Chapter 2

Early in the morning when birds started chirping, Amelia opened her eyes slowly until her eyes got adjusted to the day light only to get seated with a jerk finding herself in an unfamiliar place and looked all around the room.

It took her some time to get the things registered in her mind. She immediately looked beside her only to find the place where her mother was lying on all empty.

But before she could start thinking about where her mother could be, the sound of water came to her hearing only to get her turn towards the washroom.

Getting out of the washroom, her mother spoke up seeing her awake already, "You are awake? Get some more sleep."

Amelia got down from the bed as she spoke up, "I am fine, Mom." and forwarded towards the washroom.

Getting freshen up when she got out, her mother was arranging their clothes in the closet.

She was about to say something but got interrupted by a knock on the door.

Stella looked at Amelia and then forwarded to answer the door. Kaira was there at the door.

Seeing them, she spoke up, "Good that you are awake. Now come with me."

Nodding at her, silently Stella and Amelia walked following her, leaving the cottage behind and looking around in confusion. They crossed an artificial pond and then reached a garden. The sun has got up and spread its wings all over the sky.

Amelia was adoring the beauty of the greenery surrounding them until they reached a huge swimming pool.

She tilted her head to spot a couple of cars parked on the other side. Turning around, she took a step back and looked at the building which stood huge and proudly at the centre.

It looked like a royal castle to her.

One side of it was the garden and pond, the other side was car parking, opposite to which was a swimming pool.

Trees and plants could be seen everywhere which increased the beauty of the castle few times more.

She looked behind only to find the cottage and then turned to the castle only to realise both the places were connected.

They entered there behind Kaira.

Amelia was all stunned looking around the spacious hall room. The floor was shiny black, reflecting the dim rays of flush mount and semi flush mount lights at the ceiling. She looked up, gasping at the huge twinkling chandelier surrounded by many small ones.

There was a plush sofa placed in the centre of the hall with a coffee table. Several vases were there containing beautiful flowers. Synthetic as well as natural on either side of the sofa, coffee table and beside the full-length windows.

Beside that was an open kitchen and she could say, it was way bigger than the cottage where they spent last night. There were four closed doors on either side of the vast staircase.

Everything was just screaming one thing. Luxury...

Taking the surroundings in, she looked ahead only to find a woman in her early fifties sitting in the living room and giving her a scrutinising look. Amelia immediately looked down.

She forwarded and stood in front of her following her mother and Kaira. Before the woman could ask them something, Kaira spoke up, "Ma'am, I was thinking of hiring them."

The woman was Mary Edward, wife of Jackson Edward. Hearing Kaira, Mary spoke up, "Are you sure about them?"

When Kaira nodded at her, Mary spoke up, "Okay then. What's your name?" and turned to Stella.

Stella got uttering politely, "I am Stella Jones and she is my daughter Amelia Jones." and pointed to Amelia as she uttered her name.

Before Mary could say something, her phone rang off. She looked at the phone screen but without answering it, she again turned to them.

Pointing at the kitchen, Marry spoke up, "Okay, you two carry on." and answered the phone.

They forwarded towards the kitchen and Kaira got uttering to them what they were needed to do.

Right then Mary got there and spoke up pointing at Amelia, "Hey, little maid"

Amelia spoke up being somewhat sad, "It's Amelia"

Making a frowning face, Mary got uttering, "I don't have the time to remember your name. Now listen, my son will be back tonight. Get his room cleaned. Take the second staircase and it's the last one from the right side" and left from there.

Amelia stood there being speechless. She liked her name no way but in its full form but today she got a nick name beyond her imagination.

She turned to her mother who was already busy with kitchen stuff. After telling her, she forwarded towards the directed room.

She opened the door of the room. It was dimly lightened but she could see everything clearly. There was a King-sized bed at the centre of the room. A big photo frame was at the head of the bed. But the picture got blurred due to dust. A study table on one of the corner and a walk-in closet. There was a spacious balcony.

A Led was attached to the wall and under it, there was a big cupboard full of books. There was also a purple couch at a corner with a big glass window at the wall.

The walls of the room were painted Purple and white. The curtains were also of the same colour.

While cleaning the room, at some point, she got near the photo frame. Standing on a stool, she wiped off the dust with a dry cloth only to get lost at the picture.

The person in the picture looked like a prince charming to her. When it got registered in her mind what she was doing, she immediately averted her gaze.

She got down from the stool and then again looked up at the picture only to get her remind the reality.

She was a maid here and the person in the photo was most probably her master.

The thought that she had while looking at the photo was forbidden for her. She wasn't worth of even dreaming of it.

Shutting that thought deep down, she cleaned the room all carefully and got out after almost one hour.

The day passed busily for them with works. Though they weren't experienced but somehow managed.

Taking leave from his friends, Nathan got on their private jet and reached his place quite late at night. Except for Kaira, everyone was asleep then.

She welcomed Nathan home with a heartily smile. Nathan smiled back at her and while having a hopeful look, he looked around only to get disappointed.

Like Kaira understood Nathan, she spoke up, "Everyone has fallen asleep, dear."

Without uttering anything, Nathan just nodded at her. Kaira spoke up again, "You go, freshen up. I am setting the table."

Nathan looked at Kaira to say otherwise but Kaira didn't let him. This woman really knew Nathan well.

"No excuse, Nathan. Have something and then sleep."

Nodding at this, Nathan forwarded towards his room.

Getting freshen up, he took something and then got on his bed to get some sleep.

On the other Side

At a Night Club

Rock songs were going on playing in the background. Some boys and girls were dancing on its rhythm. Some were drinking alcohols or something.

A phone kept going on ringing in a purse falling on the bar counter. At some point, a girl got there from the dance floor.

A guy spoke up then, "Hey Kat, your phone has been ringing for a while."

Katrina got the phone out of her purse. It was still going on ringing.

She answered the call immediately and uttered, "Hey, Dad."

James, Katrina's Dad spoke up all sternly, "Kat, get back home right now."

Checking the time on her phone, she spoke up, "It's just 1:30 at night, Dad."

Her father got uttering then, "Kat, he is back." only to get Katrina all shocked as she spoke up, "What?"

Cutting off the line, she forwarded towards her place being all irritated. To get her situation worse, she got bumped to a waiter who was carrying red wine and getting imbalanced, she fell it on her.

Katrina gave her a murderous look as turned to her lavishing white dress which got turned to somewhat red.

The waiter immediately apologized only to get Katrina more worked up. She got uttering then, "You worthless girl, do you even know the price of the dress? Even with your all salary of 2 years, you won't be able to buy it. What will your sorry do?"

As Katrina went on like this, the girl just kept her head down and tears started escaping her eyes which only made Katrina more rude to her.

At some point, she left from there and forwarded towards her place.

The Next Day

The next day Nathan got awaken up by the constant knock on his door. He checked the time only to get it was almost noon. He didn't get to realise that he slept this long.

He could still hear the knock. He got uttering, "Who is it?" Only to find silence in answer.

He forwarded to answer the door sleepily. Opening the door, he thought he would find Kaira but no.

For some reason he kept staring at the person standing there being all amused.

It was Amelia whom his mother had sent to wake him up. Facing the intense gaze, Amelia looked down immediately being somewhat nervous.

Nathan got back to earth after few moments and asked her, "Who are you?"

Before she could say something, Mary got uttering, "She is our new maid.."

She uttered under her breath, "It's Amelia." but Nathan heard it only to give her a confused look.

Mary spoke up, "You go, set the bed." referring to Amelia and turned to Nathan then as she got uttering again, "Get freshen up, sweetheart . Let's have lunch together."

Nathan nodded and Mary left from there. Nathan entered his room and without turning to Amelia who was setting the bed, he got to his closet and taking his clothes, he forwarded towards the washroom.

Amelia completed her work and by the time Nathan got out, she left the room.

Nathan got downstairs and took his lunch with his family. In between his father, Jackson spoke up smilingly, "We are going to throw a party this evening for you, Nathan."

Nathan just put on a smile hearing that. He knew this was going to happen for sure but what he didn't know was his engagement was going to be announced at this party which was decided few years back but he thought they weren't serious then and by now would have forgotten all...