chapter 6
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,,Hey Noah. What's up? She asked reluctantly.
"Adeline! What happened? Can I help you with something? Did someone hurt you?!" Noah shouted into the phone.
"No... I just felt bad, sorry." She sighed, rubbing her temples.
"I'm tired, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay... take care of yourself." He said after a while, hanging up.
"It went smoothly" She commented on Ivy's conversation.
Adeline sensed there was something behind this. Although Noah did react as if he were worried.
"Ivy... what will I tell him tomorrow..." Addie groaned as she threw herself onto the bed.
"I don't know, honey, I don't know..." The girl also looked worried.
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Noah sat in front of his desk, deep in thought.
"I'm telling you seriously, nephew, they said something about some husband!"
Alaric told Noah what he heard in the apartment.
"We checked her papers, she's not engaged to anyone." Noah replied after a moment of thought.
"Yes, but I swear my new lover jumped for joy when she found out." He continued talking.
Noah wondered which way to approach this. He secretly hoped they were talking about him... but that wouldn't make any sense.
"I guess we'll have to verify Miss Adeline's reports once again." Noah's secretary, Mr. George Ash, intervened.
"You may be right, Ash." Noah replied without even looking at him.
"So I can leave this in your hands?"
"Of course, Mr. Vanderlyn." George nodded.
"But if it turns out that this girl is seriously getting married... what will you do then, nephew?" Mr. Alaric asked
"I don't know, uncle... I'll smash him..." Noah looked coldly at the man before him.
,,He will regret ever daring to touch her."
Noah was the CEO of Theodore's rival company. Although he didn't look his age, he was 29 years old. He had been CEO for 3 years, which for a short time made him the youngest CEO in the area. His enemy, Theodore Prescott, beat him to it. A year ago, at the age of 25, he became CEO. A truly influential one. Noah hated him for that and many other things. He believed that Theo had stolen 30% of his shares in Langleboond and Winenstone. At the last auction he got more buyers than Noah. Several companies have terminated their contracts with Noah to sign a contract with the company's Theodore. Noah spent many nights trying to figure out how to beat the competition without causing media sensation. He now employed only the highest quality workers. Each product is carefully and precisely made, with the greatest guarantee. Always on time. Another company gained an average of 13% more customers per month by collaborating with him. Some have seen their profits double over the years. Noah provided them with insurance. However, this was not enough.
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Adeline left the house at 5:30 AM. She really didn't want to be late. Along the way, she came up with several scenarios for her conversation with Noah, but she still didn't choose the best one.
,,I'll just tell him I'm in love with someone else... no, no.. maybe I'll tell the truth... NO! Maybe he'll believe that I was engaged before and that I treated the meeting as a friend... but why would I work as a cleaner if I was with a billionaire? And complain to your friend about homelessness?" Addie's head hurt from thinking.
,,What if this guy tells him what he heard yesterday..." This was what she feared most. She could delay for now, but once she was faced with a fait accompli... there wasn't much she could do.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen." She bowed as she entered through the front door. Behind them, several maids and the man from yesterday were waiting for her.
The maids nodded and the man began to speak.
"Good morning, Mrs. Evans. Here's your maid uniform. Our staff will show you everything and explain it to you. Please follow the instructions Mrs. Tanya Dobbins."
"Of course, sir, thank you." She replied by nodding her head.
"You have the balls to work here." One of the women whispered to her after Mr. Vanderlyn had left.
,,What do you mean?" She asked.
"Girls, get to work!" Mrs. Dobbins shouted and clapped at the women and they obediently went their separate ways.
,,You, new one, what's your name?"
"Adeline, ma'am."
"Good. A distinguished name for a girl from low society. Your parents must have been funny." She joked, patting her on the back.
"Eh... maybe so, I'm from an orphanage so I don't know my biological parents." She replied dispassionately.
The older woman looked at her.
"Well... a lot of the women working here are from orphanages. Don't worry, it's a good start." She said for comfort.
"However, you must know... that although the job is well-paid, it is extremely dangerous."
"Dangerous?"
"Well... I don't advise upsetting the owners of this house."
Adeline's heart beat faster. Maybe what Ivy was saying made some sense?
,,So, what's my first task? She asked, wanting to take her mind off it.
,,Today is your first day... so you will perform your duties under my supervision." She started, waving her finger at her to follow her.
,,We'll start by discussing your daily schedule."
"yeah" she nodded to her.
"The schedule varies slightly depending on which shift you get"
She continued checking the dust levels on the pictures hanging in the hallway.
"I understand, what shifts are the work in?"
"For ordinary housewives there are two, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m."
She continued talking.
,,There are also night housewives, they work from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. But this does not apply to us."
"Good to know." Adeline answered her.
"So, we start the day by cleaning the kitchen after the night shift, because they are not obliged to do it. Then we prepare coffee and tea while the chef makes breakfast."
She started writing this down on her phone.
,,Then we set the table, serve the dishes, and go to wake people up for breakfast. While our gentlemen, ladies and children are eating breakfast, we are washing clothes and cleaning the bathroom. There are usually 3/4 of the maids and me on one shift, so we split the duties." Mrs. Tanya continued.
,,How are responsibilities divided?"
"For example, when cleaning the kitchen, one washes the dishes, the second washes the countertops and cabinets, the third washes the floors and windows, and the fourth cleans the kitchen appliances." As they said this they entered the kitchen.
,,This is the kitchen." She said, pointing to the room in front of them.
Adeline was speechless. The kitchen was twice as large as Ivy's entire apartment. It was even larger than the dining room at the orphanage. The table was about the same size, actually.
"So start mopping the floor and I'll keep talking."
Adeline nodded and then joined the two women in the kitchen.
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"You're doing well, Adeline." After 15 minutes, Mrs. Dobbins praised her.
,,Thanks... I used to clean a lot." She rolled her eyes, the memory of kenswick's home flashing before her eyes.
Kontynuowała sprzątanie, kiedy nagle do kuchni wszedł Noah.
Even with her makeup on, she was afraid someone would notice how red she was at that moment.
,,Good morning ladies, Good morning.. Adeline." He walked up to her and kissed her hand. The other cleaners looked on with disbelief and envy.
,,Good morning No-"
,,Good morning Mr. Vanderlyn!" The maids behind her exclaimed, interrupting her mid-sentence.
,,You're too early for breakfast, what are you doing here?" One of them came very close to him.
,,I couldn't sleep." Noah looked over his shoulder at Addie.
,,Make me a coffee, please."
,,Of course, Mr. Vande-"
,,I was talking to Miss Evans, not you."
He interrupted another cleaner, causing the smile to disappear from her face.
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