Chapter 42

Maya sat in the manor's garden with a book, scanning through words without absorbing them. Despite caressing the printed words on the brown paper, her mind remained elsewhere.

In disbelief, she questioned how she ended up in this situation. A stupid piece of paper bearing her signature had wreaked havoc on her life.

Sighing, she let the book fall by her side, contemplating the consequences of leaving and the contents of the papers. However, crossing paths with a man capable of diverting the president wasn't a risk she wished to take—he would pull her apart without hesitation.

Maya stood up, pacing while touching flower petals and blooms. She must admit, Derinem did an excellent job in this garden, turning it from clumps of bushes into something that could make your mouth drop staring at its mashup of colors.

He was gone. She had to swallow the bitter truth; he tried to help her, and she ruined everything by roaring allegiance to people who didn't take her as