MINA’S POV

I waited for about 2 hours after they left. Then I threw off my apron and pulled a hoodie over my head.

I made sure the hood covered my face, then, I slipped up the stairs, locking the back door behind me as I stepped into outside. A dark thrill of adrenaline rushed through me because I finally had the chance to make my next move.

I walked quickly down the busy sidewalk, keeping my head down so none of the neighbors would recognize the maid from the King estate. I headed straight toward the junction just two blocks away from Lorna’s preschool, exactly where Mateo had told...