The Cost of Secrets-Burned by it

ash stone beside her

ing away from the scene. His facial expression wasn

r while she tried to get her up. Isa held the maid with her hands sup

uth, and Isa stared at the maid. As she n

ut of the mansion. Her eyes merged with

pped inside, her hands holding the s

oomed in her rearview mirror, its grandeur shadowed by the weight of Luca's words.

senger seat, jolting her from her thoughts. She saw the p

e she picked it up putting up on sp

ates? Did he

ring over the screen. With str

Isa responded, her hands holding the steering

t the phone for some seconds, her breath getting cold as

er name, her face turned cozy w

k". The reply cam

g you need, and I'll be there if you need me". Dante assumed he

atement. She pulled to the side of the road, her hands shaken as she bent low on the st

le she continued her journey. It was a 2 hours drive from her house to Luca mansion, within some minutes. She arrived

the air penetrating inside of her. As she encountered her movi

m of the city outside was muffled by the thick curtains, but the cold air seemed

teps echoing faintly on the wooden floor. It wasn't much, but it was her

lf, though the ache of loneliness cre

window, her gaze driftin

scrubbing her back with some coffee scrub.

her bed with her night wears on her. She could

nex

g back at her with a mix of determination and trepidation. Today ma

modern lobby. The scent of polished wood and fresh coffee filled the air, mi

t of her. A lady with short brown hair stared at her fo

ifting her head towards Isa's view; Isa couldn't utter

elevator without entering it. She forgot to ask the receptionist of Luca'

r eyes turning towards

lady with a smirk. Isa glanc

HR manager, W

Isa replied, s

sa was shocked as she could see them entering inside ano

e other side?". Isa asked, her voi

onally, as his accountant". Clara explained to Isa, but Isa couldn't understand w

s merged with a weak man, with wounds all over his body. His face down to

d gotten hersel