Episode1
Chapter 1
Isabella was a bit late; she quickly rushed out of her boy's quarters after she heard her name. It was Mrs Lucas looking very furious.
Isabella trembled with fear all over her face.
“Am very sorry ma,I was already stepping out. I had a long day yesterday” she said, without looking at Mrs Lucas' face.
“Sorry for yourself, you lazy girl. I don't think you knew what your parents had put you into. Listen! You will work relentlessly because that money was my sweat and I can't just let it go”, Mrs Lucas yelled.
Isabella picked up the vacuum cleaner and went straight upstairs to Mrs Lucas' room. The room was extremely rough, and she took a deep breath and started dusting the bed.
After dusting, Isabella went to the bathroom and washed the sink and water closet, mopped the floor and sprayed the air freshener, then she continued folding the clothes Mrs Lucas scattered all over the bedroom.
Then she progressed to cleaning the floor, she dusted the dressing mirror and the table. She proceeded to Thomas's room, and she knocked on the door carefully.
“Who's that" Thomas asked?
“It's Isabella sir, I am here to clean your room", Isabella replied in a low tune.
“You can come back later. I am busy at the moment or when I come downstairs," Thomas said, sounding stressed.
"Okay sir”, She replied, leaving his entrance.
He opened the door and turned to her, not paying attention to her.
“Please make my coffee in the next 15 minutes”
“Okay sir” she replied quickly.
She continued her work, made the coffee and poured it into Thomas's flask.
Thomas came downstairs and an alarm blared from outside.
“Hey go and check who's there”, Thomas ordered.
“Okay sir”
Isabella immediately went to the door, wondering who could be there. She really wanted Mrs Lucas to stay a bit longer because she's more relaxed when Mrs Lucas is absent.
It was Mr John Thomas's driver,
Isabella went back to the kitchen to pack the coffee and carefully handed it over to Thomas.
He collected it and left immediately.
Isabella continued her cleaning. That's what she normally does every day, and she also runs errands for Mrs Lucas.
The house was a very big one, making it very tiring for Isabella to clean sometimes. She thought of suggesting they get another maid so they could share the duties.
But realizing how pained Mrs Lucas used to express herself for her parents for not paying her back, she knew she would never want to get an assistant for her.
Isabella's phone rang, and she realized it was her mum.
“Hello Mum” Isabella answered.
" How are you doing my sweetheart, good morning. I hope you slept well?” Stephanie asked, so concerned.
"Mum, you need to check the time before calling me. What if Mrs Lucas was around? She will yell at me. Mum, I am not happy here at all. Sometimes, I feel like coming home," Isabella said, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
“I understand how you feel. I missed you so much. I will make a call across to Mrs Lucas if we can come just to say hi to you. We won't stay longer than you give us". Stephanie said, sobbing.
" Okay mum, I love you. Extend my greetings to dad and Daniel. I need to go now” Isabella said, cleaning her tears.
She needed to hang the call in order not to feel more emotional. Most times she doesn't like to feel she's in a trapped situation. She is still hopeful that she will not end her life in the billionaire’s mansion.
A call came in again. It was Mrs Lucas. She picked up her phone as fear grabbed her again.
“Oh my goodness!” Isabella exclaimed.
“Hello, I am almost home, get my water ready, I need to shower and also call the chef to be in the house before 9" Mrs Lucas said and ended the call without a second thought about whether she got the message right or not.
Isabella went upstairs immediately to Mrs Lucas' room to turn on the water heater. Then she went back to Thomas' room to clean his room. It was not filthy.
So she had little work to do in the room. An alarm blared again from outside. Her heart raced and she went to open the entrance door.
“Welcome ma" Isabella greeted her by collecting Mrs Lucas' bag from her personal assistant and took it upstairs and Mrs Lucas followed her.
"Did you clean my mirror? It looks like you didn't touch it at all”. Mrs Lucas attacked
"I cleaned it ma.” Isabella answered,
"Okay, you can leave, and stay close to your cell phone. I might call you at any time. Tell my assistant to go home we have nowhere to go today. Stay with the chef through his cooking in the kitchen”, Mrs Lucas ordered.
Mrs Lucas showered and stepped out of the bathroom. Her bathroom was a very spacious, marble-clad bathroom featuring a deep soaking tub.
And the room was enveloped in opulence. Soft, good lighting casts a warm glow, illuminating the lavish space.
A call came in from her son, Thomas.
“Hello darling, how is your day going?" Mrs Lucas said with smiles all over her face.
“Mummy, I really need you to help me fix something I think there's about to be a problem," Thomas replied, sounding so stressed and disturbed.
“Okay, just come home, I am not going anywhere. Let's talk about it and promise to cheer up. I will be expecting you, my dear”, Mrs Lucas replied, without any worries.
She believes that she can always fix everything as long as she has money, but she keeps wondering what the problem could be.
Mrs Lucas kept pondering what the problem could be throughout her day and she went to the garden to meditate.
As she steps through the garden gates, you enter a tranquil paradise. This luxurious haven boasts meticulously manicured lawns, vibrant flora, and exquisite features, creating a symphony of natural beauty.
This luxurious garden is a haven for relaxation, entertainment, and connection with nature.
“Hi mummy you are here". Thomas showed up still looking stressed.
“Welcome my love " she replied, giving him a kiss.
“Mum, I have been invited to the long-term conference we have been wanting to be, and you know how important and profitable it will be to our reputation", Thomas reported.
“That's good news darling, I am so happy to hear that" Mrs Lucas smiled.
“Yeah it is but it clearly stated that I should attend with a partner,a wife and our opponent knows I am not married. I really worked hard on this meeting to let it go like that”, Thomas said, changing his face and looking sad.
“What about the ladies at the office and also my personal assistant? We would plan it. But son, don't you have any dates at all? You don't have any lady you are talking to?” Asked Mrs Lucas, who looked so concerned.
“Mummy, you know how I dislike this gender.I gave my all to Cynthia, and she still cheated on me. She broke and almost ruined my reputation as Doris. They are all the same. I don't want to have anything to do with them”, Thomas replied aggressively.
“Calm down son,I will figure out what to do” Mrs Lucas assured him.
“Your personal assistant is older than I. She can't pick up that role”, Thomas said.
“What about Isabella?” Mrs Lucas
suggested
“Isabella? Really? Mum? A maid? No, and never! He flared up leaving the garden.
