Chapter 8 (Mad)

He holds my hand and steadies himself. Even though he tries to hide it, I could see him blushing.

He pretends to cough in order to defuse the situation but that doesn't work with me.

"So Prince Reece has nothing to say?" I tease him.

"Quite bold of you Miss Sara." He shrugs and tries to hide his blush.

"What? I thought that's what you wanted?" This is too funny.

"You win this time! Next time it won't be this easy."

"Okay, whatever you say..." And this is where my sarcasm comes in.

"I'll take my leave then Miss Sara." He leaves even before I could say goodbye. I don't remember having this much fun in a long time. It's refreshing. I can be myself without thinking about status or power.

The fun didn't last long tho before I knew it I was thinking about the 'Devils Angels' Organisation. Why were they trying to kill me? What motive did they have? Who heads the organization? Thinking about these questions gives me a headache. Just imagine trying to find the answers.

I lay in bed and close my eyes. Answers will soon be found. Nothing can be hidden forever. I drift off to sleep before I know it.

I have to find answers without three months before I'm officially sentenced dead. Spending time with Reece has been taking my mind off things. I decide to take a quick nap before going back to work.

I go downstairs as Miss Noe called for me. I wonder if I did anything? Or does she suspect something? As soon as she sees me, she waves her hand. Next to her was a girl who was tall and fair, she had blond hair and blue eyes. She looked really pretty.

Although I don't look at it, I've always felt slightly insecure about my looks. My parents used to say "Don't smile too often you will get wrinkles as if you didn't have enough already." and I was just thirteen.

"Sara, this is Eve. She is going to be part of the cleaning staff for the week since one of our maids is unwell. I was hoping you could show her around. Since your new too."

"Ah, I see. It would be my pleasure." I reach out my hand to her and she shakes it back.

"Thank you so much." Just then my heart stops. She is the person who was talking about finding my body! She is part of that organization!

I try to keep myself composed. I have a plan to get close enough to her to find out everything about their organization.

"Shall we go then?" I try to sound as normal as possible.

"For sure!" She seemed overall very nice. You could not see a hint of killer instincts in her. Who would have guessed someone like her joined a criminal organization?

As we were walking I try to bring up my kingdom and my death and see how she might react.

"So, have you heard the nothern Princess was murdered?"

"Yes, And frankly. She deserves it." The aura around her went from calm to deadly in a matter of a few seconds.

"Oh really? Why do you think so?" I sound as unaffected as I can when in reality I'm so damn scared of what she might say.

"Her family ruined mine." What? My family? My parents?

"Oh really... I'm so sorry." I do sympathize with her.

"I can't really talk about it. It's a sensitive topic. Maybe one day, when we are close enough." She says. I need to know so I can't waste any time with anybody other than her. Including Prince Reece.

"No problem. I understand." I say with a smile to reassure her.

I quickly showed her around and tried to act as friendly as possible. Were my parents that cruel? They did not show any affection towards me, but they still cared for me in there own way. I remember getting hurt because the corridor was wet and they immediately fired the maid who cleaned the corridors that day.

Although it was unjustified, it still showed the cared about my well-being. In a way I still miss them. They were not the best but they were all I had in this world. I felt hot tears in my cheeks and realized I was crying. When was the last time I mourned my parents? It feels like forever.

I was again called by Miss Noe and rushed down to see her.

A nobleman who was visiting the palace was standing in the hallway instead of Noe. I assume he called me through her?

" Yes sir, how can I help you?" I look at him and he seemed angry but the next second he smirked mischievously.

"Is it you that cleaned the right cornered room in the fifth wing?" He asks, his eyes darted my body up and down.

"Yes sir, is there a problem?" By the look of things, I can see he is going to do something to me. I can't do anything about either since I'm just a mere maid.

"You tore one of the curtains! How careless of you?" If I remember, it was only a slight tear. He is making a big fuss over nothing.

"I'm so sorry sir! I have made a grave sin. I will go fix the curtains this instant." I have to act scared to getaway. Or else it will just bring more attention to me.

"I rather you pay by giving me your body for the night. what do you say?" He smirks and takes a step forward. He puts his hands on my hips and tries to pull me close. I resist as much as I can.

" Let me go!" I scream at him and look disgustingly towards him.

"No one can save you, darling. You are after all just a maid." He whispers in my ears and I shiver.

Nobody in the world deserves this kind of treatment. Nobody.

I was about to scream for help but someone pulled him off me and punched him. When I see who did such a thing to a nobleman. It was Prince Reece.

"If you touch her again I will kill you!" He screams at him and takes my wrist and rushes into the corridor. I have never seen him like this, he was super angry.

He was mad.