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
Derrick hadn't thought he would be able to resist Miranda. She was so attractive; her hips had awakened something deep within him, and after returning to his bathroom, he wanted to take a bath to relax from all his arousal. But then he remembered that Miranda had used his bath.Never had he shared his bathroom with anyone before. Now, a maid of lowly status dared to use not only his bathroom but also his sponge and soap. Derrick felt irritated and wanted to discipline the maid, but how could he report such news to his mother? His mother was already over 70 years old. What if she had a heart attack and fainted as a result of the shock?"No, I cannot let my mother find out about this," Derrick said. He was enraged, as his arousal still throbbed, needing that round ass to cool him off."Damn it! What kind of temptation is that? I guess I should have that maid fired tomorrow morning. Isn't she the same maid who dared to beat up Melody to that extent? I see that she's on a mission here, and
"Oh!" Miranda rubbed her sleepy eyes, wishing she could continue her wonderful dreams. But when her big brown eyes landed on the wall clock in her room, she gasped, "Oh my goodness! 10 a.m."Although it was Saturday, Miranda knew Lady Loretta often insisted she prepare her tea and attend to her other needs.Leaping out of bed without another care in the world, Miranda quickly dashed out of her maid's room, rushing past Juliet, who shook her head in disgust.Juliet was two years older than Miranda and a single mother, though she kept this secret from the Luis family.Juliet had landed a job with the Luis family after being kicked out of her parents' home. Her parents were wealthy, but Juliet couldn't identify the man who had gotten her pregnant. Having a child out of wedlock was against her parents' standards. She had spent one night with a mysterious man and believed she would recognize him if she saw him again, but five years had passed without a sighting.He was young then, probably
"Derrick, come here. I would like to have a word with you," Lady Loretta said as she called her only son back. She knew that Derrick was not pleased with her decision to pardon Miranda; however, she liked Miranda a lot. Since Miranda had not wronged her personally nor done anything wrong to the other maids, she could not just terminate Miranda's employment in her home.More likely, Lady Loretta had other hidden objectives. She could not disclose her plans yet, as she had personally taken Miranda away from the orphanage and enrolled the young woman in school.There was a time when Lady Loretta had gone to the orphanage for one of her leisurely kind-hearted works. There, she saw the beautiful young girl who was unhappy and mostly staring at the door.Lady Loretta knew the young girl's wish was to leave the orphanage and explore the world beyond to establish herself. She never disclosed to Miranda that she was the woman behind Miranda's freedom. She made an offer to the orphanage to adopt