Chapter 22 I step out of the dining room and exhale , feeling myself relax as I move away from all the pressure compressed in the room behind me . I glance at the bracelet in my hand and briefly wonder how much the Ashfords pay their servants for them to be able to afford such expensive- looking jewelry . I should return it first before deciding whether I'll be returning to the soul - sucking dinner . I head towards the kitchen , unsure if the servants just linger there , waiting for us to finish each course before they bring the next one . On entering the large kitchen , I'm immediately overwhelmed by the flurry of movement . Over by the sinks , the servants deposit the used plates where two others are doing the dishes . At the other side of the room , the next course is being prepared . I spot pears and walnuts and wonder what the heck they're making . In the middle of it all , watching with hawk - eyed efficiency , is Anna . As I enter , she turns in my direction , and her face twists into an ugly sneer . " What the hell are you doing here ? " 1 blink , resisting the urge to wither under her gaze . " Um , I- " I spot Sarah discreetly leaving the kitchen through a side door . I give Anna a smile that's basically a grimace . " I was just leaving . " Then I move through the kitchen , heading for the door the maid went through , forcing myself to calmly walk instead of running like I so desperately want to so I can get out of Anna's sight quicker . 1 step through the side door into a long hallway just in time to see Sarah disappear around a corner . I head down the hallway , turning in the direction she went . I find myself in another long hallway , but this time , Sarah is nowhere in sight . Marveling at how ridiculously large the Ashford mansion is , I follow the hallway to the end and , on a whim , turn right . I follow that hallway to the end , and still , there's no sight of Sarah . Deciding to cut my losses and return to dinner before my absence gets noticed or someone finds me wandering and it turns out I'm not supposed to be here , I start to retrace my steps back to the dining . I walk back to the beginning of the hallway , but then I hear a sound that makes me stall . It's coming from somewhere in front of me - the left corridor I didn't turn to . Curious and looking for any excuse to delay my return to the dining hall , I move towards the sound , trying to decipher what it is . The closer I get , the louder it is - groans and moans , like someone is in pain . I move closer still and decipher that the slightly muffled sounds are distinctly female . 1 stop in front of the door , feeling ... wrong . It's slightly ajar , and I know that if I peek through , I might be able to see who is making all the sounds -and why . I know I shouldn't be here , but I can't make myself leave . The moans are interrupted by a loud gasp , and I throw all caution to the wind and peer through the gap in the door . The lights are off , but the room is illuminated by the glow of the moon and the perimeter lights shining through the two large open windows . I can't see the entire room through the space , but in my line of view , I can tell that it's sparsely furnished , and I can only see a desk and chair . The desk that currently has Sarah , the maid , bent over it , her hands up above her , gripping the edge of the table with her dress bunched up around her waist . My eyes widen as I take in the scene before me , not quite comprehending what I'm seeing . The maid lets out another moan , the sound muffled by the large hand covering her mouth . I hear another sound : a low humming - like a vibration -and I watch as Sarah's entire body trembles . She removes one hand from the edge and places it between her legs , where I see a stream of moisture trail down her thighs , the glow of the lights from outside glinting off it . I watch , confused and shocked , as she writhes , moaning and whimpering into the large hand covering her mouth . Due to the angle , I can't see who the hand belongs to , but then another arm reaches around Sarah and pulls her hand out from between her legs . In her grip is a small round device , emitting the low sound I heard earlier - a vibrator . It slips from her hand , landing on the table with a wet thud , still vibrating . 1/2 Chapter 22 Then , a face leans forward , and my breath catches in my throat . The large hand holds Sarah's damp hand up , and I watch , wide - eyed , as Lucas Ashford slips the maid's hand into his mouth , sucking on her juices . She lets out another muffled moan at his action , and the deafening sound of my heartbeat almost drowns it out . I try to make my legs move , to get out of here , and forget I ever saw this , but I'm frozen , my eyes still wide like I'm watching one of those car wrecks that you just can't look away from , no matter how awful they seem . Lucas drops her hand and reaches back . When his hand appears again , he's holding a large dildo , and a fresh wave of shock hits me . Then , with one large hand clasped firmly over Sarah's mouth , he brings the other around and slips it between her legs . I see him press the tip against her and pause , idly rubbing it against her opening and not going any further . That seems to drive her crazy as she whimpers , grinding herself against it , probably searching for relief . Her wanton pleas are muffled by Lucas's hand against her mouth . He leans closer , pressing his face against hers , and his usual blank face is twisted into something dark and savage . And for the first time since I've laid eyes on Lucas Ashford , he smiles - before he shoves the large dildo into his maid . Sarah lets out a muffled howl , rocking back into him . I think I make a sound , too , because at that moment , before I can move away , Lucas turns and his eyes meet mine . The feral look in his eyes sends a jolt through me , and it feels like I'm waking up from the trance my shock put me into . I feel a scream build up at the back of my throat . Before I can unleash it and further bury myself into the hole I've dug by being a peeping Tom , a hand grabs my wrist from behind . In a flash , I'm pulled away from the door , and my back slams against the wall next to it as a strong , warm body presses into me and slaps a hand over my mouth to muffle my scream . My heart thunders wildly as my terrified gaze meets green ones , identical to the ones in the room . But these eyes don't hold dark savagery , only a warning intensity that paralyzes me . Nathan . 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