Amanda's house It had been three weeks down the line since my last meeting with Xander and I still hadn't been able to land a contract or get an appointment. There were bills to be paid and with no steady flow of income, I soon realized how much of a burden it was to take care of my kids and my mom. I had looked around for alternatives to get some extra cash but no one proved fruitful. It was almost as if I was some sort of reject in society. Xander had played a nice one on me. I truly was left with no choice than to accept that fiend's offer. But was that really the best option right now?"......It's the only option" mom said to me, "The school has been calling all day. The kids' tuition fees are due and they also emailed me the bill. It's a hundred thousand dollars!" Mom snapped me back into reality. A hunnit grand? I hadn't even realized how huge their tuition was up until now. Just a few weeks of no income and I could already feel the heat of the lifestyle I had created for
At Xander's houseAmanda's POV~...... and here I was. In the exact same place I swore never to set foot on again. I couldn't possibly feel more disgusted and pissed as I did now. Escorted into the living room by one of the maids, I met with Madame Louise who was busy dishing out orders to a group of cleaning maids. She always gave off this dictatorial aura whenever she was pissed. Funny enough, it was one of her most endearing features in my opinion. "Madam Louise?" I called out to her in a gentle voice, interjecting her stream of orders. She turned around sharply on hearing my voice and she looked at me with a glare that would easily scare the soul out of any of the maids. Quickly recognizing my voice and face, the grimace on her face slowly evaporated into thing air, giving rise to a warm smile."Oh darling....." She exclaimed with her eyes almost totally closing shut as her grin widened and she came in for a hug. Spreading my arms in response with a reciprocated smile on my face
About a year later >>>>>>>>> Amanda and Madam Louise are discussing in the kitchen while preparing dinner. Xander had gotten a fever two days ago and it had already grown a bit worse by this time. While the other maids can be seen cooking in the kitchen, the triplets occasionally dash through, damning the dangers of running through the kitchen as they dash in and out feeling a hundred percent sure that they are superheroes of some sort. Amanda's POV~"......so sometimes I'm quite baffled by the confidence they exude despite their terrible character" Madam Louise complained. I couldn't help but laugh as she went on and on about how much she despised prostitutes. I guess she had seen one too many of them come in here since when I left six years ago. Even during my time here, I had already seen one too many if you ask me."Well, I'm sure many of them didn't get into that kind of lifestyle voluntarily" I said , "Sometimes life just happens to wind you up somewhere you never expected
Amanda's POV~"What are you doing? Urrghh! Let go off me!" I demanded as Xander pinned both my hands to the wall, staring sinisterly into my eyes. His piercing gaze almost felt like it was searching through my soul. I tried to make sure that my face didn't betray any vulnerability. I had known him for a long time and one thing I could assert was that vulnerability almost always brings out the predator in him. It's almost like how sharks are attracted to blood. His hooded hunter eyes peered through my thoughts almost like he was trying to sniff something out. "I'm your chef! You can't do this to me!" I revolted. A slight smirk appeared on his face and he began to chuckle. "Do what to you?" He asked, with a cocky look on his face, "I'm not even doing anything" he said."You're holding me here. Let go of my arms!" I demanded."Is it wrong for me to hold you captive when you were causing a ruckus in my house? And mocking me in front of my workers?" He asked, "That's defamation, you know
Evening time at Amanda's house. Her mom can be seen arranging the place and making sure it's well organized. She places the flower vases in the right positions and dusts all the furniture. Just as she was admiring her work, the doorbell rings...Amanda's mom POV~"Ding! Dong!" "Oh she's back!" I thought as I dashed to the door. My little baby. She must have been stressed today. Unlocking the door, I wind the doorknob, opening the door. The kids pounce on me almost as instantly as the door opens."Grandma! Grandma!" They exclaimed as they ran in for a hug. Sheesh! Talk about energy. I couldn't help but chuckle as I wrapped my arms around them. You would expect that they would be exhausted by now, having spent all day outside the house, but there simply was no sign of exhaustion as they let go of me and dashed into the living room, chasing one another like their lives depended on it."Good evening mom" Amanda's voice suddenly took my attention off them as I turned to take a look at her
Arriving at Melissa's mansion in his black SUV, David gets down, handing over his keys to one of the valets as he walks into the mansion. He is dressed in an expensive black suit and holds a briefcase in his right hand. David's POV~The house was relatively quiet when I got in. Where was everybody? While loosening my tie, I walked straight through the guest living room. I walked into the first living room."Babe?" I called as I slightly opened the door leading to the first living room. She wasn't there. "Hmmm, that's odd," I muttered. This was where she usually would be if she stayed at home. Perhaps she's in the other living room. "Babe?" I called again, as I twisted the doorknob leading to the second living room. She wasn't there either. "Then she's gotta be in her room" I thought as I headed straight there, climbing up the stairs to get there. Getting there, I pushed the door open only to see her on the bed, watching TV. My eyes rolled almost totally subconsciously as I stared a
At Xander's Palace Xander can be seen in his room getting dressed. He is wearing a black three-piece suit and is trying to adjust his tie while observing himself in the huge mirror in his room. Xander's POV~I didn't really plan on going to work today, but the directors had just requested a board meeting and frankly, it had been a while since I attended one myself without just sending Asher as a proxy. So I decided to go."How do I look Asher?" I asked Asher who was standing behind me with some documents in his hands. "Splendid as always sir" he responded, "Uhmmm, should I get the driver ready?" He asked."Sure why not? Get about ten cars ready" I said after which he picked his phone and made a call. Well, there was no time to dally. I had to have breakfast before leaving. I could already suspect that today was going to be a hectic one. How? Sixth sense maybe. Leaving Asher in the room, I hurried downstairs and straight to the dining room, where I took a seat. I rang the tiny bell
Amanda and one of Xander's mistresses are still alone together in the kitchen. Amanda is clearly wary of her as she looks at her with skepticism written all over her face. Meanwhile, Xander's mistress has a huge smile on her face. It's a clearly pretentious one as her eyes squint into oblivion.......Amanda's POV~"Xander?" I responded, quite in surprise as my eyebrows arched up in suspicion. I could literally smell an ulterior motive in her words. "Uhun" she responded."So what about him?" I responded with a shrug."Doesn't he just piss you off?" She asked in a tone that portrayed just how irritated she was by him, "His pride and arrogance. Pfft! He thinks he's on top of the world. Pretty obnoxious if you ask me" she added. I couldn't tell exactly what her intentions were but I was hella sure it wasn't something I wanted any part of, even if I did hate Xander's guts."He is quite annoying at times but what about it?" I asked with a nonchalant shrug. "You are quite self-composed" sh