ri

urs ea

I kneaded the flour to be used

overheard earlier, not like I wanted to; t

g again held the unknown. The Walton's household paid handsomely and I wa

had just put it in the oven when

ss Larissa,"

oft towel. wondered what all this

s Larissa, and I've got a prepositio

d him coldly, remembering the conversation he ha

isten to me... L

lected in the depths of my eyes as I sta

me. "Your little secret no one knows about and even your little affair with Mr. Rick. I

m. I took a deep breath, not wanting t

do you

ts talk to each other," Patrick

as he led me through the gardens.

u to be aware of the status of Rick Walton. He's the

t have to do with

ant affair. Aptly put, you're not his class and shouldn't even be anyw

eel ashamed. In his eyes, I was nothing more tha

d at me, "but all that is just a young man's charm to swoon you. You see, Rick's father has p

t escaped my eye. But immediately it fell, I wiped it off as

one that not many women would resist, but I'm afraid

e end they all saw me as a tool and now a gold digg

deal for you. You walk away, quietly of course, and I'll make sure I reimburse

you," Patrick nodded

before I slipped to the ground,m

y,' I promi

oo weak and powerless to do anything about it. What could a mai

led the kind of person you are," I mutte

relieved to see that Madam R

hen, wanting to chec

his week was her turn to head to the mar

chen as she was unpack

e?" I asked, stepping

mouth with one hand as she

," I said and teased her, "since you remember that

a hut. I remembered when she brought back a gigantic pizza to celebrate her bi

reak. I pleaded for a long time before he agreed," Tracy said. Her voic

imagine," I s

omething you need to know,"

that?" I

Michael seems to have the hots

ghts quickly going down memo

y replied,"It felt weird the first time

say?" I asked

you. I had to cover up and tell him you weren't feeling too fine because

r because of that night? I thought he would let matters slide and pretend lik

important company coming," Madam Ros

God knew what else. At the end, she shooed us out of the kitchen

racy grumbled, dr

and asked, "Have an

id

ds my room, intending to take a quick bath a

gain, Miss

ke that Mr Patrick, it's unnerving." I glanced

ur reply, Miss Larissa. You kno

wanting to hear anymore of his nonsense about me no

signing by

udden words. He probably thought he would have a har

ur letter." He turned

he will be the one I would be tendering my re

o argue, but changed h

s plaything. I'll live my life independent

n to help dish the food w

le, stop dallying," Ma

out. I rushed out, not wanting Mad

room when the sight I saw

hands fell to the gro