A soft smile lingered on Catherine’s lips as she stepped out of her car. After a few days of suffocating tension at Travis’s mansion, being back at her parents’ home felt like finally being able to breathe.
"Good morning, Ma’am Catherine," the housekeeper greeted her as she stepped inside.
"Morning," Catherine replied warmly. "Where are they?"
Her mother had called the night before to let her know they were finally home from their overseas vacation. Catherine had missed them terribly. Their house was the only place she felt truly safe.
"Your father is still upstairs, and your mother is already in the kitchen," the maid answered.
Catherine thanked her and made her way toward the back of the house. She found her mother, Cathleya, busy overseeing the morning meal. Despite having a full s
