Chapter One
I'm Isabella Lillian Nora Addison, I'm nineteen years old, I live with my mother and father….but they don't think of me as their daughter. I'm abused by them, they think I'm worthless, and that I was a mistake. At the moment their driving me to a relative on my mother's side to take me in. I heard he was rich, and that I need to get on his good side so my mother and father can ask for money from him…. they're using me for their own happiness. My mother was talking about this man in her office at my old home, I heard he is twenty four, lives in a huge mansion, and I'm going to be one of his maids.
My father pulled into a driveway and was talking to a person to open the gate. Once open he drove up to this huge and gorgeous house. When the car stopped my parents and I got out of the car, I went to get my things from the trunk and followed them up the stairs to the front door. He knocked and a woman answered, “Miss Addison and Mr Addison it's a pleasure please come in!” The woman said smiling. “Oh you must be Isabella, please right this way.” The woman motioned me into the house. The interior of the house was as amazing as it was outside.
My mother looked around at all the “goods” that the house had. A dog had suddenly came up to me and I decided to pet him. He was barking asking for me to rub his belly and I did. “Anna it's been awhile.” I suddenly heard a husky voice say. I got up and turned around and there was a handsome man at the top of the stairs, his eyes suddenly landed on me and I couldn't look away at how beautiful his eyes were. Suddenly my mother, Anna started to act all nice and kind, “Damien it has hasn't it!” My mother smiled.
I put my head down cause I knew that if I looked at the man to long my father would yell at me saying I was being disrespectful. “This must be Isabella and Mike your husband?” The man named Damien asked. My mother nodded and pushed me forward whispering into my ear, “Remember what I told you!” I still kept my head down as I could feel this man come closer to me. “I'm Damien Shaw, and you are…?” Mr Shaw asked me even though he knew who I was. “Isabella…” My parents hated it if I said their last names when I introduce myself so I only say my first.
“Well we should get going, do well...Isabella!” My father said rushing out of the house with his wife. As they were now gone it had went silent…. “Why is your head down?” Mr Shaw questioned. I didn't want to answer but I might get slapped just like what my parents do if I don't answer. “I'm suppose to, my fath- I mean Mr Addison said it's disrespectful to stare.” I answer the man. “Ah I see… anyways what would you like for dinner?” I was surprised that Mr Shaw asked this cause usually my parents would have stuff they liked but I would hate. “O-oh um p-pizza.” I stuttered as I said this because I was in shock at how nice this man was, Wait no don't let it get to your head he might just be acting.!!
“Alison please take her to her room and get her ready for dinner.” Mr Shaw said to the lady from earlier. The lady took me upstairs to a room, when I walked inside it was amazing, I had a queen size bed, a balcony, my own bathroom, the color of the walls was a beautiful sky blue, and a plush carpet. I heard Alison giggle as I was in aw from the room, “Master Shaw did this, also he is right next door to you if you need anything.” Alison said. “Now let’s get you in the bath and get ready for dinner!” Alison said pushing me into the bathroom.
She started to take my clothes off and gasped at all the bruises on my skin. “I won't ask what happened until your ready to tell me.” Alison said walking over to the bath and turning it on. I felt like she was a older sister to me and that made me happy but I made sure not to show my smile. She helped me into the bath and started to wash my body, the bruises we’re fresh so they hurt when she crossed over one. “Okay when your ready put the clothes on that are laid down on your bed and come downstairs.” As she left I was now all alone, I quickly rinsed off my body and hair and wrapped a towel around me.
I saw the clothes on the bed and it was a simple t-shirt and some leggings. I put them on then dried my hair and headed down stairs. Once I got down stairs the dog from earlier ran up to me wagging his tail, how cute… the dog ran off into a direction and I followed which lead me to a dining room. “Ah your here and you’ve met Max.” I heard Mr Shaw say. I looked up and saw him sitting at the end of the table, there was pizza in the middle so I went to sit down. I took this time to get a better look at Mr Shaw. He had dark brown hair, one eye was blue and the other was green, he had a handsome face, and had a slight beard. I didn’t realize I was staring to long until I heard him call out my name which made my heart beat go faster, “Isabella?’ He questioned. Why did I get nervous when he called my name?
I ignored this and dug into the pizza that was in front of me, it was delicious and I just kept eating. This is the first time I had food that I wanted. After a few more slices I was now full. “Right Isabella you're here to live here but you won't just live here and not do anything, you will help the maids clean the house.” Mr Shaw said. “Alison will explain everything to you.” Mr Shaw said standing up. “I’ll leave first, goodnight… Bella.” I blushed as he gave me a nickname. Oh no I might just fall for this man but he is five years older than me I believe…
Alison kept me up all night telling me all of the things I need to do as I will be a maid here. She said that I should wear a maid uniform, make sure to do everything that needs to be done everyday, and I have to call Mr Shaw….Master. All of this was so sudden but after Alison told me everything I was finally able to get some sleep not knowing what tomorrow would bring… well what Mr Shaw would bring...