(Emma's POV)
The rain had soaked through my clothes completely by the time I finally reached the main building of Bennett Manor, my hair plastered to my skull and water dripping onto the marble floor with each step I took. My teeth chattered from both cold and fear.
As soon as I stepped inside, I saw Marie waiting in the foyer, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. My stomach dropped to my feet. I knew she had been keeping an eye on me for Victoria, reporting my every move, and her presence here at this exact moment couldn't be good.
Her gaze turned to me immediately, sharp and accusing, her lips twisted into a sneer. "Emma, where have you been?" she demanded, her voice echoing in the vast entrance hall. "Does it take so long to have a meal? Victoria has been calling for you for the
