She woke up when she heard the door open. Just from the scent of his cologne, she knew the governor had arrived. It was one of those Brut fragrances for men. She doesn’t particularly like it. The smell is too strong for her. But some people are stuck in a particular year, and maybe during the governor’s time, this was the trend, so he got used to it.
“You’re awake.”
“What do you want?” She stood up but remained in the corner.
She couldn’t see anything she could use to hit him in case he tried to hurt her. She had seen him angry at his men. And once, it was at a maid who accidentally spilled hot coffee. The governor burned his hand. He used that same hand to slap the woman twice. Her face swelled, and her lip was split.
“I just want to let you know that I am meeting your husband a few m
