Mildred

A STEP AHEAD

I stepped into the shower, feeling the warm water wash away the exhaustion of the welcome party. I had been on edge all night, trying to avoid Marcella's piercing gaze and Elias's inappropriate advances. As I lathered up my hair, I kept thinking about the whole drama and I just knew that something was off.

This mansion was a powder keg of secrets and scandals, just waiting to erupt. If I were to sweep away all the secrets, lies and deceit, it would take a fleet of trucks to haul it all away. The drama was suffocating, the tension way too much for me to handle....