Beneath the Billionaire's Pride

chapter 4

Coincidence.

Ughhh! Leah groaned, covering her ears as her alarm blared non-stop.

“Should I just call in sick today? She thought, tempted to hit the snooze button.

“But what about Mrs Margaretta? She’ll be disappointed. I've just started working, and now I'm already thinking of making excuses. What will she think of me? I’ll probably get fired.

With a sigh, Leah slowly swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up, trudging to the bedroom for a refreshing shower.

“Good morning Mrs Margaretta,. Good morning Leah ,Mrs Margaretta said exchanging greetings.

“ Good morning, dear. “How was your night? Nice to see you, You are looking lovely today” Mrs. Margaretta said with a warm smile.

Leah Chuckled. “Oh, no need to flatter me ma, thanks, though”.

“Is there anything I can do for you before I start cooking?” Leah asked.

“No, darling. Go ahead and start.

Finish early if you can,Mrs Margaretta replied.

“Alright ma, I'll head to the kitchen,” Leah said.

Mrs Margaretta called out, Wait Leah, if eventually you and Xavier meet today and he sounds rude and annoying, please ignore him. I heard that he came back yesterday night very pissed, he might take his anger on you. He can be an asshole. I advise you to ignore him.

( Chuckles) I will definitely ignore him, Mrs Margaretta. Thanks for informing me, I will head to the kitchen now.

2 hours have passed since I served Xavier breakfast, yet he hasn't come down or touched the meal. I wonder if he is okay. Why do I even care, he is probably an asshole as Mrs Margaretta stated(hiss).

“Margaretta”! “Margaretta”! Someone called out.

I turned to see Xavier on the doorway, with his back facing towards me.

Xavier, how are you doing this morning? Margaretta asked, concern etched on her face.

“Good morning Margaretta. I'm better than yesterday”, Xavier replied.

“Good to hear. now come and have your breakfast”, Margaretta said.

“Aren't you going to work today?”Magarretta asked, noticing Xavier’s relaxed demeanor.

“No I won't be able to make it, I have a slight headache”, Xavier explained.

“Have you seen Liam this morning?

He was with me last night,” Xavier inquired.

“Oh, he left very early. He said he had some work to attend to” Margaretta replied.

“Asshole” , “he could've informed me”.

“Xavier as I was saying, you know your dad won't be happy if he finds out you missed work today,” Margaretta cautioned.

“Margaretta he won't know unless someone tells him I was absent,” Xavier said with a sly smile.

“Are you implying I'd report you?” Margaretta asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Why would I, Margaretta?” Xavier replied innocently.

“Very well, now let me go have my breakfast”, Xavier said, dismissing the conversation

Xavier proceeded to eat his breakfast, I stood in the kitchen, contemplating whether to Introduce myself. Suddenly, a spoon dropped, making a loud noise. ‘Who's there?’ he asked from the dining area where he sat enjoying his meal. ‘Can I have some honey?’

Sluggishly, I retrieved the honey from the fridge and headed to the dining area to give it to him, finally introducing myself as his new cook.

Excuse you, have we met before? He said to me with confusion etched on his handsome face. Ugh I must be crazy for still admiring his face after what happened last night.

I don't get it sir, pretending not to know what he is talking about.

What don't you get about what I just said, is it the have we met before, is what you do not understand?

What have I done to deserve this horrible guy as my boss's son, not in a million guess will I ever guess that my mum was actually working as chef for Xavier's dad, technically Xavier's chef because his father is not always around.

I wonder how my mum was able to endure his arrogant behavior, yet without complaining. Now I feel really sorry for my mum, for all she must have gone through in the hands of this ungrateful human being.

I'm still waiting for my reply, he said , drawing me out of my trance.

No sir, we haven't met.

Don't stand there and lie to my face. I can never forget the horrible face that spoiled my lovely night yesterday, he said

with disgust.

I'm sorry sir, but I don't know what you are talking about. I said pretending to be confused.

Don't give me that face b***h, just leave this house now before I do something drastic to you.

With all due respect Xavier, don't use such a word on me I said already losing my cool.

Did you just call me by my name, you must really be out of your mind. Watch the way you talk to me, leave this house this very minute. He said, raising his voice.

Margaretta walked into the dining room worried, Is everything okay she said looking extremely confused on why Xavier is raising his voice on somebody he just met, this was unlike him, he does not give a f**k on new employees until like two weeks later.

“Margaretta, everything is not okay. I want this girl out of here now.

But why? Margaretta asked. Do I need an explanation on why I want an employee sacked?

Unfortunately Xavier, your dad employed her, and will want a good reason if she were to be sacked.

Fucking s**t! I want her out of here I don't care how you will do it, I just don't want to see her face here again Margaretta fix it he said and stormed out the dining room leaving his food.

Are you okay Leah? Margaretta asked, yes ma I'm okay. I'm sorry for that, but what really happened to get him in that kind of mood.

Ma I don't know, I think he is mistaking me for another person, because he keeps on saying we have met before, which I find strange because I have never met anybody like him not until today.

I'm sorry my dear, please go and rest, don't take anything he said to heart, I will go and talk to him, don't worry about him.

Okay ma, thank you so much I appreciate it. I headed to my room, immediately I entered my room, I sighed a sigh of relief, I have been holding my breath throughout, omg Xavier is indeed a beast. What was that for? I would have given him a sounding slap and quit, if not because I really need this job to take care of my sick mum.

That guy is the rudest creature I have ever met. How can someone be so loud and wrong, seriously he pisses me off. I really need to map out a plan if I have to survive in this house with Xavier. I wonder what Hannah's reaction will I tell her about today. Talk about an annoying coincidence ugh.