Chapter 4: The Silent Witness
In the cramped servant’s quarters on the ground floor, Clara sat on the edge of her twin bed, her knees pulled tightly to her chest. She hadn't bothered to take off her uniform.
She wasn't just a maid; she was the sole financial provider for her younger brother's expensive medical treatments. Losing this job meant losing his care. But telling Julian the truth might mean crossing Mara—a woman who clearly had dangerous, powerful connections.
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Clara closed her eyes and saw Tuesday night playing on repeat. She had been dusting the upper bookshelves when Mara slipped into the dark study. Clara had hidden behind the heavy velvet curtains, holding her breath. She watched Mara effortlessly bypass the digital security system, download files onto a silver flash drive, and pass it through the garden window to a man waiting in the courtyard shadows.
She had seen the man's face perfectly in the moonlight. He was Julian's former partner, a man who had sworn to ruin the company after a bitter fallout.
