The warm water from the shower washed away the filth that she felt was on her skin. She loved the feeling of water on her skin.
She loves water in all its forms as long as it's clean water. She stayed enjoying the shower for almost thirty minutes before she left the bathroom. She soon appeared in the living room towards the smell of the food that was coming from the kitchen.As she stood behind her boss cum sponsor, she couldn't help but admire his fine figure from the back. His broad shoulders flexed as he moved his hand to mix the meal cooking in the pot on the fire. The grey cotton she wore under his apron hugged his masculine figure like a second skin." Who would have thought that the great mafia leader who was sort after by the entire Nation would be a domesticated figure that cooks and cleans for his family?" Luca was absorbed with his work to notice her presence, but a smile graced his lips after hearing her voice."Well, little lady. Can you blame this old man for wanting to take care of you? You and little Hanna have become part and parcel of me. I ought to take care of you as the eldest brother . besides, I especially enjoy taking care of my two beautiful angels."Luca turned around releasing his apron at the same time. He was just about to say more when a small body crashed into his chest. Lee's arms encircled his broad waist. Luca's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. He wiped his hand on the apron and circled the girl's waist with his own."Are you alright?" he asked. "I am okay. I feel like staying in your arms. Thank you for being there for me always. No matter what the world perceives of you, you will always be my hero and savior."For some reason, Luca felt too comfortable holding Lee in his arms. The sizzling sound from the fire brought them out of their silent comfort. He let go of her and turned around to turn off the gas." Why don't you go and set the table as I take the food of the gas. You look famished. Soon the two were seated at the table having a meal together silently. The atmosphere felt warm, peaceful, and full of tranquility.Luca was in deep thoughts. Tomorrow was the first day of work for his little girl. For some reason, he had a feeling that her new job will bring a lot of complications to her life. Her life was peaceful as it was currently since no one knew of her actual identity as the mafia's best hitwoman and assassin.When he first saw her, a tiny figure of a ten-year-old girl holding on to a barely two-year-old baby, his heart had almost stopped beating. The weather was stormy, but she had protected the baby well. On the other hand, her small frame was drenched by the water from the rain.He had taken her and the baby to his private apartment and helped her warm up as he took care of the baby. The very next day, he had taken it upon himself to take care of the two children. Being an orphan, he had always craved a big family.The moment his eyes fell on that helpless yet brave little girl taking care of a baby, he had fallen in love with her courage and protective nature. He wanted to enroll the girl whom he found out was called Lavender. It took a lot of probing for him to obtain her information. Initially, he had planned to take her to school, but she refused to comply with his plans. Lee had plans of her own: to always be there for her baby sister and take care of her.He ended up looking for a teacher to home school her. He got a beautiful surprise when his little girl proved to be a genius. At the age of sixteen, she had acquired a degree in economics and another in business management and procurement.Now at eighteen, she had started her own company and runs it from behind the curtains. The only ones who happen to know her real identity as the C.E.O was the company's acting C.E.O, who happens to be Luca's personal trusted aide."What are you thinking about that you couldn't hear me calling your name almost five times?" Lee's voice and her soft caress on his left hand brought him out of his thoughts. " I am sorry little angel.I suddenly recalled the first time I met you and baby Hanna. The night was as stormy as today. You were so fearless then. You still are. You see, tomorrow, you are going to be somebody's secretary. No, scratch that. Not just somebody. The wealthiest business tycoon is also known for being extremely cold and rude.You, on the other hand, are someone who doesn't do well with rules. You don't like to be bossed around, and that guy looks like he enjoys bossing people around. I still don't get why you accepted that job. I am afraid that this new job you decided to take on will affect yours and Hanna's life.Are you sure about the decision you made?" lee looked at the man whom she considered family. He had been there when she was on the verge of giving up. Her parents were killed, as she watched from the secret room.Her mother had managed to hide them both in the safe before she was shot right between the eyes as she watched with baby Hanna in her arms. Her papa's death had been more brutal and painful.She was scared and hopeless when she managed to run away from the men but lucky for her, she came across a kind angel. " I am a businesswoman now, but I have almost little to no experience. I know that being a genius, I can do better at most things. Even so, I want to experience what it feels like to leave like every other person.Besides, I am not just stubborn but also really patient. I think I can handle the C.E.O quite well without any issues. The other reason as to why I accepted the job is because I have a hunch that the C.E.O or someone close to him had something to do with my parents' death.If something goes wrong, I know someone who will be there to my rescue. Besides, I am no pushover. I can always kick his ass, but this time, I will keep a low profile. Don't worry Daddy. Your little girl will take care of herself and make you proud of her."Luca laughed at the Daddy part. The little devil liked making fun of him, but he loved her nonetheless. " Alright. I don't want to lose you and Hanna. Take care of yourself tomorrow and the days to come. You should probably slow down with your current job too.I might be too busy to check on you sometimes, but I will give you a call as usual. Enjoy your meal baby, let me go and pack up. I have to travel tomorrow for work. I will be back in three months."Luca kissed lee's forehead and left the table for his room. The room was again shrouded in silence. This time, Lavender felt that what Luca said was all true and that his concerns were genuine. " I promise not to bring you, trouble boss. I will keep a low profile and try to blend into the crowd," she muttered as she stood. She then cleared the table, washed the dishes, and went to bed. It was almost 3.00 am when her tired body hit the bed as sleep took over.The sun rose from its slumber with the majesty of a king. The tweeting birds welcoming the day were not left behind either. The air was thick with the remnant of the rain from the previous night. Even so, the cocks crowed as the trees swayed to the gentle blowing wind. What a beautiful morning. Lavender opened her eyes and let out a deep breath. She stretched her arms and stood up from the bed. Luca must have already left for the airport, she thought. She went into the adjacent room to conduct her morning rituals. Lee stood in the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for two. A few minutes into her cooking, she heard the soft pitter-patter of tiny feet moving towards her. Two tiny hands engulfed her lower body as it wrapped itself tightly around her. Lee's face lit up with a broad smile. She
She had initially intended to lash out at him and reprimand him for being rude but recalling where she was and why she was there, she changed her move. Standing before the man, " I am sorry, sir. You see, I am new here. I didn't know that the space was private. I thought it was for everyone. I am sorry."Alexander had an opportunity to look at the girl who was now apologizing. It was then that he realized how young she looked. She was probably 17 or 18 years old. What was such a young girl doing in his company's parking lot?"What is a little girl like you doing here? Do you have a driving license? Shouldn't you be in school?" he asked as he lowered his voice. This girl looked like she was the same age as his youngest sister. He couldn't help but soften his tone.She removed the badge given to her two days ago by Nancy and gave it to him. Alexander looked at the badge and almost dropped it out of shock. This little girl was his new secretary? What was Nancy thinking employing such a yo
Alex found himself walking towards the two people talking in the corner. He felt compelled to seek out the laughter that had made his heart skip. As he approached Lee and Alvin, they stopped talking.Lavender looked up at her boss as he stood before them. " Mind sharing the joke? I don't mind sharing the laughter with you. " Alvin noticed how Lee had instantly become uncomfortable in Alex's presence. " Ugg, bro. You ruined the moment. You Ought to stay and talk to the clown and his daughter. I was having fun talking to Lee over here. By the way, I like your new secretary. I am sure we will get along just fine.The two people looked at Alvin with different expressions on their faces. Alex looked at his best friend with a warning glare while Lee had a subtle smile gracing her lips. " Shall we head to the office, boss?" She asked.Alex looked back at his secretary then at his best friend. " You can go ahead. I have something to talk about with Alvin. I want t
His Family.Alexander had a surprisingly smooth day. When he woke in the morning, he had thought that since his secretary was no longer with him, he would have a rough day inducting the new secretary. He was proven beautifully wrong by the little girl. Boy, was he impressed! As he turned off his laptop and stood from his chair, his phone rang, eliciting a dazzling smile from him.“Hello, baby girl. What’s up?” He listened to the person on the other side of the phone smiling. He soon hung up the phone. Taking his briefcase and walked out of the door. He was surprised to find lavender still seated at her desk. Looking at the watch on his left arm, he felt compelled to ask, “why are you still around? Everyone must have gone home already.”Lavender looked up at her boss and responded, “You didn’t tell me what time I should leave the office, sir. I was waiting for your instructions.” Oh. I forgot about that. Maybe because
The week went by quite fast for both Xander and lee. The two have got used to each other’s working habits and worked together very well. Xander had a very relaxed week and was happy about it. He felt that he needed to appreciate his secretary.It was already Friday. The man felt excited about what he was about to propose. He has finally admitted to himself that he was crushing hard on the little girl. He was doing a good job of keeping his emotions in check so far.He shut down his laptop and stood when his phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, he let out a heavy sigh. He loved his mother dearly and was grateful to her although sometimes she was a major headache.Especially if she was trying to force him into doing something he wasn’t comfortable doing. He picked the phone and listened to his mother informed him about his date with Maria, Masha, or whatever her name was.As the call ended, he felt all his initial light mood disappears into thi
Alex let out a sly smile as he watched the girl almost run off. He chuckled as he finally relaxed. He removed his phone from his pocket and started going through his emails.Time went by until he felt too bored to continue. He was tempted to text Lavenderbut his pride won’t let him. He contemplated for a while and decided to go for a walk at a nearby park. He left his car at the hotel and walked towards the park.The moment he entered through the gates, colors filled his eyes. The surrounding look serene and warm as laughter filled the air. The sound of many people talking filled the air but it was comfortable.The hawkers walked around sailing their items. Stalls were everywhere. There were ice cream stalls, meet stick stalls, fries stalls and other Junk street food. His eyes filled with delight as he headed straight
The week end went bywithout any thing abnormally. Monday, however,came with a lot of drama for Lee who liked to keep a low profile. As a part time assassin,she didn’t like people probing into her life. Especially since she had a ten year old to take care of.Unfortunately for her, it was not her alarm clock that woke her up on that day. It was the boisterous sound of her ringing phone. She let out an irritated sound before placing the phone to her ears. “What’s up old man? It's too early for your call!" She complained.The person on the other side or the phone didn't bother to even acknowledge the joke as he went directly to the point.‘What do you think you are doing exposing Hanna like that to the world? You know the kind of work we do and why she should be kept away from the publ
HER ANGERLee got ready to go to report for work. Today was going to be a hectic day for sure. Since the paparazzi was likely to assault her any ways, why not give them a show they ought never to forget?She donned a professional yet sexy outfit. Her make-up which was normally barely applied, got its actual use as she looked at her image in the mirror. This is the revenge I get for almost putting my sister in danger.Ever since they were young, Alex loved sweets and hated sour things. What he hated more, however,was being used. Lee felt almost guilty for what she was about to do but shrugged it off after she recalled how Alex used her.It didn’t take her long enough to decipher what had went down on Saturday. Alex had in deed went to the park after his date with the famous Maya. The girl was known for bei