Taming the Ruthless Alpha King

THE APPLICATION

After receiving the cash from Saga, I sighed and decided to go inside the house. There, I saw Mom and my siblings already eating what I had cooked for them. I saw their happy faces even though that was the only food we could eat because of the low budget that I have.

I stood in front of them with a smile. Mom looked at me and tried to give me a plate. “Eat up, Jamie. I know you’ve been hungry too,” She said while looking at me worriedly.

So I grabbed the plate from her and started getting food from the table. I ate and enjoyed the food with them.

“Timothy and Yara, give your best at school. I believe someday, you’ll be able to achieve your dreams. And I’ll be a proud sister for the both of you!” I said while smiling at them.

“Don’t worry, Jamie. Someday, I’ll pay the rent and you’ll never get scolded by Ms. Mary about it. Then, we’ll buy a new big house for all of us!” Timothy replied.

As soon as Timothy said the word about the rent, I instantly remembered that I would update them about it.

“Speaking of rent, don’t worry about it anymore! We’re going to pay Ms. Mary tomorrow! We’re not going to get kicked out of the residence!” I said gladly in front of them.

“Really? We’ll still have this house?” Yara asked.

“Yes, Yara. So, there’s nothing to worry about anymore,” I replied.

Mother looked at me in confusion because of what I said. So, after a few minutes of talking to my siblings, she told them to go outside for a while, since we don’t have enough space in the house to talk. When Yara and Timothy were finally out of the house, she came to me and approached me.

“Where did you get the payment for the rent, Jamie?” She asked while looking at me.

I sighed and replied, “Saga came and gave me cash to pay the rent.”

Mom gave me a surprised look and replied, “Saga Taylor, again?” She asked and then sighed after that.

So I looked at her with confusion because of her reaction. “Why? You looked so bothered whenever Saga was around. Do you have a problem with him, Ma?” I asked.

She started shaking her head after that. “Nothing. I’m just surprised that Saga was always there to help you. He’s a good friend.” She replied.

I smiled because of what she said. “See what I told you earlier? I would find time to solve the problem. And now, here’s the solution.” I said and showed her the cash. She just smiled after that.

“Well, I just hope that someday, we will not rely too much on others’ help for us to move forward, Jamie,” Mom replied. I nodded because of what she said.

Earlier that evening, when everyone was asleep, I was still busy looking at and scanning every newspaper that I had got to look for a job that could be a help for us. Just like what my mother told me earlier. Yes, it’s a big favor and a blessing that Saga was there to help me. But, I don’t want to always rely on his help. I should do something on my own to produce and provide for the needs of my family. I should find a job that could at least give us and help us pay the dues every month.

I was busy scanning a newspaper when I saw urgent hiring highlighted in yellow.

“URGENT HIRING, the CEO of Moonrise was hiring a maid for his mansion, salary would be up to $40,000 per month?!” I exclaimed after reading the amount of salary the CEO would be willing to give to those who got hired for it.

Because of my voice, Mom suddenly woke up. Then she told me to be quiet and then went back to sleep. I covered my mouth because of that.

I continued reading the article and immediately, I saved the contact number on my phone. I wanted to make a call as soon as possible. But I realized that it was too late for a phone call. I think I should pay a visit and bring my resume there. I don’t want to miss that chance. $40,000 was a very big salary for me! That would help my family. Besides, there’s no other requirement needed. All I had to do was to bring my resume there and answer all the questions for the interview.

“I won’t miss this chance,” I whispered to myself.

The next morning, I woke up early and immediately prepared my things for the application. I took note of the address of the mansion because it was written in the newspaper. After preparing breakfast, I immediately took a bath, and when I finally went out of the bathroom, I saw Mom looking at me.

“Where are you going this early?” She asked.

“I found an interesting job and I wanted to apply for it, Ma. I’ll be going to the address they gave me to take a look at it. I just hope they consider my skills,” I replied.

Mom smiled and replied, “Don’t worry, Jamie. You are such a very hardworking person. And I believe they would accept you.” She said while smiling.

I smiled back and started preparing myself already. After getting things done, I waved goodbye to her and left the house. Right now, I was going to take the risk of applying again for another job. But this time, I was a bit nervous because this would be a very challenging one. I knew I didn’t have enough education to claim myself as fit for the job. But I believed I had the skills that would be a requirement for the job itself. So now, I won’t hesitate to take this opportunity to apply. But I just hope that they accept me.

I was riding a cab on the way to the place where I told the driver when I heard my phone ring. I immediately took it out of my pocket and realized that it was Saga calling me. So I answered it.

“Where are you?” Saga instantly asked as soon as I heard him.

“Uh, applying for work? Why?” I asked.

He sighed and replied, “You didn’t tell me that you were going somewhere. I asked your mother about you because I was about to treat you to lunch. I could’ve at least fetched you and brought you to where you were going.”

I laughed a bit because of what he said. “Saga, no need to worry about me. You’ve done enough. This time, let me do things all by myself,” I replied.

I heard him sigh again. “Okay. Just tell me where the place was and I’ll be there to pick you up after you finish your task.” He said.

This guy had no plans of giving up, huh?

“Miss, we’re here.” The driver said after parking the cab. As soon as I heard the driver say those words, I immediately told Saga that I'd be hanging up because I had already arrived at my destination. So I ended the call and immediately paid the driver for the fare.

I got out of the cab and I was amazed by what I saw. Right now, I was standing in front of a big metallic rail gate. And inside it, I could see the mansion and the fountain that gave highlights of the place.

Is this the place where I was applying to?” I stared at the whole place and I really couldn’t imagine myself working inside it. Now I understand why the salary of being a maid here was that expensive.

I was in deep awe of the place when I suddenly heard a loud horn from behind me. So I got startled because of that. Then I turned toward the car that had just done that. The window from the driver’s seat went open and the driver approached me with an angry tone.

“Miss, don’t block the driveway! Get out of there!” He harshly said.

I immediately went aside and allowed the car to enter the place. I stood beside the road and saw someone sitting in the passenger’s seat behind the driver. He was a guy wearing a black suit and tie. He’s also wearing black shades. He was looking in front, then he suddenly looked at me. Even though his eyes were hidden from his shades, I believe our eyes met. He stared at me for a few seconds and returned to looking in front. Then the windows of the car suddenly went closed.

The guards from the mansion immediately opened the gate after hearing the horns of the car. Then the car finally entered the place, leaving me behind alone.

“Who is that guy anyway?” I whispered to myself. Then the guards were about to close the gate when I suddenly realized that I needed to know about the hiring they had inside the mansion. So I immediately ran and approached the guard.

“Sir, Hi!” I waved at him.

The guard looked at me from head to toe and replied, “Miss, if you’re going to ask for donations, we’re not buying them. Go home,” he said.

I raised an eyebrow because of what he said and replied, “Sir, I’m not here for donations. I’m here to apply for work. I heard that you have an opening for maids here. I’m interested.” I said while looking at him. But honestly, I got offended by what he said to me about donations.

As soon as he heard me say those words, he replied, “Do you have your resume with you?” He asked.

I confidently nodded. “Yes, sir!” Then I showed him my resume.

So he opened the smaller gate and looked at it. “The application is at the main entrance of the mansion. Go straight ahead, passing the big fountain. There you will see the head maid and the other applicants. Good luck,” he said after that.

After hearing his instructions, I immediately proceeded to where he told me to go.

I was in the middle of walking, passing by the big fountain which the guard told me about. Then I was shocked when I saw a very long straight line of people at the main entrance of the mansion. They were holding what I believed were their resumes. And because of that, I stopped walking and tried to process things at the moment. Then I realized that those people standing in that line were also people in need like me. They were trying their luck by being a maid.

I took a deep breath and whispered to myself, “This will be a very challenging day for me.” Then I tried to follow and stood behind the last person on the line. As I looked around the place, some of them were having conversations. Then I just smiled because of that. At least they had company with them. For me, I’m doing this on my own and my only inspiration was my family. Out of these people with me, would I be one of the lucky ones to be picked for the job? Honestly, I was starting to have doubts about my skills because of the people around me. But, I had to grab the chance.

While waiting for my turn, I suddenly felt someone touch my shoulder. So I immediately looked behind me. Then I saw a random woman like me holding her resume.

“Excuse me, Miss. I just want to ask about the salary which they posted in the newspaper. Do you think that’s true? Would they give us that salary if we got hired?” She asked.

I laughed awkwardly after hearing those words from her. Why was she even asking me about it? I’m also an applicant here. So I don’t have any idea if that was true. But since she was asking me, I need to answer back, right?

“Hmm, I think it’s true. Because what’s the point of posting it to the newspaper and inviting many applicants if that was just a scam, right? Maybe they needed maids for the mansion. But let’s just hope that what’s written in the newspaper was true.” I replied. The woman just nodded after that.

After a few moments of waiting, I finally faced the head maid. I was about to give her my resume when she suddenly spoke, “Let’s go inside.” She said while gesturing for me to enter the room where other applicants entered earlier. So I followed her and entered the room just like what she told me to do.

“Have a seat.” She said in a serious tone.

So I sat on the couch facing her. She sat in front of me and looked at me with a blank expression.

While facing each other, I felt an awkward silence surrounding the whole place. Then she suddenly spoke. “May I have your resume,” she said.

So I immediately gave her my resume. She opened the folder and stared at my resume for a while. Then she suddenly looked at me and spoke again. “Are you sure you want to get hired as a maid of this mansion?” She asked.

I confidently nodded. “Yes, ma’am. I also believe that I possess the skills needed to be an efficient maid,” I replied.

Then she crossed her arms and looked me straight in the eyes. “There’s one big reason why we offer a big salary for every staff member here in the mansion. You have to be ready to get hired. And once you get hired, it would be difficult for you to resign. Are you willing to pursue and continue the application?” She said while looking at me.

While listening to her, I felt that she was discouraging me from continuing my application. But why? I came all the way here to apply. Then would she be like that? Then, what’s with the posting of hiring if she would discourage the applicants to continue the application?

“Yes, ma’am. Of course, I would be willing to continue no matter what happens. I need this job for my family,” I replied.

She nodded and replied, “I’ll forward your resume to our master. He’ll be the one to choose which applicant he wants for the job. If you think you’re fitted for the job, I wish you luck with this one.” She said while putting aside my resume along with the others.

“When would I know if I’m qualified?” I asked.

“You’ll receive a phone call from us within the day if you’re qualified. Then once you receive the call, come here the next day for the official hiring,” She replied.

I nodded after that. Then we both stood up and went out of the place.

Is that it? I just gave her the resume, then I’ll wait for a few hours to know if I got hired. But how would they know who’s really fit for the job if they did not do an extra interview? Was that already the interview I had earlier? Such a weird way of applying. But maybe that’s how they accept applicants.

When I finally went out of the gate, I took a last glimpse of the place with many questions in mind. I felt curious about the place and the people inside the mansion. I could feel that there was something weird about the place. Yet, I still hope that I can be picked by the boss to work for him.

The mansion was a bit away from the main road. And since there were no public vehicles in the place, I decided to walk to the main road and ride a taxicab back to our house.

“So, how did it go?” Mom asked while looking at me as soon as she opened the door for me.

I entered the house and removed my shoes. Then I sighed. “I left my resume there and the head maid told me that I would receive a phone call later if they would hire me for the job. So I have to wait a little longer for the result.” I replied.

Mom looked at me with a smile. “Don’t lose hope. I believe they would choose you.” She said while holding my hand.

“I hope so,” I replied. I sat on the floor and leaned against the wall to take some rest from the trip earlier.

“Before I forgot, Saga came here earlier. He was looking for you. Did you already meet each other?” Mom asked while moving the wheels of her wheelchair to face me.

I sighed and replied, “We didn’t. But he called. Just let him be. I don’t want him to get involved with my application either. I want to do these things on my own,” I said while looking at her.