The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 1

George Camila

Earlier this morning, I woke up intending to take a quick shower, unfortunately, my stomach rumbled with hunger, and I had to rush downstairs to get some food.

There and then I saw a maid standing idle doing nothing and that alone made me lose my appetite.

"Hey what are you doing there". I shouted at a maid.

"I was about to bring your food". She said kneeling, that got me angry.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to talk whenever I am talking, you are fired".

"I am sorry ma'am it won't happen again". She begged.

"I don't like to be begged, it is either you get your a*s off here or I get you arrested". I said, I stood up and went upstairs.

I went into the bathroom to give myself a warm shower, it is very cold here. I took my bath. I came out, I rubbed myself with lotion, I selected a sleeveless white and brown stripes gown, i wore it, I put on brown heels, I wore my gold wrist watch, I picked up a brush then I began to brush my hair, after I was done I used hairpin to pin down the hair, letting it fall freely at my back.

I checked myself in the mirror. "The queen herself". I admired myself. I picked up my bag, I left for the living room.

I am an independent lady, with lots of achievements, I relocated to this place few days back... I have a company to my name while my Dad operates the other one, we live separately. I usually heard people saying I am arrogant, I don't f**king care about what they think I am. I am Camila I don't take sh*t.

"I am sorry ma'am" A maid apologized.

"Sorry, you say after ruining my dress, you are so dead". I growled, I ran upstairs, I stopped and turned to her. "You are fired I must not see you here when I comes back". I continued my steps. I kept stomping on the tiles as I walk until I reached the last stair. I went into my room and change into something else.

I headed out of the room still angry. I got downstairs, I went straight to the dining table, a maid dragged out a chair for me, I sat down on it.

The maid rushed in with breakfast, they started serving. I started eating, I quickly took the napkin on the table, I spits out the food I took in. I drank water,I started coughing, I drank the water again more faster this time. This communals wants to kill me.

"All of you come here right now. I shouted on top of my voices". They all rushed out in mass. A call came through, I ignored, the continued ringing. I picked the call.

"Stop calling okay". I shouted hanging up.

My face has turned red, I could feel the anger boiling inside of me.

"Who among you cooked this food". I yelled, they exchange glares, they faced the chef.

"I am the one Ma'am". She said in a shaking voice.

"You want to send me to my grave earlier by adding too much salt and pepper". I snarled. She flinched.

"I must not meet any of you when I get back from work". I yelled, carrying my bag and my phones, I headed out.

The driver opened the door, I went in.

Rutherford Miguel

I walked into the office, I dropped my bag on the table. I sighed. I have a lot of work today. I opened my laptop, I dragged the files on the table to myself, I selected a particular one, I opened it and started typing. My secretary walked in.

"Good morning Sir". She said immediately she walked in.

"Have you gathered all the files". I asked with my eyes glued to screen.

"No Sir I am still on it Sir". She said bending her kneels. I raised up my head, staring at her. I picked up the file I was typing, I raised it up.

" You submitted this file after I told you to confirm it, here I started flipping through the pages, you did rubbish, there are lots of typographical errors in this file, are you not competent for this job". I scolded angrily.

"I am sorry Sir, the mistake won't repeated". She apologized facing the floor.

"Why are you still standing there, pack all this files and send it back, you will be given thirty minutes to finish a file and your time start now". I yelled, she packed everything, she rushed out.

I rested my head on the chair staring at the ceiling, I blinked my eyes repeatedly preventing the sleep, I finally closed my eyelids when I couldn't control the force.

"Sir".I heard a feminine voice.

I slowly opened my eyes, the vision was blurry at first, I opened it forcefully, I saw the secretary standing before me. I yawned.

"I am sorry to interrupt your sleep, I came to bring a file, I have confirmed,. She said dropping the files on the table.

"Hope their is no error". I asked sleepily.

"Yes Sir". She said walking out. I sighed. Opening the file, I typed what I saw in file.

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Camila

I came down of the car, I stepped on the tiles harshly, as I walked in angrily. My workers greeted but I ignored as usual, but they have no other choice than to greet me.

I walked into my private lift, it took me directly to the last floor, where my office is, I came out the P A came out in the public one with my bag.

I sat down on my chair, the P A dropped the bag, she made to leave, I spoke up.

"Get me something to eat, right now". I shouted at her, she ran out immediately.

The secretary walked in. "Good morning Ma". She greeted.

"Get out right now". I yelled at her, she ran out.

I rested my head on the chair, I rubbed my temple with my two hands. The door make a sound, Mira came in. She is my friend and she is also like a sister to me, she has being leaving with us for ten years now, my parents took her in when she lost her parents. She is now independent but not as me though.

Mira watched my P A leave, she turned walking closer to me.

"Babe what got you angry". She asked sitting.

"The maids gets on my nerves they don't have iota of respect for me". I yelled.

"You are shouting, there is no maid here, I am Mira, not maids don't shout at me". She said calmly.

"Whatever". I said rolling my eyes.

"What did they do this time around". She asked.

"I explained to her". She laughed, I frowned.

"What did you do to them". She asked still laughing. I pretended I wasn't moving by her laughter.

"I fired them all, they can't keep stressing the life out of me".

"All?, who is going to cook for you when you gets home, who will wash for you". She asked, feeling concerned.

"I will sort myself when I gets home that shouldn't be a big deal".

"Really, not a big deal, remember, you can't cook". She said casually and she turned her face away.

"I don't blame you, it seems I have given you a lotof opportunities that' s why you have the gut to talk to me that way, get out of my office". I shouted.

"Woa, woa, wooa, it is not up to that, I was just joking with you". She said staring at in surprise.

"I am not in the right mood to joke, keep your jokes to your self". I snapped.

"But seriously you need to learn how to cook, you will soon get married". She said laughing.

"One more word from you I would roast you". I said gnashing my teeth.

"Sorry". She said still laughing, where on earth did I come across her, she always find a way to tease me.

The P A came in sweating profusely, she dropped the bag she was holding on the table. "Get out". I yelled to her, she left.

"Not even a little appreciation, she seems to have rushed around to get your food with the way she was sweating". She said defending her. I already opened the food, I started eating.

"Why are you in a hurry aren't you going to invite me". She said again.

"I dropped my spoon.I thought you don't want to eat, with the way you were lecturing me".I said picking up my spoon again.

You are so impossible. She said picking up another spoon.

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Mira left few minutes ago, she cheered me up, a friend indeed. I called the secretary.

"Yes Ma. She rushed in, you sent for me Ma'am"

"Bring those files I have to you yesterday, I need to go over it". I said sipping my coffee.

"Ma'am, I, I". She stammered, it seems the words refused to come out of her mouth".

"Can't you talk, you are waisting my time". I snapped.

"I haven't finished the work ma'am". She said rushing the words and I can see fear written all over her face. That's what I want.

"What!!!!, I gave you this work yesterday and you haven't done it, your sack letter is knocking, I swear one more mistake you will be sacked". I yelled at her.

"I am so sorry ma'am". She apologized.

"Don't tell that to me say that to yourself, bring me all the corrected files, I want to have a look, you can go". I ordered.

Enough problem for a day, I am having a serious headache. She brought the files to me, I reviewed them. I reviewed almost all of them.

I checked my time, thank goodness five more minutes to go. I went into the toilet to pee, I came back packing my bag. I checked again, I am done for today. I carried my bag and walked out.

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The car came to a halt in the compound, my bodyguard opened the door for me, I came down. I walked into the mansion. I slumped on the chair.

"Get me a glass of water". I shouted, there is no reply, I shouted again.

Oh God. I slapped my head remembering I fired them all, My face turned sour immediately. "I am seriously famished. I don't even know how to cook". Mira's voice echoes in my head " But seriously you need to learn how to cook". I think I have to try my luck now.

I dropped my bag on the couch, I stood up walking into the kitchen. I sighted aprons hanged at the back of the door, I took one. "What can I cook". I searched for food everywhere I saw rice in one of the cabinets. I think I will settle for rice. I brought out my phone. I typed how to cook jollof rice, it brings out the recipes first, I started looking for it one after the other. That took me twenty minutes. My stomach rumbles, I opened the fridge and bring out a drink I opened it, pouring it into a ceramic cup, I sat down on the stool. I sipped the drink while watching the video.

I stood up from the stool after watching the video, I turned on the gas cooker, it flames gushes out forcefully, I shifted to the side immediately, the flames subsided after after few seconds, I placed a pot on the cooker, I poured water and the rice into the pot without washing. I picked up the knife, I brought out the tomatoes, I started chopping it, this knife is blunt, I said changing it, I changed it five times still the same. I turned to the other side of the knife, it pierced into the tomato. I have being using the wrong side. Pweh. I started chopping it, I brought out the onions, I started chopping it also, I blinked my eyes repeatedly due to the pains coming out from the onions, tears started tickling down freely from my cheek. I am crying. I bursted into tears still chopping it.

I threw the knife away in anger, I emptied the tomatoes and onions in the rice, I brought out the salt, I put five spoon of it in the rice, I opened a lot of seasoning, I emptied everything.

"Those maids really decieves themselves by thinking I can't cook". I said smiling and stirring the food with an iron spoon. I emptied alot of pepper into it. I left the spoon there, I covered it sitting on the stool again.

Few minutes later

I opened it with a rag, I picked the spoon resting by the side of the pot.

"Ouch". I shouted when I touched the hot spoon. I throw it away angrily, it has turned to red, I dipped it in my mouth, I don't have the strength to get the first aid box. I folded my arms under my br**st staring at the spoon disgustingly.

Minutes later

I hummed a song happily, I dished the food in a plate, I sniffed in the aroma smiling widely, I picked up my cutlery, I dipped a spoonful of food into my mouth, I chew it my eyes widened, I rushed into the kitchen, vomiting the one I ate, I opened the tap, I put into my mouth into the running tap, I spat it out, after shaking the water in my mouth hundred times. I cleaned my face with a towel.

I walked out shamelessly, I headed into the living room, "Camila you are good for nothing". I muttered, laying my stomach on the couch. I rubbed my stomach repeatedly humming a song sadly. I was in that position for long, slowly, I drifted to sleep.