Her Fall From Queendom

Chapter 3: Going Solo

❤ Jessica’s POV ❤

AFTER three days, I was already assigned to work on my own. We were supposed to stay with our partners for a week, but there was a resignation, which forced Elaine to assign one of the new hires to work on their own. Unfortunately, she chose me. Nerissa and the other maids said that Elaine was starting to target me. I didn’t mind. I will have to work on my own sooner or later anyway. I would have preferred later, but I will just have to make the most of my situation.

I am a fast learner, and I am not worried that I’ll be able to do the job well. Nerissa is pretty good at her job too, and she taught me well.

After filling up my cart, I made my way to the 60th floor of the hotel where I was assigned. It’s one of the tops floors of the hotel, and I was anxious for the entire elevator ride. Nerissa rode with me until she got to her floor. Before she got out of the lift, she said, “Are you going to be okay on your own?”

Jessica: “Uhm, yeah. I’ll be fine.”

Nerissa: “Radio me if you need help. Good luck.”

Jessica: “Thank you.”

When I got to my floor, I stood at the end of the hallway for a bit before I started with my first room. It took me longer than 30 minutes to finish cleaning the first few rooms. I realized doing it alone actually made it harder. I didn’t stress on it, though, since it’s my first time going solo. I got faster as I worked through more rooms.

I took a lunch break by noon and met Nerissa and the other girls at the cafeteria. When they saw me, they immediately asked, “How was your first day working alone?”

Jessica: “Uhm, it was fine. Thanks.”

Melanie changed the topic and said, “I heard that the boss is coming today.”

Nerissa: “Really?”

Jessica: “The boss, like the owner of the hotel?”

Melanie: “Yeah. You haven’t met him, have you?”

Jessica: “No.”

Nerissa: “Oh, you’re in for a treat. He’s this young entrepreneur who is a genius. He has plenty of investments in and out of the country.”

Melanie: “He’s not just rich. He’s also quite the looker. He’s tall, very handsome, and he looks ripped.”

Nerissa: “How can you say that? Have you seen him naked?”

Melanie: “No. But like I said, he looks ripped under those clothes.”

The girls at the table all giggled at the mention of the handsome boss. After they’ve calmed down, Nerissa turned to me and asked, “So, Jessica. Are you married, in a relationship, or single?”

Jessica: “Uhm, I’m not in a relationship. I have a son, though.”

Melanie: “Oh, a single mom. You don’t even look like you’ve given birth already. How old is your son?”

Jessica: “He’s turning seven.”

Melanie: “Wait a minute, how old are you?”

Jessica: “I’m 25. I had Jericho when I was 18.”

Melanie: “Oh.”

The other women got quiet. I don’t really mind telling my story to others. I’m not particularly proud of getting pregnant when I was a teenager, but I am happy to happy my son in my life. He’s my source of strength, and he’s the sunshine of my life. When I see him, all my worries and exhaustion dissipate.

Jessica: “Are any of you married or have kids?”

Nerissa: “I have three kids. I’ve been married for ten years.”

Jessica: “Wow, ten years.”

Nerissa: “Yeah, we were high school sweethearts. I got pregnant when we were seniors, and we got married after graduation.”

Jessica: “Oh.”

Nerissa’s tale is actually no different from mine. However, the father of her kid married her, while mine r***d me and wanted me to get rid of the baby. I bowed my head to hide what I was feeling.

Melanie: “Well, I am single and ready to mingle. I hope I get assigned to clean the penthouse. I would seduce the boss and get him to marry me.”

The women giggled once more. I couldn’t help but smile at what Melanie said. She is a funny girl.

We returned to our floors after lunch, and I had just finished cleaning a room when I got the call on the radio to clean the penthouse. I wanted to object since I was worried I wouldn’t be able to do a good job. I might get fired if the boss isn’t satisfied with my work. I couldn’t really say no, though, since it’s my job.

I reluctantly got up to the penthouse, which is on the hotel's top floor. I wasn’t sure if the boss was there, so I called out when I got there.

Jessica: “Hello?”

When no one answered, I heaved a sigh of relief and started cleaning. The penthouse is quite big since it occupies the entire top floor. I heard from the other maids that the boss stays here whenever he’s in the city. He prefers it because it’s near his office, and it allows him to oversee the hotel as well. 

Melanie also said that the boss is one of the most eligible bachelors in the country, and he has dated celebrities before, but none of those he dated have yet to have to hook him into getting married.

I wasn’t really interested in knowing about his personal life. I would have loved to hear if he’s a good boss or not, but the other maids are more interested in talking about his looks and dating life.

I was about to go into the bathroom and clean when a tall man and with muscular arms and chest wearing a towel around his waist came out. I turned around immediately and said, “I’m so sorry, sir. I didn’t know anyone was here. I’ll come back to clean the bathroom later.”

Muscular Man: “It’s fine. You can go into the bathroom. I’m done there.”

I felt like I’d heard his voice before, but I couldn’t pinpoint from where. I didn’t even dare look at him again and went on the clean the bathroom. I am silently praying that I don’t get fired over this.