After the workers left with their loot, the once-grand villa stood desolate, stripped of its former glory. Even the pearwood doors had been removed.
An old housekeeper limped inside, dragging a suitcase filled with clothes and expensive jewelry.
"Miss, I packed some of your things while they were here."
Seeing the housekeeper's limp, Olivia knew they hadn't hesitated to use force. "Mary..." Mary had been her mother's personal maid, a constant presence throughout her childhood.
Fearing the men might return, Mary accompanied Olivia to her own modest apartment, a two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit. One of the rooms had been kept clean for Olivia.
"Your mother helped me buy this place when I first started working for the family. It's a shame about Madam..."
Olivia smiled bitterly. Even a hou
