CHAPTER 3

“As I’ve said earlier, I need a maid,” he repeated.

I wasn’t sure if I'd be able to do the work. However, I was in a situation where I have no choice. Anyway, it’s just for a few months. “All right, I'll do it,” I said.

I took his offer without thinking about the consequences later. Anyway, I was a fast learner who believed that if I put my mind to it, I could accomplish something! Even though if working as a housemaid terrified me, I had no choice! I wanted a place to stay for the time being.

“Are you certain? He cautioned, "It won't be easy.”

“I'll do my best, sir.”

“It’s Dominic,” he said.

“Marian at your service, sir,” I responded with a false name.

He replied, “Just call me Dom.”

I whispered, “What a cheesy name for someone like you.”

“What do you mean?” He inquired in an irritated or enraged tone, but I had more reasons to be enraged.

“Nothing,” she replied. “By the way, how old are you, Dom?”

“Thirty-two,” he responded coldly. “And you? Are you already eighteen?”

“It’s twenty-seven.”

He was shocked to find out that I was already twenty-seven years old. Eighteen? Oh my goodness, that was ridiculous! Then, he studied my appearance, and suddenly, I became uncomfortable.

“You’re pretty, and you’re legs are great, but what I liked the most was your eyes. It’s tantalizing and expressive. I wonder how you will look under me,” he said.

At first, I didn’t get what he said, but I blinked my eyes several times when the realization hit me. “I’ll work here as your household staff, and that’s it. No touching, no flirting, or I will be forced to charge you with harassment.”

“Whoa, you’re such a smart girl, Marian!”

“I am, so you should be careful around me,” I warned him. But wait, was I in the position to be sassy with him?

He groaned afterward, but he didn’t say anything. Instead, he hurried up to leave, but then he recalled that I was there, so he stopped. “It’s just you and me in the house, and there’s a lot of bedrooms you can choose from. Just choose any of the bedrooms to your liking. I’ll be back in a jiffy,” he said and left in a hurry.

While I considered his generosity for not letting me sleep in the servant’s quarter, it was insensitive to leave without briefing me on my tasks. Nevertheless, I followed his order. I saw him turn left, so that’s where I was heading.

“Hey, come here,” he said, and the brunette nervously stood up. Dominic grasped her tiny waist and whispered something into her.

When the woman nodded her head, Dominic took her into the bed and stripped her clothes. Without further ado, he crawled on top of her, and I gasped in surprise to witness him doing it with another woman.

“Baby, spread your legs,” he ordered, and the woman obliged.

The woman arched her head, and he bit into the delicate skin on her throat, grumbling as his hardened flesh slowly penetrated her womanhood. Later, the room was filled with their moans, and the woman repeatedly cried out for his name.

My intuition told me to leave, but it seemed that I was glued to my position. The erotic image before me was so much to handle that I couldn’t move my legs. When I saw him leaving the woman in bed, I panicked!

I was in such a hurry that I accidentally knocked out the vase on the console table. I sprinted into the hallway, but he already saw me and called my attention. I tried to ignore him, but he didn’t give me the chance to leave.

“Stop, or you’ll regret it!” He threatened me.

I didn’t dare to look back, but Dominic has long legs and could get to me in a few seconds. “I’m sorry, Dom. I was lost,” I lied.

The man scoffed at my reason, and he seemed to suspect me. “What did you see?” He inquired.

“Nothing,” I lied again.

“Are you sure?”

Oh God, he was such a suspicious human being! “Okay fine, I admit that I saw you and the brunette fucking like wild animals. Is that enough? Can I leave now?”

“Hey! Don’t you dare talk to me like that, Marian?”

Dominic was furious with how I told him the truth, and since I couldn’t do anything about it, I just shrugged off my shoulders. “If you don’t want me here anymore, I can just leave.”

“No one’s leaving without my permission!” He bellowed, and his thunderous voice echoed around the corridor.

“I am not your prisoner!” I exclaimed before walking away.

“Wait a minute!" Dominic screamed at me, and every time he was disrespectful and despicable, I regretted meeting him.

“If you will show me to my bedroom, I will gladly appreciate it. You know what, I’m not in the mood to argue, and if you want me to cook, you will allow me to take a nap.”

Dominic tried to keep his cool by closing his eyes, but when I threatened to leave, his nostrils flared. “Of course, you're welcome to take a nap for an hour or two.” He agreed to my demands and walked ahead to me my bedroom.

I rejoiced at the fact he gave in to my demands. Should I make another one? “I hope you won’t mind, but can you minimize your voice when you fuck her?” Dominic was flabbergasted upon hearing the word ‘fuck’ from a woman. Well, it wasn’t new to me. I’ve heard it countless times, and the vulgar word didn’t affect me at all.

“Whether I screamed or grunted, it’s not your business, Marian. Or do you want to experience it with me?”

I knew that he taunted me to succumb to his authority. Huh, that’s an impossible thing to happen in the future! Richard Vera might have power over me, but it was my choice. I did it because of love. Except for my father, nobody could order me around! “I’d rather please myself than do it with you,” I said. Well, I didn’t mean to belittle his capacity, but it’s my defense mechanism to thwart his suggestion.

“Oh, my God! Just go to your room and don’t show up unless it’s time for cooking my meals.” Dominic was seething with anger when he stormed off after leading me to my bedroom.

“Thank you,” I shouted, but he probably didn’t hear.

I just shook my head in disbelief that I had the misfortune to work with an impossible man! When I opened the door towards the guest room, he allowed me to use I, and II wished that his wife would be nicer.

The bedroom was fully furnished with modern fixtures. The design was dramatic, and despite its size, the space felt cozy thanks to the various seating areas and the beautiful four-poster bed. When I walked towards the window, I noticed access to the garden.

Well, it was thoughtful of him to let me use a beautiful room with access to their garden. I appreciated it very much.

I stretched my muscles first before I dropped my tired body into the huge bed. It was still dawn when I left the mansion, and I had to commute my way to the South until I found a perfect town for hiding.

At least, it wasn’t pure bad luck when I met him. Soon, he would be rewarded for helping me, but in the meantime, I had to enjoy my new life…as his maid.

Maybe I was dead tired because the moment my body hit the bed, I was immediately asleep! I was supposed to set my alarm clock, but I was so tired of getting up. I leave it to fate if I could wake up on time.

It was past dinner time when I woke up, and I panicked at the thought that Dominic would dismiss me. As expected, my boss was already in the kitchen when I arrived, and he frowned upon discovering that his food was not yet ready.

“I overslept. I’m sorry,” I apologized for being late, and he just snorted in response. “By the way, I didn’t see anyone except you and your wife,” I commented.

“I don’t have a wife,” he replied.

“Then, who is the woman I saw earlier? I mean, the brunette,” I reminded him that he was with a woman earlier, and I assumed that was his wife.

“Oh, her? She’s one of my mistresses,” he answered nonchalantly, and I had to blink my eyes several times to check if he was only kidding or not.

“Are you serious? How many are they?”

“Don’t ask if you don’t want to be one of them,” he ordered.

“Should I cook their food as well if they’re all here?”

“No! They can do it by themselves. Just cook for both of us,” he answered.

“Oh, okay! Just give me an hour to prepare our dinner, then just come back later,” I told him.

“Thirty minutes,” he negotiated, and I guessed that he was starving.

“Alright,” I agreed even if my knowledge of cooking was very limited.