Chapter 9 - A NEW OFFER
A week later, the mansion had been cleaned, and the chaos felt like a distant memory.
Lena sat in the garden, reading a text message from her mother.
Her mother was checking out of the hospital tomorrow, fully recovered and healthy.
Daniel was being enrolled in one of the city's best private academies.
Everything she had ever prayed for had come true.
Victor walked out onto the patio, dressed in a sharp, tailored suit.
He looked healthy, powerful, and completely in control of his empire once again.
He sat down next to Lena on the stone bench and took her hand.
"Your mother's new house is ready," Victor said smoothly.
"It is in a gated community, fully paid for, with a nurse on call."
Lena looked down at her hands, feeling a sudden knot in her stomach.
"So, my job is done here?" Lena asked, trying to hide the sadness in her voice.
"You are sending me away?"
Victor chuckled softly and lifted her chin so she had to look at him.
"I am securing your family's future," Victor corrected her.
"As for you, I am offering you a choice."
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box.
May you like
When he opened it, a massive, flawless diamond ring caught the sunlight.
"You are not a maid anymore, Lena."
