Our Chance

Chapter 3

After some days, I went out in search of a job, but everywhere I went to, I got just one reply from them all. No Vacancies.

On my way home, I went for grocery shopping, as there wasn't enough food stuff at home and I wanted to prepare something for Stacy before she returns from work.

“Hi, Angel.” Stacy greets, as soon as she entered the house.

“Hi dear, how was work today?” I asked, setting the table for us to eat together.

“Good and stressful.” She sighed.

After eating, we sat down in the living room to see movies.

“OMG, Angel I can’t believe I forgot such an important detail." She turned to me, distracting me from the movie we were seeing. "A guy that came to our office today and said his boss needs a maid and he wants someone he can trust.” She said, looking at me. “I don’t know, if you'd like to do it.”

“Why not? I will do it as long as I get a job to pay my bills.”

She gave me the guy’s number, then I texted him immediately, and he sent the address to me.

The next day, I took a cab to the address given to me. When I got there, a security guy stopped me and I told him the person I was looking for.

“Laura isn’t it?” The guy holds out his hand for a handshake and I reciprocated.

“Yes, Mr........" I said, trying to recall his name cause I had forgotten it.

“My name is Paul and I am a driver to Mr. Moreno, I mean your boss if you pass his test because sometimes.” He moved closer to me and whispered in my ear “He is a pain in the ass.” He said smiling.

He led me inside the mansion. I froze for a minute or two watching the the breathtaking surroundings, after which we entered the house. I saw two ladies working inside. I looked around carefully to avoid embarrassing myself.

The house is more beautiful than anything I've seen in my entire life. I'm c**k sure the owner is a billionaire, cause everything in this place screamed money.

Paul knocked on a door that I assume is his office, we went inside after we heard ‘come in.’

“Good morning sir, this is the lady I told to you about.” Paul said.

The person he was talking to didn't even raise an eyelid from his laptop, to look at us.

“Ok, you can go.” He ordered.

Rude son of a b***h. How would he not even bother to reply a simple 'Good Morning.'

“Ok sir.” Paul replied and left.

I remain standing in front of him.

“What is your name?” He asked, looking up from his laptop. He looks scary, there's no trace of smile on his face.

“My name is Laura” I replied. He didn't even bother to offer me a seat.

“Ok, I have rules and regulations that you must follow. Failure to abide by them, you would be fired immediately. And for your information, I don’t give a second chance.” He said like a rehearsed speech.

I haven't started working and he's talking about firing me, Mr. arrogant.

“Ok sir.”

“You'll be my personal maid, you'll be the one to clean my bedroom and here in my home office. I don’t want to see any dust at all.”

I nodded.

“Whenever I am talking to you, you reply me with words, not acting like you're dumb.”

He is really a pain in the ass.

“Yes sir.” I replied, hoping to last long here because of his stupid attitude.

He continues explaining all that I had to do, like making his food and coffee. He said he wants his coffee first thing in the morning and he will be the one to tell me what to prepare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

“If you don’t know how to prepare any of the dishes, tell me first, then I'd refer you to Mary to teach you and I hope you are a fast learner.” He said

“Yes sir... Okay sir...” I replied, feeling awkward.

“The most important thing you should know is; don’t ever think you can seduce me and don't think I'll have any attraction toward you. Lastly don't you dare crush on me.”

I chuckle lightly, cause of the funny joke he just cracked.

“Ok sir.” I said and bowed lightly. 'Who will fall in love with a jerk like you?' I whispered to myself.

“You said anything?” He asked.

“No sir.”

He told me to start working the next day. And that I should go out and ask who Mary is so she would explain some details to me.

I walked out of his office and asked one of the ladies working that I was looking for Mary. To my utmost surprise; She's a woman probably in her fifties.

“I am so sorry ma’am, I thought the person I was looking for is a young girl of my age.” I apologized to the woman.

“No problem, my dear you can call me Mary.”

"No ma'am, I can't address you like that, you're old enough to be my mother." I argued.

She explained everything to me. She's such a lovely woman.

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Working for Mr. Moreno is like working for the devil himself. He's such a rude and arrogant jerk. He always has a reason to complain or insult me.

“Sir, your dinner is ready.” I said.

“Ok.” He replied not looking up from his laptop.

A few moments later, he followed me to the dining room and started eating.

“So?” He asked, looking at me in the eyes.

“Did you want anything else?” I asked.

“Get out.” I quickly ran as fast as my tiny legs could carry me out of his sight. I noticed, he doesn’t like having anybody around him, and if he needs anything he would call me.

I wondered if he has any family members, cause since I started working with him, I haven't seen any relatives or friends with him. Nobody has ever paid him a visit.

I sat down in the garden, waiting for him to call on me to clear the dining table.

“My dear, why don’t you seat inside till he finishes? It is cold here.” Mary asked sitting beside me in the beautiful garden outside the mansion.

“I am so tired, if I go inside I am very sure that I will sleep off and you remember what happened the last time.” I said.

She smiled.

“Sorry about the last time.” She said

“You know, sometimes, I wonder if he would have friends or even get married with this kind of attitude. So rude.” I said the last two words in a whisper.

“I know he is rude but believe me, Luca is such a friendly person and he has a good heart. He started acting this way because of what happened to him some years ago.” She said, looking sad.

“What happened to him?” I asked, out of curiosity. Immediately I asked, my phone started ringing.

Damn the phone. It was my damn boss, meaning he has finished eating. F.ck my boss.

I quickly made my way to the dining table to clear the dishes, when I got there he wasn't there. I took care of the dishes he used, cleaned the kitchen and went to my room.

I started pondering on what Mary said. 'Luca is a friendly person and has a kind heart. Something happened some years ago.'