The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 142

After more than two hours of traveling, they finally reached the town of Mallorca.

Cornelia directed the driver of the carriage to the Diamond Village Inn.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the place.

The Diamond Village Inn is a three-story brick building consisting of rooms designed to house travelers for daily, weekly, or monthly rent. The first floor is for daily renters, the second floor is for those who want to rent rooms good for one week and the third floor is for those travelers who want to rent the room for one month.

The Inn also runs an eatery at the back of the building. The weary travelers can enjoy eating homemade, delicious, and affordable food any time of the day.

Sabrina looked at the Inn after they exited the carriage.

“This is the Inn that I’m talking about. My good friend is the manager of this Inn. You will be safe here,” Cornelia said.

“Thank you, Aunt!” Sabrina said in a grateful tone.

Cornelia smiled. “Let’s get inside. I’ll introduce you to my friend,” she said and walked towards the entrance of the inn.

Sabrina followed her aunt inside the building.

They settled comfortably on the sofa in the waiting room.

“Wait here, don’t go anywhere. I’ll find my friend first,” Cornelia said.

“Okay,” Sabrina replied.

Cornelia walked towards the staff of the inn and inquired the whereabouts of the manager. “Miss, can I see the manager, please?” she said.

The staff smiled after remembering Cornelia as one of the good friends of the manager. “Just wait in the waiting room, my lady. I’ll inform the manager that you come to visit her today,” she said.

“Thank you, dear,” Cornelia said and returned to the waiting room. She lowered herself on the sofa facing Amber who is already reading a newspaper during that time. She picked up a magazine and began reading while waiting for the arrival of her friend.

A few minutes later.

Susan the manager, a woman in her early 40’s wearing a summer dress can be seen coming down the stairs, she went to her friend’s side. “Cornelia, nice to see you again!” she said cheerfully.

Cornelia looked at her friend and smiled brightly. “How are you? You look stunning as always!” she gushes.

Susan smiled. “Thank you, dear. You look fabulous as well!”

“Susan, sorry for disturbing you, I know you’re busy. But I’m here to rent a room for my niece here… her name is Sabrina. She is looking for her missing friend here in this town. She will be staying at your inn for a few weeks. Can you give her a room with a nice view – good for one month? Please?” Cornelia said.

“Sure!” Susan replied and looked at her friend’s niece. “Hello dear!”

Sabrina smiled at the friendly manager. “Hello, my lady! Nice meeting you,” she conveyed her greetings.

Susan stood up. “Alright, let’s go to the third floor. We have a vacant room there with a nice view,” she said.

“Okay, after you…” Cornelia spoke and followed her friend to the staircase.

Sabrina followed the two women upstairs to the third floor.

Susan brought her visitors to the last room at the end of the hallway.

They entered the room, it has a nice window, facing the town’s plaza on the left side and the church on the right side.

Cornelia and Sabrina went to the window and looked at the view outside.

“Nice view!” Sabrina commented.

“Indeed!” Cornelia agreed. “Do you like this room or do you want to look at the other rooms?” she asked.

“I would love to stay in this room!” Sabrina replied cheerfully.

Susan looked at her visitors. “Do you like this room, girls?” she asked.

Cornelia and Sabrina nodded their heads. “Yes, we are!” they replied in unison.

“Great! From now on this will be your room,” Susan said and handed the room key to Sabrina.

Sabrina accepted the room key. “Thank you,” she said.

Susan looked at the bag that Sabrina was holding in her hands. “Is that your only bag? No more luggage on the ground floor?” she inquired.

“Yes, just this one,” Sabrina replied.

“Alright, you can arrange your clothes and stuff in the cabinet. Then after you are done here, join me on the ground floor, I will treat you to a delicious lunch in the restaurant,” Susan said.

“Thank you, friend!” Cornelia said.

Susan smiled. “Don’t mention it. I’ll take my leave now,” she spoke and left the room.

Cornelia continue looking at the view outside while Sabrina arranged her clothes in the cabinet and put her toiletries in the clean toilet. The room is spacious, almost the same size as her room in Portwell Mansion.

“Do you need help?” Cornelia asked.

Sabrina shook her head and replied, “No thanks, I can manage. Besides my clothes are not that many so it’s easy to arrange them quickly.”

“Okay, take your time,” Cornelia said and shifted her attention back to the public plaza.

Done putting her clothes in the cabinet, Sabrina went to bed and looked at her aunt. “Thank you for bringing me to this nice inn, Aunt,” she said gratefully.

Cornelia looked at her. “Don’t mention it. I just want to make sure that the place you will be staying in this town is clean and safe, that’s why I brought you here. Besides my friend Susan will make sure that your stay here is worth your money,” she said.

“Okay,” Sabrina said and went inside the bathroom to relieve her bladder. After she exited the toilet, she saw her aunt sitting on the bed.

Cornelia looked at Sabrina wearing a serious expression on her face. “Dear, can you tell me who is this person that you are trying to find here in this town?” she asked curiously. She wasn’t expecting that Sabrina will tell her about this person, but there’s no harm in asking.

Sabrina took a deep breath. Should she answer her aunt’s question or not?

“Um… I’m looking for my missing boyfriend in my past, Aunt,” Sabrina finally answered.

Cornelia’s eyes widened. “Oh…”

“Aunt, did Amara mention to you about my boyfriend?” Sabrina asked.

Cornelia nodded her head. “Yeah, she mentioned his name once. Was it Rhett? The guy who is part wolf and part human who lives with you in the cursed cave?”

“Yes! Rhett is missing and I need to find him,” Sabrina explained. She no longer mentioned the Priestess Leera because her aunt might only be confused, besides she’s not in the mood to discuss that shameless woman. Every time she remembered the Priestess, her blood boils due to anger and jealousy.

Cornelia noticed the anger flashing in Sabrina’s eyes for a few seconds. She doesn’t want to ask for further details about the missing Rhett because it’s already a private matter for the girl. “Alright, if you’re done, then let’s go downstairs to join my friend in the eatery for lunch,” she said and walked towards the door.

Sabrina followed her aunt.

They exited the door, Sabrina locked the door and placed her room key in the pocket of her skirt.

They walked into the hallway, descended the staircase, and landed on the ground floor a few minutes later.

Susan was already waiting for them in the waiting room. “Let’s go to the eatery!” she said.

The women walked towards the back of the building and entered the eatery that was packed with diners during that time.

Susan ordered the specialty of the restaurant and treat her visitors to a sumptuous lunch consisting of savory seafood and vegetable dishes.

After the waiter delivered the dishes to their table, the women ate lunch with a good appetite.

Half an hour later.

They finished eating and left the restaurant, they settled in the lobby of the inn and chatted for a while.

“Girls, make yourself comfortable. I just need to make rounds in the inn,” Susan said.

“Go ahead. Thank you for the delicious lunch, friend,” Cornelia said.

“My pleasure, no need to thank me. I’ll take my leave now,” Susan said and left the girls.

Cornelia looked at Sabrina. “Now that you’re finally settled here, my mind can finally rest in peace knowing that you are staying in a safe place. I know the manager of this inn well, she can help you a lot. Take care of yourself and stay out of trouble. If you can’t find Rhett, you are always welcome to return to the Portwell mansion. You know that, right?”

Sabrina nodded her head. “Yes, I know, Aunt. Thank you for the offer. Please tell Lady Helen that I will visit the mansion once in a while and give her my thanks as well for her generosity,” she said.

“Okay, I will. I’m going back to Portwell Mansion. If you need help or want to ask a question about this town, just ask my friend Susan, she will be glad to answer all your questions,” Cornelia said.

“Got it,” Sabrina responded.

The two women exited the lobby and went to the carriage waiting in the parking area designated for the carriages.

Cornelia gave Sabrina a quick hug.

Sabrina watched her aunt enter the carriage and waved at her goodbye through the window. She waved back and smiled at her aunt – the carriage was slowly moving away from the inn.

When she can no longer see the carriage, she return to the inn and went to her room on the third floor.

Inside the room.

Sabrina lie on the bed and stared at the ceiling of the room for a long time, wondering where she will start finding Rhett and Leera?

The town is huge, it will take her many days before she can tour the whole area. There is no guarantee that they’re even here in this town. She was just eager to start somewhere to find them that is why she thought that this town is the best place to start finding them.

She released a deep sigh.

Her never-ending search has just begun.