50| New life

Miranda left the city and went to the nearby town where she had bought land five years ago. She rented an apartment there, and although she was in disrepair, she met with Agent Paul and briefed him on all she had been through and why she was no longer working as a maid in the city center.

Agent Paul felt pity for Miranda and helped her find an affordable apartment where she now lived alone.

Miranda was living on the lower floor of a one-story building. The neighbors in the building were curious about her life and why she chose to live alone, but Miranda didn't care to explain any of that to them. With Agent Paul's influence, the landlord gave Miranda a self-contained apartment. Though small, it was comfortable, with a private parlor that served as her sitting room and a bedroom of her own.

Waking up early in the room to the start of a brand new day, Miranda remembered how Master Derrick had taken advantage of her—how he drunkenly confessed his feelings, made love to her, and had sex wi