Chapter 13
Taraglanced at the clock on the wall she had unkowowingly slept for a few hours, and it was now 5:30 pms.
She felt a bit weak, but thought that it was fortunate that Gemma had given her half a day off otherwise, she might have fallen sick.
she wondered how the situation from the moming had been handled and who it was that had locked her in the sunroom.
She didn’t have a clue about anything, since it was almost dinnertime, she figured that it was time to go out and ask around.
As soon as she stepped out of her room, she saw three people standing at the adjacent mom’s door. It was Stella, Leah, and Halley.
The difference among them was that only Leah was dragging a suitcase. Her eyes were fed as the bid the other two women goodbye
“Take care “Stella’s words revealed her reluctance to part with Leab
Halley, however, remained silent he was disappointed that the one leaving wasn’t stella instead. She didn’t believe that Leah would be this foolish to lock Tara in The sunroom for no reason. Although she could tell that teal disliked Tana, it didn’t seem to be to the extent of despising the latter.
So Hailey suspected that this matter had something to do with Stella.
As Tata watched the scene before her, she guessed that the one who had locked her in the room was Lealt
But she couldn’t wrap be mind around it. 11 Leah didn’t like her, she could have just ignored her. Why would she do something that harmed others without benefiting herself?
However, Leah had done hust that.
Tara stood to the side, watching. Leah, who was saying her goodbyes to Stella, spotted Tara.
Their eyes met, and Stella and Hailey looked over.
The atmosphere instantly became awkward, but Tara’s expression remained blank
Leah didn’t apologize to Tara, Wiping away the tears on her face, she dragged her suitcase and lett
She wouldn’t ask Tara for forgiveness because she knew that she would soon renon. Stella had told her that once she had the chance, she would ask the boy band
members to let Leah return.
50, Leah figured that she just had to get on Stella’s good side became the latter might one day become the owner of this villa.
Then, Leah wouldn’t have to debase herself by continuing to be a mere housekeeper. Stella’s influence by that time would be unquestionable. Moreover, with the quilt weighing on Stella, she would surely favor Leal
Tara watched impassively as Leah lett the villa. There was not a single word of apology from Leah as she disappeared through the front gate.
without the boy band members present, it was obvious that Stella couldn’t even be bothered to put up act. She behaved coldly toward Tara, and she didn’t think that teal’s failure to apologize was a mistake.
Hailey grew even more puzzled. She didn’t know when Leah had developed such a deep grudge against Tara. It seemed as if Leah viewed Tara as a thorn in her side,
Tara pondered for a moment the didn’t think there was anything she could do since Leah didn’t apologize.
It felt like Gemma had also given Tera the closure she needed with Leah’s firing Leabhad lost the chance at a race, high–paying job,
So Tata decided to let the matter go to avoid causing herself any more frustration. She felt hungry and walked past Stella and Hailey toward the statt dining area.
None of them had noticed that Soren was sitting on a couch in the lounge, watching everything that transpired.
He found that drama among these housekeepers getting increasingly interesting. The housekeeper, Leah, who was fired that day, had apologized to Gemna, him,
I the rest of the band. The only person she didn’t apologize to was Tara, who was one of the victions.
Soren twirled his phone, seemingly in deep thought about something.
Tare thought it was all over, but the day after the sunroom incident.
In the dining room, Taravirit to stand behind Soren, as she had been responsible for serving liks meals forthe past few days.
Lance looked up and gazed at her momentarily when he noticed her.
Speettome,“bevid to Tara.
Tara didn’t fuck for was speaking to her and glanced back, only to find that she was the only one in that direction
“Ale you talling to the, Mr. Swala? Tataked
“Vratite plained at Soren, who looked surprised. He explained, “ite’s going to mess
Tremended Sustain frometriday and walked over to Lane’s side. Then, she handed Lance a napkin.
Soren was stummed the grundded unhappily, “Don’t make it sound like I’m such a bad person.
H
serpone at the dining table igtested him as he defended himself. They all knew how sharp–tongued he could be.
Stella was supposed to be standing beland Lance, but now she stood below installeres med with tears as she shot Lanter a creatul look.
Tara duda Take Lane e rating het over as anything special. She just considered it part of her job as a housekeeper. The live in housekeepers had to be assigned to
She was post following Laner’s dead. She figured that there was tur
In making things awkward when he had already spoken up.
Moreover, Lance had called Tara over out of mother.
she was briefly taken aback when she unintentionally met stella’s resentful gaze. It then dawned on her that Stella must think that Lance had feelings for Tara
But Tata didn’t pay it any mind and had no intention of explaining herself.
That afternoon, Tarasat in the lounge to test. Her phone rang from the pocket of her uniform. She pulled it out and saw that it was teali calling
“Why is she calling? Tasa wondered to herself as she recalled the look on Leah’s face when she left yesterday.
“Lara, I was the one who locked you in the sunroom. I’m sorry.” Leali apologized sincerely to Tara. Her attitude was completely
y different. Trom how she had been when she left yesterday,
Tara didn’t know why Leah was suddently calling to apologize. She believed that Leale’s hurliavion yesterday was the real deal. There was no way Leah could have trented overnight
Nevertheless, Leah had already apologized. So Tara figured there was no point in dwelling on whether Leal was actually remorseful,
“\play.” She didn’t say another word to Leali
Leah probably felt awkward, too, as she ended the call quickly.
Tara was about to leave the lounge to eat the figs Terence had given her. They wouldn’t taste as good if she let them ripen to much
Someone came in from the comdocon the right she looked over to see that it was Soucis
Soren walked over, smiling. He had one hand in his pocket, while the other held up his phone as he waved at her. “Guess who made that housekeeper apologize to
Tara looked surprised “You?”
She didn’t low why Sopm would do that forbes.
He was already in front of her by then, clearly pleased with her reaction. He put away his phone and said, “I just didn’t like what I saw. I’m not as nasty as Lance.
He leaned in, smiling as he studied her expression “So? Did that move you to tears?
Tarateplard, “Not trally_”
to see you moved to tears.
Soren acted like he was a little disappointed. “That’s a shame. I was hoping to see!
That made Tara laugh despite herself.
“Thank you for that, Mr. Farrell,” Tara had assumed that it was Gemma who told Leah to apologize. Soren was the last person she expected to do this
He leaned in even closer, his face just inches Iromu bers..
Do you want to offer yourself in tetum?” Soven knew exactly how to use his voice to get under someone’s side.
Tara became flustered as she stared at his handsome face, now so close to hers. Herears turned red.
1- No need† she stammered, startled.
It was the first time Soren had seen her this flustered. What started as a teasing expression on his face slowly tuned unreadable. They were very close, and Soren’s gaze dropped to her full, rosy lips.
Tara Trope, Munned by his actions.
“Soren” Lance’s stern vouce sounded from behind Soren
Soren straightened up and drawled, “Here you ATE, playing the hero again.“.
Lancerlearly disapproved of how Soren was teasing Tara, “Don’t take it too far.”
Sucen glanced at dhe still–frozen Tara. “I’m just kidding. She won’t take it seriously, right? Tara?–
He called her name sweetly as if she were just as decadent.
Tara snapped out of her daze and replied, “Of course not. I’ll get back to work now. Ell leave you both to IL”
With that, the humed out of the lounge
She vaguely heard Lance saying, “Don’t joke around like that again.” As for Soren’s (Psponse, she was already to far away to catch it.
Tata didn’t take Soren’s teasing to heart. It slipped her mind almost inediately.
Over the next couple of days, the other housekeepers took us delivering fruit and coffee to the boy band members. The two newly hired housekeepers v diligent and quiet, like Tara, and kept a very low profer.
Stellahad worried that the twosirw hires might be tough competition. But after a day of watching thein, she felt relieved.
Now, Tatawasder only one who still bothered her.
Meanwhile, Halley wanted to put the newhites in their place and make sure that they knew where they stood
When our of the new housekeepers walled to the tout bar with an empty bowl, Hailey brushed past and bumped her shoulderon purpose.
Tara and Stella happened in beat he fruit bar at that moment, busy preparing fruit.
