Who is she?
Leslie should have stopped talking, that will have been a lot better but she didn't, she kept on talking, who would have believed the once introverted Leslie had turn into a talkative Lucrezia. Lorenzo didn't say anything rather he was amused.
"What's funny, barked Leslie noticing his expression, he didn't say anything rather he just walked into his room and locked the door.
"Weirdo, muttered Leslie leaving.
* * *
THE NEXT DAY
"Good morning, greeted Rosa, she had bags under her eyes and looked too tired.
"You look horrible.
"Girl, I barely slept, came back late, slept late and now I woked up early, of course I'll look horrible.
"You can just skip the day.
"I wished.
"What if you fall sick?
"They will treat me.
"What if the worse happened?
"They will all move on, this place doesn't really care if you die or stay alive, just keep doing what you are doing, keep quiet and you get paid, simple.
"Hmm, can I just cover up for you?
"It's not easy, Ma'am Risa is very strict
"That's bad.
"Don't worry I'll make it through.
"Let's hope for the best.
* * *
They got there quite early enough which was a good thing. Everyone was busy doing one thing or the other as usual.
"What is Sir Lorenzo doing here? Uttered Rosa in surprise.
-Lorenzo?!
Leslie turned and saw Lorenzo seated looking around.
"Do he come here often?
"He doesn't even know here.
"What is he doing here then?
"I don't know.
Lorenzo looked up and saw Leslie, their eyes meet. She noticed him pointing at her direction explaining something to a man, the man walked towards her.
-Wait...what's honestly going on?!
"You're Lucrezia right? Asked the man.
"Yeah, why?
"Sir Lorenzo wants to talk to you.
"Did you do anything Lucrezia? To Lorenzo? Lorena?
"Well I didn't...
...then she remembered last night.
-Don't tell me he wants to see me because of what happened yesterday, shit...I'm in real trouble.
"He's waiting, the man said impatiently, breaking through her thoughts.
"Just apologise quickly if you made him angry, it may help, advised Rosa. Leslie follows the man and walked towards Lorenzo.
"So your name is Lucrezia? Mhm.
-Should I take Rosa's advice?
"I'm sorry, she apologised, although it sounded weird.
"For what?
"For what happened yesterday.
"You were much bolder, I liked the Lucrezia of yesterday.
-Like? What is he saying?
"You got a pretty name though.
-This is getting awkward.
"Oh...ok.
Some maids stopped to watch, they were surprised to see Lorenzo at the same time chatting with one of them. One of them rushed to inform Isadora.
"Where's Isadora? enquired the gossiper.
"Check inside.
She rushed in and saw Isadora setting the guns and other weapons.
"Something unseen is unfolding downstairs.
"What do you mean?
"Come and see.
She took Isadora downstairs and showed her, there she saw Leslie and Lorenzo.
"What's going on here? Isadora face twitching in annoyance and jealousy.
"We are surprised as you are, Sir Lorenzo came here for the first time, looking for Lucrezia.
Leslie noticed eyes staring at her, this wasn't how she planned it, she didn't want to draw much attention, she wanted things to be simple and short get back at Becky, inherit what is hers and leave, just like that SIMPLE AND SHORT!
...But she should have known...life don't make things simple and short.
His phone rang, he looked at the caller then her.
"I guess I have to cut this conversation short, hope we see each other more often.
-What is he implying?
"As you wish Sir Lorenzo, she managed to reply but too polite and too formal.
He left but things didn't return back to normal, people she barely know and haven't talked to clustered around her, nudging her to speak, Isadora watched from a distance, observing, but things became clearer to her, this wasn't normal, definitely, something fishy was going on and she will get to the root of it.