However, she could not hold back and slapped Silas yesterday, which caused this matter to be postponed...

Karen felt annoyed again, knowing that her frustration would not go away easily. Today was bound to be a bad day for her. Hence, she said to the man, "Head to Master Percy’s house."

"Master Percy?" The man was puzzled. Even if she wanted to see Percy, he should be at the office now, not at home. He did not know that Percy was on a business trip. Thus, he reminded, "Madam Mallory, Master Percy should be at the office now."

"Who said I’m looking for him? Besides, he's away on a business trip. Just take me there." Karen felt dissatisfied because of the man's self-proclaimed cleverness.

The man quickly replied, "Yes, Madam. I'll take you there now."

Then, he made a left turn at the traffic light and headed toward Percy's place.

Outside the villa, Karen pressed the doorbell several times before someone came to open the door. Karen came face-to-face with a woman dressed in a maid's uniform. Frowning, she asked, "Are you the maid here?"

"I'm an hourly cleaning lady. May I ask if you're looking for the homeowner?" The maid was a little afraid when she sensed Karen's impatience.

She had finished cleaning and was preparing to leave. Unexpectedly, the doorbell rang while she was gathering all the trash bags to throw away. That was why it took her a bit longer to open the door.

"I'm the homeowner's mother, and I'm here to look for Nina Langdon," said Karen. Then, she pushed past the house cleaner, attempting to walk inside.

The house cleaner had never seen her come here before. Even though Karen claimed to be Percy’s mother, she did not feel comfortable letting a stranger in. She quickly stepped forward to block her path and said, "There's no one at home right now. I haven't seen you before, and I don't know if you're telling the truth. You can't go in."

Karen glared at the house cleaner. She was already surprised when the cleaner introduced herself at the door.

Could Percy not afford a full-time maid?

Now, this so-called cleaning lady was blocking her way. It made her even more frustrated. "My appearance speaks for itself!" "There are no photos of you inside. You’re not allowed to go in. I can't afford the compensation if anything goes missing!" The house cleaner continued to block her path. Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Despite Karen's confrontation, the cleaner was good at her job and managed to keep her at bay.

"What do you take me for?!" Karen widened her eyes. Was she being treated like a thief?

She felt provoked and thought the house cleaner in front of her was completely clueless.

With her attire and the luxury car at the entrance, how on earth could she be mistaken for a thief? She was clearly dressed in such an elegant manner!

The house cleaner also realized her words did not sound quite right. After all, Karen was wearing branded clothing and carrying a designer bag. There was also an expensive car at the door. It did not look like the typical appearance of a thief.

Even though she did not look like a thief, it looked like she came here looking for trouble.

She came in all aggressive, as though she wanted to give the owner of the house a piece of her mind.

The house cleaner said, "I don't care what you're here for, but there's no one inside right now. If I let you in and something happens, I'll lose my job. So, you can't go in. Otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you if I'm not as civil."

Even though she dared not to lay hands on someone claiming to be Percy's mother, she still needed to find a way to block her.

In case the person in front of her was indeed who she claimed to be, at least she did not resort to violence and had followed the protocol. Thus, the cleaning service company would not give her much trouble.

On the contrary, if the person turned out not to be who she claimed and the cleaner did not intervene, she would undoubtedly risk losing her job.

Karen halted her steps, furrowing her brows. "You're saying there's no one inside?"

"Yes, no one. You can't come in without a way to prove your identity.” The house cleaner nodded.

"Where did Nina run off to for a good time?" asked Karen as she frowned. She was looking for Nina, but she was not here. Was she taking advantage of Percy being away on a business trip to have fun outside?

She was truly an unfaithful woman!

After Karen secretly scolded Nina, she noticed the house cleaner looking at her cluelessly.

"Mrs. Mallory is definitely at work at this hour,” replied the house cleaner. It was not the weekend. How could she be at home during working hours?

Was this person really Percy's mother? How could she not even know the working hours of her daughter-in-law? The house cleaner became suspicious and was even more determined to stop Karen

from entering the house. "Are you for real? How do you not even know that your daughter-in-law has to go to work?"

"Who's my daughter-in-law?! I've never acknowledged their marriage! She's not worthy of the Mallory family!" Karen glared at the cleaner. She thought Nina would not bother working at some lousy company anymore after marrying Percy.

After all, being legally married to Percy was equivalent to having an endless supply of money. Did she still need to go out and earn a living?

Nina, however, was indeed working, and this surprised Karen.

The house cleaner sensed some gossip but did not feel it was appropriate to inquire about her employer's personal affairs. Hence, she advised Karen, "You'd better leave, or I'll call the security." She was also puzzled. Karen did not even have the key to this villa. She definitely did not have the homeowner's access pass for this neighborhood.

How did she get in?

"Call Nina Langdon and tell her I'm here waiting for her." Karen told herself that she must see Nina today!

"Aren't you her mother-in-law?" The house cleaner shot her a glance and directly asked. Since this woman claimed to be the mother of the homeowner, why did she not personally call instead of asking her, a cleaning lady, to make the phone call?

She was not a maid!

"Why would I save the number of that woman?!" Karen rolled her eyes. She was wearing high heels, and the house cleaner kept holding her back. Her legs were getting tired from standing.

The house cleaner frowned, and she was about to speak when she heard Karen say, "Help me make the call or I'll have Percy fire you."

The house cleaner had no choice but to comply and made a call to Nina.

Nina was in a meeting. When she saw a call from the house cleaner, she did not answer but instead sent a message to her: [What's the matter?]

The house cleaner understood that it was not convenient for her to answer the call, so she replied to her message: [Mrs. Mallory, there's a woman here claiming to be Mr. Mallory's mother. She's looking for you.]

Percy's mother? Nina furrowed her brows, looked up, and glanced at Sue, who was still conducting the meeting from the chairwoman's seat.

Just as she was about to respond, she received another message from the house cleaner. [Her tone and attitude are really unpleasant. It seems like she's here to cause trouble. Should we have the security ask her to escort her out?]

Nina replied: [No need. Could you please stay a bit later and let her in? I'll head home right after my meeting ends.]

The house cleaner thought it would not be a problem for her to stay a bit longer. After all, she was paid by the hour for her work. Hence, she replied: [Okay.]

Then, she turned to Karen and said, "I've contacted Mrs. Mallory. She's in a meeting now, but she said you may go in and wait. She'll be back soon."

"Hmph, she's Mrs. Mallory? She's nothing!" Karen refused to acknowledge Nina's identity. Then, she added, "Why are you still standing here? Come on, show me the way!"

The house cleaner endured Karen's bad temper. After closing the door behind them, she led Karen into the living room.