"Welcome," Miranda told Derrick as she hugged and kissed him lightly on his lips."Welcome, Dad," Oliver said, and Derrick smiled at him. "Thank you."They entered the house together and made their way to the couch."What's the delicious smell? Is your chef around?" Derrick asked about Emily, and Miranda blushed."No, Emily isn't my chef but my friend. Her mother works for me though, so I took her like my sister," she said, leading Derrick to the dining table, and he smiled as he settled on a chair beside her.Oliver took his seat beside Derrick, and Miranda stood beside Derrick and set his meal in front of them. She walked up to meet Oliver and placed his meal in front of him before she went to sit across from Derrick."How do you see the meal? It's my first time officially cooking," she blushed, observing Derrick's and Oliver's faces as they prepared to taste the food."Um, it's yummy, Mom," Oliver beams and smiled."It's nice," Derrick commented, and Miranda smiled at them and resp
THE NEXT SUNDAY MORNING..Derrick was in Miranda's room, and he spoke to her about her business."Babe, you know that as we're getting married, we will need to know more about our businesses. To follow me to my company and also, make our business jointly together," Derrick said. He lay on the bed, watching Miranda brushing her teeth, as he finished speaking to her about his father's company."That's nice. There's nothing much about mine. You know, I was thinking about it. I won't be able to keep in touch with them here if I go with you. So can we open another branch in the city, while we base there?" she asked him, as she finished brushing her teeth in the bathroom."That's fine. I haven't considered that before. But we need to expand our business to more states," Derrick said.Miranda smiled and joined him on the bed after she was through brushing her teeth. She hugged him and kissed him directly on his lips."Babe, I'm discussing with you about our business, and all your focus is on
One week later, it was a bright, sunny Sunday, and Miranda with Oliver was set to travel to the city with Derrick. She had already packed most of her essentials and delivered them to the city. What was left for her was to carry her last box, filled with her clothes and also Oliver's clothes.Most of her cars had been sent to the city as well, but she didn't intend to sell her house or close down her shop. Getting married to CEO Derrick Luis didn't mean that she should discard all her hard work.The sound of a car honking at her gate disrupted her thoughts. Wearing a pink floral dress and plain black shoes, Miranda walked out of her house and approached the black gate to find out who was there.She planned to rent the house once she completely moved out and settled in the city. She had dismissed her gate man, but the estate gatekeeper was still present.Upon reaching the gate, she pulled it open after confirming who was there."Derrick," she smiled, opening the gate for his driver to e
The following day, Miranda and Derrick stepped out to go for their wedding shopping, while Oliver insisted on going with them. Miranda wore a red dress that was loose-fitting, paired with black shoes, and had her blonde hair styled in a bun. Derrick wore a blue shirt and black pants, along with black shoes. Oliver wore a similar shirt design like Derrick's, along with black trousers and black shoes.They looked adorable as they walked into the big mall, browsing beautiful wedding dresses and accessories."Welcome, sir, madam. What would you like to purchase?" the sales assistant asked."Wedding gowns," Miranda said, and the young lady clad in a white top and black skirt showed Miranda the collection of wedding dresses they had."Wow, they're all pretty," Miranda smiled as she browsed through the long white gowns beautifully displayed on mannequins."Which do you prefer?" the young lady asked with a bright smile."All of them," she joked, and the sales representative laughed."Lovely!
"Miranda, get the drinks from the fridge," Lady Loretta said. She was an elderly woman, the hostess of the villa, and it was the birthday celebration of her only son."Okay, Ma," Miranda replied. In her early twenties, she wore a pink dress and black shoes. It was nighttime, and they were preparing a birthday party for Derrick Luis, the only son of the Luis family. Out of eight children, Derrick appeared to be the sole son.Many guests were already present in the Luis family mansion; among them were top admirers, business partners, and various family members and relatives, but the birthday celebrant was not at home.Far away, in a luxurious office, Derrick Luis was still at work when his mobile rang. "Hello, Mother," he answered. His mother said, "Derrick, you know that today is your birthday. Where are you?"Looking at his wristwatch, Derrick noted that it was already 6 p.m. "I'm at the office, Mother," he replied."Come home, son. It's your birthday, and we went to great lengths to m
As Alexa and Nicole excused themselves from the other guests and went upstairs, Miranda, who was serving drinks, had already overheard their conversation. She was equally alert to any discussions concerning Derrick.The top floor was off-limits. Derrick hated to be disturbed, and Miranda was well aware of this. However, she was also curious about what Alexa and Nicole intended to do on the top floor.Seeing how elegantly and beautifully Alexa and Nicole looked in their dresses that swept the floor, Miranda felt only jealousy and wished she were not a maid. Despite being a maid, she had managed to gain some college education, but she couldn't resign from her contract yet—not when she admired the most handsome man on the planet."Ouch! Watch where you're going!" a guest yelled at Miranda for stepping on her toes, causing her to lose her grip on the tray, which fell and stained the guest's dress."How dare you, you lowly being, stain my white dress? Do you know how much this outfit costs?
Lady Loretta was dismissing the maids to clear the used plates and empty bottles and to tidy up the living room after all the guests had left her mansion. She noticed a lady wincing in pain and slowly descending the stairs."Melody," Lady Loretta said, looking shocked upon seeing how disheveled she appeared, as if she had been beaten."What happened to you?" Lady Loretta inquired in disbelief, while all the maids in the living room paused to look at Melody, gasping at the horror of the once-arrogant lady's current appearance."Milady, it was one of the maids—the one you assigned to show me to the top floor. She did this to me," Melody managed to say, her cheeks visibly swollen."You mean Miranda did this to you? I don't believe it. Miranda is innocent and cannot hurt a fly. Ever since she has been working here, she hasn't gotten into a fight with any of the maids that I am aware of. Are you sure you're referring to Miranda and not another maid?"While the older woman questioned Melody
After Derrick left his mother's room, he decided to retreat to his own room to rest. The night was chilly and seemed as if it were going to rain soon.Derrick reflected on what his elder sister had said concerning his dating Alexa. He liked Alexa, but he wanted to focus on his father's firm first and expand it to other states, as well as open mini branches all over the world.Returning to his room, Derrick noticed the unfamiliar scent lingering in the air of his bedroom. Switching on the wall switch, his deep blue eyes darkened at the sight of the lady's gown and pants on the tiled marble floor.Not only that, he heard a feminine voice humming inside his bathroom. His room was vast; he had a study room, a relaxation room, and a library where he had studied some of his books before graduating two years ago. Derrick also had a private gym for when he did not want to go to the main gym downstairs, which he shared with his sisters.They were all married and had left his mother's home. Nico