CHAPTER 8

Aleen POV::

"Surely, you are not thinking of actually going down there, Aleen, don't be crazy!" Charlie follows me to the bathroom as I moisturise my body. In preparation to go meet Stephane. It is midnight already. The mansion has been quiet for close to two hours now. The party wrapped up a while ago. Everyone has gone home. Leaving just me, Charlie, my mother and Stephane who I am certain is already awaiting me in that basement. I have never been down there. I know it is some man cave down there that even Christine is rarely allowed down there. It is supposed to be Stephane's private area. I think he has an office down there. I can't really say because I don't live here with them.

"Too late, Charlie." I say, looking through my underwear options. I didn't bring anything good or particularly sexy since I didn't expect all these to be happening. I pick out a light pink lacy set.

"This is crazy." She says again, weakly this time around. She has given up on trying to convince me becau