The next morning, golden rays of sunlight streamed through the window, casting their warm glow across Daisy's face. She stirred, her eyelids fluttering open as she slowly woke up.
She made the trip to the bathroom for a quick shower, after which she came out and wore some comfortable clothe
Daisy stepped out of the room and made her way to the dining room. But after some unsuccessful turns, she realised that she was lost. As she was about to go back where she came from, she heard voices coming from ahea
That must be the maids. They will help me locate the dining room faster, she thought as she began to search for the room they were i
As she walked farther through the hallway, the voices became clearer till she got to a door that was slightly aja
She reached for the doorknob and was about to open it. She paused when she heard what they were sayin
"I told you, she was his mistress. He even took her to a party last night," one of the voices was sayin
"She must be a business partner and nothing else. Mr. Ramirez wouldn't have anything personal with a lunatic like that. She almost scared me to death the first time she came here. She is a complete psycho," another voice chipped i
Daisy smiled. She remembered the maid she put in her place on her first nigh
"And she doesn't even look beautiful. I'm pretty sure she went under the knife to achieve her horrible look," the first said, and they all started laughin
Daisy decided to use that opportunity to make an entrance. She pushed the door open and went i
"You guys sure have a lot of things to say about me," she state
The laughter died instantl
Every head in the room snapped toward the doo
For a heartbeat, no one move
The tray in one maid's hands slipped from her trembling fingers and crashed onto the floor with a loud clang. Another maid gasped and hurriedly covered her mout
The one who had spoken last turned as white as a sheet, her confidence evaporatin
"Um... ma'am," one of them stammere
"I... we..." another tried to speak, but no words came ou
Silence swallowed the room. The maids exchanged nervous glances, each silently praying she hadn't overheard them. But that's like wishing for the impossibl
"What happened? Cat got your tongue? You guys seemed to have a lot to say a while ago," she stated, staring at each and every one of them in the fac
They all cast their eyes downcast, not meeting her fac
"Look up!" she yelle
They stood upright and raised their faces immediatel
"Good, now listen, every one of you. The next time I hear you saying stuff like this about me, do you know what I will do?" she asked, arching her bro
"No, ma'am," they chorused, their hearts beating like they could burst out of their rib cage
"I'm going to cut out your tongues and feed them to every one of you," she said and then walked closer to the maid she met on her first day ther
Daisy stood in her face. "I'm sure you know what a crazy psycho I can be, right
The question was directed to the gir
"No, ma, I'm really sorry
"Answer the damn question, girl!" she snapped at he
"Yes, ma'am," she replied, her voice quivering with fea
"Good, now you." She pointed at one of the
"Take me to the dining room
"Yes, ma
The girl walked out of the room and Daisy followed her, but not before casting a deadly glare at the other
They arrived at the dining room faster than Daisy had expected. She stepped inside and walked toward the tabl
Emilio was already seated, a laptop open in front of him and a steaming cup of coffee beside it. His attention remained fixed on the screen as he worked, barely acknowledging her arriva
Daisy sat down opposite him and his gaze settled on he
"Good morning," Daisy greete
"Good morning, how was your night
"Good, what's with the card and phone you gave me last night?" Daisy went straight to the poin
"You had no phone, so I had to buy you one. And the card, you can use it to get whatever you want," Emilio replied and went back to the lapto
"It's a limitless card," she stated like the fact it was should mean somethin
"Yes, all my cards are like that," he answered truthfully without even braggin
"And how many cards do you have?" she aske
"Must be up to twenty, but I don't count anymore
He still hadn't looked up from his lapto
Daisy stared up at him with wide eyes. She figured that he was rich, but she didn't think this much. Having one black limitless card is something, but another nineteen more is a huge dea
Even the president of their country only has two, one for him and one for his wif
"Who are you?" Daisy muttered, clearly surprise
"What?" Emilio looked u
"Nothing, just that I'm surprised that you have many black cards when having one in this country is just a big deal
"I'm the richest man in the country, what do you expect?" he remarked like that fact explained everythin
"Yeah, I get," Daisy replie
He then closed his laptop and fixed his gaze on he
"I will be going on a business trip today, so call me if you need anything that the maids can't provide. Just like I said earlier, you can use the card to buy anything that you want
"Okay, noted," she replie
"Enjoy your meal." He stood up, packed his stuff and walked out of the roo
Two maids came into the room after he left, carrying plates of foo
As they came closer, Daisy studied their faces to know if they were among the ones badmouthing her earlier. Disappointment spread across her face when she realized they weren'
She was going to have a good time messing with them until they wished they had never worked in this mansio
The plates of food were dropped on the table, and they left the room immediatel
Daisy started eating while thinking about what she should do toda
She thought about sleeping through the day, but another thought suggested that she should go shopping instea
A smile spread across her face. That was a very good ide
The shopping she used to do with her grandmother was only for necessities. They always tried to keep the cost as low as possible by buying the cheapest products they could fin
This time, things would be different. She now had a black limitless card, and she could buy whatever she wante
After eating, she went down to the garage and told one of the drivers there to take her to the nearest mal
He told her to wait outside, so Daisy went out of the garag
A few minutes later, a car came out and pulled up beside her. The driver got out and opened the back door for he
Daisy went in, feeling like royalty. She never believed she could go from being a prison inmate to living in a house like this, with someone opening car doors for her and calling her m
It was like a fantasy come true, and she was going to get the most out of i
As she had settled down on the back seat, the driver got in and started the car. He drove out of the compound, and Daisy closed her eyes, savouring the feel of the leather seat against her bod
A few minutes later, Daisy stirred awake as the car slowed to a sto
She blinked a few times, still drowsy from her nap. The leather seat had been so comfortable that she hadn't realized she had fallen aslee
"What's going on?" she asked, rubbing her eye
The driver frowned as he looked through the windshiel
"I don't know, ma'am
Three policemen stood in the middle of the road, blocking their path. Their patrol vehicle was parked sideways, forcing every approaching car to sto
One of the officers raised a han
"Routine inspection," he called ou
The driver lowered his windo
"Good afternoon, officers
"Please step out of the vehicle," the tallest officer ordere
The driver glanced at Daisy through the rearview mirro
"It won't take long, ma'am
Daisy nodde
The driver got out with the car documents in his han
From the back seat, Daisy watched the exchange with mild curiosit
The officer barely looked at the papers before asking, "Who's in the back
"My employer's wife," the driver answered respectfull
The three men exchanged a quick glanc
It lasted only a second, but Daisy noticed i
Something about it made her stomach tighte
Another officer walked toward her side of the car and knocked on the tinted windo
"Ma'am, could you please step out for a moment? We just need to verify your identity
Daisy hesitate
"Is that necessary
"Just a standard procedure," he replied with a polite smile that somehow didn't reach his eye
She reached for the door handle, then pause
Something felt... wron
Her eyes wandered over the officer's unifor
The badge on his chest looked slightly crooked. His name tag seemed brand new, while the rest of the uniform looked worn. Even the police vehicle had no registration number painted on its sid
Before she could think furthe
One of the men suddenly grabbed the driver by the neck and slammed him against the ca
"What are you
The driver's words were cut off as another man punched him hard in the stomac
Daisy's eyes widene
The smiling officer instantly dropped the friendly ac
"Get her!" he barke
In one swift motion, the three fake policemen rushed toward the ca
Daisy's heart lurched into her throa
They weren't policeme
They were here for her.The next morning, golden rays of sunlight streamed through the window, casting their warm glow across Daisy's face. She stirred, her eyelids fluttering open as she slowly woke u
She made the trip to the bathroom for a quick shower, after which she came out and wore some comfortable clothe
Daisy stepped out of the room and made her way to the dining room. But after some unsuccessful turns, she realised that she was lost. As she was about to go back where she came from, she heard voices coming from ahea
That must be the maids. They will help me locate the dining room faster, she thought as she began to search for the room they were i
As she walked farther through the hallway, the voices became clearer till she got to a door that was slightly aja
She reached for the doorknob and was about to open it. She paused when she heard what they were sayin
"I told you, she was his mistress. He even took her to a party last night," one of the voices was sayin
"She must be a business partner and nothing else. Mr. Ramirez wouldn't have anything personal with a lunatic like that. She almost scared me to death the first time she came here. She is a complete psycho," another voice chipped i
Daisy smiled. She remembered the maid she put in her place on her first nigh
"And she doesn't even look beautiful. I'm pretty sure she went under the knife to achieve her horrible look," the first said, and they all started laughin
Daisy decided to use that opportunity to make an entrance. She pushed the door open and went i
"You guys sure have a lot of things to say about me," she state
The laughter died instantl
Every head in the room snapped toward the doo
For a heartbeat, no one move
The tray in one maid's hands slipped from her trembling fingers and crashed onto the floor with a loud clang. Another maid gasped and hurriedly covered her mout
The one who had spoken last turned as white as a sheet, her confidence evaporatin
"Um... ma'am," one of them stammere
"I... we..." another tried to speak, but no words came ou
Silence swallowed the room. The maids exchanged nervous glances, each silently praying she hadn't overheard them. But that's like wishing for the impossibl
"What happened? Cat got your tongue? You guys seemed to have a lot to say a while ago," she stated, staring at each and every one of them in the fac
They all cast their eyes downcast, not meeting her fac
"Look up!" she yelle
They stood upright and raised their faces immediatel
"Good, now listen, every one of you. The next time I hear you saying stuff like this about me, do you know what I will do?" she asked, arching her bro
"No, ma'am," they chorused, their hearts beating like they could burst out of their rib cage
"I'm going to cut out your tongues and feed them to every one of you," she said and then walked closer to the maid she met on her first day ther
Daisy stood in her face. "I'm sure you know what a crazy psycho I can be, right
The question was directed to the gir
"No, ma, I'm really sorry
"Answer the damn question, girl!" she snapped at he
"Yes, ma'am," she replied, her voice quivering with fea
"Good, now you." She pointed at one of the
"Take me to the dining room
"Yes, ma
The girl walked out of the room and Daisy followed her, but not before casting a deadly glare at the other
They arrived at the dining room faster than Daisy had expected. She stepped inside and walked toward the tabl
Emilio was already seated, a laptop open in front of him and a steaming cup of coffee beside it. His attention remained fixed on the screen as he worked, barely acknowledging her arriva
Daisy sat down opposite him and his gaze settled on he
"Good morning," Daisy greete
"Good morning, how was your night
"Good, what's with the card and phone you gave me last night?" Daisy went straight to the poin
"You had no phone, so I had to buy you one. And the card, you can use it to get whatever you want," Emilio replied and went back to the lapto
"It's a limitless card," she stated like the fact it was should mean somethin
"Yes, all my cards are like that," he answered truthfully without even braggin
"And how many cards do you have?" she aske
"Must be up to twenty, but I don't count anymore
He still hadn't looked up from his lapto
Daisy stared up at him with wide eyes. She figured that he was rich, but she didn't think this much. Having one black limitless card is something, but another nineteen more is a huge dea
Even the president of their country only has two, one for him and one for his wif
"Who are you?" Daisy muttered, clearly surprise
"What?" Emilio looked u
"Nothing, just that I'm surprised that you have many black cards when having one in this country is just a big deal
"I'm the richest man in the country, what do you expect?" he remarked like that fact explained everythin
"Yeah, I get," Daisy replie
He then closed his laptop and fixed his gaze on he
"I will be going on a business trip today, so call me if you need anything that the maids can't provide. Just like I said earlier, you can use the card to buy anything that you want
"Okay, noted," she replie
"Enjoy your meal." He stood up, packed his stuff and walked out of the roo
Two maids came into the room after he left, carrying plates of foo
As they came closer, Daisy studied their faces to know if they were among the ones badmouthing her earlier. Disappointment spread across her face when she realized they weren'
She was going to have a good time messing with them until they wished they had never worked in this mansio
The plates of food were dropped on the table, and they left the room immediatel
Daisy started eating while thinking about what she should do toda
She thought about sleeping through the day, but another thought suggested that she should go shopping instea
A smile spread across her face. That was a very good ide
The shopping she used to do with her grandmother was only for necessities. They always tried to keep the cost as low as possible by buying the cheapest products they could fin
This time, things would be different. She now had a black limitless card, and she could buy whatever she wante
After eating, she went down to the garage and told one of the drivers there to take her to the nearest mal
He told her to wait outside, so Daisy went out of the garag
A few minutes later, a car came out and pulled up beside her. The driver got out and opened the back door for he
Daisy went in, feeling like royalty. She never believed she could go from being a prison inmate to living in a house like this, with someone opening car doors for her and calling her m
It was like a fantasy come true, and she was going to get the most out of i
As she had settled down on the back seat, the driver got in and started the car. He drove out of the compound, and Daisy closed her eyes, savouring the feel of the leather seat against her bod
A few minutes later, Daisy stirred awake as the car slowed to a sto
She blinked a few times, still drowsy from her nap. The leather seat had been so comfortable that she hadn't realized she had fallen aslee
"What's going on?" she asked, rubbing her eye
The driver frowned as he looked through the windshiel
"I don't know, ma'am
Three policemen stood in the middle of the road, blocking their path. Their patrol vehicle was parked sideways, forcing every approaching car to sto
One of the officers raised a han
"Routine inspection," he called ou
The driver lowered his windo
"Good afternoon, officers
"Please step out of the vehicle," the tallest officer ordere
The driver glanced at Daisy through the rearview mirro
"It won't take long, ma'am
Daisy nodde
The driver got out with the car documents in his han
From the back seat, Daisy watched the exchange with mild curiosit
The officer barely looked at the papers before asking, "Who's in the back
"My employer's wife," the driver answered respectfull
The three men exchanged a quick glanc
It lasted only a second, but Daisy noticed i
Something about it made her stomach tighte
Another officer walked toward her side of the car and knocked on the tinted windo
"Ma'am, could you please step out for a moment? We just need to verify your identity
Daisy hesitate
"Is that necessary
"Just a standard procedure," he replied with a polite smile that somehow didn't reach his eye
She reached for the door handle, then pause
Something felt... wron
Her eyes wandered over the officer's unifor
The badge on his chest looked slightly crooked. His name tag seemed brand new, while the rest of the uniform looked worn. Even the police vehicle had no registration number painted on its sid
Before she could think furthe
One of the men suddenly grabbed the driver by the neck and slammed him against the ca
"What are you
The driver's words were cut off as another man punched him hard in the stomac
Daisy's eyes widene
The smiling officer instantly dropped the friendly ac
"Get her!" he barke
In one swift motion, the three fake policemen rushed toward the ca
Daisy's heart lurched into her throa
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