon because he threw an unexpected party for special guests, including me. Afterwards, I stayed back to help him clean up.Ever since I found out that Catherine cheated on me, I have been staying in one of the guest rooms. It’s been more than a week of me staying there now and I have decided to stay there until I figure out what to do next. I had no plans of going back to that bedroom and sleeping in the same with Catherine. Never! Not after the dreadful scenario I witnessed.After I took a quick shower and changed my clothes, I made my way to the servants’ quarters to find Amelia and ask her if she had fed Brianna like I instructed her to after the poison incident, before I went to my friend’s luncheon. My dinner was set and ready at the dining. But I needed to find out if Brianna had eaten first before I could eat. Moreover, I ate and drank more than enough at the luncheon. I wasn’t that hungry.The other maids said t
Chapters 78CATHERINE’S POVI was seated on my vanity table, wiping my makeup off my face when Sebastian barged into the room without even bothering to knock. He was furious as usual, obviously because he’d found out I fired the large green-eyed maid. But I didn’t care. She was a snitch. A rude ungrateful bitch and I’ll fire her over and over again if I have to. “Why would you go as far as firing Amelia without coming to me first with whatever problem you have with her?”Even though I was looking in the mirror and not directly at him, I could still sense his intense glare, filled with anger.Typical Sebastian. Always cared about people that added little to no value to his life. I was his wife! His better half!! His sweetheart!!! His one and only!!!! He should care about me. Only me. And no one else. After I’m done killing that slave bitch, I will mould him to my liking. He will be my pet like he used to be.“The last time I checked, I was the one in charge of the maids in this castle
Chapter 79CATHERINE’S POVSebastian can never stoop to the level of sleeping with his castle maid. The thought of it made me shudder with disgust and anger. Wasn’t that among their Alpha King rule? I didn’t know most of their Alpha King rules but I was sure it was among them.If it turns out to be that he is sleeping with that lowlife maid, I’ll kill him this time, then kill myself too. Because if we can’t have each other, then no one else can. The thought of him sleeping with Brianna and spending time with her was wrecking me apart, not to talk of him sleeping with another person.“I’ll kill him! I’ll kill her!! I’ll kill them all,” feeling furious and upset, I snatched the flower vase from the nightstand and hurled it at the door. It shattered to pieces and the loud crash echoed through the room. I was almost out of breath, pacing like a trapped beast craving freedom. Sebastian shouldn’t treat me like this. I deserved peace. I deserved love and happiness. And not all these feelings
Chapter 80BRIANNA’S POVMore than two hours have passed now and Amelia hadn’t come. Darkness had fallen outside, and I couldn’t help but wonder what was keeping her. Restless and anxious, I needed to see her.My heart raced in my chest, and my breaths were heavy and prickly against my nostrils. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead and brows, despite the chilly night.What if they caught her? Maybe the guard that stood outside the door or the maid that came in overheard us when we were talking about the plan and told Sebastian about it… maybe he had fired her or worse, was punishing her.“No…no…no,” I mumbled, wiping the sweat on my forehead and brows with the back of my hands as I paced the cell, worry wrapping me in its thick coat. “Please let it not be what I’m thinking.”I didn’t want Amelia to suffer because of me. I didn’t want anyone to suffer again because they were trying to help me. I didn’t want what happened to Lily – the maid who tried to help me escape Hermes’s castle t
Chapter 81SEBASTIAN’S POVWe reached Amelia’s family house on the outskirts of the kingdom in just an hour. In my late teens, my parents and I often visited her parents here, so I knew the way well, making navigation easy for us.I needed to know why Catherine fired her. But whatever the reason it was, I knew Catherine would be the one at fault. I didn’t believe a single thing that came out of her mouth because I knew there would be more to the matter. But whatever it was, Amelia was coming back to the castle with me that night or tomorrow morning. She is greatly needed there so there was no way I was letting her stay here.“We’ve arrived boss,” one of my guards who was driving said, looking at me through the rearview mirror.I jerked my head in response as he tried to find a space to park. The compound was modest, revealing a mix of worn-out cobblestone paths, surrounded by a low fence draped in ivy. The absence of a dedicated parking space or garage forced my driver to choose a spo