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During her business trip to Los Angeles, Mary has no idea her husband is having an affair with a hotel maid. What will happen when they both discover the maid has a sinister motive to ruin their lives?<\/p>\n
Michael checked his watch and closed his laptop, putting his commissioned art on hold for his impending guest. The messy hotel room didn\u2019t concern him; he prioritized a shower and donned a casual outfit. A knock on the door signaled his guest\u2019s arrival\u2014Lucy, the maid.<\/p>\n
If only Michael knew Lucy\u2019s reality, he would\u2019ve never slept with her. His lust had blinded him. He pulled her into his arms, kissing her passionately, and then, he closed the door behind them.<\/p>\n
Lucy hated Michael\u2019s touch, but right now, she was only focused on her revenge. She knew she wouldn\u2019t get a better chance to get back at the couple for what they\u2019d done to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting so long for Friday when you\u2019d finally come back to me,\u201d he said, pulling her onto the bed.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting too, my darling. I wish we could do this every day,\u201d Lucy replied, despite her disgust.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, a loud knock on the door interrupted them.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you order anything?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Lucy shook her head.<\/p>\n
Michael answered the door and went pale. His wife, Mary, had unexpectedly returned from a business presentation. \u201cSurprise!\u201d she yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cMary, my beloved wife!\u201d<\/p>\n
Panicking, he feigned innocence, attempting to block Mary from entering the bedroom where Lucy was hiding. But Mary didn\u2019t buy his story.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEnough lying. Where is she?\u201d Mary snapped, pushing past him. She knew cheating was not something new for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know who you\u2019re talking about!\u201d Michael said casually. But ignoring him, Mary approached the en suite bathroom. Fear gripped Michael; he knew he had seconds to divert her attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, please tell me what\u2019s going on. We should go down to the hotel restaurant\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Mary flung open the bathroom door, revealing an empty room. The bed\u2019s disarray hinted at Michael\u2019s secret rendezvous, but Lucy was nowhere to be seen.<\/p>\n
\u201cSee, there\u2019s no one here, honey. You\u2019re just winding yourself up. The pressure at work has made you distrustful.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mary sighed, and Michael noticed the tension in her body was gone. She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you love only me, prove it,\u201d she challenged.<\/p>\n
Michael pushed her onto the bed, whispering naughtily. Mary laughed, but their moment was interrupted by a ringing phone under the bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhose phone is that?\u201d Mary asked, pushing his shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, uh\u2026it\u2019s mine,\u201d Michael replied.<\/p>\n
Desperate, Michael reached under the bed, where the phone had fallen when he and Lucy were busy earlier. Thankfully, Lucy handed him the phone from under the bed.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou see? I just changed the ringtone,\u201d Michael said. \u201cThat way, I can tell when I\u2019m getting a work call or when my beloved Mary is phoning me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mary sat up, her entire mood ruined. Sensing she was doubting him again, Michael quickly showed her a sticker on his phone. \u201cRemember, you got it for me at a charity fair? I changed the ringtone, but my love for you hasn\u2019t changed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just strange. I swear I could smell a woman\u2019s perfume\u2026\u201d Mary sighed.<\/p>\n
Michael put his arm around Mary, and she rested her head on his shoulder. \u201cThere\u2019s nobody here, and there never was. It\u2019s probably just the automatic air freshener,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Mary glanced up at the little device attached to the wall near the entrance to the bedroom. \u201cMaybe you\u2019re right,\u201d she nodded.<\/p>\n
Michael tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. \u201cYou just need to get some fresh air, okay? Then, once you feel a bit better, we\u2019ll have lunch, and then\u2026\u201d he smiled suggestively, \u201cmaybe I can \u2018convince\u2019 you how much I love you later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d Mary smiled a little and kissed his cheek. \u201cI\u2019ll go take a stroll around the pool. I\u2019ll be right back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael sighed in relief as Mary left. \u201cThat was close!\u201d Lucy exclaimed, sliding out from beneath the bed.<\/p>\n
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Early that evening, Lucy pushed her cleaning cart down a hotel corridor, satisfied with her successful plan against Michael. Suddenly, a voice startled her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey.\u201d Mary appeared from the corner.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi,\u201d Lucy nervously replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you like my husband?\u201d Mary asked, and Lucy went pale. Had Mary suspected something? No, it shouldn\u2019t happen because my plan will fail!<\/p>\n
\u201cEr\u2026what do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, do you like him?\u201d Mary\u2019s eyes sparkled with icy rage.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo! I mean, yes\u2026er, no. I meant to say no,\u201d Lucy stumbled. \u201cLook, he\u2019s just an ordinary guest,\u201d she insisted, regaining her composure. \u201cNo personal relationships are allowed. That could get me fired.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mary smirked. \u201cOh! I\u2019m just kidding!\u201d<\/p>\n
Relieved, Lucy smiled. But Mary pressed on, \u201cDid you see my husband with a guest today or last Friday?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t see anyone, ma\u2019am,\u201d Lucy replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need to see the hallway security footage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but hotel policy prohibits that,\u201d Lucy declined.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a nice tip in it for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I can\u2019t,\u201d Lucy insisted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, in that case, I guess I\u2019ll just have to speak to the security guard myself,\u201d Mary said. \u201cI\u2019ll just tell them that I\u2026 lost my wallet. I\u2019m sure they will be happy to provide me with this high level of service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucy panicked. She\u2019d be even more trouble if the hotel\u2019s security staff caught her on camera with Michael. \u201cD-Don\u2019t do that. The guard..won\u2019t be able to help you. I\u2019ll help you,\u201d she jumped to offer.<\/p>\n
Lucy made it to the surveillance room with the help of one of her old colleagues. She sat before the console while Mary directed, \u201cTurn the footage back to around 11 this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Lucy hesitated.<\/p>\n
With trembling fingers, she adjusted the security footage to show her pushing the cleaning cart down the hallway. \u201cNothing special here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I see,\u201d Mary replied, scrutinizing the black-and-white video. \u201cLet\u2019s watch further.\u201d<\/p>\n
As they watched, Lucy dusted a painting in the hallway, time ticking on the timestamp.<\/p>\n
Lucy seized the opportunity to text Michael for backup, and Mary\u2019s phone rang just in time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, honey?\u201d she answered, stepping aside.<\/p>\n
On-screen, Lucy returned to Michael\u2019s door, smoothing her uniform. Michael, seizing the moment, stepped out, kissing her passionately.<\/p>\n
Mary, preoccupied with her call, didn\u2019t notice the heated kiss on the screen. Lucy\u2019s heart raced when Mary began searching her purse for keys.<\/p>\n
Mary found the keys, and her gaze returned to the scene just as Lucy playfully pushed Michael back into his room.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went into the room across the hallway to clean it. And there you are,\u201d she added seconds later, pointing to Mary\u2019s arrival at the room.<\/p>\n
Mary sighed, apologizing for her suspicion. She headed for the door but froze when Lucy\u2019s phone rang.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne more thing,\u201d Mary said, glaring at Lucy. \u201cCall someone to carry my luggage. I have to leave for a business trip.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucy complied, and then, as Mary left, she heaved a sigh of relief. It was time for the second part of her plan.<\/p>\n
Back in the hotel room, Michael\u2019s heart raced as his phone buzzed on the nightstand. The screen displayed an unfamiliar number, yet he knew exactly who it was. The blackmailer. He took a deep breath and reluctantly answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d Michael\u2019s voice wavered.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael, my friend. Ready for our final transaction?\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael glanced nervously around the room. \u201cYes, yes. I\u2019ve got the money.\u201d<\/p>\n
The blackmailer\u2019s tone turned sinister. \u201cGood. You know the drill. This is the last one, Michael. Make it count.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael clenched his jaw, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. \u201cI\u2019ve kept up my end of the deal. After this, you leave me alone, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
The voice on the other end grinned, audible through the phone. \u201cIf the money\u2019s in the right account, you won\u2019t hear from me again.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a sigh, Michael assured, \u201cYou\u2019ll get it. Just give me a moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ending the call, Michael\u2019s hands trembled as he logged into Mary\u2019s bank account. He had been siphoning money from her for months, claiming it was for his expenses for his artwork. He justified it as the only way to keep the blackmailer at bay. This time, he needed another $50,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cMary won\u2019t notice,\u201d he mumbled to himself.<\/p>\n
He initiated the transfer, and just as he was about to hang up, the phone buzzed again. The blackmailer called back. Michael just hated the robotic voice of the blackmailer; they were clearly using a voice modulation app.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s taking so long, Michael?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m doing it now. You\u2019ll get your money,\u201d Michael snapped.<\/p>\n
The blackmailer chuckled ominously. \u201cRemember, this is the last time. If you fail, evidence of your affair will be in your wife\u2019s hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d Michael replied, his voice strained. \u201cOnce this is done, we\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Michael clicked the final button to complete the transfer, he couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that this dark secret would inevitably catch up with him. Once done, he stared at the $0 glaring back at him from the screen. Little did he know that it was far from over. The web of lies he\u2019d spun was closing in faster than he could imagine.<\/p>\n
Michael returned to his room after a few drinks. Spotting Lucy cleaning near the bed, he couldn\u2019t resist making a move.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, babe, now that my wife\u2019s gone, we have this place all to ourselves,\u201d he exclaimed, reaching for Lucy\u2019s hip.<\/p>\n
A knock interrupted.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot now!\u201d he groaned.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I was saying,\u201d he leaned closer to Lucy, \u201cwe have the whole night.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the knocks continued.<\/p>\n
After another knock, Michael opened the door, expecting to dismiss the person on the other side of the door.<\/p>\n
To his shock, Lucy was also at the door.<\/p>\n
\u201cLucy? Then who\u2019s in my room?\u201d<\/p>\n
He turned around, facing Mary, wearing the same uniform. Panic set in.<\/p>\n
Mary arched her eyebrows. \u201cHello, husband!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMary! You look amazing,\u201d Michael stammered.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re busted, Michael. I know she was under the bed this morning!\u201d Mary barked at him.<\/p>\n
Michael pleaded. \u201cThis is just a game, honey. It\u2019s not serious.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGame over, you sick creep! I want you out of here and out of my life in an hour!\u201d Mary spat.<\/p>\n
In the midst of the confrontation, Michael knelt, begging forgiveness.<\/p>\n
But Mary now turned her attention to Lucy. \u201cTime for someone to get fired!\u201d she sneered.<\/p>\n
Despite the threat, Lucy smiled, and then she laughed. \u201cAh, I don\u2019t really care. Because now, my sister Samantha finally got justice. Sometimes life comes full circle,\u201d she said cryptically.<\/p>\n
Michael and Mary exchanged confused glances as Lucy left. Slowly, the realization dawned on them. Samantha, their ex-maid, was Lucy\u2019s sister. They lived in poverty, surviving on meager earnings from Lucy\u2019s off jobs and Samantha\u2019s underpaid job as the couple\u2019s maid.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s until Samantha had been pregnant and abandoned by her husband. One of those days, in a misunderstanding, Mary had caught Michael and Samantha hugging in their bedroom, immediately assuming an affair.<\/p>\n
Michael could have cleared Samantha\u2019s name, but instead, he chose to falsely accuse Samantha of making unwanted advances towards him and dismissed the helpless woman. He did it so he could cover up his real affair with another woman. And Mary didn\u2019t listen to Samantha, either.<\/p>\n
Unable to find another job, Samantha couldn\u2019t afford treatment when her health started failing her and eventually lost her child. She couldn\u2019t bear losing her baby and eventually, she ended her own life. Lucy didn\u2019t know how much her sister had been through until, one day, she received Samantha\u2019s final letter.<\/p>\n
Micheal realized Lucy was the blackmailer. But there was nothing he could do. He had lost everything and was helpless.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Lucy, holding no grudge, walked out of the hotel, relieved she didn\u2019t fail her sister. \u201cI got your revenge, Sammy,\u201d she whispered, looking at the skies. She decided to donate the ill-gotten cash to a charity for orphaned children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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