CHAPTER ELEVENALEX'S POVI instinctively shrink away from him, my face burning."You stupid housekeeper, why didn't you mention that you couldn't swim?" He sounded so angry, his eyes blazing with fury.I shrink further away from him."I'm sorry sir, I didn't know that swimming was a requirement for being a housekeeper. I'm so sorry sir."I apologized profusely, feeling like I'd die in embarrassment."What would have happened if I was not close by?" He continued his beration and I felt stung. Tears gathered around my eyes. "Is that how you'd have died? By drowning? Oh come on! Get up quickly and go and change your wet clothes."I bit my lips hard, to prevent it from trembling. "I don't want to see you anywhere near this pool, until you've learnt the basis of swimming.""Yes sir." I said in a shaky voice. I moved with shaky legs to the cottage and quickly got out of my wet clothes.I changed into dry clothes. I was still trembling from my near death experience.I got back to the house

CHAPTER THIRTEENALEX'S POV"I'm actually surprised, Alex." Emma said suddenly, startling me from my deep thoughts."What?" I blinked at her, as I scrubbed out the stain from the wall."You've been following me everywhere." She turned to look at me, and for the first time I noticed that her eyes was a shade of pale blue, and she had long lashes that looked almost fake and made me envious. "If I didn't know better, I'd have concluded that you're just looking for an excuse to be around me.""Well, you're very beautiful." I blurt out, to make up for the awkward silence. "And you're fun to be with?" I tried a smirk and tried to look flirty, but I'm very sure I looked constipated. I tried to think of something that will make me be with her for as long as possible."Really? Are you sure you're alright?" She's smiling as she turned and began to scrub the wall vigorously."No, I'm not." I humped my shoulders and contorted my face to look as pitiful as I could. " My girlfriend dumped me.""Oh

CHAPTER FIFTEENI had intended to use the five thousand dollars Logan had given me to pay for my mother's surgery. It was very important, as her condition could worsen at anytime. But my mother vehemently refused."You'll pay for Emily's school fees first." My mother had retorted. Emily and I exchanged a quiet glance."Mom, your health is much more important." Emily had began tentatively. But my mother cut her off."I don't care about that. You'll loose your admission slot in two weeks time if you don't pay your tuition fee. So I suggest that you use the money for Emily's education, first.""Mom what are you even saying?" I couldn't help the impatience that seeped into my voice. I almost snapped at her. "How can you even say something like this? Don't you know how serious your condition is? You could develop a complication anytime from now, and you expect me to just pay for Emily's tuition fee?""Mom, Alex is Right. " Emily chipped in. "I don't care if I loose the admission slot. I can

CHAPTER SEVENTEENALEX POVI was falling for my boss. That was not what I had planned for. I shut the door of the cottage after me, and locked it. I felt hot inside and proceeded to remove Logan's borrower clothes. It still smelt like him, I inhaled the heady scent and a curse erupt from my lips at my silliness. Here I was acting like a loved up teenager.Get a grip on yourself Alex!Was my boss flirting with me? I had caught him checking me out. Or maybe my crush on him was getting out of hand that I was now imagining things. Sighing loudly, I took of the remaining clothing on my body and moved to the bathroom.I had spent more time than was necessary in the bathtub, the water had gone cold now, but I still refused to come out.A knock at the door startled me. I hastily rushed out of the tube, almost slipping. "Alex?" I heard Logan's voice. Panic shot through my chest, almost paralyzing me.What was Logan doing here?I looked down at my bare boobs, how would I quickly take care of TH

CHAPTER NINETEENALEX'S POVI was feeling tired and hungry when I stepped into the Beverly mansion. My stomach growled embarrassingly loudly while I was being searched by the guards."Mrs Veronica asked that you see her as soon as you arrive." The guard said when he had finished searching me.I walked wearily into the house. Everywhere was quiet and dark. I turned on the flashlight of my phone. Where was Mrs Veronica? Maybe she had slept off. It was already late. I decided that I'd see her the next day. I turned to leave. My phone vibrated In my hand, startling me. It was an incoming call from an unknown caller. I wanted to decline the call, but then I wondered if it might be Emily.I connected the call and held my breath."Alex, come to my office right away." I heard Logan's voice from the other end. His voice sent my heart pounding erratically."Alex, did you hear my instructions?""Y...yes sir. I'm on my way." The phone slippery in my wet palms. Why did Logan want to see me this l