The Maid and the Millionaire

Chapter Three

BELLE was cleaning the rooms on the second floor of Carmine’s mansion. It has been two weeks since she started working for Carmine as one of his house staff, and she’ll admit that she was enjoying herself. Besides having a soft and comfortable bed in their quarters that she and Dana shared, it was air-conditioned with a flat-screen television and cable; the food was great and they have a handsome boss. So, there’s nothing to complain about really.

That was why she’s always energetic and inspired to work. Especially when she always get to see Carmine for awhile before he left to go to his office.

Belle just finished cleaning the room beside Carmine’s, that was why she decided to clean Carmine’s room next.

But Belle froze like a statue just inside Carmine’s room after she opened the door. She saw Carmine standing on the side of his king-sized bed wearing only his boxer briefs! It looks like he just got up from the bed. And she could tell that there was another thing ‘up’ on him.

Belle felt her face heat up. Such a naughty mind this early in the morning!

But who can blame her? It was all her eyes was focus on. And with that thought, she averted her eyes from Carmine’s certain body part, or better yet, she decided not to look at Carmine’s toned body at all.

Belle decided to just focus on his face. And finally realized that Carmine was looking at her! He looked amused, while all Belle wanted was to be swallowed by the floor because of embarrassment.

She wanted to just leave the room and hide in her quarters for the rest of her days, but her feet doesn’t seem to want to cooperate with her plan. She was just standing ther like a statue, her face blushing so hard she bet she already looked like a red tomato. And due to embarrassment, it seems like she also forgot to breath.

Well, who would ever remember to breath, when Carmine has firm muscles and a six-packed abs, that could definitely take her breath away. His hair was still a bit tousled from his sleep, that only added to his irresistible and sexy appeal.

And there was something inside Belle urging her to walk towards Carmine and feel those firm muscles and abs.

Oh my gosh! She need to stay away from him! If not, she might take advantage of Carmine and that wouldn’t be good. Well, it will definitely feel good, but she bet she’ll be in so much trouble afterwards, and that won’t be good. Her devilish thoughts was already playing different crazy scenarios in her head.

That was why Belle hurriedly roam her eyes inside the room to escape temptation. When she saw a huge wardrobe close to where she was standing, she decided to step inside and hide there as fast as she could. Only to realized that she just hid inside Carmine’s wardrobe like a fool. What would he think of her now? But she won’t dare leave the closet despite that thought. She’ll wait until Carmine decided to take a shower before she leave. That way, she won’t be tempted to do to Carmine whatever her thoughts were imagining and telling her on doing.

Why was Carmine not moving toward his bathroom inside her bathroom? Whay wasn’t she hearing the sound of a shower being used?

Belle almost yelled when she heard Carmine knocking on his wardrobe’s door.

“Belle, what are your doing inside my wardrobe?” Carmine asked her curiously, but she could also amusement in his voice.

“Ah! Don’t bother me here. Just stay there, or go on take a shower or something. You’re not even wearing any clothes on.” She told him from inside his wardrobe. She bit her lip from the ridiculousness of the situation.

Did she heard him chuckle? On her behalf? Why that-

Her minds protest was cut short when Carmine suddenly opened the door of the wardrobe.

He leaned against the door frame and he crossed his arms over his bare chest.

Yes, he was still half-naked.

And he was tempting her!

Because of that, her mind was giving her a very naughty scenario. Imaging herself hauling Carmine inside the closet and kissing him senseless while her hands caressing his body.

Belle backed away a little until she ended up leaning at the back of the wardrobe. The coats and other stuff inside the wardrobe was surrounding her. If only she could be buried with the coats or she could find her way to Narnia from the other side of the wardrobe, that would be preferable. That means she won’t be tempted to act on her fantasy. She needed this job afterall. That means she doesn’t need a restraining order from her boss or be fired because he might thought that she was some kind of a pervert or a maniac.

She shook her head to banish all her thoughts away.

Belle decided to concentrate on looking at Carmine’s forhead instead on his eyes or body. It’s safer this way.

“What’s so interesting inside my wardrobe that you decided to dive in here and it seems like you’re not planning on coming out any time soon?” Carmine asked with amusement.

“Ha…ahh…y-you have a very antique looking wardrobe, that’s why I decided to check if this can take me to Narnia.” Belle blurted out.

“Really?” he raised his brow. “So, does my wardrobe has a portal to Narnia?”

Belle rolled her eyes. She can’t believe that they were talking about a magical wardrobe while Carmine was almost naked and while she was hiding like a crazy pervert inside his wardrobe.

“I actually saw a large spider went inside your wardrobe and decided to go after it.” Belle decided to tell a more realistic lie than a fantasy one. As long as she can justify why she was inside his wardrobe without telling him the truth. She just want to get out of this scenario and forget this ever happened. But how can she just leave his wardrobe and room while Carmine was comfortably leaning at his wardrobe’s door frame.

Carmine raised his brow. “Really? Let me see.” He said before stepping inside the wardrobe himself. That left little to no space between him and Belle.