"Ms. Alden? What are you doing here?"
The two maids standing at the door stared at Raine, their faces full of surprise.
Thinking quickly, Raine clutched her ankle and winced in pain. "I was just wandering around because I was bored," she said, feigning distress. "But I twisted my ankle and accidentally ended up here..."
One of the maids immediately said, "Wait here. I'll go find Mr. Voss."
"No, wait!" Raine called after her, but the maid was already halfway down the hallway, moving too fast for Raine to stop her.
In the study, Damien was reviewing the logistics for an upcoming shipment with his team when the maid's sudden entrance interrupted him.
Damien paused, turning toward the desk by the floor-to-ceiling window, where he lit a cigarette.
He waited, his sharp gaze making the mai
