CLARA'S POV"Sir, I think I would go to my room to freshen up " I told Leo while we were still on the staircase, heading to his room. I tried to free my hand again but he was hold my wrist tightly and I wasn't strong enough to force it out. Leo looked at me for some seconds without replying, by now I wasn't hearing ma'am Lauretta screams. " Sir do you mind letting go of my hand? " I asked him. " Why don't you freshen up in my room? "He said and was about to continue walking but I didn't move which stopped him from walking any further. In as much as I would love to have a nice shower in Leo's bathroom, I couldn't possibly do it because of fear. " Come on, let's go" Leo said again but I still refused. When he saw there was nothing he could do to persuade me to go with him, he left ny hand alone, I immediately used my second had to massage my wrist. "I thought you were going to come, I would have killed you. Why do I need to know if you want to freshen up or not ugh? You should com
While I was heading to Leo's room, Renata called me immediately she saw me passing through the kitchen. I was surprised and wondered what she wanted to say, she walked up to me and looked at me directly in the eye. '"The battle line has been drawn, let see if you would survive here" She pushed me and walked away. Surprisingly, some maids weren't laughing unlike before, probably they thought I was going to report them to Leo. I shrieked and left the kitchen, I was climbing the stairs when I saw Leo coming down. He was putting on a black shirt and pants, with a black designer boot, his shirt also had an embroidery by the pocket. He had his two hands on his in his pocket as always while his guard walked slowly behind him. "Come with me "He said immediately he got to where I was standing "Sir? I'm sorry I can't go. I don't attend burials I will just go back and wait for you " I said in reluctance to follow him as he kept on staring at me, it seemed like he was in shock and I wo
LEO'S POV"Why would she think I was going for a burial, like black wasn't a cool colour?" That was all that kept on ringing bell in my head while I was driving to Jack's house. He called me earlier that day, informing me about how his dad was attacked and was hospitalized so he had to run things in the Mafia but he didn't know how so he needed my help. I was surprised when I saw my phone ring and it was Jack calling, I remembered what he did and chucked I didn't want to pick his call because I was still mad at him. Jack kept on calling so I thought it was an emergency, he was still my friend anyways, he had always been there for me anytime I needed him. After promising him that I was going to be there soon, I ended the call sent for Clara. By the time she came I was already done preparing, already heading to my car when I saw her coming to my room. She paused when she saw me and that was when she asked me if I was going for a burial, I was shocked by what she mean but I decided
I didn't even noticed when they came back, not until their foot steps got loud. I looked up and saw Jack holding Clara on her waist while his other hand rested on her shoulder. I gave him a frowned, and he responded with a confused look on his face that was like asking me what was wrong. They finally sat down on the chair opposite me and Jack was still holding her waist, I wondered what his problem and motive was. Clara wasn't helping either, she rested her head on Jack's shoulder comfortably, not minding the fact that her boss was there. " Why do I care anyways? " I thought and rolled my eyes at them, crossing my leg fixing my eyes on my phone, but I wasn't doing anything instead I kept on taking glances at them. I could tell Clara was enjoying the slight cuddle she was getting from Jack. For a moment, I imagined how it was going to feel if I was the one actually holding her waist like the way Jack was doing, and if she rest on my shoulder like that without resisting. I smiled,
CLARA'S POVI was surprised that Jack and Leo were close friends, In school Leo acted like he didn't even know Jack and now he is in his house. Nevertheless, I was mad at Leo for how he embarrassed me in Jack's house, he even called me a thing. If I was a thing why did he bring me along with him? Why did he hug me the other day? Why did he punish ma'am Lauretta after what she did to me? I knew I met nothing to him neither did he mean anything for me anyways, but based on what Renata had told me about him, he has never treated any other maid or anyone the way he treated me. I felt so bad because he openly called me his maid and a thing, but I didn't want him to notice so I held back the tears that was struggling to flow down my cheek, but I flopped when I couldn't bare it anylonger. I cried in front of Leo and Jack, it was so embarrassing, but as usual Jack was there to console me. He took me to his kitchen and used a wipe to clean my face while he kept on patting my head. "It fin
LEO'S POV. I couldn't explain how I felt after hugging Clara, it was something I long for from my loved ones but I ignored it allowing my emotions take absolute control over me all these years. I also just realized that I also needed someone to care, appreciate and cherish my existence. Most especially I needed someone also love me just the way I am. I never thought of this things not until today after hugging Clara. I cried under my sheets, remembering how lonely I had been all this year, I literally shut everyone out of my life because of the anger that had been burning inside of me this past years. I cried until I fell asleep. The knock on my door the next morning woke me up, I stretched out my hands still lying on my bed tiredly. This was my first time of having such a good sleep, I hadn't slept like this in years, everything was just feeling so good at the moment. I was still smiling awkwardly, lost in my thoughts when I heard the knock again. The thought of the person knock
************"Shoot well Leo, you can't become the leader if you keep on shooting like this. What are you? A child? " Dad hit my head with the tip of the gun and I let out a loud cry, I tried running to mum but he slapped me and kicked me. I fell on the floor holding my right leg in pain, hot tears rolled down my cheek while I hope for this torment to be over but it seemed like it wasn't ending anytime soon.It was my ninth birthday, and dad had promised to give me the best birthday present that morning. I remembered how I anticipated greatly, looking forward to dad's gift, I didn't even have friends to celebrate with, the only friend I had was Jack but he went for holiday in his uncle's house, so It was me and my sister only. My mum and sister came to my room that morning with a cake, they sang a birthday song for me and hugged me tightly. I made a wish in my mind and blew off the fire on the candle."What did you wish for darling?" Mum asked me, running her hands gently on my hair
CLARA POVAfter leaving Leo's room, I went over to the kitchen to see if I could find anything to eat, I was really famished and tired. One thing I wished for was Renata not to be there because, she was definitely going to stop me but my mind was made up to confront her if she did. I haven't been eating well for days just because I have been trying to avoid having any issues with her and I was sick of it already. When I got to the kitchen she wasn't in there, I was felt so relieved. The maids there were already eating so I walked over to the pot to serve myself and none of them spoke a word. Their behavior towards me had suddenly changed. They didn't gossip about me any longer, neither did they glare at me each time they see me, instead they just remove their faces each time my eyes met with any of theirs'. I guess it was because of what Leo did the last time. After serving myself, I turned to leave the kitchen to my room instantly, because staying here to eat was definitely going