Ella
I wiped away my tears the moment I stepped out of my mistress’s room. Even though I had feelings for Francis, I wasn’t the type to wallow in misery after being rejected.
I had faked my emotions to gain Ariel’s sympathy and ensure my plan was working. It was satisfying to know she was supportive, even offering me the evening off.
But what she didn’t know was that the innocent girl she believed me to be would become her greatest downfall.
Yes, I meant it when I said I wished things were different, but reality had no place for wishes. I had a mission to complete.
I couldn’t afford to let my father down—not now. He was my only way out of the life that had suffocated me in despair.
Growing up in an orphanage isn’t a story anyone would be proud of, and even worse, the fact that my orp
