Emily's POV
I rose slowly— the maid's eyes growing wider and wider as I stood up— and faced her with my eyes still watered.
"I'm getting the guards." She dropped her cleaning supplies to make a dash for the door but I was quick in stopping her.
"Please don't. He knows I'm here. I don't want to get him into trouble," I begged.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Emily. Emily Hollen. Sebastian and I are...togeth— we're frie—" I was tongue tied as I remembered the reason I was crying.
Apparently, the maid saw my defeat and came over and wrapped me in a small hug without saying another word. Silent tears rolled down my cheeks again and I attempted to pull myself together.
Shortly after, the maid left and locked the door after her. I was alone again and, in my head, I was thinking about how t
