Knock! Knock!
She hit the door twice. "Miss Isolde?" The maid called out. Just then, the door swung open, and the maid quickly went three steps back when she saw Isolde.
"What is it?" Isolde asked coldly.
"I heard you talking. I was a bit confused and wanted to make sure…" the maid tried peeking into the room only for Isolde to swing the door wide open.
"Go ahead, look." Her stern tone made the maid chicken out. Isolde exhaled softly, staring at the empty hallway after the maid had left.
She couldn't trust them, not when there was a probability the authorities had bribed some to monitor her.
Who knows, they could even threaten their families just to ensure they gave into their demands. She had seen how cruel the authorities could be when they desperately wanted something.
Before high school she admired the agents but now it reeked to watch them continually twist the truth.
