Chapter 19:
Ciara's POV
Something felt wrong. I shouldn't be here.
My legs moved, but my mind screamed at me to turn back. I went down the steps slowly, breathing heavily. Then, leaned toward the maid, and whispered, “What is going on here? Who are these people?”
She didn’t respond. Instead, her eyes dropped to the floor as she just kept walking. A lump formed in my throat and I swallowed hard, following her.
My heart thudded as I approached the table. The women still hadn't taken their eyes off me, and I could feel the judgment in their stares. I wasn't surprised by how they didn’t bother hiding it.
“Who’s she?” someone asked..
“She’s the one Daryl brought in, isn’t she?” another voice mocked.
“She looks… ordinary.” someone else said.
My spine straightened, and I kept my hea
