Courting Trouble

ne of the bigger homes this side Urberium, a prime area

e-story mansion on ten acres o

It had a courtyard infinity pool, extensive servant quar

white stone had also gone down to build its pathways ned with well-man

st of the city and its suburbs. This driveway was not just long but wide also. It was lined on either side by a line of tall cypress trees, and at one point, the driveway crossed a littl

green hammers packed in a row behind the gates. Several military men were attending the vehicles. These were t

r arms and shoulders. Outside that, their outfits were vastly different. This group by the gat

of her dress could not allow it. And as the nearest soldier turned to look at her, a look of utter surpris

d his eyes and stared again as if he cou

in the suggestive way that one would presume. No. As he took in her appearance, his expressions bega

uckled as he bowed do

rest of the soldiers turned to stare at her with an amalg

now that she was the center of their attention, but what more could she do but remind them that she was but a lady. A haggard-looking o

r own. That was before she stomped away, limping down the driveway

pearance. Even without a mirror, she knew that her dress was no bette

rat nest and her face. Well, she could not even begin to i

tandard for clowns, coupled with green splotches of grass littered all over h

o retrieve the scarf that was re

stairs two at a time as her single loosened heel clomped up against the sh

uch attention. In this case, it was the attentio

at they were doing

rmaid who had just completed her schedule of inspecting the upper rooms and had just exited

not afford to antagonize them like she had done the soldiers. For one, the household sta

down the main hallway and disappeared into the elevator,

n imagine the disappointed look of her mother. However, and worse still, was the accompan