CHAPTER 20

Shoulders tensing, Irish froze, her mind reeling with questions while imagining the worst-case scenarios.

Did Ashley just hear her say she wanted to escape?

Was Nora going to be punished for hiding her identity?

Walking towards them, Ashley went to stand beside them. "Need I remind you that you both are nothing but servants?" Ashley's yelling voice dripped with malice and disdain.

Pointing at the mansion, she yelled."Fucking get back to work!" Her voice was full of authority.

Irish's eyes moved to Nora's hand which was already crossed behind her.

That was when she realized that Nora was hiding the mask right behind her.

"I'll get to work now." Nora excused herself, hastily leaving the place and entering the mansion.

Then, it dawned on Irish that Ashley couldn't simply recognize the faces of all the servants in the house, and so, she had mistaken Nora's face for another.

Letting out a breath of relief, Irish made to leave the place when Ashley held her by the arm pulling her back.

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