"Let's go, Miss Joanna," Josephina took the initiative to say the words she was certain the nervous Joanna wouldn't utter in the next twenty minutes.
As they stepped out of the sitting room, Josephina led the way followed by Joanna and then the guards and other maids followed behind while maintaining distance from her.
Joanna's heart pounded against her chest when they drew closer to the building which was a five minutes walk from the Queen's quarter.
Her hands shook violently and her stomach tightened like a woman who was meeting her groom on their wedding night. The absentminded lady whose mind had been all over the place was surprised when Josephina informed her that they reached their destination.
"Ooh... we are here already," Joanna exclaimed. By this time she could no longer hide her anxiety.
Just then Chris stepped out to meet them in front of the door.