ing into a massive, heavily wooded private road. It pulled up to the grand entran

d the door. Evelina stepped

"I have to return to the office to handle the Eu

ts red taillights disa

night wind whipped her black dress around her legs. Dust and dir

e steps and pressed th

tailcoat, stood in the doorway. Behind him stood Mrs. Gable, the head maid,

car waiting. They saw no luggage. They saw a woman

the new maid from the agency," she snapp

correct her. She was about t

ment caught her e

stood Sterling. He wore a dark silk robe, holding a crystal glass

ving late, ordering them to handle her arrival based entirely on their own judgment without any formal introduct

her words. She lowered her eyes and n

hree hours late. You have zero

w, unlit hallway. "Use the servant's entran

wn and followed Mrs. Gab

skey. He spun the gold ring on his finger. He was

ement. She pushed open the door to a t

"Put this on. Then go to the main banquet hall and scrub the ca

looked at the ugly gray uniform. H

r backpack and pulled out her micro-laptop. Sh

had hacked into the Montgomery Manor's internal management net

Mrs. Gable had been skimming off the top of the grocery and

cked up the gray uniform and drop

eneck and dark jeans. She changed quickly. She pulled the pins from

ctim. If Sterling wanted a

hack, she turned left and walked straight up the grand spiral stairca