Chapter 73. Making the Failed Maid Pay

CATHERINE’S POV

After our conversation, Rose agreed that I could come to her place in the evening to pick up the gun. Her husband wouldn’t be home then, so that’ll make things much more easier. Convincing her was not difficult since she already knew what I planned on doing with the gun. She was surprised to learn I hadn’t gotten rid of the slave bitch yet. She advised me to act fast before I ran out of time. And she was right; time was slipping away, and I was losing Sebastian faster than sand slipping through my fingers.

Feeling extremely restless, I couldn’t wait until evening to get ready. I dressed in a chic casual outfit, applied light makeup, and styled my hair in a half-up half-down fashion. I grabbed a thick, studded purse, big enough to discreetly carry the gun, ensuring no one would suspect. With everything in place, I headed out.

As I made my way down the hallway of the main floor of the castle, I walked past an open door of one of the servants’ quarter’