Dressed in a overly oversized black hoodie , Maria sat in the backseat of the moving SUV . She nibbled on her thumbnail while staring at her phone screen . Half her face was hidden under the hood, as were half her palms . A glance outside, and she could see the frequent vehicles passing by , they were in the main city , away from the world of wealthy . A taxi passed by blaring its horns that made corners of her lips twitch .
“How long before we arrive ?” Maria asked David , who was her chauffeur c*m bodyguard for the day , especially assigned by Anthony .
“15 more minutes , Madam .” David answered , his eyes straight ahead on the road after a quick look at Maria . “Should I go faster ?”
“No . This is okay.” she replied in a small voice and sat back in her seat .
Soon , they arrived a
