CHAPTE TWO
940 Words
“He was going to kill me, have I made a terrible mistake by choosing to work here?” Isabella thought to herself as she stared at the man who had been unconscious for ten minutes. “He’s handsome,” She thought. She had wondered what the “Devil of Rome” looked like because he was all that her friends back home spoke about when it came to young, rich, and handsome bachelors in the city. He was so perfect. She stared at his closed eyes, his nose, his lips even down to his Adam’s Apple. She swallowed hard because he was a god.
Back to reality, Isabella Lorenzo chose this job to provide for her sick father and her teenage brother back in downtown Rome. Her father had been suffering from Arthritis since the death of her mother. Her brother had dropped out of high school due to her inability to pay his tuition. She was the breadwinner of her family.
She had been assigned by the Home care company to the Giovanni Mansion only after three days of applying. She saw this as a blessing after all her prayers. She had heard rumors of him being a terror to housemaids that have attended to him in the past. She chose to do this for her little family. Her father could get proper treatment and her brother could go to school again. But presently, Miss Lorenzo was starting to regret it.
She stared at her phone to check the time and to see if she had received any messages from her brother.
“Who are you?” The man beside her was already sitting upwards. She stood up immediately and bowed her head.
“Good afternoon, Sir Giovanni. I’m Isabella Lorenzo, the newly assigned maid for the Giovanni Mansion.
“If I hear of this anywhere, I would kill you and your family. Am I clear?”
“Yes, I would never……..”
“Get out and bring the documents”. Alessandro ordered as he stood up.
“Yes sir…….”
“Stop with the Sir, it’s annoying”
At that moment, there was a knock on the room door.
“Come in,” Alessandro said calmly like he knew who it was.
“Brother, I missed you”. The voice called out running to hug Al.
It was Marco Giovanni. The only sibling Al had and his favorite. Unlike Al, Marco had a German Shepherd-like attitude. He was all together jovial and fun.
“Marco, I told you to always call before coming. You know it's really dangerous for you to be seen entering the Mansion gates alone”
“ Don’t disturb me, brother “. Marco said laughing.
Al nodded disapprovingly, he looked over at Isabella and realized she was still there.
“ You go get your documents and stop looking like a moron”
“Yes sir” Isabella replied as she left hurriedly.
“She’s hot and cute, did you pick her out from the agency or what? You’re one lucky guy, brother” Marco said while glancing at his brother.
“Marco, she’s a maid and what do you need from me today?” Al replied making Marco laugh.
“Nothing”.
“OK please leave now and don’t forget to attend the Academy. I deposited cash in your other account and also, collect the new phone from the driver. I know that’s why you’re here” Al said smiling at his baby brother.
“ Thanks a lot, bro. I actually thought you forgot. Thanks, ok bye”
“ bye Marco”
As he made his way back to his King Sized bed, he heard another knock. He was really pissed at this point.
“Who the he’ll is that?” He asked even though he knew who knocked.
“ It’s Isabella , sir”.
“Come in”. Isa came in and shut the door behind her.
“ Are your documents complete?”
“Yes sir”
“Maids nowadays don’t put on uniforms or you choose to be rebellious?”
“ Not at all Sir, you haven’t even signed my documents yet” Isa replied.
“ Are you trying to be rude?”
“ No sir”
“Leave the documents there and get out”
“Ok Sir”.
A few hours later, Alessandro calls for Isabella who has been dozing at his door.
“I’ve signed your documents and chosen your uniform”
“Ok Sir, I…”
“Wear them at all times, do not speak to me unless you’ve been spoken to, do not leave the house without permission, and do everything I ask”.
“Ok Sir Giovanni”
“And it’s Master to you, Master Giovanni, am I clear?”
“Yes Master”
“Good, now read my terms and sign them”
Isabella picked up the paper and went through it. It was long and had complicated terms in it.
“DO NOT LEAVE THE MANSION UNLESS WHEN PERMITTED.
DO NOT LET ANYONE IN THE MANSION WITHOUT THE PERMISSION.
DO NOT WEAR ANYTHING APART FROM THE UNIFORM GIVEN.
DO NOT CONTACT ANYONE UNLESS WHEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO.
YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR SALARY FROM ME ONLY.
SALARY: 200,000 Dollars”.
Isabella gasped after reading the amount she would be receiving monthly making Alessandro laugh at her. She picked up the pen, gave the paper a once over, and signed it.
“Put on the uniform and show me”. He said as he pointed over at his dressing room.
“OK master”.
- Writer
