That night Emily dreamt of William, she had decided to use the maid section in the Mansion for the first time that day since William had made her work till it was late. She woke up early and was ready to work as early as 7:30 in the morning. The house was still quiet meaning they were still asleep so she decided to visit her friend Sarah. She tipped toed to Sarah's room and knocked, Sarah whined when she opened the door and saw it was Emily."Do you not know what time it is?" She grumbled as she let Emily in."I don't, but I do believe it is past sleeping hours. Emily replied, shoving herself into the old faded sofa close to the door of Sarah's room."Well, do well to hold your peace till I am fully awake," Sarah mumbled and threw herself back into bed.Emily smiled as her friend's snoring filled the room. Sarah's friend had been extra tired since she was doing most of the general work while She was busy serving only Williams.She decided to go through social media for a while. She du
"Emily, it is time."Emily looked at Sarah and nodded.She had spent the whole day crying when William asked her to rest, she did listen. She went to her room and slept. She didn't feel the need to cry nor did she have the strength anymore. She figured if she cried or didn't cry it would not change any of the Reeds' minds. Nobody would believe she was innocent, either way she would still lose her job so it was better to face her problems like a big girl.She and Sarah made their way to the already filled living room. The whole maids had been invited to see her fail. "Classy." She mumbled to herself.Marcus had told her he had places and things to do so she did not expect to see him there. She was only disappointed not to see Katie there. She hadn't have the time to talk to her friend yet. She made a mental note to find Katie to tell her she did not steal from her father, she would say her truths even if Katie would not believe her.Kelvin, who had been impatiently waiting for the mome
The room was getting tense, too tense.Sarah was smiling widely as Katie proved Emily innocent.The maids and security were whispering again but this time their stares were apologetic toward Emily. They saved the cold stares for Grace and Kelvin who had shrunk into a couch embarrassment and anger switching in his eyes. Grace looked like she was going to cry or if given the chance, strangle both Emily and Katie to death.Mrs. Reeds was enraged, not only because she had been lied to, but also because her trust had been broken. She knew her son was insolent and sneaky but she also knew of his bizarre obsession with women, but she had never imagined he would place such allegations on anyone. She was more pised about the part Grace played. The level of trust she had for Grace was more than that she had had for any maid. Grace had served her since she was a teenager and she had never had any reason to doubt her."Mum, I hope I have convinced you…"Mrs. Reeds glanced at Emily and looked back
William sat in his office paying special attention while his secretary briefed him on the forthcoming projectThe company is considering developing new tech gadgets, and they needed somebody to be in charge of it.He almost backed off when he heard that Kelvin was interested.The project was opened for all senior staff in the company, but most of them had chickened out after Mr. Reeds and his father set a target– a very high target.Kelvin threatened the remaining few who were still up for the challenge, hence it remained Just him and Kelvin. He was as early as he knew he would be. The chairs in the conference room, here are arranged like that of a big family dining table. With nine chairs on the right, nine chairs on the left, and then a chair each at the front and back part of the long desk. It was his father's idea for the conference room to be arranged like anything either William or himself would be joining the meeting and on days like this, he would want him to sit opposite hi
"This is the fifth time you're making me rewrite this pitch, sir," Emily complained as she dropped the file on her boss's desk. "It's late, everyone's gone home and I need to visit my mom in the hospital," Emily stated."I understand, let me drop you off," Jack offered, about to get off his seat."It's fine sir, I'll be okay, I can handle myself," Emily said, rejecting the offer.She was quite aware of his hidden motive for offering his assistance. It would not be the first time, he would offer help, and end up asking for something in return. If it wasn't a hug, he'd ask for a peck. The thought of it happening a few times, made Emily disgusted."Come on Emily, it's not nice to reject help from your boss," he said, getting up. "I simply wanted to be of assistance.""You've done more than enough by letting me work on our big ads. Seeing that I'm new to business.""It's nothing, I mean what else can a boss do for his diligent employee?" A wide grin became evident on Jack's face. He took a
Mrs Reeds walked around with Ms. Grace, inspecting the final. preparations for the party. She looked at the band set up and felt it was too hidden. She wanted them visible to the eyes as they were one of the hardest band to hire."Fix that," she said to Ms. Grace.She then inquired about the food, asking if it was ready."Sarah and Emily are on it," Ms. Grace answered.Mrs Reeds nodded while taking a look around."Move Emily and Sarah to serving. They both have good posture, and are eye-catching.""Okay ma'am," Ms. Grace bowed.Mrs Reeds asked Ms. Grace to take charge and then left to get prepared.Emily, Sarah, and two other maids chatted amongst themselves as they prepared the last dish for the welcome-home party that was being organized for the return of the second son of the Reeds family. The maids and Sarah had nothing but praises for him as they couldn't help but express their admiration for him."I can't wait to set my eyes on him again. I wish he'd notice me even once," a maid
William drained the entire glass of champagne in a gulp before exiting the crowded living room into the less noisy corridor. On the flight, he was so excited about home but now he was here, the home was beginning to feel more like hell. He could still hear the murmurings from the other room but he couldn't care less. Despite being a master of wealth, he believed that money wasn't enough reason for one to act like an asshole and that the guest deserved what was coming to him. The door to the living room was forced open and his father barged in. William sensed his rage but refused to be shaken. He made to walk away when Mr. Reeds' thick voice made him halt in his tracks. "What was that in there?" Mr. Reeds asked, shutting the door behind him. "Why do you ask? Didn't you see how inappropriate he acted?" Williams fired back. "And of what concern is that to you? That is a common maid…" "I won't stand here and listen to you speak of her like she isn't a human being." Williams paused, s
The way those well-hewn arms made Emily glad she tripped. It was almost as if they were made specifically for her as they fitted her securely yet conveniently only sparing the empty tray which landed on the tiled floor with a loud clang. But something about those arms gave her a nostalgic feeling. She could tell she'd been in this haven before but when that happened was a matter of question. To satisfy her curiosity, she looked up at her saviour only for her smile to be replaced by a look of horror as she met the dark green eyes of Williams. "I'm sorry, sir," she quickly apologized, hoping he had forgotten the earlier incident when she had ruined his tux with cake. She attempted to wiggle out of his grasp but his firm arms kept her in place. "Amazing how people change in a matter of hours, isn't it?" Williams whispered, helping her to her feet. Instincts warned her to remain quiet despite the words already knocking on her lips. Avoiding his scrutinizing gaze, she grabbed the tray a