Isabella’s point of view
I stared at the letter Eliz brought to my room earlier, my hands tremble as I stared at the words, the ink was smudged in certain places, which shows whoever wrote it had pressed too hard.
“Time is shorter than you think. Remember what you are there for, don’t forget the promise you made to your mother. Any mistake you make will lead to the death of your mother.”
My chest tightened, Eliz. The quiet maid who barely spoke, the one who always averted her gaze when Diego was around works for that person.
The truth kind of burned a hole into my stomach, she worked for him, for the man who had my mother. I folded the note quickly, sliding it into my pocket just as the door opened. Diego stepped in with Tiano, his presence filled my room making fear settle at the pit
