A Mistaken Night With The CEO

"Miranda, get the drinks from the fridge," Lady Loretta says. She is the Madam of the house, and it is her only son's birthday.

"Okay, Ma," Miranda replies. She is a 22-year-old fair-skinned woman, wearing a pink dress and black slippers.

She assists the other maids in preparing a birthday party for Derrick Luis. He is the only son of the Luis family, having seven older sisters.

Many guests are present in the Luis family mansion. Among them are business partners and the Luis family members, but the birthday celebrant isn't at home.

At a luxurious firm, Derrick Luis is still at his office when his mobile rings out.

"Hello, Mom," he picks up the call, and his mother replies, "Derrick, you know that today is your birthday. So where are you?"

Glancing at his wristwatch, Derrick sees it is 6 p.m. and he replies, "I am still in my office, mother."

"Come home, my son. It's your birthday, and we did many things just to have today a special moment to mark your new age at 25."

"Mom, I am not interested in birthday parties. Why can't you understand my priorities?" Derrick murmurs because his mother is getting older, so he can't blame her.

"I understand. Please come home quickly before the guests start leaving. If I had known, you would stubbornly stay up in the office until this time. I shouldn't have allowed you to go to the office today, knowing today is also your birthday."

"Mom, I cannot set work aside for a party. Who will look after Dad's company?" Derrick mutters again, and his mother responds sadly, "You are right, Derrick, but during your father's time, he did not skip home for work. He attended parties, or how do you think I met him?"

Derrick rolls his eyes at his mother's words.

"It's fine, Mom. I will be at home now," He replies, and the phone call ends.

"Controlling a multimillion-dollar company at this age, and my mother wants me to prioritize a birthday party over my work," Derrick murmurs and stands up from his office chair. He shuts down his computer and grabs his briefcase and elegantly leaves for home.

Arriving home in a brand new Prado Jeep, Derrick gets out of the vehicle and walks towards his family's mansion.

He hears the sound of music and frowns after seeing many guests' cars that are parked inside his late father's estate.

Striding forward, Derrick arrives at the mansion's frontage and rings the doorbell. A maid pulls the door open for him.

"Welcome home, Master Derrick," the maid greets him.

Derrick ignores responding to the maid's greetings as his mother walks up to welcome him.

"Welcome home, my son. Happy 25th birthday to you."

"Happy birthday to you, Master Derrick!" The guests in the living room say, toasting to the new age of the young master.

"Thank you all," Derrick replies as his gaze sweeps across everyone's faces in the living room.

He wants to walk towards the stairs to retire to his bedroom upstairs, but his mother stops him again.

"Derrick, it's still your birthday. Come and cut your cake and make a wish."

Derrick stops at the staircase and looks back at the faces of the guests. His seven older sisters are present as well as some of their company staff.

Derrick wants to protest that he is not a child and doesn't want a birthday party. However, he gulps down his protest as silence falls in the crowded living room.

Derrick approaches his cake and picks up a knife as he slices the cake into two.

The cake was placed in the center of the living room, and the guests clap, beaming happily for him.

"Happy birthday, brother," his seven older sisters cheer him, and he replies, "Thank you all."

"That's not all, Derrick. Come and make a birthday wish," His mother urges him.

"Oh, Mother. I am not a kid," Derrick finally protests, but his mother walks up to meet him as they are standing in the living room.

"No one said you're a kid, but you're still my baby, so make a wish," his mother pleads with an assuring smile.

Not wanting to make his mother sad, Derrick wishes for a long life, a happy family, and a prosperous business ahead.

"Happy birthday to you again, Master Derrick; we wish you all the best." The guests are joyous, and the merriment continues as the guests resume drinking and chatting happily.

Derrick excuses himself from the living room and goes upstairs to his bedroom of the white duplex mansion.

Meanwhile, among the maids is Miranda Luis. She has a crush on Derrick, and she's not the only maid crushing on him. But she can't take her eyes off him.

She watches him climb the stairs, openly gawking at his handsomeness.

"Too handsome for a man," Miranda says.

She has observed Derrick and saw that he's very hardworking and doesn't have time for women.

Derrick is mostly focused on his business and doesn't even have a girlfriend.

However, Miranda is aroused, dripping wet with desire to get Derrick to notice her.

She's a poor orphan girl and comes from a poor town as she grew up in an orphanage home.

After six years of serving the Luis family as a maid, Miranda wants a better life and doesn't want to return to poverty.

The Luis family are kind and allow their maids to wear any clothes they want.

There is no competition in the mansion since Lady Loretta's daughters are all married women, including Derrick's immediate older sister, Nicole Luis.

"Come on, Alexa. I want to introduce you to my only brother tonight. I fear Derrick might be gay. Why doesn't he have a girlfriend at this age? Don't you find it weird?" Nicole speaks to her best friend, since she personally invited Alexa Godwin to Derrick's 25th birthday party.

Alexa works as Derrick's secretary at the Luis firm. She can admit that she hasn't seen any young woman come to the office to visit Derrick.

"I don't think Master Derrick is gay. He's just too busy to notice any woman," Alexa replies. She wears a seductive red dress and black stiletto heels. She arrives at the Luis mansion just after Derrick left the company.

Alexa is also interested in Derrick. She wants him because she is just 22 years old. She believes that having a husband like Derrick in the future, she doesn't have to work too much or suffer to feed herself, as his family's wealth is enough to cover all her lifetime expenditures.

"Alexa, what do you think of Derrick? Do you have a crush on him? If my older sisters haven't spoken to me to introduce you to Derrick to work for him as his new secretary after my leave. Do you think I will have done that based on our friendship alone? Come on, now," Nicole grabs Alexa's left hand and leads her to the top floor, where there are no guests.

Alexa feels nervous because she has been working as Derrick's personal secretary for a year based on Nicole's influence. She hasn't dared to cross the line or tried to get Derrick's attention. He is an aloof man, and she fears what he will do to her if she dares to provoke him.