CHAPTER 5
1100 Words
THE BEGGAR IN THE MANSION
" What's all these things?" Jessica asked while belittling Randy with her hand and her wicked eyebrows.
" New dresses!" Barbie gritted, causing Jessica to smug.
Randy gave Barbie a thumbs-up for her witty banter.
" You are so rude, little Peng" Jessica scoffed Barbie.
" And I am asking you Dennis the meaning of all these things" Jessica faced Dennis and asked.
Dennis gave an exasperated sigh and said, "Can we see behind?"
" Why should we see behind, Dennis? Why all these expensive things for a common beggar like her? And why is her clothes so revealing like a p********e?"
" This was the clothes she chose, Jessica. And I did not see anything wrong with her wears" Dennis said politely, observing the dress on Randy's body.
" Will you be the one to tell me how a lady's clothe should be worn?" Jessica screamed at Dennis.
Randy slumped her shoulders and looked at Barbie after Jessica screamed at Dennis. Barbie buried her head in her palms.
Just now Randy knew Jessica was the chief moderator in the house.
Randy was looking amazingly more beautiful than Jessica. She was prettier than Cynthia, and this got her jealous. Randy was not putting on a revealing dress as Jessica claimed, she was just so jealous with the fact that she was prettier than her, and also had a fine connection with Barbie - a connection she had craved for a long time.
" I am not a p********e, Mrs. CEO. I am here to serve as a nanny for Barbie" Randy corrected and hung her arms over Barbie. Barbie welcomed her arm with a bright smile.
The more Jessica saw the fine connection between Barbie and Randy, the more she felt so uneasy with her breathing just like now that Randy's arm was over Barbie's neck.
" How dare you talk to me like that, common beggar?" Jessica gritted her teeth and asked, her hands placed around her waist.
Barbie pinched Randy's skin, a sign to tell her to pay Jessica a tinge of respect. Barbie knew what Jessica could do just now. Jessica could send her away and Dennis would not be able to do anything with that. The last time Dennis made a decision was as far as the sun is to the earth. Baffles right? It was and nothing could be done.
" I am sorry, Mrs. CEO," Randy said reluctantly and looked away.
" Sorry for yourself, beggar" Jessica scoffed Randy.
" I will give you rules in this house, beggar. The day you violate any of them I would make life a living hell for you" Jessica said.
Dennis, Randy, and Barbie stared at Jessica as if she was a new movie in a Cinema, waiting for her rules.
" Rule number 1. You must live in the boy's quarter of this mansion. Rule number 2. You must not by any means come into this mansion. Rule number 3. You must not wear a revealing dress like this" Jessica stated, Dennis's eyes grew to soar.
" Agreed!" Randy Said and nodded.
" Now take her to the boy's quarter that is where her house belongs," Jessica said. Barbie picked up the basket from the floor and motioned Randy to the boy's quarter.
Just as they slammed the door out of the room, Jessica faced Dennis, her eyes roaring fire.
" How dare you bring that beggar to this house, Dennis?" Jessica whispered to Dennis.
" But you were there on the school premises and you saw how Barbie was so cling to her. I don't want her here too, but I have no choice" Dennis told Jessica and sighed.
" Choice? Did you just say you have no choice in a house I built for you?" Jessica added and moved nose to nose with him.
Dennis's heart sank. He could not produce an answer to that rather he felt remorse for his past but nothing could be done.
Apart from Jessica being Dennis's CEO and boss, she had also linked most of his properties and essential assets with her domiciliary account. That is, Dennis could not spend his money the way he liked without taking permission from Jessica, and that alone made him trapped in her arms. If Dennis refused to follow her orders today then he should be ready to become poor and wretched because he would bounce back to point Zero.
A few months ago before the death of Cynthia, Dennis mistakenly signed a contract agreement that guaranteed the cross-liking of his account to Jessica's account. Maybe he was drunk or he fell for her treacherous nature, but all he knew was that he could not access his bank account as he liked again.
" What makes you think, Barbie would have the best life you have always wanted with that beggar?" Jessica asked Dennis.
" She is happy to be with her, Jessica. At least, I would be able to spend more time with you" Dennis responded wittily just to make her happy.
" Whatever! A set of inspectors are coming again to our office tomorrow for accreditation of some of our services. I have sent a document to your mail that would guide you in organizing the staff and completing the quota. Make sure you are well prepared for it else our services would be suspended" Jessica said, Dennis's eyes battered.
" But how? I thought we had met up with the requirements stated last month?" Dennis asked feeling so much more frustrated than before.
" Someone is behind the downfall of our company, Dennis. And we must work hard to ensure our secrets are hidden" Jessica pointed out.
Two months ago, a group of Billionaires from the West came to inspect Jessica's company to find out some rumored talks about the company but they were able to guard their company and met up with the terms and conditions given. Just this morning, Jessica received a message from them again that they are coming for the second inspection which was very rare for them.
The only person that could be behind this was Cynthia, Jessica's late friend because only she knows about the secrets of her company. Now that Cynthia was dead, does that mean any of Cynthia's relatives know about this?
" Who could be behind our company's downfall?" Dennis thought he was talking to himself, but he was so loud.
" Do you know of any of Cynthia's relatives? Jessica asked, putting one of her fingers in her mouth and waiting for Dennis's response.
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