Scarlet's phone kept ringing and she powered it off without even checking who the caller was before tossing it aside.
She remained on her bed, traumatized from the ugly incident that took place last night. Her actual aim of heading towards that casino was to play card games and have a few drinks.
She went to celebrate her successful business and won 10 million, someone's annual salary along the line, only to get drugged and get raped.
She heard the sound of a knock on her door but decided to ignore it. She wasn't in the mood to speak to anyone at that moment.
"Ma'am, breakfast is served" Anna's voice could be heard from the other end of the door.
Scarlet remained silent and Anna got tired of banging the door without a response. She returned to the kitchen and met her colleagues.
"Sam, I thought you said Ma'am Scarlet was in her room" The furious Anna, whose knuckles were hurting, fired at the poor gardener.
"Yes, that's where she should be" he replied.
"I'm coming from there and I've been knocking for minutes without a response" she stated, pouring her aggression on him.
"I saw her driving in a few hours ago while I was attending to the flowers by the fountain" he stated, seeming sure of what he saw.
"Just be sure next time before spreading rumors" she said, rolling her eyes at him.
"How do you explain her white Bentley parked in the garage?" He said and Anna squinted her gaze.
They were all aware of the fact that she passed the night outside the mansion and the car she left with was her white Bentley continental gt.
She stepped out and was surprised to find the car exactly at the point which Sam described.
They both stared at each other in confusion before returning to the kitchen to join others.
"I don't think ma'am Scarlet is in a good mood" Sam stated and Anna gave him the "how do you mean" glance.
"Few hours ago, she drove in speedily and ran into the mansion, covering her mouth with her hands. I felt like going to comfort her, but I knew better than to do that" he explained.
"You would have received a resounding slap" Sarah the janitress said sarcastically.
"We're being serious here Sarah" Sam said, glaring at her.
"Are you in anyway insinuating that I'm the unserious one?" She asked furiously.
"I never mentioned that, but if the cape fits, hook it around your neck" Sam stated, winking at her and Sarah lost it.
"That's enough Sam" Anna said and decorum was retained in the atmosphere.
"Ma'am Scarlet is a nice person, I pray she gets over whatever is bothering her as soon as possible" Anna completed before dishing their meals.
They had their breakfast in the kitchen and assisted Anna in maintenance before retiring to their various spaces while waiting for their boss to show up.
Scarlet remained on her bed, ignoring the grumbling of her stomach due to hunger till she finally fell asleep.
She slept for hours and when she woke up, she couldn't cope with the hunger, she finally mustered the strength to have a bath.
She brushed her teeth gently, staring at the marks on her neck as she spat into the sink. After brushing her teeth, she scrubbed her body with all her might as if trying to scrub away the disgusting marks and the stranger's touches on her body.
After a while, she soaked herself in a warm tub and shut her eyes, letting the warm water calm her tensed nerves and muscles.
She got out of the tub and wrapped herself in a towel, before sitting before her dressing mirror. She applied her skincare products and dried her wet hair before heading towards her closet.
She couldn't settle on what to wear as everything she tried on exposed the ugly hickeys on her body. She decided to find a turtle neck sleeve.
She found a black one and put it on immediately, before picking a blue jean trousers. She stepped into her footwear and headed to the kitchen to have a meal.
She opened the freezer and picked some food, warmed it up with the microwave, and she dished it on her plate. It was pasta and chicken.
She hurried back to her room and locked the door behind her digging into the meal. She devoured the meal like a starved lion and the plate was empty in few minutes.
She wasn't satisfied so she went back to the kitchen to prepare a light sandwich and she bumped into Anna who noticed someone's presence in the kitchen.
"Good afternoon ma'am" she greeted, bowing apologetically.
"Good afternoon Anna" you can go, I'll make my meal. She stated and Anna obeyed though she wasn't happy that her boss was doing what she's been paid for
Scarlet prepared the meal quietly and made herself comfortable on the counter, as she ate the sandwich and sipped orange juice from a glass.
It tastes nice and she shut her eyes, forgetting her sorrows. Her eyes flew open when she heard Anna's voice.
"Ma'am so…" Anna couldn't complete her statement as Scarlet yelled at her.
"I thought I!!.." Scarlet was about to yell at Anna but paused midway, as her gaze settled on the figure behind her.
She kept her head low as the food she was eating got stuck in her mouth.
Anna almost froze from the tension. She was only doing her job, but she didn't expect to get caught up in such a situation.
He began walking towards her and Anna took that opportunity to walk away, heaving a sigh of relief.
She picked up her glass of juice, gulped the content hurriedly and ran out of the kitchen, leaving him in befuddlement.
He ran after her, wondering what was wrong with her.
She hurried into her room and locked the door as she returned to her previous position under the quilt.