Beta Gary's stern gaze bore into Crystal, his tone tinged with concern and a hint of frustration. "Yes, where is Kelly?" he pressed, his voice demanding answers. "Our servants informed me that you and your mother asked Kelly to accompany you to the party. So where is she now?"
Crystal met Beta Gary's gaze head-on, her expression serious as she considered her response. Turning her attention to Lucia, Dina, Pearl, and Rose, she spoke with a sense of authority. "When we were at the party, Kelly struck up a conversation with another servant," she began, her voice steady and measured. "It seemed like she was interested in him and believed he was her mate. So she asked us to leave first and said she would make her own way home later."
Lucia, Dina, Pearl, and Rose exchanged uncertain glances, t
