Chapter 59: Crossed a line (1)
Rafael continued to walk back to his room, not bothering to give an explanation for why Annalise was still there after what she had done. This was his home and if anyone did not like what he did, they were always free to leave.
The matter was already dealt with and so far, Annalise seemed to not be thinking of doing it again. He gave her a second chance, but there would be no third. It was not up to anyone else to make him change his mind right now.
"You are Rafael Callahan. You should not be sleeping with a maid," Aria said as loudly as she could to get him to stop and he did. Aria took a step back, fearing she had crossed a line with him, but she had to let it be known how she felt.
Rafael sighed for what might be the tenth time today. First, Edgar was trying to hint that there was something between him and Annalise now there was this. He didn’t have that many interactions with Annalise as opposed to any other maid for one to think there was something between them. He had spent a lot of time around Mavis and no one pointed to her being intimate with him. Thankfully.
"I am not sleeping with one of my maids and I would prefer you not speak of what you wrongly assumed so loudly. You are out of line to be yelling me at for what I wish to do in my own home. I am almost tempted to have you pack your things and leave. Whatever personal issue you have with her that has led you to seek me out instead of the head maid, will get you fired. I am giving you one warning to end this now," Rafael said and then continued his walk up to the second floor.
One more word and she was out of here. He was always a man of second chances, but she was far out of line to come at him like this.
Aria bit her lip to hold back from letting her anger cause her to lose her job. It was supposed to be Annalise receiving the threat that she would lose her job. Why was Annalise just getting a slap on the wrist instead of being fired?
"If it was anyone else..." Aria trailed off as she recalled the second chances given to those who had done the worst things. Rafael was a forgiving man which was why he was so loved, but Aria hated it right now. How was she supposed to get ahead with this favoritism Rafael was showing to Annalise?
Now Mavis seemed to be less harsh on Annalise for some reason.