MAXIMO
A loud knock on my bedroom door woke me up. My eyes shot open, and I reflexively reached for my gun from my bedside table. That was until I realized that it was early in the morning, and it was definitely one of the maids knocking.
"Come in,” I called out, my voice gravelly and rough.
The door slowly creaked open to reveal Paula, the middle-aged woman who cleaned my room every morning.
Her eyes widened in fear as she looked at me, and then she quickly bent her head to look at the floor.
“G-good morning, boss,” she greeted, her voice timid.
I threw my legs out of bed, and that was when I realized that she’d probably panicked because I was shirtless.
"Why didn't you wake me earlier?” I asked in a low growl, looking at the time on my phone.
“I—I didn’t know you wanted me to wak
