His house, his rules

CAMILLA

"Walk fast Camilla. I don't have all day" Braden's annoyed voice boomed at me, his tone blunt as he walked behind me.

He was taking me to his home which would now from the look of things be my prison. I wasn't even given a chance to say farewell to Olga in person. I only had the opportunity to call her.

The woman broke into sobs when I told her the situation of things and how my hands were tied. I haven't began working for Braden yet but I honestly can not wait until these five months were over.

"Move Camilla" Braden sounded more annoyed this time.

Was I really that slow in walking or was he just impatient?

I hurriedly increased my space as we came out of the exit of his company.

A limousine doused in black was parked in the company's premises.

I'm guessing that was his.

"Head to the limo" Braden's deep voice resonated behind me.

A young man stood in waiting by the limo, opening the door wide for us. He was the chauffeur.

I stepped inside and so did Braden.

I shambled into one of the leather black seats and Braden came to sit by my side.

I could literally inhale the expensive cologne that he wore.

Braden wealth would forever surprise me.

He grew so rich over night.

And now he was going to use his acquired wealth to torment me.

Trying to keep my baleful thoughts at bay, I focused my still restive optics on the interior of the limousine. It was just all black apart from the outline of some seats which were white.

The limousine geared to life in no time and I felt us beginning to move.

We drove in silence for a while but then Braden whipped his gaze to stare at me and the proximity between us became so close.

My heart beat trippled and soured.

"Shall we go over some rules sweetheart?" Braden questioned.

What rules again? I was tired of all these hidden rules here and there.

I kept mute, adverting my gaze from his and towards the tinted windows of the limousine. I did not want to speak.

Suddenly, I felt my chin roughly grabbed by Branden, positioning it between his fore finger and thumb as he forced me to gaze at his heated blue orbs.

"Let's get somethings clear Camilla, when I ask you a question you answer and when I gaze at you, you look at me respectfully. I don't beg for respect especially not from someone like you. I demand it" Braden growled, his voice threatening.

I quaked in my boots and winced in pain at how deep his fingernails were going into my skin.

Braden had changed so much over the years. This wasn't the Braden I knew in the past.

This Braden here seemed to be like the devil's incarnate.

"Yes..." I managed to speak.

"Yes what!?" He growled once more, his nails digging deep into my flesh.

"Yes sir" I squeaked like a tiny mouse which made Braden let go off my chin.

His nails definitely left a mark there.

"Good girl" he said, not batting an eyelid at my mortified self.

"Now lets go through a few of my most important rules" Braden added in a malicious tone as he gazed at me, expecting a reply.

"Yes sir"I wasted no time in replying.

A small smirk appeared on his lips, as if he was enjoying the fear he ignited in me.

"So Camilla...." Braden began, rolling my name of his tongue so eloquently.

"This must be so new to you, yes?" Braden asked.

I nodded frightfully. "Yes sir"

It seemed like those two words would be the only things in my vocabulary from now on.

"Well you would get used to my rules don't worry" Braden told me, still smirking.

I stared at him in anticipation for what he had to say.

"First of all like I mentioned earlier, I demand your total submission to my orders. I don't tolerate disrespect. I demand respect at all times" Braden reminded me.

How can I forget that rule? It caused me an injury in the cheek.

"Secondly, you will obey me at all times no matter what I say. You will bow to my orders"

I gulped and nodded frantically. "Yes sir"

"Good girl" Braden said amused.

"You won't leave my house without my permission even if its to go buy groceries. You must always ask me first"

I nodded once more like a timid rabbit. I hate being this timid and scared but this man was subduing me and subjugating me to stay beneath him.

"I'll have all the conversations on your phone monitored. The only number I want to see in your phone is mine so I expect you to clear every other number from your phone" Braden said to my dismay.

My jaws dropped and my lips parted. Wasn't that a bit too over the edge? I am his maid not his prisoner.

"Do you have any problem?" Braden questioned, tilting his head slightly to a side, his brows getting hiked up at my facial expression.

I wanted to protest to it and tell him my mind. I wanted him to know that he was being a controlling freak but I decided against it.

"No" I whispered but freaked out when Braden shot me a hard glare. I quickly realised my mistake and corrected myself. "No sir" I whispered in response.

"Good" he smiled, his gaze smouldering.

"Now for the final most important rule, take very good care of my daughter. She is your number one responsibility and do not enter my room. Ever" Braden stated.

Once again, I was robbed of my speech and left stuperfied.

Braden had a daughter? How? When?

Fuck. My lips remained parted at this sudden revelation of his.

I had a million questions rushing through me but Braden didn't seem like he was going to answer any of them as he had already tore his eyes from mine.

Suppressing my curiosity about his personal life, I nodded and threw him a totally unrelated question.

"What about my clothes, bags, shoes, my personal belongings? You didn't let me get them"

"Your clothes won't be necessary apart from your personal belongings. I already have loads of maid outfits ready for you at home. We will stop at a mall and you will get some other things for yourself. I'll pay" Braden simply stated without gazing at me.

"And before I forget" Braden lowly said.

"Disobeying my rules comes with punishments. Don't disobey them and you will be just fine" he told me in such a dire tone.

I felt jitters run down my spine and I nodded. "Okay sir" I said obediently like a loyal dog.

"Good sweetheart" Braden said seemingly impressed.

This was definitely going to be such a rocky period in my life.

Now I could only wonder what awaited me in Braden's house.