Chapter 1

HIRE A GROOM

The security stood at a side gazing at Melita as she strolled out of the car. He's sure the day's work has come to an end.

With the look on her face, he is so sure that his boss isn't in a nice mood. It's vivid on her face.

Melita stepped down from her car and walked painstakingly into the well-furnished apartment she had rented.

The compound was so admirable and decorated just like the inner part of the building. She had spent a lot to make sure her apartment looked so delightful.

She is a young billionaire who is working so hard to turn into a multi-billionaire in months to come. But unfortunately, she's an orphan, left with just a brother.

As she stepped into the sitting room, Christina spotted her presence from the dining room. She rushed down to welcome her mistress.

The expression on her face was dark, but she looked off it and headed towards her.

" You're welcome, ma'am Melita. How was your work for today ? ", Christina inquired after taking the handbag from her.

She admitted that her mistress wasn't able to say a word. Her eyes were affixed to the television but her mind was forsaken.

" Are you okay, ma'am? You're acting weird ", Christina drew her away from her deep thoughts.

She shook her head and walked towards the stairs, not minding if she was with her handbag.

With Christina around her home, everything is safe. She trusts this lady like heaven and is ready to do everything for her.

She is the only one that knows her secret. The only lady whom she tells her problem and won't be judged. Christina is that housekeeper that a boss will never want to lose.

Her palm whined at the door and she stepped into the room laying herself on the bed. Everywhere smells nice, this lady is doing a great job.

" Ma'am Melita, you left your handbag ", Christina uttered while at the doorpost. She ordered her in.

Christina sat on the sofa opposite the bed, she felt so haunted seeing her mistress in such a weird mood. Melita is that cheerful boss, she hardly gets angry with her workers.

" Drop the bag and leave, Christina. I want to be alone, just let me be alone please ", she referred to her housekeeper.

Christina noticed that everything isn't alright, she only wants to be alone when so busy with work, not now that she's worried.

" It's high time you behaved this way, this is unlike you. Ma'am Melita, discuss your problem with me, I'll help you get it solved ", Christina assured her.

Melita sat on the bed, her eyes were already soaked in tears and her cheeks blushed.

" This is beyond me, I don't think it has a remedy. Truly, you have been with me all this while, but this time everything is upside down… ".

She wiped the tears on her cheek with her left palm. Her eyes caught the table clock, it was already 5 pm.

" All my efforts are turning out to be in vain, I don't know what to do in order not to lose ", she stated.

Christina stretched her lips, " her efforts are turning out to be in vain ", she couldn't get the reason behind that sentence.

She has known her mistress to be a hardworking lady all this while.

" Do you have a contract that you're about to lose? What do you mean ? ", Christina inquired about her.

She relaxed on the wall. " My schedule is to leave Davao City in months to come. There's this industry that I'm working to achieve in two months to come, but I'm denied access to it because I'm not yet married… ".

Christina adjusted to her seat, she wondered what's common between getting into the industry and getting married too. They're two different things that shouldn't be brought together.

" How did all this start? Who denied you of getting what you've been working for just because you are single ? ", Christina questioned her. She is damn furious as it stands.

" Director Juan. He's the general director of all the chemical and agricultural industries in Louisiana. I've pleaded for so many other alternatives other than getting married, but he persisted that there's no other one. ", Melita narrated.

Christina couldn't be herself. She could reminisce on how assiduous her mistress has been all these years as the manager in the chemical and agricultural industry she has been working for years in Davao City.

Now, she wants to be the CEO of her own company, but it's something difficult to achieve.

Everything about Melita is apparent to her. She hates the masculine gender with deep passion. Her hatred for them is raw and deep.

She's so sure that Melita won't cope with a man again, she doesn't feel for her opposite gender, nor does she desire to spend her life with any.

Melita wants to be single all through her life, she doesn't want to wake up to see the opposite gender beside her.

" So what's his last decision? That you won't get into the industry if you aren't married to a man ? ", Christina inquires further.

Melita nodded, " Exactly, he said there's no other possibility left for me to take. I either get married and own the industry, or remain single and forget about it… How easy is it for me, after all my endeavors to attain this status ".

She sniffed repeatedly and then took a deep breath. 

" You know what, you will have to eat something first. If you comfort yourself, then I'll help you fight this to the end ", Christina assured her.

She widened her eyes staring at her housekeeper. This lady will always be her comforter in times of distress.

She owes her a lot.

" You'll help me get into the industry ? ", She asked her again, just to make sure it wasn't imagination.

Christina pulled her lips into a smile, she loves it damn much when her mistress is delighted. The smile that appears on her face makes her look more beautiful than ever.

" I'll fight with you so you can get it ", she replied.

Tears of joy rolled down her cheeks, she climbed down from the bed and embraced her so tight.

" I'll have my dinner now. My heart is finally swimming in joy ", she announced, smiling widely.

Christina led her to the dining and served her dinner. She relaxed on one out of the four chairs, relishing her meal.

She went back to the kitchen to get things put together. She washed the dirty plates and utensils which she made use of.

Before she was done with her cleanings, her mistress was already done with her meal.

She stepped into the dining room and found her busy with her cellphone. She didn't say a word, the first thing she did was pack up the plates.

Melita waited patiently for her to return to the dining, which she did instantly. She watched her take a seat opposite her.

" I created an idea that might help you resolve this issue with your director. And one thing you shouldn't do is to tell him the secret behind it all ", Christina stated vividly.

She nodded, " it's okay, whatever it is, I'll keep it to myself ".

Christina gripped her palm, " Hire a groom. Just for sixty days ".

Her eyes widened. She couldn't believe Christina is the one luring her to be with a man again.

She felt her heart sinking into her stomach, " You are aware of my hatred towards that gender. Christina, I don't want a man in my life ".

Christina smiled inwardly, " Yes, I know the hell you've been passing through all this while. I'm aware that you don't want to be with your opposite gender. But you need to do this so you won't forfeit everything you've worked for… ".

She gasped deeply, " Ma'am Melita, this is my idea and you need to rest on it. Hire a groom, just for sixty days. And within these sixty days, you'll get your industry ready and the contract will be over. "

Melita watched her move straight into the kitchen. She wondered how easy it was going to be to put the idea into action.

Hiring a groom. He will sign the contract, just for sixty days. He will live with him under the same roof until the contract is over.

This is damn difficult for her to do. So tough to put into action.