Bowing her head, she slipped off with the wings in her hand. Going back to the room, Anna took the black bag and stepped out of the room to check if anyone was around.
When she saw that there was no one in the corridor, Anna started to walk. She walked down the stairs with anxiousness, not wanting to alert anyone.
As she took another step down the stairs, she felt someone pull her. She flinched in fear and when her eyes met with Madam Charlotte, her heart began to pound with so much speed. Previously, her plan has been to dispose the skin outside the Mansion but seeing the Madam of the household in front of her, she felt her skin crawl with fear.
Had the woman being following her? Did she watch her put the skins into the bag?
Madam Charlotte had a small frown on her face. "What is in that bag?"
Anna knew that saying the truth might result to her being used for cosmetic and even though she lied, the woman might end up opening the bag to find out.
Her hands clutched her gown tightly as she thought of what to say. "It..... Is....."
"It is what?" The woman asked. "Don't tell me you are trying to poison my family?"
Anna nervously smiled, her palm had become so sweaty. "Why would you think of such? I'm just a new maid still getting familiar with everything."
"Open it." The woman blurted out.
Anna felt her heart sink into her chest at the woman's words. "I..... I can't open it. I would never think of poisoning anyone. I am just a common maid."
"Lies I see." The woman smiled. "Haven't you been hearing what is going on in this Raven town? Maidens poison their Master and Mistress in order to take over the properties. Who knows if you are trying to kill me or Marcos."
She wanted to take a step and run from this woman but Anna was not ready to lose her job, especially after she promised to pay Lady Gaga debts.
A chill ran through her whole body with the look on Madam Charlotte face. She swallowed nervously, her hands shaking as she held the bag tightly. She was sure she wouldn't open the bag for the woman but with the way Madam Charlotte was standing looking at her, Anna hoped she would get out of this mess soon.
"Open that bag. It would not end well if I do it myself." Madam Charlotte glared at her so hard.
Anna wondered how she would be able to get through this considering how the woman was demanding for something she couldn't do. Why would she open the bag to expose herself?
If Madam Charlotte thought Anna would open it then they would have to spend the night here as she wasn't going to do so.
She bowed her head respectfully. "I apologize Madam Charlotte but I cannot open this bag."
"I said open it! I have been hearing rumours about how close you are to Elizabeth. Who knows what you might be planning for her. Open the bag now." The woman spoke in a hush tone.
If only Anna wasn't working there then she would have given the woman insults of her life.
This woman must be possessive of her children to the point were she randomly search maidens to see if they would harm her family, Anna thought. Even though the maidens planned on harming the Windsor family, it would be done out of revenge for the deaths of the maids. But Anna was far from doing any of that.
"Listen...." The woman stepped closer. "I don't have time for your chit chat. Open the bag now I have something else to do than waste my time here."
Then please leave, Anna thought.
"You must be hiding something harmful in there for you not to open it even after I ordered you to. Now give me!" The woman tried to grab the bag but Anna used her other hand to shove Madam Charlotte's hand away making the woman's eye wide with shock.
Just then, someone pulled the bag from her. Anna turned around to see Marcos standing behind her with a blank expression.
"What is the commotion here?" He asked, taking the bag behind him.
Anna paused her lips as she tried to find the bag in Marcos hand. Her eyes scanned everywhere but she didn't see it. Her heart started to beat erratically. This was obviously from frying pan to fire. She was just trying to escape from one trouble when she landed herself in a bigger one.
"This stupid maid is hiding something harmful in the bag." Madam Charlotte glared at her.
Anna shook her head at the blatant accusation from his mother. Did she hate her this much? Or did she just despise maids a whole?
"Young Master Marcos I would never try to do anything that is not right. Please I am far from what she is saying."
As if realizing something, the woman's nose flared. "She also attacked me. Even if you are innocent why didn't you open it to prove me wrong?"
"Because I do not want to. This is something personal that I would not want to share with an outsider." She spoke firmly.
"Who knows what you are trying to do? I just saw you came out of Elizabeth's room with two wings. It would be such a shame to hear that you are trying to harm my daughter. I would never let you go free." Madam Charlotte became so angry. Her face had reddened with hot rage.
"Mother....." Marcos stepped closer. "Why do you think she is hiding something? Like her words, she didn't want to share it with anyone."
"What if—"
Marcos tilted his head at his mother and for a moment she became silent. Her fist tightened with anger as she turned around and left.
Anna sighed in relief but her happiness didn't last long when she remembered Marcos had grabbed the bag from her.
"Young Master..... My—"
"Your bag?" His eyes narrowed at her. "Do you mean this?"
He raised the bag and when Anna tried to grab it, he pushed her hand away.
"You attacked Charlotte." He spoke calmly.
"I didn't." She shook her head.
"Yes you did."
"I didn't."
"Yes you did."
"Please hand me back my bag. I need to get back to work." She muttered. Her heart was pounding so fast at the idea if him opening it.
"Just a little punishment would do before I give you back your bag." He told her.
"But i—"
"There are no buts." His lip tugged up in a smile as if mocking her. "Get ready we are going somewhere tomorrow."
"I apologize but I cannot step outside the Mansion. My work ends here in this house." She blatantly told him.
"Then do you want me to open it and see what is in here?" He titled his head to look at her.
"No..... No..." She shook her head with fear. "I will go with you."
"Good." He smiled. "You can go."
"What about my—"
She kept calm when she saw the warning look from him. She slowly walked back to the kitchen to join the others.