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Sarah’s pov The girl had gone crazy. She not only slapped Sean but was also clawing his face using her nails. Justin who had initially gone still, frowned, and then there was a murderous look on his face. He quickly rounded the table and went to her. Sean who was shocked, now was getting beaten silently. What happened to him? Why was he not responding to the pain she was inflicting on him? “Kitten!” Justin called her. This was the second time I heard him calling that. He never used any nickname for me except for a usual and rare sweetheart. That’s it. “Leave me, Justin!” She screamed, “I won’t spare him. How dare he? How dare you, mister!” “Kitten! Honey!” Justin wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her gently. He was so gentle with her as if she was made of glass and that was making me hell jealous. There was something odd about this. I just could not seem to put my finger on it. One moment he was hell angry at Sean and the next moment he was trying to console her. Th
Ashley’s povFor the first time, I saw the sincerity in this girl’s eyes. I was happy that forgetting our differences she took a stand for me.She slapped her husband for me! For a maid!“Thank you, Sarah,” Justin told her softly and she nodded trying to shift back the hair that was falling from my bun.“Come on. Let’s get you to your room.” Justin told me and held my hand. Before leaving the room, I did not miss the threatening look he gave to my husband.By now I was genuinely interested. In no way Justin was his elder brother.Nah!My husband was the only son. Then who was Justin to the family?“Justin?” I called him while walking to the room, “Who are you?”“What?” He chuckled, “I am Justin I guess.”We stopped walking and he started tucking my hair behind my ear.“No. Not that. I mean what is your relation t
Ashley’s pov“Oh, please. Don’t tell me that you don’t know your husband. You did not marry Sean. You married Justin.”I blinked my eyes and then smirked sarcastically, “Oh. Really? You must be out of your fuckin mind.” I shot in frustration. She did not like it but chose to ignore it.“You can think as you like. By the way, do let me know if you need anything.” She placed her hand on the same cheek where Justin just touched it, “Take care!” She said politely and then lifting on her toes she kissed Justin on his cheek, “I love you, sweetheart!”Justin did not respond to her and kept standing avoiding eye contact. Sarah had left the room.“Jus.. Justin. I … I know she was lying. You … You don’t need to worry about anything. I … I believe you. I … I t…trust you.” I gulped my spit and wiped the sweat off my palms by rubbin
Sarah’s povI think I am about to achieve something in near future. It was a hunch. I was this close to my success. To my one and only fiancé.Justin!I did not know what went between that maid and Justin. However, for the first time in my life, I saw Justin getting scared of something.It was written on his face.When she was calling that stupid Sean my fiancé, Justin did not want me to tell her that Sean was not her husband.Did Justin lie to her? Justin never lied in his entire life. Why now?The way he tried to hold her when she went to Sean for attacking him. He was cupping her cheek so gently when I entered his room, I won’t lie. I was hell jealous.The way he was looking at her. Why?I was his fiancée and he never looked at me like that.Wasn’t it part of the contract that they were not allowed to communicate? She was not allowed to use the bathroom in his presence.
Ashley’s povI did not argue. I not only used the staircase to cross the wall but also found one more resting outside the room’s window. Using those wooden stairs, I climbed up to the room’s window and got inside the room. Once inside, I peeked through the blinds where a guard was taking the staircase away.Did Justin know that I went out? Did he know that I was on a job hunt? Tonight, I felt happy. The sense of achievement that I tried to do something for myself was making me euphoric.The night shift was ideal for me as during the day I could catch up on my sleep.I paid a visit to the bathroom so that later I could lie on my mattress and catch some sleep. When I entered there, I saw women’s body wash and shampoo set near the basin. Justin’s products were missing from the shelf.I felt bad. Despite me, being mad at him he was still trying to facilitate me. He knew when I sneaked out and how I did it.He did no
Sarah’s pov“Welcome, Ms. Walters. So, this is how you will honor your agreement?” She was not expecting me to discover her secret.So, she was going out, enjoying her life while also trying to lure her trophy husband. She was cunning beyond my expectations.I was enjoying her shocked face. She swallowed her spit and took off her old, shabby black jacket that was oversized like the rest of her usual clothes.Wait a minute. The skirt she was wearing had better fitting tonight.“What were you doing outside? You do know that your contract requires you to stay here in this very room. And here! Look at you! You are busy sleeping around.”She shook her head and started taking an old watch off her wrist. A low chuckle escaped my lips when I realized that it was a man’s watch.“Whose watch are you wearing? You have started picking pockets too, maid?” She closed her eyes and blew a long-held brea
Ashley pov“What? Take it, silly!” Elijah handed over the envelope to me that contained my first ever salary.I was standing like a statue looking at it as if I might burn if I would touch it.My first salary. The first step towards my independence.“So, are we getting any treat from your first salary?” Evelyn placed her hand on my shoulder from behind. Chewing my lip, I controlled the unexplainable smile twitching at the corner of my lips.“Yup. You are. But not today!” I clutched the envelope to my chest. Part of this salary belonged to the one person who helped me with all this.I wanted to buy something for JustinExcusing myself I went out to have a look at the convenience store around the corner. Nobody knew that today was my birthday too. The day I was placed outside the orphanage when I was just a few days-old baby.I kept looking at the showcases displaying different items. None of t
Ashley Walters pov How did he know that it was my birthday? Nobody knew except me or my orphanage staff and friends. “I did not know how your friend dug me out and called me.” He raised his hand which held his phone, “She wanted to wish you, on your birthday.” Aniya? I felt tears quickly welling up in my eyes. I missed her so much. I blinked back the tears and was about to open my mouth to thank him when I realized that I was no more talking to him. Ignoring him, I started getting rid of my shoes and sat on the carpet to take off my socks. He crouched down before me and started helping me with it. I wanted to stop him but how. I did not want to talk. He was the one I got married to. He showed me his friendlier side and hid the fact from me that he was my husband. His granny told me that I was not allowed to talk to him. I had this image in my mind of a bratty boy who still wore diapers. He proved to be the opposite. He was kind, empathetic, funny, and caring. But now I could no