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2020-09-03 17:38:13It had been a month since Zoëlla had worked with Alejandro. She had learnt to get used to his crazy mood swings. One day he's nice and the next minute he is rude.
She'd learnt the meals that he loved most and those he didn't like.
She could tell how his eyes lit when his favourite foods were served and how he hardly ate a plate full of the ones he didn't like.
She had been hearing from Kathy, once a while who was living her life to the fullest, travelling around the world.
She, Sia and Edwardo had become good friends.
"Hi Zoëlla, Layla greeted as she walked in with her boss." They had some files to finish off since it was getting late Alejandro suggested they complete them in his house.
"Holla Layla, Holla Sir." She responded to Layla's greeting and greeted her boss who waved her off.
She served their dinner and took it to his study room as he had requested. She placed the tray on the centre table and dished out the food.
It was Paella. She could see the smile on her boss's tired face.
"Disfrute de su comida," Zoëlla added as she was about leaving the room.
"Zoëlla, Layla would be sharing your room with you for tonight. I hope you have something that she could wear tonight and tomorrow morning?" He asked.
"Si sir." She stated.
"Very well then," Alejandro said as she left the room.
Layla and Zoëlla talked through the night. They both got to know about each other.
"She qué?" Layla said amused.
"Yeah, the two-timing puta was shagging Luciano all along, before I even caught him cheating," Zoëlla added.
"I'm so sorry Zoëlla, in all you've got to work with a rude boss," Layla added.
"It's fine, I've gotten used to him and his tantrums." She said as they giggled.
Zoëlla woke up earlier than usual, she searched through her suitcase for office wear for Layla.
She's such a nice girl. Zoëlla thought.
She picked a maroon off-shoulder office dress that stopped at the knees and a black blazer, then pencilled heels for her. She neatly ironed the clothes and hanged them in the closet.
She prepared breakfast for both of them and waited for them to come downstairs.
"Good morning Zoëlla, thanks for the clothes I'd return them tomorrow," Layla added.
She looked stunning in the clothes. The dress hugged her curvy figure perfectly.
"No, Layla eres Como Una Hermana pequeña para mi." She said as she served her boss his coffee and a sandwich and Layla a cappuccino and muffins.
"Have a nice day at work." She said to them as Steve took Alejandro's suitcase.
Alejandro held his tummy as Layla helped him into the house.
"What's wrong with him?" Zöella asked concerned.
"He's sick, I think it's from something he ate outside," Layla stated as Zöella helped them upstairs.
Zöella went to the kitchen to prepare soup for her boss. She decided to prepare Sopa de Pollo con Fideos.
She peeled and coarsely chopped vegetables and then heated a large skillet over medium heat. She then added the olive oil and garlic and sautéd the vegetables for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Then she added the chicken backs to the pan and allowed the chicken to brown for 2 to 3 minutes. She added water and bay leaves and allowed them to simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Then sprinkled salt to taste. The chicken will be soft and practically falling off the bones. She removed the chicken from the pot and separated the skin from the bones.
She put pieces of the meat back into the soup pot and added oregano and gave it a good stir. She increased the heat making the soup boil fast.
She broke dry noodles in half and added them to the soup. She cooked until the noodles were done. And then dished out a bowl for her boss.
She set the soup on a tray with water and then carried it to his room. Layla had left for home so Zöella had to feed him and made sure he took his drugs.
She set the food on the table and helped him sit up with the help of his pillows.
She began feeding him with the soup patiently waiting for him to chew the meat and noodles before giving him another spoon.
"Estoy lleno Zöella." He added pushing the spoon away. She set the bowl of soup down and helped him take his drugs.
"Get some rest, Sir, you'd feel better when you wake up."
"Thanks, Zöella." He yawned as he fell asleep. Zöella cleaned up the kitchen and dished herself a pot of soup and then headed for her room.
She went through her mail and still she had not received any email for an interview with the companies she'd applied for.
How long was she going to be his maid? She questioned herself.
The pay was decent. She had been able to save up a lot since she wasn't paying any rent, not bills. But she had to get a job that qualified her status.
She was an MPhil holder. She thought as she lay on her bed.
She recalled those days where she had a decent job and where everyone had repeated her. But now all the people she helped had long forgotten her and the efforts she made towards them.
Most of them had stabbed her in the back and leaving her to her fate.
Alejandro got out of bed already feeling better. He knocked on Zöella's door.
"Come in." She stated. She had changed from her work clothes into bum shorts and a big sweatshirt that stopped mid-thigh.
Alejandro entered and sat on the couch beside her bed.
"Sir, are you okay? You shouldn't be out of bed now." She stated genuinely concerned.
"Estoy Bien, Zöella." He said.
"Alright, Sir." She sat on her bed. There was an awkward silence for a while before Alejandro spoke up.
"I'm so sorry for treating you bad Zöella, I thought you were like all the others." He added.
"It's fine Sir, I understand since we're not in the same status. It's bound to happen." She stated as Alejandro sat close to her on her bed.
"I'm sorry, let's start on a clean slate." He added as she hugged him. She felt warm and loved.
Her heart beat rapidly against her chest. His hair smelt of pineapples. He smelled so delicious.
"Okay, Sir." She broke the hug. "Call me Alejandro dear." He said getting up.
"Graçias Zöella for everything." He smiled.
"It's fine Alejandro." She said as he walked out shutting the door behind him.
"What the hell just happened?" Zöella thought audibly.
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“Alejandro, why did you bring your domestic staff here with you? What is she to you?" His dad yelled. "Papa, calm down Zoëlla is my friend and a nice person, you'd like her when you get to know her." He reasoned. "I can see where this is headed, you'd end up falling for her and would want to marry but I don't approve and would never." The man barked. "Querida, cálmate, es una Buena chica y sería una Buena esposa. (Darling, calm down, she's a good girl and would make a good wife). ” His mom said. “Never would I agree for that buscador de Oro para casarse con mi Hijo. (Gold digger to marry my son.)" He added walking out. "Ma, No tengo intenciones de casarme con Ella. ( Ma, I have no intention of marrying her)." Ale reasoned. "Just give it time and you'd realise I was right." She said as she walked off. Zoëlla lay on her bed talking to her best friend Sia. "I hope you're having a good time there?" She asked. "Sia, I'm not. A su papá no le gusto. (His dad doesn't like me)." She f
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“¿Que está pasando aqui? (What's going on here)?" Zendaya asked almost dropping her newborn. She had seen Carlotta and Luciano having sex on the couch in their living room. “What does it look like puta?" Carlotta challenged. “¿Vas a Dejar que me hable de esta manera? (Are you gonna let her talk to me this way?)" She asked an unperturbed Luciano who shrugged his shoulders at her. “You, you're leaving this house this minute!" Zendaya screamed as she rushed upstairs and carefully put her baby in her court. Then rushed downstairs. “Puta, are you still here?" She fumed. “If anyone is a bitch, it's you. You just don't know how to treat people, you treat them like trash." She spat. “Luciano baby, I'd see you tomorrow night, I'm out of this hell hole." She sashayed into her room as Luciano got up stark naked and walked up to his room. Zendaya sat on the floor sobbing. What had she done to deserve this from Luciano? After all, she had sacrificed for him is this how he repaid her? Or
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2 years later. “Mi hija, I understand you, and how you feel and I realise you're right. It's time you got married and started your own family. For the company, it's yours, your property now and you've proved to be competent and capable of handling it. How I wished your parents were here to see this." Her grandpa said. “Graçias Abuelo, and thank you and Abuela for everything, you've been the best parents one could ever ask for." She smiled holding his hands. “And you're been the best granddaughter, ever." Her Abuela said walking into the study. “Go get your man, Zoëlla." She said hugging her. Alejandro walked into his office in smiles. “Hey, Mrs Montreal." Ale teased Layla. She had gotten married to Pierre a year ago. “Hi, Ale." She smiled. “It's good to see you well again." She added. “Thank you, for your support and just thank you." He genuinely added. “You're welcome, and I need you and Matilda to help me set up something for Zoëlla, I want to propose and she doesn't know
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“...Por el Poder que se me ha otorgado, los declaro marido y mujer. Puedes besar a la Novia( ...By the Power that has been vested to me, I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride )." The priest said as Coco and Dante kissed. They had wanted to push their wedding further but Zoëlla insisted they got married soon, rather than postponing it because of them. Her grandpa had been putting much pressure on her to take over the family business and she was running out of time. She was torn between the two, staying by Alejandro or leaving him behind. There was no way she was leaving him behind. But how could she make her Abuelo understand? She thought to herself. “Hello up there, what's going on?" Alejandro asked her as she was lost in her world. She wheeled him further from the crowd. It was time she told him so they could find a way forward. “Mi amor, what's wrong?" He asked. “It Abuelo, his health is failing and..." She trailed off sighing. “He wants you to come to take over
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Alejandro had been discharged from the hospital in a wheelchair. He had gone to work to monitor the progress. He was grateful to Zoëlla, Layla, Dante and Matilda. They had been the ones running the affairs of the company when he lay on his sickbed. Their stocks had risen higher than it was before. “Gracias por sus Buenos deseos ( Thank you for your good wishes)." He said to his board of directors. “And to you Dante, thank you for everything, you've proved to be a good brother and I owe you one," Alejandro added. “You're welcome, you would have done the same, or even much more for me." He tapped him on his back. “So Alejandro, with your current state are you going to stay home until you recover or you'd continue to work with us?" One of the members asked. “I've started away from work for far too long, I'm not going to let this accident be the reason I stop work, I would continue working." He firmly added as there was a round of applause in the room. Someone else would have found a
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Alejandro sneezed drawing the attention of Zoëlla and Maria. He was opening his eyes as Zoëlla rushed to call Coco. When they got back to the ward, his eyes were opened and he was adjusting to his surroundings. “Ma? Zoëlla? What happened?" He asked the women. “Shhh, relax," Zoëlla said as she tapped his legs but his reaction showed one that couldn't feel them. “C-can you feel my hands on your legs?" She asked him. “No, why can't I move my legs." He began to panic. The bullet was lodged in his spinal cord causing damage to it. “Coco?" Zoëlla looked at her friend for answers. “I'm sorry to break this to you but, the bullet caused damages to your spinal cord, thus affecting the movement of your legs." She announced. It was as if a pin had been dropped unto the floor. There was no sound from anyone. They were trying to process the news they had just heard. “Sal, necesito estar solo ( Get out I need to be alone)." He said softly. “Ale.." Zoëlla trailed off. “¡Salir! ( Get out!)" H
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Zoëlla and Frank sat down in Alejandro's office as he offered them a cup of coffee. Just as he promised his board members, he had able to gain stability in his business, sealing this deal would top everything off. His empire would be much successful than it was before. Thank you, Fernando. Alejandro thought to himself. “May we get the final paperwork?" Zoëlla asked. She has sent a copy of the paperwork to Frank and Abuelo already. So they knew what it entailed and what they were in for. Layla handed her the documents as she went through making sure it was the same thing she had sent. Within a few minutes, they had signed the documents and sealed the deal. “Welcome on board," Ale said as he escorted them out of the building. Zoëlla dropped Frank off at his hotel and then headed to home. She saw an unfamiliar car parked at the driveway and decided to go check who it was after she had parked in the garage. “Hola?" She greeted knocking at the window. The person rolled down the window
