The Maid's Daughter Stole My Life,So I Took It All BackChapter 1

The housekeeper's daughter stayed at my place every weekend she had off from school. Out of respect for her mother's years of service, I never said a word about it.

Until the day I came home and found the door code had been changed. A note was taped to the front door:

"Freeloading strays not welcome."

I tore off the note, knocked, and asked the housekeeper when she opened up, "What's going on here?"

Her daughter was sprawled across the couch, legs crossed, not even bothering to look up. "Can't you read? You mooch off my family's house every single day. Have you no shame? If you've got nowhere to stay, go sleep on the street. God, I can't stand freeloading strays like you!"

I stared at her, completely baffled. The housekeeper rushed over and whispered to me, "Miss Henson, I'm so sorry. My daughter doesn't know I'm just the housekeeper. She's a bit spoiled, and she doesn't like sharing the house with outsiders."

Then she added, "You have another place out in the suburbs, don't you? From now on, when my daughter's here for the weekend, maybe you could stay out there instead."

Before I could respond, she shut the door in my face.

I stood outside my own front door and quietly dialed 911.

"Hi, I'd like to report an illegal occupation. Someone has broken into my home and is refusing to let me in. Please send someone as soon as possible."

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It had never once crossed my mind that I, the daughter of the wealthiest family in the city, would be called a freeloading stray to my face.

In my own house, no less.

Twenty minutes after the call, a police cruiser pulled up in front of the penthouse.

Two officers had barely stepped out of the car when the housekeeper, Georgette Lawrence, flung the door open in a panic. She half-jogged over to me, her face drained of color.

"Miss Henson, what happened? Why did you call the police?"

I glanced at her and said nothing.

One of the officers looked her over. "Are you the individual Ms. Henson reported for illegally occupying her residence?"