"Scarlett get the heck out of there." Robert screamed at the other side of the phone. Scarlett had just taken down the dragon empire and had gotten the revenge she devised for ten years . 'What went wrong in her plan? How is there a bomb about to explode in two minutes?' she thought while trying to stop the blood flowing in her left leg. " If..I go down , ...you go with me ,.. bitch." Mr. Ronald said aloud trying to speak even thou his neck had been cut.
"Scarlett please just run." Robert begged this time his voice broke with tears.
A sad smile just made its way to Scarlett's lips and she said " Thank you for tolerating me and being the most loyal partner I've had." then a boom sound was heard followed by the silence Robert heard knowing well that Scarlett was dead.
Scarlett felt herself floating on water as the memories from her past made her tear up. She wondered where she was floating to but the darkness made it impossible for her to see her surroundings. All she heard was the name Selena and a voice screaming at her.
"Wake up!" . Scarlett opened her eyes to see some women sobbing in her room. Confusion was written all over her face and when she tried to raise her hands, she saw the soft hands of a young teenage girl decorated with bruises.
"What happened? Where am I. " she asked but even her voice sounded sweet and different.
" Milady, Milady. Thank the heavens you are awake." the concerned voice an older woman reached her ears.
"Where am I ? Who are you ? Where is Robert? How about the explosion." she inquired form the women around her.
Martha replied confused "Which explosion , milady? The butler found you unconscious on the corridor and you were cold. We thought you were dead but by the heavens you are fine." tears started to pour out of Martha's eyes like a broken dam. "Never walk outside alone or go anywhere alone. " Martha started to scold her.
However Scarlett wasn't listening at all because of all the questions she had in her head . She stood up and walked to the mirror and the reflection of the person in the mirror was not her.
She stared back at a young girl with flaming red hair and sea blue eyes.Little freckles had adorned her nose. There were bruises on her hand her collarbone and her back.
"You were unconscious for two weeks milady." Martha suddenly spoke breaking her train of thoughts.
"I'd like to be alone" Scarlett said . " As you wish , young mistress Selena." with that Martha and the other women left the room .
"So Selena is your name." Scarlett whispered as she stared at the reflection in the mirror.
The sun shone brightly grazing the Baron's office with the light but the baron did not have time to admire its beauty but was focused on the discussion he was having with his oldest son, Henry. "Father I have ask everyone in this manor about the attack on Selena last two weeks in the night and no one seems to know what happened that night" Henry sighed and started massaging his temples. Selena was found on the corridor to her room in the dead night almost treading to death. If the butler had not seen her she might have died. "I think that someone is trying to stop the marriage between Selena and the Duke." the baron expressed his views on the matter. " Who? I don't think so because only Selena , you and I know about the marriage. We are yet to tell the rest of the family. And who would try to destroy this marriage when it is rumored the wives of the Duke die two months after marriage." Henry replied. "It is as you said a hearsay which has no prove. Getting Selena married to the Duke would help our family financially. It was a blessing when the Duke sent a letter to ask for the hand of one of my daughters" the baron smiled. Henry turned to him and asked surprisingly " Selena is your niece and not your daughter, father. Do you not know that lying to the Duke is equivalent to lying to the emperor." The Baron's laughter echoed in the office with his eyes looking at Henry in a knowing manner. Henry got up and left the office leaving his father laughing in his office.
The Baron's laughter was quickly cut off by the knock on the door. " Who is it" the annoyed tone of the baron replied. " It is Martha, master."
" Come in." Martha stood infront of the baron and said " Selena is awake, master." The baron swiftly rose up from his desk and rushed to Selena's room.