Aliana's POV
"Where is this place?" I muttered and stirred on the bed,my eyes fluttering around the unfamiliar room. It didn't look like the room I was used to.
I scrambled to sit but the throbbing pain in my head made me lie back on the bed. The pain was horrible and the soreness between my legs was also an additional problem. Suddenly, fragmented pieces of my memories clustered together in one picture and at that moment,the event finally unfolded,from Robert's betrayal to the passionate night,turn to my conversation with that man before I blacked out.
He was the last person I saw so he must have brought me here. No,he was really serious about keeping me as a hostage. I was about to jumped off the bed when the door was flung open.
It was a lady dressed in a maid uniform with a tray in her hands
"Who are you?" I asked with a little show of aggressiveness
The lady walked in and placed the tray on the bedside table. She glanced at me and smiled.
"My name is Mercy. I work as a maid here in the Demario's mansion" She stated with a flat tone
Demario? That name rang a bell. Yes,I remembered. It was the bartender lady from last night. I tried to recall the full name but my mind remained blank with a banging headache.
"Madame,you should eat something" Mercy's voice interrupted my thoughts. I wanted to reject the food but the grumbling of my stomach made me swallow my words back.
"I should inform the master you've woken up. I'll be back to pack the dishes" She uttered and bowed slightly before walking out of the room. I guessed it was an old habit of hers. It wasn't like I was the madame of the house.
I tilted my head to look at the sumptuous breakfast which made me drool. Baked bread and omolette,like they knew what I was craving for.
First things first,I needed to satisfy my hunger then worry about other things later. With this mindset,I grabbed a piece of the bread and munched on it, throwing away every eating etiquette I had acquired over the ears.
It didn't take long before I was done with the food. I dropped the tray on the table and got out of bed. I was still in my dress so I ignored my naked feet and walked to the door. It creaked open and I tip toed out of the room, making sure no one was watching. I couldn't afford to be held hostage. I needed to escape to pick up the remaining pieces of my life and start all over.
The supposed Demario Mansion was indeed breathtaking. The designs of the furniture and curtain was enough to tell how expensive they were. I looked up at the golden chandelier,my heart full of praise for the architecture who designed such a house with this much beauty and elegance.
Wait a minute! Everything was just a distraction. I needed to leave immediately. Somehow,I managed to find the exit door which was right next to another staircase. I was about to run towards it when I saw some girls heading to my direction. Without a second thought,I hid under the staircase and held my legs to my chest. Their conversation was clear to me and I could see their gestures.
"Did you see that woman Master brought in this morning?" One of them whispered
"Yes,I did" one of them replied positively while the others shooked their heads vehemently
"He seemed very protective of her"another
Another one scoffed "I beg to disagree. She's definitely one of those women he sleeps with at the club"
"But he's never brought any of them home before" another retorted
"I'm sure she isn't going to last here for long" another declared
"Yes, you're right. No one can stand the Master's brutality" another supported.
"And what is the topic of your discussion?" I heard the baritone voice of a man who seemed to be middle aged.
As soon as he spoke,the maids couldn't utter a word as they stood frozen in shock. I could only see the face of the man.
"You do know how grave the consequences will be if Master saw you people gossiping about" the man uttered again,his voice stern and full of threats.
"We're sorry,Mr. Lampard. It won't happen again"one of the maids muttered with a shaky voice, barely above a whisper.
"Hmph.. leave my sight this instant" he ordered and the maids scurried away immediately. I thought it was going to end there until the man called them back.
"Which one of you has seen the lady Master brought home earlier today?" He asked
I gasped and covered my mouth in haste, realizing my actions. How did he find out I was missing so quickly?
"No,we haven't" the maid chorused in response
"It's alright. I'll ask the bodyguards then" He dismissed them and turned to walk away but suddenly came to a halt which made my heart skip a beat.
"Madame,you shouldn't stay long in that cramped space. It's quite dangerous" He stated which made me wonder who he was talking to.
I wiped the sweat of my forehead and exhaled deeply with my eyes closed. When I opened it,I was met with a shocker that made my heart stop.
"Ahhhh!!" I screamed as I came in contact with the face glaring right at me. He was squatting and looking right at me with a playful smirk on his lips.
"Hahahaha" He erupted into uncontrollable laughter,his gaze lingering with amusement
"Did you fail to detect that glass in front of you?" He pointed to a window in the opposite direction. I was busted. He had noticed my presence all the while he had been talking to the maids. He never knew I was missing and had intentionally asked the maid questions to scare me.
"You can come out now" He offered his hands to me and I looked shyly away to avoid his gaze but I took his hands.
"Thank you" I muttered
"Hmm...I can see you know nothing about what you've gotten yourself into. Even if you had managed to escape through that door,the guards would have stopped you. The main gate is still far away from this house so think wisely next time" He criticised me and smiled. "Well,my name is Reginald,the butler of the Demario mansion"
He seemed nice and for a moment,I thought he could help me "please,you have to help me escape"
"That's impossible! My master's wishes comes first" He rebuked me and shifted his gaze to the stairs behind me. I followed his gaze only to see the man I had spent the night with, walking with another man"
"Reginald, what's going on here?" He berated before his gaze rested on me. He seemed surprised