Chapter 4
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"Damn it! I thought my employer was legal, but it looks like he's a scammer?" she talked to herself.
"Are you referring to me?" Akhmad asked her. He heard about what she was talking to herself.
Still, she didn't mind the guy inside the car asking her what she was talking about. Layla kept murmuring to herself.
"I know he's handsome but still scammer,"
If she can scream inside the car it happens already. She felt very disappointed because of the expectation to travel to Dubai but end up in Cebu.
"What am I doing here? Out of town? Do I look rich?"
"Hey, I'm talking to you, Miss Caregiver?"
Akhmad almost lost his patience towards the woman beside him.
He was annoyed hearing her murmur whatever this lady was talking to herself.
"Aren't you gonna talk to me and you will keep talking to yourself like an i***t, huh? Shall I fire you, then?"
Layla got scared when she heard fire. She's not starting her job yet, then suddenly fires? Oh, no!
"I'm sorry, Sir, I'm just shocked because I expected to go to Dubai then suddenly I am in Cebu. Why, Sir? Are you a scammer?" Layla asked him and never hesitated to express her anger towards the guy.
Straining to calm herself not shout to her sponsor. Still, unrecovered from her failed expectations about her travel, she needs to ask him before she becomes a dragon that blows to this man beside her.
She was ready to see the camel in Dubai and then it was not gonna happen because her destination failed.
"Do I look like a scammer to you?" he asked in a cold tone that Layla felt her boiling head become icy, instantly.
"No! I mean, yes! S-sorry. I . . ." stutter her tongue that didn't continue what she was talking about.
Akhmad keeps silent. Better to talk at the house instead of talking inside the car. They will never understand each other.
Tired from the urgent flight, Dubai to the Philippines just to fetch the caregiver. He wanted to personally talk before he introduced her to his mom.
The Alzheimer's disease case of his mom is not easy. She can't recognize anyone. As a caring son, he needs to be hands-on the same as his father to take care of his mom. And the new caregiver who arrived should introduce her well to his mom.
After half an hour they rented their mansion in Mactan, Cebu. The entrance was beyond Layla's imagination. It's too beautiful, like paradise. Flowers are blooming everywhere in the garden area. Huge golden gate opens automatically. Feels like she's entering a palace for real.
Her eyes widened looking everywhere in the garden until the car stopped at the garage.
Akhmad went down to the car while Layla was still sitting inside and amazed at what she was seeing.
"Aren't you gonna come down, Miss Caregiver?"
She turned her gaze to him. Blushing her cheeks.
"s**t! Why so handsome, Sir Scammer?" whispered to herself.
Stepping out to the car and quickly followed Akhmad walking to the entrance of a palace, I mean mansion.
He let her in and went straight to the living room area so they could proceed to talk about her job.
Sitting comfortably on the couch and felt nervous because she doesn't know if he will continue hiring her or not? About her attitude a while ago in the car, most employers were disappointed.
"My name is Akhmad Ibrahim, welcome to our house here in Cebu, Miss Layla Metalstone," he said after Layla sat down.
Can't fathom her feelings while staring at the guy. She was scared a while ago but then it suddenly went away when looking at him.
"Are you done staring at me?" he coldly said.
"Handsome Scammer indeed," she said out of nowhere.
"What?" he loudly asked her.
He was shocked when she called him a scammer. When did he scam? He thought of it.
"Oh my God! Sir Scammer, don't shout at me! You scared me. I feel like my soul is separated from my body. Wait! Just let me breathe in a millisecond. Hu! Hu! Hu! Now, better,"
Akhmad wondered because this woman never gets scared of him. It's his first time to hear someone shouting back at him.
"Hmm. . . Interesting!" he thought.
"What did you call me? A Scammer?" he asked angrily.
"Yes, Scammer! You are a scammer! You told me, I will work in Dubai but then I end up in Cebu! You f*****g, s**t! s**t! just s**t! Are you just relying on me?" If she had been an i***t before because of his looks, now she wanted to grip his neck. She can't get over her trip.
He smirks. Only she shouted at him and expressed her anger towards him. No one does that to all his employees. They are all scared of him but she's different. Akhmad found it cute and very interesting. It looks he will enjoy it and his mom for this newly hired caregiver.
"I'm indeed based in Dubai, but my mom stays here in Cebu. That's why you're here. Don't worry you still have your Dubai visa and your salary is the same as what is written in the contract. Nothing will change except the place."
"That's what I'm talking about, Sir, I expect that I will go abroad not out of town, only. You're so mean, Sir! I hate you!" She debated with her employer.
Her eyes widened after realizing what she said to him.
"Sorry, Sir, I mean I hear you," she clearly answered what he said.
He shook his head. If it's some of his employees at his company, he will directly say "You're Fired!" But to her, he can't even utter a word of the fire. He's enjoying conversing with her.
"Nothing to worry about. You can go with my mom every time she visits Dubai, if you work hard and are loyal?"
"Wait, I noticed earlier, you spoke English very clearly?"
"Yes!"
"Bullshit! Look, you are a scammer! You can fluently talk in English but when you talked to me in my interview, I was trying hard to understand you. You bit me! Hmph!"
"It's not my fault, you didn't ask. Anyway, are you still willing to work with us, or are you going back to Manila?" he coldly asks her. This is his first time talking in a long time. He never talked to anyone that took an hour or more. She's not beautiful at all but it's like she's pulling his tongue to talk more.
"What else can I do? I'm already here. Of course, I will work. I will just imagine that I'm working abroad because my salary is still a dollar. Didn't I?
When he heard that she would continue to work, suddenly called his butler, Leslie.
"Leslie, lead her way to her room, when she finished, bring her to mom's room. I will introduce her to my mother. And one thing, let her change her uniform," he instructed.
Leslie nodded to him. Then she leads the way for Layla. While they are heading their way to the room her stomach suddenly makes a sound. She's hungry!
"Ahm, Leslie, do you have food available? I'm so hungry. I didn't eat when I traveled here," she said. Praying that she will answer "Yes we have,"
"I didn't reach abroad so I'm hoping they will feed me," whispering to herself.
"Miss Caregiver, don't get used to talking back to our boss. Respect him because he's the one rewarding us. And don't worry about the food, we have plenty here. And don't even whisper as no one else heard you. My hearing is still cleared,"
"Omg! I think she has PMS? Sassy!" she thought to herself. She'll stop whispering from now on. The lady butler can hear her. Layla thought.
When they reached her designated room, she changed her clothes quickly that Leslie gave to her. After changing, they went straight to the kitchen and started to eat. It seems like she never eats for a week. She finished very quickly.
When she's done, Leslie accompanied her to the master's bedroom. She knocked three times and a manly voice answered that they could come in.
"Sir, here's Miss Caregiver. I'm sorry if we took time. I let her eat first before she starts her job," Leslie said.
Akhmad nodded and he signed his hand that Leslie can leave. Layla is on the other side, left. Standing on the corner as if Akhmad will do something bad to her. Bowed down her head and waited for what the guy would say to her.
"Are you going to stand there until you finish your contract? You don't have to plan to start your job?"
She was suddenly scared about his voice.
"I'm dead. Mr. Grumpy Scammer is mad," she thought.
Slowly walking near to the bed of his mom. Layla can see his mom sleeping on the bed. His father and brother haven't arrived yet. According to Leslie. Akhmad can't introduce them yet to her.
"This is my mother. Her name is Stella Ibrahim, she had Alzheimer's disease. She can't recognize us already except for our smell. Since you're new, I prefer you should put on some perfume so she can recognize you. Take care of her to the fullest. I don't want to see any bruises on her. Feed her even if she doesn't want to. Do your best for this job. And if your performance is good. I can give you a bonus. But if you failed. You can go back to your place and never come back. Is that clear to you?" he explained to her. As he was seeing she's very attentive to listen to all his instructions. And he likes it.
"Yes, Sir." she slowly said.
"I can't hear you. A while ago, you were shouting at me, and now you're whispering? What did you say, again?"
"I said yes, Sir!" she sternly said.
"Okay, it's settled then. You can stay here and watch. I'm leaving."
"Okay, Mr. Grumpy Scammer. Don't come back." whispering to herself.
"You want me to fire you?"
Layla shook her head fast and smiled at him.
"No, Sir! You can leave now. Take care, Sir!"
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