Unexpected News " What do you mean Anna is getting married to Manuel ? " Maya stood up , waiting for the woman to call everything she had just revealed a bluff . It wasn't enough that Dora told her that her family abandoned her and never spoke about how to get her out . It wasn't even enough that Anna told the reporters that she had run off with a man , now ... Dora repeated , " They got engaged recently and plan to marry soon . I was angry at the betrayal , so I quit . " She couldn't take it anymore . Maya shook her head , tears falling from her eyes . " Not Manuel , too , not him . How could he do this to me ? Why Dora ? What did I do wrong ? " Maya couldn't hold back the tears as she collapsed on the floor . " He couldn't even wait for me to get out . What did I do ? Is Anna better for him than me ? He said he didn't like how I dressed , but that's minor . You told me if you loved someone , all those are minor right ? " She now understood why Sir Derinem kept his lips sealed on how Manuel was . He didn't want to shatter her . Dora went to her , kneeling on the ground , hugged her , and whispered , " he never loved you , Maya . Good riddance if you ask me . " Her eyes shot up at Dora . " Do you know what that means ? It means I have nothing to look forward to ; all my life is wasted . No wonder I'm treated like trash . " " Stop , I raised you better than that ; if you want to blame yourself , do not do it when I can see and be ashamed of you , " she scolded before hugging her close . " Have the good Don done the needful ? " Maya smiled ; Dora called Sir Derinem ' the good Don ' because she said his name was a handful to call . At sixty - seven , Dora still retained her fire . " I told him not to . " " Why ?! " The woman asked , horrified . " Look at you ; you look like a skeleton ; why do you want to stay with the monster ? " " I do it to protect them no matter what they did . It's not enough reason to let them die that way . " They felt another presence on the stairs and turned to see Sir Derinem looking down at them ; he had his hands in his pants Pocket . " Maya , I know I trained you to be good and love even your enemies , but now , I beg you to be selfish ... " " It's ok , Dora , I'll go back so I can protect my family , I will stay with him as a sacrifice , but I promise you I won't be weak anymore . " 2 " Maya , stop this madness , " Dora said with authority Maya hugged her with a faint smile on her face . " I have to go . My Maestro won't be happy if he sees me here . " She walked away slowly up the stairs , purpose in her gait , ready to face whatever he was . Her head lowered to avoid eye contact with Sir Derinem , but then he held her hand . She looked up to meet his brown eyes He muttered , " Maya think about this again . " She shook her head , and he let her go with a big sigh . She was so different , so pure ; he thought Dora telling her about the betrayal would change her mind , the reason he brought Dora down , but he was mistaken . He watched her go up the stairs before stepping down to console the crying Dora Unexpected News +25 BONUS She entered Maestro's room , shutting the door after her ; what she felt wasn't sad . It was sizzling madness . She stripped and stepped into the shower , turning it on full pressure so that it whipped against her body down to the floor . She tried her best not to cry , for Dora raised her better than to be some weakling who broke down like it would solve anything ; though a lot had happened to her , Manuel's betrayal could have left her devastated , but instead , it had strengthened her resolve . Her resolve to live and also pay back . Here she was , scheming up another plan . Dora always told her ' too much of everything smelled terrible , especially when it isn't genuine Maestro was destroying her , breaking her to bits , and all she could do was tremble and answer , ' Yes , Maestro , ' but not anymore She put on a robe and toweled her wet hair . Yes , she had nobody except herself . She hoped that was enough . The door opened , and Maestro came in holding a big bouquet of roses , head in the plan ; she walked to him gingerly , wrapping her arms around his neck , and kissed him deeply , her hands stroking his face to make it more believable . For seconds her lips toyed with his , then looked into his suspicious eyes . She smiled . ' Just the way I want it . ' " I thought you were going to be around when I woke up . You left me , Maestro . " . She pouted He left her where she stood , went into the room , searched the curtains , then under the bed , and touched every nook and cranny . Her chuckles stopped him " There is nobody here , I promise . " He frowned deeply . This wasn't right . This wasn't how he had left her to see the dumping of the bodies . Something happened . Something was wrong . " I saw someone outside . An elderly woman with Derinem , who is she ? " " Oh , she ? " Maya waved her hands carefreely . " She's the oldest servant back home . She came to tell me she quit . " " That's all ? " Damon prodded . Was she planning on escaping again ? Why was she so carefree ? He stood before her , looking intimidating . " That's all ? " " She also told me Manuel got engaged to my sister , " she kissed his cheek . " Good riddance if you ask me . He wasn't worth me anyway . " She pushed her hair back , keeping her anger at Bay . How dare Anna ?! Anything but this . She was going to make her pay . He handed her the bouquet of roses . " I got this for you ; sorry about last night .... " She hugged him before his apologies changed to threats in his usual interchange of personalities 30 " It's fine . You did what you had to do , Maestro . " She placed the flower in a vase at the bedside table , arranging and sniffing its petals . His hands wrapped around her waist from her back . She tried not to gasp . He whispered in her ear , " What are you up to , Maya ? " She shrugged . " Nothing , Maestro . I have nothing to live for , so I thought , why not live for you ? You own me anyway . " He bit her ear , and she squealed , " I don't believe you , but you know what happens when you lie to me . Come to bed with me " Unexpected News He drew her down with him , and this time , she wrapped her arms around him . " I'll find your game Maya , and when I do , you won't find it funny . She snuggled into him . " There's no game Maestro , " and indeed , there was no game . It will come later but for now .. 7- She looked at the painting on the wall ; let the best cunning win +25 BONUS 3/3