The Next Day


    Reba woke up at five in the morning, too nervous about the n she would execute that day. She quickly tidied up the house and prepared breakfast because, above all, she needed Susan to like her so that everything would go smoothly.


    “Marianne? Did you clean the whole house? Oh dear! You didn’t have to do that!” eximed Susan, surprised to see the clean and tidy house. Reba smiled, “It’s fine, tea?”


    Susan smiled and nodded, “Sure, you made pancakes?” N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    “Yeah, I’m not that great at cooking, so this is the best I could do,” replied Reba as she reached for a teacup from the shelf.


    “Um, Susan, are you sure about looking after Rose for me while I work?” asked Reba cautiously. Susan beamed, “Of course, with pleasure! I have a granddaughter, but she’s far away in Hawaii, so taking care of Rose will be a nice way to fill the void,” she answered cheerfully.


    Reba sighed in relief. “Thank you so much, I’lle back as soon as my work is done, and I’ll give you half of my paycheck,” she said, cing the cup of tea on the table in front of Susan.


    Susan waved her hand dismissively, “Nonsense! I don’t need money! Keep it; you need it more than I do. Now, sit down and have your breakfast. You’ll need a lot of energy to work in that enormous Specter mansion,” she said, pulling Reba into the chair beside her.


    Two Hours Later,


    “Susan, I have to go now. Um, thank you for doing this for me,” Reba said sincerely. Susan smiled, “No worries, I’m happy to do it, she replied, reaching into the crib to gently stroke Lily’s cheek.


    “Rosie baby, Mommy will be away for a while, but I’ll be back in six hours. Please be kind, okay? I love you,” whispered Reba, leaning down to kiss Lily’s forehead softly. Thankfully, Lily was still a baby; if she were older, she would have been confused about why her name had changed to Rose.


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    Reba nced at her reflection in the window as she left Susan’s house, feeling proud that her appearance was entirely unrecognizable as Reba Harper. Her shoulder- length bob, green braces, thick sses, e–covered face, and arge, hairy mole on her cheek made her look like someone else entirely.


    With a pounding heart and sweaty palms, she walked down the sidewalk toward the Specter family mansion, located a few blocks from Susan’s house. She pulled out the speech–to–text device that Max had bought her and tested it one more time. She mustn’t speak at the Specter mansion, or they might recognize her, so she would pretend to be mute. As long as she wasn’t deaf, they would have no reason to reject her.


    A few steps from the Specter mansion, Reba paused. Suddenly, memories from her past rushed through her mind like a documentary film. There were no fond memories of that mansion because the first three years of her marriage to Harvey were utterly unhappy, especially with Victoria and Mia always bullying her. She took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and then walked toward the grand entrance of the mansion.


    She rang the doorbell once and was immediately greeted by someone over the inte. She took out her speech–to–text device, typed quickly, and pressed the speaker button.


    “I’m mute, so Imunicate using this device. Can you greet me through the camera?”


    Soon, a screen lit up, and the face of a security guard appeared.


    “Hi, who are you here to see?” he asked tly.


    Reba typed quickly, exining that she had an interview appointment with Nancy, the head maid. Not long after, the gate opened, and a security guard approached to inspect her from head to toe.


    The guard scrutinized Reba’s face closely. “Marianne, huh?” he asked, ncing at the ID in his hand. Reba nodded and smiled, revealing her braces.


    “Wait here,” said the security guard, then went inside his office to call Nancy.


    A few minutester, Nancy arrived. She was a middle–aged woman with ginger–colored hair. “Marianne?” she looked at Reba, frowning.


    Reba nodded quickly.


    “Follow me,” said Nancy, without asking any further questions. Reba clenched her cold, sweaty hands and followed Nancy to the servante‘ ~—


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    from the main mansion. As she looked around, her stomach churned. She knew every inch of that mansion, and being there as someone else gave her a strange feeling as if she were finally seeing the ce from a third–person perspective.


    “I need a daily maid for three months because one of our regr maids is on maternity leave. Here are your duties, read them carefully,” said Nancy, handing Reba a piece of paper, which she read thoroughly because she didn’t want to make any mistakes that would get her fired before her mission wasplete.


    “Let me show you around,” Nancy said after Reba signed the work agreement.


    “You’ll only be cleaning themon areas. All private areas, including bedrooms and the library, are off–limits. Any questions?”


    Reba quickly typed on her speech–to–text device, asking, “How many Specter family members live here?”


    Nancy pointed to a family photo on the wall, and Reba’s stomach churned as her face was no longer there.


    “Currently, only Victoria Specter and Mia Specter are at home. Mr. Specter Sr. is still on vacation in Switzend, and Harvey Specter now lives in Manhattan with his wife, Alicia Specter,” Nancy quickly replied.


    Reba nodded, knowing that her task was to find out where Victoria was hiding Harvey’s biological mother and why Harvey was so powerless to stand up to her.


    “You can start now. Get your cleaning supplies from the broom closet,” Nancy said before leaving.


    Reba hurried to the broom closet, gathered her cleaning supplies, and returned to the mansion, quickly cleaning the living room. Suddenly, she heard footsteps approaching, followed by a very familiar scent of perfume. She nced back, and her hunch was correct–Victoria was standing not far from her, busy checking messages on her phone.


    Her chest tightened as seeing that obnoxious face triggered memories of all the terrible things Victoria had done to her.


    As usual, Victoria ignored the maids around her. She paid no attention to Reba, who was standing just a few feet away. Soon after, Reba heard Victoria’s phone ringing.


    “Have you found that bitch? Are you sure she’s really gone?”


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    Reba straightened up, she knew exactly whom Victoria was talking about.


    *****


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