Hera woke up the next morning to a rattling noise coming from outside her house.
It sounded as though someone or something was persistently screeching on the door in order to open it. She was currently occupying the house that belonged to the previous maid before her.
Her boss had made sure that all his workers are being very well taken care of. Every servant in the Donovan's had his or her own bedroom to their convenience and for that, she was extremely grateful to him.
It was a lot easier for her to do things at her own privacy without being disturbed but the sound at the door has her doubting if it was indeed true or not.
Petrified, she stood up and thew her jacket over her nightwear before stalking towards the door slowly.
She quietly opened it and peeks through but is surprised to find a huge furry animal with its tongue sticking outside his mouth staring at her.
Smilingly, she squats down to pet his head.
She didn't see a dog when she moved in yesterday so she's a bit surprised to see one now. Maybe it belonged to one of the workers in the house.
"Hi there little fella." She called softly and he barked loudly in response. "You aren't lost are you? Where's your master?" She asked but he turned around and scurried away like his life depended on it.
"Hold on!" She hollers after it and immediately rushes outside but bumps into a wall or rather something that feels like a wall but cages her protectively so that she doesn't fall.
Startled, she looks up to see the face of her rescuer but is surprised to see none other than her boss.
She quickly pulls away from his touch like someone who has committed a sin.
"Good morning sir" she greeted nonetheless.
Bryce was confused. He was preparing for his morning jog as usual when he felt her plastered to his body. His first impulse was to yell but then his naughty brain had already registered the softness of whatever had bumped into him so he had no other choice but to refrain from doing so.
"Good morning!" Bryce replied as his eyes studied her closely. Taking in the beauty of the blue eyes staring right back at him.
Just then, he recognized her as the new maid that he saw last night. The one that was sent to replace Karla.
His eyes did a sweep on her and lingered on her breasts. Somehow, he felt his cock twitch in his pants.
She wasn't supposed to look too stunning than she did last night. What is it about her that has him staring at her a little longer than usual?
Hera who noticed her boss's eyes on her chest, instinctively drew her jacket closer to cover her chests. That was when it hit her that she was clad in nothing but her night dress and so she excused herself and scampered out of his presence into her house.
Bryce almost laughed at her attitude. He couldn't tell if she was running away because she was being naive or seeing him had stirred something in her.
He was a handsome sculpture to look at. Many women had wet their pants just by staring at him and he was almost certain that the same thing must've happened to her.
"Come on King, let's go" he called after the dog who chased behind him as they made their way towards the gate to begin their morning routine.
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Hera finished her morning prayers.
She always had a certain peace whenever she spoke to him up there. She's always certain that he's watching over her and guiding and steps and the thought of it alone always fills her with great relief.
After prayers, she had her bath and made herself a bowl of noodles.
She made a mental note to visit the grocery store and get herself some groceries when she gets her first paycheck and if things runs smoothly then maybe she can ask the sisters toet Christina stay with her.
It was a huge plan and is going to be a very difficult one but it'll be worth it very soon.
After discarding the plates in the sink, she dressed up and made her way towards the big mansion to start her daily chores.
Halfway through the cleanup, Mariam stepped into help her.
"How was your first night Hera?" Mariam had asked when she saw Hera cleaning up the kitchen few seconds after her arrival.
"It was lovely Mariam." She replied with a smile "I can tell that you slept fine too. You're glowing" she complimented.
"As if" she waved her off with a laugh "Don't make fun of my old bones Hera."
"I'm not lying though. I can never lie about something like that" she tells her in a small voice.
"Flattery will get you anywhere my child. I'll finish up here in the kitchen Hera. Why don't you clean up the boss's room instead" Mariam had requested and she went straight up to his bedroom to carry out her orders.
She was lucky that Mariam had given her a house tour when she arrived or she would've been lost by now.
She opened the door to Bryce's bedroom after spotting it and let herself in when no one answered the door after she had knocked.
Hera was surprised to see the room completely vandalized.
Maybe an earthquake shook the city last night. She thought. But it won't be an earthquake if it didn't shake her own bedroom as well or was it a tornado?
The boss's house isn't far from hers so how is it possible that something like this could happen to his bedroom alone?
She shook off the remaining thoughts and set out to work.
Halfway through her cleaning, the adjourning door opposite the bedroom swings open and Bryce stepped out stark naked with nothing but his towel tied around his waist.
Hera was completely appalled.
She quickly turned towards the opposite direction. Her breath was coming out in pants as her heart thudded repeatedly.
She just saw the complete nudeness of her boss. She just saw a man naked for the first time. Today isn't looking promising for her at all.
"Do you want to have lunch with me this weekend?" Nathan asked Christina as they prepared for their last class that afternoon. He had always wanted to pop the question for a while but he didn't exactly know how she would take it but now, he had finally summoned up enough courage to ask.Christina was nice, warm, charming and a beautiful woman and there was something about her that somehow sparked his interest. He noted it from the very day that they met that he wouldn't be able to stay away and he couldn't but with Christina, one can never tell.Although she was friendly, he had noticed that she was very distant when it came to having guys close to her. She tends to avoid them and sink into her shell. It was a miracle that she even let him this close.Maybe it was because they were almost alike in terms of upbringing since they were both raised by religious people and all but he didn't want that kind of connection between them. He wanted more.The friendship was more or less a way to
"We're here." Max announced the minute they arrived at a closed gate for security checks. Christina looked outside the window to see a residential building up ahead. It was painted and designed beautifully with bright colors that looked so appealing to stare at."What are we doing here? Where is this place?" Christina asked when Max drove past the men at security, inside the huge gates of the well paved road that had well trimmed flowers on both sides."Little Saints Orphanage." Christina read a sign out loud just in front of the building and turned to look at Max who had just parked his car in front of it."We're here cupcake. Let's go." He smiled at her and alighted from the car, leaving her to follow. Christina stepped out to see the children and their caregivers waiting at the entrance for them. They ran towards Max happily to give him a hug and welcome him."Welcome Sir." One of the caregivers greeted him politely. "The kids have all been expecting you. They thought you wouldn't
Christina stared at the clock for the hundredth time that afternoon.She had no idea when Max would get here. The only thing he gave her was his words of mouth that he would be at her door by noon to pick her up to the place that only the heaven knows.And to make matters worse, she had no way of contacting him to ask if he had cancelled or not because she doesn't even have his phone number to begin with. None of them had even thought about asking the other for it so she wouldn't entirely blame herself too.Besides, it's not like she'd need to call him often, neither are they close friends so she doesn't really see the point of having it.With a deep sigh, she stood up from the couch and made her way towards her bedroom to get ready. She undressed and decided to take a shower. Maybe by the time she was finished, he would've arrived causing waiting doesn't seem to help.Max arrived minutes later and walked towards Christina's door after parking his car at the entrance.He placed a knoc
"What exactly did you put in here that's so heavy?" Max groaned as he pulled out the last of Christina's luggage from the trunk of his car as soon as they arrived at her apartment. He threw his eyes at her direction only to see her subtly glaring at him.She's never forgiving him. That's a truth he has almost come to peace with. Almost. Here he was trying to make light of the situation since she hasn't talked to him all through the drive and like usual, she was still uninterested."You seriously owe me for this." He said trying to make small talk but she doesn't respond."Are you really going to ignore me forever, cupcake?""It's Christina and yes, I plan to." She answered nonchalantly. "And if it's any consolation, I actually didn't want you to help me but Bryce insisted and you agreed to it when he asked so I don't owe you anything.""I agreed to it because it's not like you have anyone else to do it for you.""That's the thing. I never asked you to do it. We can't even stand each o
"So, when are you moving to your new place?" Nathan asked after the first class for the day was over. It's been a month since she moved in to stay with Hera and she was settling in nicely.She had also developed a friendship kind of bond with Nathan. He was a nice person and hasn't given her any reason to complain, at least for now. Just like her, he was also from a religious home so it was easy for them to bond and understand each other."A little over the weekend." She answered whilst shoving her books into her bag. "Hera still wants me to stay at her place but I can't deal with the distance to college everyday. I did promise to visit her regularly though. Luckily Bryce came through.""She'll get used to it, eventually. She's married after all and she has her priorities now." Nathan handed a book over to her and she took it."That's what I'm hoping for.""So about that man." Nathan started, earning a curious look from Christina. "I meant the one who picked you up last time. Is he st
"I um...I thought that I forgot something inside but turns out that I didn't." Christina stumbled at her words as Max made his way towards her. He knew that she definitely heard something and that she was terrible at the pretense and lying game."Let's go." She said and turned around before making her way towards where his car was parked. Max trailed closely behind her."I wanted to grab you something to eat before—" Max started, pointing towards the restaurant but Christina shook her head negatively at him."Don't bother. I'm not hungry. Please just drive me home. It's getting late already." She persisted as she waited for him to open up the car door which he did almost immediately.She got into the car and soon enough, he was pulling out of the parking lot as he drove out of the restaurant.Throughout the drive home, no one said anything and somehow, Christina preferred it because she had nothing to say to him if she decides to start a conversation. He wasn't exactly the type of per