Adam had finally left, and I was stuck in my house wondering what he meant by saying that someone else was going to own the apartment. Part of me did not want to believe him because Adam was such a sneaky thief but then again, he looked genuinely serious as he broke the news. But anyone could put on a serious look and act like they are telling the truth. I picked up my phone and tried to call Emma. The phone rang and rang, but she did not pick it up. I tried again, waiting hopefully she would pick up that time but there was still nothing. I sighed and scrolled to Lizzie’s contact. I did the same, and the phone rang and rang, and she did not pick up. Were they hanging out without me? Did they both decide not to answer my calls? I pressed on Lizzie’s contact again and waited for her to pick up. “Harper… are you good?” she asked after the phone rang for about 3 more times“Yea, I am good. Are you good?” I asked back“Yea, I am just in the office trying to finish off work before I go
“Uh…” I wondered what I was going to tell Dominic. “I will be there in a minute.” Then, I quickly ended the call before having to hear him grill me a little more. The agent had only opened the door to the place. I had not yet even seen the place, and Dominic was there attacking me and expecting me to show up in a minute.My phone started ringing again but I just chose to put it on vibrate. “Where are the switches?” the agent asked as he felt around on the wall. “Ah! There it is!” The lights came on, and the living room was plain. It had no furniture. No couches, no curtains, no tables. It was just white walls, a dry wooden floor and a white ceiling. “Where is the furniture?” I asked as I continued to peep around the house and noticed it was plain. I continued to walk around. I reached what looked like the kitchen because of the change of tiles, but there was no stove or fridge. “Sir?” I called out“Yes?” he replied“Why doesn't it have furniture?” I queried “Oh no, sweetie. Th
I was completely shocked and worried. I was actually more worried than shocked that Dominic was going to replace me. Technically, he had already replaced me with some lady called Stella who seemed shy and all innocent, but if there was one thing I learnt in recent times, it was to not judge a book by its cover.“So, should I go and change?” I finally asked after gulping a huge gunk of saliva and began to quiver in front of him. “What are you? Pressed? Desperate?” he asked when he saw me nervously shaking. I may have also been desperate to use the toilet on top of everything else, but that was the least of my worries. “You see, if Stella had come in and already found you mopping, she would not have asked what to do. She would have known straight away. She would have confidently swayed her way through the house and into the bedroom there, changed into her maid uniform, and started sweeping and cleaning around even though you were already doing it just to prove her worth,” he responde
What did Dominic mean by that? “Just don’t give me an excuse to get rid of you. I brought you in to make her worried, and now you’re doing this.” Dominic continued to speak Wait!Was he just going to let her free? I was almost fired when I was caught in the office. Now, Dominic does not even let me clean there without his supervision but she was let in the first day. Who is she? “What were you even looking for?” Dominic asked “Nothing, sir. It’s all good. I think I was just a little lost. You see, this house of yours is very huge and I think I got lost just trying to find my way around. But all is good.” she answered, back to her little squeaky voice pretending to sound innocent“Great, anyway, let me know when you’re done cleaning,” he said And then the sound of the door opening scared me and I jumped. “Now, who is the one snooping around?” Dominic said, sounding annoyed. He went from the soft and worried tone he was having with Stella back to the irritated and annoyed tone. S
Dominion Heights was a new company, according to Adam, but I had heard the name before. It was not the first time. After finishing my conversation with Adam, I went back to my crappy house and slowly packed everything of mine that I owned. Even if Dominic had paid me triple out of nowhere, I would not be able to keep up with monthly rent. Adam may have been somewhat understanding and was not too hard on me when I could not pay on time, but if the apartment were being handled by someone else, they would probably not be as understanding. Luckily, I was just a woman with a suitcase. I did not have many things. All I had were my suitcases, a few clothes and shoes. That is why it was important for me to find a place that was already furnished. When everything of mine was packed, I looked at my uncomfortably naked house and cringed. Even though I did not move into the house much, I still managed to make it homey during my stay, but now that I packed my things, every tiny sound echoed off
He had long casually brought up the offer, but I still could not concentrate as I tried to clean the kitchen. I did not want to press any further about it lest he removed the offer, so I just had to stick with what I heard and believed. Still feeling completely taken aback by him casually walking in and telling me to stay, I picked up the mug he used and started to wash it. Clunk!The mug slipped out of my slippery hands and landed back into the sink. “Must I change my mind?” Dominic asked as he casually sauntered back into the kitchen“I am so so sorry, sir.” I apologised profusely Dominic was a very difficult person to read. He did not really have moods per se, but you just did not know what mood he was in. When he bought a new laptop, he was all happy and cheery. It felt weird and uncomfortable, but then he could be in such a happy mood, and then someone sneezes and yells at them. “Don’t break anything,” he said as he reached out for the glasses and poured himself a glass of w
I had managed to pack up the remaining of my things and slept early. I thought about what Adam had said. Was he lying? Was it true that Dominic was the buyer? The dots were connecting but I did not want to believe Adam. He was just angry and miserable that he would also have to probably look for a new place or have to try and keep up with the expensive place. I woke up early the next morning and even before I could get showered and have my breakfast, I saw a van reversing towards our place and it had all the name ‘Dominic Hall’ sprayed all over it. Just I stared outside of the window, wondering if the van was mine or if Adam was serious about Dominic buying the place, my phone vibrated. I headed over and picked it up. “Hello?” I answered “Homer, my van should have reached your old place by now. Put all of your things in there and then come with it to my place so that you can get started on work.” He said and then ended the call. I had not yet showered or eaten and Dominic alrea
Who was he? He had no right to tell Dominic to take care of me. Besides, Dominic was simply my boss and he made it very clear countless times that me and him could never be friends. Dominic finally turned away when the van had driven out of the gate, and he stomped his feet into the house. He had a frown on his face. “Homer, clear these things away,” he orderedMark had definitely ruined his mood and made him cross. I was stuck with that foul mood of his for the rest of the day and the night. It was not like other times when I would get to run home and get a few hours away from him. I wondered how I would get through the rest of the day with him being this foul. I hoped he had ordered something that would at least lighten his mood and make him less grumpy. I carried my suitcases and bags but was not sure where to put them. I placed them back down and walked around the mansion to look for Dominic. I found him in the kitchen, drinking another glass of water. “Sir, I wanted to ask. W