Chapter 1: The Tyrant in White

Chapter 1: The Tyrant in White
The grand chandeliers of the Sterling mansion caught the morning light, but there was no warmth inside the monolithic estate.
Standing in the center of the vast, marble kitchen was Victoria Sterling. Dressed in a flawless, ivory-white designer suit, she looked like a statue of pure arrogance. Below her, trembling on the cold tile floor, was Elena, the estate's youngest maid.
A thick, dark layer of spilled soup and kitchen grime covered Elena’s uniform, her tangled hair, and her shaking hands. She was on her knees, one hand desperately shielding her swollen abdomen. She sobbed so hard she could barely catch her breath.
"What is this pathetic display? Clean it up and make another one!" Victoria barked, glaring down at the pregnant girl as if she were nothing more than a foul stain on her pristine floors.
"Please, Madam..." Elena wept, her voice cracking. "The baby... I feel a sharp pain. I need to sit down..."
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Victoria’s aristocratic face contorted with deep disgust. She stepped forward, her expensive heel grinding dangerously close to Elena's fingers.
"You should have thought about that before you ruined my breakfast. Get up and do your job, or I will ensure you are thrown into the street by nightfall."