CHAPTER 3

Janet walked into the room and stared at Lara. She spoke, "Lara, are you through brushing your teeth? Come, let me give you a makeover."

Lara responded, "No!"

Janet asked, "Why? You cannot step out like this."

Lara replied, "I don't need any stupid makeover; I'm okay like this."

Janet frowned and said, "Okay, but come let me help you comb your hair, and you can wear one of my wigs."

Lara asked, "Can't we just go like this?"

Janet replied, "No!"

Lara frowned. "Okay."

Lara finally walked back to the chair that Janet had pulled out in front of the mirror. She sat down and watched as Janet combed her long, blonde hair and pulled it into a ponytail.

Janet said, "Your hair is so long and silky. I doubt you still need to wear any wig, but you know, madam, you have to look hot and cute."

Lara remained silent and watched as Janet oiled her palms and rubbed it into her hair. Janet spoke, "I don’t think you need to wear the wig. After you washed your hair just now, it made it soft and smooth to my touch, and I like it."

Lara kept quiet and watched as Janet picked up her perfume and sprayed it on herself first. Then Janet said, "Face me."

Lara stood up and turned to face Janet, who applied a pink lip gloss to her chapped lips.

Janet said, "Your lips look thin. Let's go out and eat so you can have some energy to work."

Lara asked, "What work?"

Janet smiled as Lara stared at her with questioning eyes.

Janet replied, "Not to worry. When we get there, you will see the work for yourself."

Lara kept quiet and walked out of the room with Janet. As they were leaving, Janet gasped, "Oops! I forgot your shoes. Come, let me bring a pair for you to wear."

Lara frowned and walked back into the room with Janet. It was obvious she didn't have any good shoes that she came with from the village, as she was wearing her old, torn slippers.

Janet quickly walked to her wardrobe, pulled it open, and brought out a pair of black, sparkling high-heeled shoes, which she gave to Lara.

Janet asked, "Here, can you walk in these?"

Lara replied, "I don't know. I will try."

Janet said, "You should! Here, test them out."

Janet handed the shoes to Lara, who sat on the pink bed and put them on.

Lara had always admired owning a pair of high-heeled shoes, but her mother didn’t have enough money to purchase one for her.

Janet exclaimed, "Wow, they suit you!"

Just then, Lara and Janet both heard Madam Alora's voice in the corridor, and the room door swung open as Madam Alora walked in, dressed in a black short dress.

Madam Alora said, "Aren't you ladies done yet? Mike has already sent his driver to get you both. And you still need to eat before leaving; you know you'll be sleeping over at his place until tomorrow."

Lara frowned upon hearing what Madam Alora said, as she noticed Madam Alora was busy pressing her phone while stepping inside.

Suddenly, Madam Alora shifted her gaze and stared at Lara and Janet. She gasped, "Wow! Now you look beautiful! Why didn’t you apply her makeup?"

Janet responded, "She refused, ma."

Madam Alora said, "It's alright. You ladies should go and eat first; let me answer my call."

Lara sighed as she walked out of the room with Janet. It was actually her first time wearing high-heeled shoes, and she struggled to walk gracefully in them.

As she stepped into the corridor, Lara heard the sound of two bodies colliding, along with the grunting and moaning of the individuals involved.

"Ah, yeah, harder... Yeah."

Lara gulped, unsure of who was making those sounds, but she was no fool; she knew what was happening.

As she passed another room, Lara felt dread run down her spine as she heard a woman's voice scream, "Take it easy, Mr.!... Yeah!... Ah!... Easy!...”

Lara gulped again. Janet had moved farther into the living room, while she hurried her steps and quickly walked away from the passage corridor. She stepped into the dining area of the executive mansion and sighed.

Lara sat down at the dining seat that had been pulled out for her, feeling restless about what was happening in those two rooms she had just passed. Even though she hadn't seen them, their sounds and moans were enough for her to know what was going on.

Lara breathed out in relief, hoping she wouldn’t face the same fate as the two women in the rooms. She had vowed never to sleep with any man except for her husband. No matter the amount of money offered, she didn’t want to be treated as a commodity but rather as a wife.

The cook approached them in her neat green uniform and white sparkling apron tied at her front. She spoke as she served a tray in front of Lara, "Here are your meals."

Janet and Lara both pulled their seats closer to the dining table and began eating.

Once they had finished their dinners, Lara noticed the time was 8:42 PM. She glanced at the black man who walked into the living room, which was connected to the dining room.

The man greeted, "Good evening, madam."

Madam Alora responded, "Yes, welcome, sir. They’re done and all set to go now. Janet?"

Janet replied, "Yes, ma'am."

Madam Alora said, "Remember your training lessons."

Janet responded, "Okay, Madam. Come on, Lara, let's go."

Lara remained silent as she followed Janet outside the mansion, wondering what training lessons Madam Alora had mentioned.

They both walked out to the front yard, and Lara saw a sparkling black car parked in the garage. Walking in her high-heeled shoes was not easy at all; Lara struggled, feeling as if she were carrying a heavy load on her head as she made her way toward the back seat of the black, shining car.

Lara asked, "Where are we going?"

Janet shut the door and replied, "To billionaire Prince Mike's new house."

Lara asked, "Is he a prince?"

Janet responded, "Not really, but his family's wealth makes him one. You need to behave yourself when we get there and do whatever he asks you to do."

Lara asked, "What do you mean, behave? I heard Madam speaking to you about training lessons. What’s that all about? I just arrived today, and I’m already going out with you?"

Janet sighed and stared out of the car window as the black man continued to drive on the main roads, heading to Billionaire Mike Ernest's new house.

Lara exclaimed, "Janet, I’m talking to you!"

The man glanced at them through the rearview mirror but remained focused on driving towards his master's new estate.

Janet replied, "I know, Lara, but please lower your voice. You see, since you’re new here, it’s best that you don’t learn anything for now. This way, Prince Mike can reject you. I've always fantasized about Mike taking me to bed; I can't stop thinking about him. He's so hot—masculine, sexy, and handsome. You’ll see him, but he hosts a lot of ladies, and I don’t want to think of him as a chronic cheat."

Lara frowned and asked, "Is he married?"

Janet replied, "No! He's a young guy; I think he's around 26 or 27 years old. He’s the firstborn, though, as I heard he has a younger sister and a younger brother."

Lara sighed, "Hmph."

Janet said, "Do not worry. He’s not in any current relationship, and his family isn’t even pressuring him about one. Just like his father, he’s a casanova."

Janet made sure to lower her voice, only for Lara to hear. Lara sighed heavily and replied, "Hmph. I'm still not interested in sleeping with a man for money."

Janet said, "I know. That’s why I don’t want to teach you anything you might need to do. Normally, Mike will only ask us to massage his back or to... well, you know."

Lara asked, "To do what?"

Janet laughed and said, "Never mind, Lara. Look, we've finally arrived at his mansion!"

Lara watched as the entrance gate opened, and two security guards approached the car.

The first security guard said, "Hey, beauties, come down first."

Janet said, "Lara, let’s get down now; they will need to search us first."

Lara mumbled, "Okay."

Lara and Janet both stepped out of the car while the security guards searched them one by one, the second guard searching the vehicle.

The first security guard asked, "Did you both come here with any handbags?"

Janet replied, "No sir, we came with nothing except for my phone."

The first security guard said, "Hmph... Hands up first; let me search you."

Lara frowned as she watched how the first security guard searched Janet. He slid his right hand into Janet’s cleavage, touching her full breasts, then removed his hand and touched her buttocks. He walked up to Lara to search her as well.

Lara yelled, "Don't you dare touch me!"

The first security guard's eyes widened at Lara. He asked Janet, "Is she new here or what?"

Janet replied, "Yes sir. But she came with nothing too."

The second security guard said, "James still needs to search her. She can't be trusted not to go in there with a knife or something dangerous to harm our boss, so she must be searched..."