Kimberly walked down the street feeling so exhausted and still kinda hungry. Her day was nothing to write home about.
She could think of nothing but one thing. Going home and not coming back to Mystic falls in search of a job again, since Landon Hernandez seems to own the whole city, the chances of her Working is 2%.She noticed the taxi wasn't stopping to give her a lift, even after waving them down severally."Is Landon behind this too?" She thought immediately feeling so frustrated."Madam, are you okay?" A man asked after watching her for some while and noticed she was losing her mind already."I am not! The taxi won't stop to give me a ride!" She said in rage."Ma'am they can't stop here. You have to get to the Park first." He said and Kim calmed down a little when she realized it wasn't only her."Oh. Thank you, I didn't know about that." She replied the man and he nodded smiling."I knew you didn't know, and that's why I decided to tell you. You must be new here, so you don't know how things are done in Mystic falls." He Stated and she nodded getting tired of hearing that particular statement 'you must be new here'."Thank you. But please can you tell me where the park Is?" Kim asked and he nodded."I can walk you there. I am less busy anyways." He said and Kimberly furrowed her brows looking at him and nodding at the same time."Why is he acting so nice?" She asked herself as they both walked down the street again."I am Raymond, and you?" He started a conversation."Kimberly." She responded she wasn't not really in the mood to start a chat with a total stranger who is acting so nice. "So why are you in Mystic falls?" Raymond further asked and Kim tried all her best not to act rude to him too."I am here in search of a job." She replied and he nodded Smiling."So have you gotten any? There are lots of companies that would want you in Mystic falls." He said and she scoffed."I don't think so." She replied holding her bag firmly."Really? Have you tried Fibre way? They employ people like you almost every time." He stated and she looked at him."I have been there and I wasn't offered any Job. I was told there Is no Vacancy." She said."That will change when you meet the owner of the Company, Landon Hernandez. He is the nicest man I have ever met." He said and Kim got frustrated."I think I can see the Park from here. I will help myself from here, thank you so much." She said with a fake smile on her face."Won't you give me some money before I go? I helped you out." He said and Kimberly rolled her eyes."I knew he wanted something." She mumbled."I am sorry Raymond, but I don't have extra money with me. The only money left with me is what will take me back home. I am sorry, maybe next time." She said in a sorry manner."Proof to me. Most of you say that, but then you have more you can spare." He said and Kim sighed."Fine. I would show you what I have left." She said dipping her hand inside the bag and searching for the last $25USD that should be with her.After noticing she wasn't feeling any money, she looked inside the bag as she searched, and Raymond just stared at her."Oh no. This can't be happening." She said trying not to burst into tears when she saw her last USD 25 wasn't in her bag anymore."You know what, you can go. You don't have to pretend you have no money now." Raymond said angrily walking away. Tears formed in Kim's eyes as she knew this time she was done for. How would she get back home??I shut her eyes trying to remember how she spent the money, and how she must have misplaced it, but nothing made sense to her.Raymond stood at a corner and watched her act like she was going crazy. He picked up his phone and made a call across to Landon.Landon picked up as soon as the call got to his phone."Tell me." He commanded."She has realized she lost the money, and I think she trying to get how she misplaced it," Raymond said and Landon smirked."You did great Raymond. You can come back now, I would take it from here." He said and Raymond hung up.***Kimberly sat on the bench very close to the road sobbing quietly. She couldn't think straight and she was so down."How do I get home? How do I eat?" She questioned herself still searching the bag, hoping to find her last USD 25, but she saw nothing.Landon having watched her for some minutes decided to walk up to her. "Hey." He said and Kimberly kept her face down. She wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone."Go away." She mumbled cleaning her teary eyes with her palm."Are you sure you want me to go?" Landon asked mockingly drawing out her USD 25 from his pocket."Go!" She yelled and when she looked up and saw it was Landon she became more furious that she didn't notice the money in his hands."What is wrong with you! Must you always frustrate me?" She yelled angrily. "Frustrate you? How?" He asked pretending not to understand what she was saying."Just leave okay?" She stated standing up and picking her bag in anger."If you leave, I bet you would have to trek back to your home. Good luck doing that." He said and turned to walk away."Wait! Stop. How did you know?" She asked immediately and he grinned wickedly before looking at her."This." He said raising the money with him."Oh My God. Is that mine? USD 25?" She asked in awe and he smiled."It dropped from your bag when you were storming out of the restaurant." He said and she quickly reached for it, but then he moved his hand away."Let me have it." She said and Landon scoffed."Seriously? Do you think I would just hand it over to you? That's not possible." He said and Kimberly breathed out trying to stay calm."Okay, thank you for picking it up for me and bringing it to me. Can I please have it?" She asked more politely making Landon laugh."Wow. I can't believe you just said that, it sounds very funny coming from you." He mocked and Kim got angrier."Are you giving it to me or not?" She asked with a frown on her face."Before I answer that, you have to follow me to my office. Let's talk business." He said walking to where he parked his car."Business? What is he talking about?" Kim asked herself but followed thus. All she wanted is to get her money back and go to her house.Kimberly hopped into Landon's Benz car and sat next to him at the back of the car. The driver ignited the engine and began to drive down the road."Can you please explain why you are taking me to your office?" She asked looking at Landon who was busy on his phones."I told you already dummy. To discuss business." He said smirking as he kept punching his phone."But we have nothing about business here." She said and he sighed looking at her."You talk too much. You are in search of a job aren't you?" He asked and she nodded."Yes, and so?" She asked rudely."I want to offer you one." He said and her eyes widened."Oh My God! Do you want to give me a job? But why? We aren't friends." She said and he smirked."I know we aren't friends. But I need someone desperately. And you also need a job desperately. So that makes the both of us." He said grinning and Kimberly felt butterflies in her belly."Was he going to get her a job! Just like that?" She thought furro
Landon smirked staring at Kimberly as she stormed back towards him in anger."You think I would stoop so low to be your maid? Do I look like a maid to you?" Kim roared in anger."No, you don't. But it looks like you don't have a choice, considering your credentials and..." He started looking at her from head to toe."There Is always a choice! And none of it involves being your maid!" She smacked rushing back to the door when she remembered her cash was still with him.She stopped biting her lower lips in regret before turning to look at him again."My money." She said stretching forth her hand and walking to his table."Is that how to talk to someone that saved your an*s from trekking all the way home?" Landon asked standing up and walking to her with the USD 25 In his hands."Haven't you done enough! Why are you frustrating me!" Kim yelled and before she knew it tears rolled down her face and Landon arched his brows."Woah. Didn't see that coming." He said w
Landon took a warm shower feeling so tired after his stressful but amazing day. He fell on his bed with his shorts on staring at the ceiling.A smile crept on his face as soon as he remembered the whole drama of the day. His day has never is so fun.He loved the way he frustrated Kimberly, though he had never had anyone's time the way he had Kimberly's.He sprang to his feet filled with the desire to know about her. He walked to his table where his PC laid.He switched it on and went online in search of about her. Luckily for him, he caught a glimpse of her names so he used the search engine."Kimberly Johnson." He typed and it brought out almost everything about her. Her Facebook handle also came on the screen.He clicked on her Facebook account and it brought out her profile. The school she graduated from, and her location. Her pictures and her phone number.He clicked on her profile photo and smiled as soon as he got a clearer look at her face. She had
THE NEXT DAYLandon got up from his king-sized bed, stretching out as he wore his floppy slippers.It was a Saturday. Saturdays are always awesome for Landon. He goes ice skating, swimming, depending on his mood.But this time around, this Saturday won't be an awesome one. He would have to sit down for the House help interview."Gosh! I hate today." He mumbled scattering his hair with his palm in frustration.He checked his wall clock and saw it was almost 7 am."Woah. I woke up quite late." He thought walking to his table and sitting.He reached for his PC and switched it on. While he was still yawning and rubbing his eyes, the PC came on.After booting, the first thing he did was check out the site where the aspiring maids were to fill their forms.He clicked on the number of participants and he saw more than two thousand participants."Wow." He exclaimed.As of yesterday evening, he saw One tho
Kimberly woke up due to the loud ring of her rusty alarm clock. She sprang up as she was a little frightened."This b**ch wouldn't be the end of me." She whimpered hitting the alarm clock hardly on the head.It stopped ringing, and she yanked off the duvet from her lower body, climbing down the bed.She yawned widely and stretched out still feeling lazy."I still feel drowsy." She grumbled rubbing her eyes with her two hands.She searched for her phone in the drawer next to her bed, and then she saw it. She switched it on and found out it was a Saturday.Saturdays are always not too pleasant for Kimberly because she would have to stay indoors throughout the day. It would be a boring day.But she didn't have a choice, she has no money to take herself out and equally, she has no man in her life presently to take her out.She switched on her wifi and her messages began to pop in. Though they were few and that is because she isn't the social typ
Kimberly walked into the huge mansion looking like a novice. Her feet wobbled as she saw the large number of people waiting in the compound."How will I win against these people?" She thought examining the kind of people present.Some had cooperated wears on, some short gown and skirt, probably to seduce Landon Hernandez. Some dressed like nerds, with serious looks and recommended glasses.She walked to the back trying not to pull too much attention to herself, though some of them were beginning to stare at her already.She sighted Ruby as she walked out of the building, and noticed was staring at her."I should not have worn this gown." She whispered to herself looking away.Ruby who was still boiling in anger because of what Landon did, had no choice but to call in Kimberly Johnson as ordered by Landon."Kimberly Johnson!" She called and Kimberly's eyes widened.The others looked around trying to get who Kimberly Johnson is, and why she wasn't called with a
Ruby led Kimberly to the store where the maids were kept.She grabbed the uniform and threw it to Kimberly who grabbed it at right time.Kim placed the uniform on her body and saw it was kinda short. It was few inches above her knees."Isn't this too short?" She asked Ruby who was still boiling in anger."You can tell the boss to give you his robe Instead," Ruby responded making Kim giggled."I can see you are still very angry," Kim mumbled looking around the store and ignoring Ruby."Once you are done wearing it, come out here to sign the contract," Ruby said to her and walked out of the store cursing under her breath.Kimberly began to get rid of her gown and wore the uniform Ruby gave to her.The uniform was a little tight at the hip and very uncomfortable for Kim."How do I even work in this?" She questioned herself. She picked up her gown and rolled it in her hands walking out of the store.She couldn't walk very fast because the unifor
"Ruby I thought I asked you to do the necessary things," Landon said looking at Ruby."I would show her to the kitchen, Sir. I wanted her to sign the contract first before going further." Ruby responded and Landon sighed."Sign the papers," Landon said and Kim walked back to where they were.She took the pamphlet and didn't bother to read the instructions or whatever was written in it.She got to the place she was to sign and she picked up the pen and signed on it.She did the same thing till she got to the end of the pamphlet."Can you please show me the Kitchen now?" Kim asked looking at Ruby.Ruby said no words but began to walk. Kim looked at Landon and saw he wasn't even looking at her.She stood up and began to follow behind Ruby.Landon raised his head as soon as Kimberly stood up and he stared at her backside."Why is she so beautiful? But just so annoying?" He thought as he glared at her.Kim felt Landon's eyes on her backside an
They started hearing gunshots all around them as they were inside the room looking at Alex bleed out in dismay."Did you call the Cops?" Kim asked Racheal and she shook her head."Of course not, I didn't. I don't know how these got alerted." Rachael said shaking profusely. She knew she was going to end up in jail for what she did."Kim!" Kim heard that voice. The one she had been craving for hours to hear."Landon!! Landon, I am here." She yelled from the room happily standing up and walking to the door. Before she could get to the door, the door opened and Landon barged in."Oh My... How are you?" He asked hugging her tightly and shutting his eyes. He felt so happy to see she was doing fine."I am a fine baby. I am so happy you are here, I thought I would never see you again." She said and they disengaged."That would never happen." He said looking up and then he saw Racheal holding a gun in
"Don't you get me! My wife was just abducted by only God knows, they must have fought her and that is why they also smashed her phone. You are taking this so slow!" Landon yelled in anger and Peter moved to where he was and placed his hand on his shoulders."They are cops Landon, they would do their work very well," Peter said and Landon looked at him."We have been here for minutes and Kimberly is out there in danger and I can't do anything. This isn't the way it is supposed to be. I mean, they kidnapped her very close to me, I mean she called me and it seemed weird but I wasn't observant. I should have just looked outside of that window and I would have seen her, but I was busy planning a stupid party." He said in frustration and Peter sighed."Landon, none of this is your fault okay? The kidnappers are at fault and they are the ones to suffer for this..." He said and got interrupted by a detective."Mr. Landon, do you have any s
Alex opened the door and walked into the house which was located in the middle of nowhere. He walked to the room and the guards opened the door for him."Thank you." He said happily, and as he walked in, he saw Kimberly laying on the bed, her arms and eyes were tied with some clothing."You did a great job," Alex said to him and he smiled and nodded in response."Sorry about the swollen part on her head, she was trying to prove stubborn. But you don't have to worry, I cleaned up the mess I made." He said and Alex walked up to her and checked her head out."It is fine, you can leave now. I would stay here and watch her till she wakes up." He said to him and he nodded walking to the door."I would see you before I leave," Alex added as he finally walked out of the room. With a smirk on his face, he turned to look at Kim and placed his hand on her softly.He moved his hand to her hair which was scattered all
"Baby, I am coming okay? I don't see any reason why you don't want to come home first before we talk." Kim said on phone walking out of the mansion and shutting the door.She was the only one at home at the moment, Peter left to meet his date. He met with a beautiful single mother online and thought of meeting her. She seemed great on phone, and Kim hoped she was as great in person."Baby, trust me okay? Come home would make me so tired and lazy to step out again. You can take the car and drive down to the Company." He said and she smiled nodding."Alright, see you soon." She said and hung up the phone. She knew Landon had probably planned another surprise. "Or why would he ask me to start coming to the company at 11 am when he left some few hours ago."She got into the car and sat placing her bag on the other front seat. She checked out her makeup in the mirror and felt contented with what she wore.She knew Landon wa
Landon and Kim went home feeling so happy, Peter sat at the back of the car looking worried and Landon noticed this when he looked at him through the mirror."Are you alright?" He asked looking at him."I am. Thank you for asking." Peter responded and Kim furrowed her eyes and turned her head to look at him."You don't seem alright, You look sad. Aren't you happy for me Dad?" She asked and Peter arched his brows shaking his head."Of course not. I am happy for you, and you know it. This is one of the best days in my life baby." He said and she responded with a sigh."So why do you look so sad?" She asked emotionally."Because I wished a day like this would come and I and Racheal would be to gather rejoicing with you as your parent. But I guess that was all a fantasy." He said bowing his head sadly and Kim reached for his hand from the front seat."Dad, it's fine okay? You shouldn't think about it anymore.
"Will you marry me?" Landon asked as tears rushed down her eyes in surprise."Say yes!" The crowd chorused and that was when she raised her head and realized that they were not the only ones in the restaurant.There was Ruby, Daniel, and many other faces that she had not seen in her life before."Yes, Landon. Yes." She said and Landon placed the ring on her finger. He got up and pulled her in his arms kissing her firmly."I love you so much Kimberly, thank you for making me the happiest man on Earth." He said hugged her while she still wept."I love you too baby." She replied and the cheers from the people kept growing louder and louder. They all seemed so happy for her.***Alex climbed down his car only to see the restaurant looking all crowded."What is going on here?" He asked himself wondering why Landon would pick such a rowdy place to meet with him."Is he that scared of m
"Babe, are you done?" Landon asked walking into the room with his car keys in his hands."I am almost done..." She said emphasizing the 'done'."And, done." She added as soon as she was done blending her lipstick."Wow, baby you look gorgeous." He commented as soon as she got up from the chair."Thanks, babe. The gown you got fits me perfectly." She uttered and he smiled nodding."You know I am good at anything I do." He said giggling and Kim nodded."I know right. C'mon, let's go see that man and get back to the house. I want to do this once and for all." She said and Landon nodded."I need to tell you something, Kim." He said and immediately, Kim's heart skipped."What is it this time Landon?" She asked fearfully."I need you to do whatever I tell you to do without questioning me okay?" He asked and she furrowed her grows and finally nodded."Okay." She said
THE NEXT DAYAlex paced around the living room, he seemed worried about something and Racheal noticed this. She walked up to him and looked into his eyes.“what is wrong this time?” She asked and he shot her a deadly look.“Rachael hasn’t called me since I said all those things about Landon to her, I don’t know what is going on there at the moment, and it is pissing me off.” He said and she sighed bowing her head.“Why are you like this Alex? Tell me. Don’t you love me? Why can’t you just let her be? We love each other right? Why chase after Kim after telling you in all ways that she is in love with Landon, not you.” Rachael said emotionally and Alex looked at her in surprise“Are you kidding right now? Do we love each other? And when did I ever say that to you?” He asked and Racheal's eyes widened.“If you don’t love me and I do
Still brooding over what she had seen, Kim laid in bed sobbing silently. She felt her heart rip to pieces.“I thought he loved me. Why go after her again?” this thought kept ringing in her head and this made more tears drop.She heard the door open and without raising her head she spoke up.“I am not in the mood for this Landon, please go away.” She mumbled with her face buried in the bed.“You know acting like that is kind of childish right?” Ruby stated and Kim raised her head immediately she heard the voice of a woman. It sounded familiar, but she hoped it isn’t who she thought it was.After seeing Ruby, she showed an angry countenance making Ruby smiled.“What are you doing here? And who let you in in the first place?” Kim asked angrily and Ruby sighed.“I needed to see you because, in as much as we don’t like each other, I don’t