Hidden Billionaire become my driver

Chapter 4 (Jacky and Maddie)

It was Monday morning when I received a call from Jacky. Jacky is my best friend. We have been friends since we were young in grade school until now. She’s always there for me, no matter what. During my good times and bad times, she’s always there. She knew everything about me. She’s the only person that I can trust and when I feel down, she’s always there to listen to me. I received a call from her early in the morning.

“Hey Maddie, you awake?” She asked me in her high-pitched voice. She’s too energetic early in the morning when I am still sleepy. It was 7 in the morning when she called me. Then I said,

“Jack! It’s so early. What do you want? Why are you up so early? I am still sleepy. Call me back later.” I talked to her in my sleepy voice. I was still in bed at that time. I put my phone in speaker mode so that I can hear her. I don’t have the energy to get up early in the morning. I don’t have anything scheduled for today. I will rest for a couple of days before my taping next week.

“Get up, sleepy head. I knew you were not busy this week. Get your ass out of bed and come with me. We will go out.” her voice was so determined to wake me up. I know what she's planning next. I can feel it that she will visit my place.

“And where are we going early in the morning? It’s so early Jack. Let me get back to sleep.” I begged her. But I knew she was stubborn, so she went inside my house. I didn’t know that she was already outside my house. The guard let her in. And she knew the passcode for my door lock.

In 5 minutes, she was inside the house. I knew that she was already inside because someone was making a noise downstairs. And she keeps calling my name early in the morning. Jacky knew that I don't have any other choice but to go with her. Jacky is not that busy person. She is a professional photographer. I remember that I worked with her one time and she was good at her work. She owned a studio. She went inside my room and,

“Wake up sleepy head! The sun rises. You need to get up. And please eat your breakfast madame! And don’t tell me that you are not going to eat your breakfast. It’s a big NO for me. Get up!”

She grabbed my hand and got my pillow. She pulled me and pushed me to the bathroom. She gave me the towel and she wanted me to get into the shower because we are going out early in the morning. She’s the one who prepared the clothes that I am going to wear today.

“Where are we going? It’s early in the morning Jacky. Everyone is still sleeping.” I still gave her a reason. I knew she would not buy any of my reasons.

“I am looking for something. I just want you to accompany me. I will be the one to prepare breakfast downstairs. I knew you didn’t want your servant to wake you up early in the morning. I will wait downstairs. Hurry up, don’t get lazy sleepy head.”

While I was still in the shower, I didn’t notice that someone was calling me. It’s Katie. I was unable to answer her call so she texted me that she has some applicants for the driver but she needs to check them out first before she gives it to me. After reading her text, I went downstairs and had breakfast with Jacky. Jacky has been a professional photographer since she was in college. She took up Fine arts. When we were young, she loved taking photos. She turned her hobby into a business. She has a production business. Most big names in California will get her as their photographer. She’s good at her work and she’s so meticulous about her work. She wanted to have a perfect photo.

Even though she’s so busy with her work, she still gave time to me. She keeps on checking on me to see how my day is going. She’s always worried about me. She knew that the kind of career that I am in right now is not that easy. She knew the stress level. I wondered where we were going early in the morning so I asked Jacky again,

“Jack, where are we going this early morning? And why are you here so early? You don’t have work to do?”

“One question at a time, please. Anyways, I just wanted you to accompany me to the shop. I am looking for something for my car.” She answered me confidently. I thought how important it is why she woke me up early in the morning. She just wanted me to accompany her to the car shop.

“Sorry what? You wanted me to go to a car shop? Are you insane? That’s the only reason why you woke me up early in the morning? Oh c’mon. Let me rest.” I answered her with an upset voice. But she knew how to get me.

“Madame Maddie, you slept all day yesterday. And I know you are free this week. You will be busy starting next week and I have a business trip too. So, lend me your time today. Okay?”

She just smiled at me while I was pissed at her reason. But in the end, I went out with her. We went to this car shop along the road not so far from my place. Jacky is looking for something for her car and I don’t know anything about it. So, I put my earpods on both my ears and listen to music while Jacky is talking with someone at the car shop. I stayed inside the car. Maddie went back inside the car after she got what she wanted from the shop. Then she saw a poster at the car shop that said “DRIVER FOR HIRE”.

“Wait for me here. Give me another minute, Maddie. I need to ask something from the manager of this car shop”. She got out of her car but I asked her,

“Hey! Where are you going? Don’t leave me. Jack. Hey!”

I kept on calling her but she didn’t listen. I wanted to go out but I was afraid that there would be paparazzi outside. I decided to stay inside her car and wait for her to get back inside. What the hell is she thinking and leaving me alone here?

After 5 minutes, Jack went back to the car and she was smiling at me. Then, I asked her what’s that smile all about.

“What’s with you? Why are you so happy this morning?” I asked Jack because I knew there was something that she wanted to tell me.

“You are still looking for a driver, right? I am just helping you. I am looking for some information about an available driver.” She answered me confidently.

“Katie has already found one. No need for you to do that. She texted me earlier and she told me that she had a list of possible drivers but she needed to check it out.” I told her but jack just answered me,

“Oh, yeah! She has the list for a possible driver, but for sure you won’t like it again because you are so choosy. You’d better look for a driver fast because you will be busy starting next week madame.”

Next week I will be out for another taping for the upcoming movie that I am going to shoot. Next week is too far but time flies so fast without knowing.

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Aside from being a barista at a coffee shop, I also work part-time in a car shop. I love cars. I work as a mechanic at a car shop in California. I find it interesting because the shop where I work. Their work is so neat and they are professional in this field. Luckily, I was hired as one of their part-time employees. They knew me as Chris Morris in California but they usually call me Chris. When I applied for the job, I usually put my family background as empty. I didn’t put anything in it. I don’t want them to know the real status of my life and who I am if I am not in California. Well, we have business in the States, also here in California, but our headquarters in the States is in New York. The reason I stayed in California is because no one knew about me here. If I went to New York, some people would know me as the son of the real estate empire in Singapore. I wanted to stay simple.

My job went well in California. I enjoyed my stay here. It’s almost a month since I started staying here. My boss called me and said,

“Hey Chris, someone wanted to talk with you on the phone.”

I wonder who it is. No one knew about me and I don’t have any friends here either. So, who is it? I went inside my boss's office and he gave me the telephone. I cleared my throat before I answered it and said,

“Hi, this is Chris. Who is this?” I calmly answered the call and asked the person on the other line.

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After our errands that morning. We went back home. Jacky doesn’t have anything to do today so she decided to stay at my place to accompany me and have some friendship time because we all know that we are going to get busy starting next week. Katie texted me that she was on her way to my place to show me the “qualified” candidate for her, but not for me, I guess? I waited for her to arrive. While we were waiting for her, I asked Jacky about what she asked the manager at the car shop.

“What took you so long earlier when we were at the shop? Do you know the manager of that place?” I asked her suspiciously because I know and I can feel that it’s all about me, again.

“Uhm, not really. I am his regular customer every time I have a problem with my car. I like their service. They work clean and fast. And they are professional when it comes to cars. But anyway, I was just asking about the “Driver for hire”. I feel that the so-called qualified candidate that Katie will show you, later on, will not pass based on your taste.”

“You sure about that? I know Katie will find a better one.” I told her.

“I can feel it. You won’t like it. Trust me. But if you want to check for that car shop, I can give them a call to look for a candidate that you are looking for. There are men there that I know will pass your standard. But, let’s see if they are a perfect driver for you.”

“Let’s wait for Katie before you do that.”

We watched movies while waiting for Katie. After 2 hours of waiting, Katie arrived. She looked exhausted. What was she doing recently? Why does she look tired? I saw her holding a white folder. I know that’s the list of the candidates that she was talking about. I sit on the living room sofa while holding coffee. Katie sat beside me and she gave me the white folder and said,

“Here’s your new guy. You can select one. I narrowed it down for you based on your standards. There are 6 guys left. I hope you will find the right one,” Katie said with her tiring voice.

“Where have you been and what are you doing lately? You look so tired. It looks like you haven’t slept for many days. Is there a problem?” I asked her while I was holding the folder that she gave me and I looked at her while I asked her, but she said,

“I just had my business trip the other day after our work, then I just came back to California. I am so damn tired, so I am still working for your driver. I hope you can get one this time, Maddie. You badly needed it. I can’t be your driver and I know Jacky is busy too.” She begged me that I needed to choose one. I can see that she’s making an effort to get a new driver/assistant for me.

“Okay, let me check on this first.”

I checked the information about the candidates that she showed me. Guess what? I didn’t like any one of them. I don’t know why, but I just don’t like them. I am looking for a specific guy. Then I told Jacky to call the shop about the driver for hire.

“So, you don’t like them?” Jacky asked me while she was pointing to the folder that I was holding and I looked at Katie and said,

“I am so sorry Katie, but these guys are good, but I am looking for something else. Let’s check out the other guy from the car shop that Jacky checked in earlier, okay?” I begged Katie. I know she will not get mad at me because I am also making an effort to find a driver.

“It feels like you are not looking for a driver. Your standard is like you are looking for the man of your life.” Katie answered me.

“I am not looking for another man. I already have one. I have had him for a long time. And I know he is the one. I missed him already. I need to call him once we are done with this. I knew he was busy too with his work. Don’t worry, I will finalize it today.” I assured her that I was just looking for a driver and not another man in my life. I have had mine for a long time. Why would I look for another one?

Jacky was just laughing at me and she told me that she was calling the car shop manager now and wanted the driver information that we were looking for. After Jacky talked to the manager for almost 5 minutes, she asked the car shop manager to send the details to her email so that we could check on it. After their call. Jacky received the driver's information but there is one guy that fit my qualification the only problem is he looks so young for me but based on his profile he is 33 years of age but the picture didn’t show that he is. Jacky told me that it was just a picture. Maybe that picture was old. That's why he looks young.

“How about this? We will give a call to that guy. Let’s give it a try to have an interview with him today.” Jacky suggested and she looked like she was so sure this guy was the one for the job. She looked at me and she looked at Katie and told her to press the number and call him.

When Jacky dialed the number no one answered the call. She called the manager of the car shop again and asked if the man that we were looking for was available to have an interview today. The car shop manager said that the man was still working and maybe that’s the reason that he didn’t notice our call. But the manager called the man and we talked to him over the manager’s phone. We waited for just 2 minutes and I grabbed Jacky’s phone and put it on the table and turned the speakerphone on, then a man’s sexy voice shocked us.

“Hi, this is Chris. Who is this?”