FROM STREETS TO PALACE

THE SECRET IS OUT

The Morning Trouble

The next morning, the whole house was filled with tension.

Clara did not keep quiet. As soon as she left last night, she called Madame Victoria and told her everything. She added many lies, saying that Lina had "seduced" Leon and tried to trap him.

Madame Victoria was furious. 😡

She called everyone to the big living room. Her face was red with anger. Lina stood there, shaking a little, but she held her head high. Leon stood nearby, looking calm but protective.

"What is this nonsense I heard?!" Madame Victoria shouted loudly. "Clara told me you were hugging this girl in your room last night, Leon! Have you lost your shame?"

The two sisters also started laughing mockingly.

"Oh my god! Is it true brother? You like this dirty street girl?" said one.

"She is just a maid! How can you look at her when you have a rich girlfriend like Clara?" said the other.

Lina felt the pain of their words. She wanted to run away, but she stayed.

"She is not dirty!" Leon suddenly spoke up. His voice was strong. "And I was sad last night. She was the only one who stayed to comfort me when everyone else would have run away."

"COMFORT?!" Madame Victoria screamed. "You call hugging comfort?! She is using magic on you! She is a bad influence! I want her out! Fire her right now!"

"NO!" Leon said firmly. "I will not fire her. She stays."

Everyone was shocked. The mother could not believe her son was defending a maid against her wishes.

"You... you are making a big mistake," Madame Victoria said dangerously. "Clara's family is very powerful. If they hear this, they will be angry. And mark my words... Clara will not just sit and watch. She will plan something very bad for this girl."

Lina felt a cold chill run down her spine. She knew that from today, her life in this house would become even more dangerous. The enemy was watching, and she was just alone.