The Billionaire’s Maid

Chapter Two

Aiden’s POV

“I don’t get why you are so bent on getting me a live in maid” I said angrily

“You need help around the house, you can’t possibly be doing everything on your own” Alicia replies

“I can take care of myself, I’m not a kid for God’s same”

“Then act like an adult. You’ve locked yourself in here for over a year, I know you’re still heartbroken about the death of your fiancée. But you have to move on, there’s more to life than locking yourself up and drinking to stupor every single day”.

“Like it’s as easy you say, she died a day before our wedding, she’s the only woman one I’ve ever loved and you stand here and tell me there’s more to life. Natalie was my life, Am nothing without her, can’t see you see that?”

“Aiden We are all worried about you, we just want you to return to your old self, Natalie’s death also left a big void in our lives but it is time to move on. I’m sure Natalie would be so heartbroken where ever she is to see how messed up you’ve become, Aiden nobody’s asking you to forget Natalie entirely but you have to let us help you heal”.

“Thank you Sis, I really appreciate.”

“You don’t have to thank me, just go back to work, the stress is too much on me”.

“I’ll try”. I bid her farewell and she left. Back to being all alone, I actually enjoy her company although we bicker a lot but I always feel her absence more than any of my other siblings. Sometimes I question if I’m the older one or her because she’s always bossing me around.

It’s already nine PM and I can’t seem to fall asleep, I check my bed side drawer and I’m out of sleeping peels.

“f**k this is going to be a long night” I muttered as I got off my bed went towards my study room. I picked up a file that Alicia left for me, the file had documents belonging to my new maid, I still can’t believe Alicia convinced me to do this, read a little about her, dropped the file and moved to my bar to get a glass of wine. I sat on a long stool there and was sipping my wine when my mind drifted, the thoughts of Natalie only put me in agony, I could hear her laugh, I loved how she called my name with her British accent, I could hear her screams from that night, the fear in her eyes and how she kept pleading that I shouldn’t let her die. Ever since then, I kept blaming myself for what happened that night, what if we didn’t decide to spend our last night as unmarried couple together, probably she’d still be here with me and we’d be happily married but no, I convinced her otherwise. At this point i already lost count of how many bottles of wine I’ve taken but that didn’t stop me from taking more.

I woke up late the next day, it was already noon and I was l all sore and cold cause I slept on the bare floor, I could barely get up, my head was badly aching, everything was blurry, I just wish I can get myself to stop drinking even though alcohol became my companion. Got to my room had a hot bath, ate the leftover pizza in my fridge and decided to watch the news, not like I give a damn about what was happening outside my house but I needed a distraction, I was trying to think less of that night. After about an hour It had already started raining then I heard my doorbell ring, I wasn’t expecting anyone and my siblings definitely won’t ring my doorbell,

“Who could that be?” I asked myself as I went towards the door, I opened it and saw a lady carrying two suitcases, she’s about the same age with Natalie, same golden eyes, same blonde hair, I had like a million thought flash through my mind in seconds. Could this be Natalie’s sister but I’ve met all her siblings, then who could she be?

“Good day sir, I’m the maid you employed yesterday”, she said interrupting my thoughts.

“I don’t remember telling you to resume today”.

“Yes sir, you told me to start work tomorrow but miss Alicia told me to move in today”.

“Unfortunately for you, Alicia is not the house owner, I am and you’ll go back to where ever you’re coming from and resume the day I told you to” I said as I slammed the door behind me and went back to where I was sitting.

“Was that too harsh of me? I don’t think so, every sane person would do same. How can Alicia ask her to move in a day before without consulting me?” Deep down I felt bad for slamming the door that way and where do I expect her to go under this heavy rain and her clothes are obviously soaked. “I hate being put in situations like this”.

I called Alicia and confronted her, she apologized for not letting me know, she said that it slipped her mind. I went outside saw that the lady was still outside,

“You’re still here?” I asked

“Sorry sir, I was just waiting for the rain to stop before I leave” she said shivering.

“Come inside” I said as I turned to go back inside the house, she followed me in, I led her to one the rooms downstairs,

“This would be your room”

“Thank you sir” I left her alone to do her thing,

I’ve gotten so used to being alone here and now I have a maid who for some reason looks like my late fiancée, like how is that even possible?

I went to my study room to read more about her, both her parents are Americans but Natalie’s parents are from Britain, aside from their physical appearance, there’s no other similarities about them. I also saw that she’s a college student, then how does she intend to combine both, on the other hand that’d be good for me, at least I don’t get to see her everyday. I got one of the new novels that Alicia got me, I sat at my desk to read it. It’s been over three hours of reading when I heard a knock on my door, there’s nothing in this world that I hated more than being distracted from what I’m doing. I decided to ignore her, but she kept knocking, after a while she stopped and l could hear her walk away, I tried to go back to book I was reading but I couldn’t concentrate, so I stood and went to the living room, I saw Davina setting the dining table and for some reason I was angry

“Who the f**k told you to do that “ I yelled, Davina was obviously startled but I didn’t bulge. “ it’s in my job description sir”

“ What bloody job description? This is my f*****g house and I’d be the one to tell you what to and what not to eat, I’d give you rules if you want to keep working here, Firstly, you have no business with my study room and any of the rooms upstairs, secondly, never knock on the door of any room I’m in, thirdly, I don’t want you in my space, fourthly, you serve me food only when I ask you too.

“Now clear this table before I throw you and your food out”

“I’m sorry sir,” she said as she quickly cleared the dining table.

I walked straight to my bar to get a drink or two,” why was I so mad at her? She didn’t even do anything wrong, what the f**k is wrong with me?” I really don’t understand what’s wrong with me, I couldn’t pinpoint why I was angry at the poor maid. “Well the deed has already being done and there’s nothing I can do about it” I said to myself as I retired for day.