After the call with Bella, Linny paced around the backyard restlessly.
She was understandingly anxious, as it was a lot to take in.
Linny made her way back into the villa, looking troubled.
Her heart skipped a beat as the long absent Justin entered the
residence.
âMr. Salvador! Mr. Salvador!â
Drenched in sweat, Linny approached Justin with a pale face and came in his way.
In the many years she worked in the household, Linny had never started a conversation with Justin.
Somehow, she found the courage
to reach out to Justin.
Justin furrowed his brows. âCan I help you?â
âI-I⦠Umâ¦â Alas, Linny stumbled for words when it came down to it.
âTake your time.â Justin looked at her indifferently.
Justin never had such patience before, but Bella had changed
the better.
Biting her lip, Linny struggled internally.
She was hesitant to disclose to Justin that Shannon was behind his
motherâs death.
Would he even believe her?
Wite no one was noticing, Linny took a step forward and whispered,â Mir, Salvador, Iâm meeting with
Ms. Thompson in secret tonight. Can you come along?â
Justin jolted forward in shock. âWhat did you say? Are you meeting-â
âWhat are you doing, Linny?â
A shrill voice echoed from above
Linny looked up at Bethanyâs menacing face and shuddered.
Justin could tell something was bothering Linny. Since she was
reluctant to talk about it, the matter likely had something to do with Bethany
âGet up here now. Some clothes just arrived. Hurry up and put them away now,â Bethany urged
impetendy
âSure thing. Ms. Bethany.â
Linny pursed her lips and looked at Justin in distress.
Justin drew closer to her and murmured back, âlan will get in touch with you in a bit. Tell me where you
will meet Bella tonight, then.â
Linny rushed to Bethanyâs room, and sure enough, a pile of clothes was waiting for her to sort out
Bethany crossed her legs on the sofa and enjoyed sips of wine while staring at Linny getting on with
work
âWhat did you talk to Justin about?â
Linny pulled herself together and replied, âI ran into Mr. Justin and said hello. He told me to fetch a
bottle of red wine from the cellar and bring it to his study.â
âHmph! Justin has enough servants attending to him. He has lan, too. Why does he need your help?â
Bethany mocked maliciously, âDonât get any ideas. He is not your ticket out of this life. Know your
place.â
Despite the harsh words, Linny was relieved.
âYou should know by now that Justin and I donât get along. Iâll make
you pay if I ever find you talking to him behind my back again.â
âGot it,â Linny responded.
Bethany sank her back against the sofa. âIâm going out tonight. I
might not be coming home.â
Linny was overjoyed.
She had been racking her head for an excuse to meet with Bella
tonight, but an opportunity just fell on her lap.
âYou are dismissed from duty tonight. Get some rest. Iâm giving you break.â Bethany waved her arm,
acting rather generously.
âThank you. Thank you, Ms. Bethany.â
Linny put away all the clothes and retreated from Bethanyâs bedroom.
The moment the door was closed, Bethany let her true feelings show and took out her phone to call
Shannon.
âMom, I gave the bitch the night off to see what she is up to. I caught her talking to Justin. For all I
know, Linny could be Justinâs mole.â
âSee what she is up to?â Shannon sounded hostile.
âYeah. Linny is just a maid. I doubt she would do anything like that unless ordered. I intend to catch the
real mastermind.â Bethany smiled grimacingly, feeling smug about her plan.â
âIdiot! How are you my daughter?!â
Shannon tore into Bethany. âYouâre giving her a chance to escape. I told you to keep an eye on her.
Why did you give her access to meet with other people? The mastermind is either Justin or Bella. What
if she meets with Bella tonight? We are done for if Linny gets the word
out.â
Stunned, Bethany slapped her forehead. She was frustrated with
herself for only focusing on one thing.
âIâm sure Linny will do something tonight.â
Shannon breathed out, her voice chilling. âShe is free to leave
Tideview Manor, but once she is out, she can forget ever coming
back.â