I must be a CEO

Guevara Villa

“Welcome home, my beloved! I’m sorry it took so long before I found you,” Leonard Guevara exclaimed and 10 other maids lined up to welcome Camille.

Camille stood at the door-way and looked at the man before her, it was truly the billionaire. Leonard Guevara.

He owned lots of companies in the city likewise the top notch hotels, he’s filthy rich even the Rodrigo can’t beat him to it.

‘How is he suddenly my father?’ Camille wondered.

“How-how are you my father? How come? How am I a Guevara?” Camille asked curiously.

She’s a nobody, a poor orphan that grew up in the streets before Rina took her in. who’s pulling such prank on her?

“I’m sure you have a lot of questions for me already but why don’t you have a rest and let’s talk tomorrow. I heard from my guards that you went through a lot today,” Leonard offered instead.

“But..”

“Irene?” The man called making Camille swallow up her words. The lady called came out of amidst the maids that lined up.

“Yes sir,” She answered with a bow.

“Take my daughter to her room, she needs rest,” Leonard commanded then looked at Camille who was still dumbfounded by all what’s happening.

“Have a good rest, daughter,” With a smile, Leonard left.

“Let’s go ma’am,” Irene told her making Camille jerk back to her senses.

Her heart leaped when she heard the lady called her ‘ma’am’. In all her 24years she has lived, no one has ever referred her as ma’am but instead they called her names.

Camille followed the lady as they both take a stroll down to a platinum door, with a name scribbled on the door, Sylvia Guevara.

“Here is your room ma’am. It has been cleaned and well arranged, there’s a landline beside the bed so you can call me anytime if you need my help, I will leave now,” Irene mutters while Camille gave her a nod and she walked away.

Camille twisted the door knob and walked into the room, her eyes went round and her mouth went apart, Even in the Rodrigo’s house who always claim to be richer than anyone else don’t have this type of room!

“Camille, isn’t this a dream? I…” Camille rambled but she misplaced her steps and hit her toe on the edge of the bed.

“Ouch!” She groan in pain, “That hurts like crazy! Funny how the nature is trying to tell me this isn’t a joke!” She shrilled and blow air on the bruise toe.

While she was at it, a knock came on the door. “Yes, please come in,” She answered and the door opens, a stretcher was pulled in slowly with variety of foods on each tray.

“Nice to have you in the house maam, I go by the name Rosa. I handle the food in the house,” The lady introduced while Camille nodded like an agama lizard

“So tell me, What will you like to have for brunch? Fruit salad? Pasta? Broccoli and beef? Which? Name it,” Rosa asked.

“Anything, please.”

“Alright ma’am, I will serve you beef and pasta,” Rosa replied then clapped her two hands, two other ladies matched in with a table made with pure gold, the blinding glit almost blind Camille’s eyes.

Rosa dished out the foods on the table, “Please enjoy and have a nice day,” with that Rosa and the other ladies walked out of her room.

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Later in the evening Camille was looking out through the transparent window and looked down at the people going to and fro on the street, the bad memories she had in the Rodrigo house came back to her, she squeezed her eyes shut.

“Daddy?” Camille called after thinking for a while, her heart filled with revenge.

Leonard was pleased to hear her call him that, “Yes, my daughter,” He replied with his eyes glinted.

“Can I request for anything? Will you be able to do it for me? ” She requested turning a little bit to look at Leonard whose lips had drawn a thin line.

Leonard held her hand with tenderness, “Name it dear, you’re the only blood I have, I want to make up for the times I let you suffer growing up on your own,” He whispered softly.

Camille has a firm smile on her lips, her heart was burning for pure revenge, there’s nothing to stop her.

“Make a CEO. At Guevara Holdings,” She requested without hesitating.

Leonard eyes twinkled, “Why? Business is such an hassle, I don’t want my child to go through all that,” He pester but Camille eyes were saying another thing.

She has made up her mind, “I must be a CEO.”

‘That’s the only way I can seek for my revenge’

“Consider it done. I’m calling the headquarters, when do you want your inauguration? Tell me child, I will do it,” Leonard surrendered.

“As soon as possible, I don’t want to waste anymore time. Revenge is best when served cold,” Camille mumbled under her breathe then looked back at the street through the window, she sighed.