Chapter 6

The past few days went like a breeze , Cain attended all his galas with the outfits I picked but without me. He barely spoke to me after the incident .

I’m not going to lie , I was really really hurt and bothered . He completely distanced himself and stopped sleeping in the room with me. I barely saw him and the next thing we are back on a private jet to New York but this time with lots of guards.

The flight was the same , Cain still didn’t talk to me all through . If not for this stupid job crisis I would just quit and go home . I didn’t like feeling like this , seeing him walking around like nothing happened was hurtful , and I’ve been doing so good with handling it but right now I wasn’t so sure what to think.

When we got to the Adams’ mansion , everyone was outside in a line, to welcome their king I guess . As for me ,I wasn’t important,I should be standing outside with the other maids and guards. This entire strip was fucked and I don’t know how long I can keep playing this game.

I walk straight to the room and sit on my bunk by the window . Mary runs to me with a smile…

“Soo…. How was your trip?” She was beaming so much like she expected something to happen.

“Good” I said , whilst unpacking my stuff.

“Wow , so many fancy dresses “ Mary started going through the clothes Cain had bought me. They were for the galas , but yet he didn’t take me , that is very confusing…

“Yeah” I said unconsciously again.

“What is wrong with you? You’ve literally said just two words” she grabbed me by my shoulders to face her …

“ Did he ….hurt you?” Mary looked into my eyes and I suddenly felt safe with her, she looked like she cared genuinely and I haven’t had that in a while .

I didn’t know what to say , should I start with the fact that I had a crush on my boss who was my childhood friend and he flew me across the country to kiss me and finger me then stop talking to me because that’s what he does, fuck girls and leave them. Or should I start with that I lied to my friends and families that I’m working here as a personal stylist?

I was overwhelmed with emotions I had been holding in all the while in Italy because I didn’t want Cain to see my tears. I burst into tears hugging Mary for comfort and she seemed to understand the moment and stopped asking me questions ,returning the hug back.

****

The last talk I had with Mrs Adams was scary . She told me that I’m qualified for the job as a stylist but she wouldn’t give me the job because she knows me. What does that even mean ?

And I was about leaving before she offered me the job of a maid , in her words “it will humble me” . As much as I felt horrible, I had to take the job . I couldn’t say no.

And now I was in her office again . I’ve been standing for a while now and she’s pretending not to notice my presence. I had no plans of saying anything yet ,I was just going to stand here till whenever she’s ready . I was exhausted with this family to be fair and I was getting used to their antics.

After what felt like an hour , she raised her head up from her laptop .

“Yes?” I almost wasn’t sure she was referring to me ,since I’ve been here for long and she hasn’t t said a word.

“ sorry …I Uhmm.. already submitted a letter for approval…..so I’m here to get it” with a little hesitation.

“Well you could have waited for my secretary to get back to you like the rest Regina” she said sternly .

“I know that but it’s kind of urgent …my mum …”

“You would wait until your letter is approved “ with that she went back to her laptop .

I was looking for an excuse to go home, I was tired of Cain ignoring me after what happened and seeing him walking around was excruciating for me , so I sent a letter for a few days break from work , just so I could arrange my thoughts but that wasn’t coming easy.

I didn’t know what to feel walking out of her office to get back to work. I just didn’t want to see Cain .

I was out in the garden with their hideous uniform for the maids, I was supposed to be raking the garden but I sat down by the side thinking of Cain . He’s really heartless , I could control my feelings before but now that I know what his touch feels like it’s hunting me . I keep waking up from sex dreams about him and it’s driving me crazy.

“Regina right?” The voice startled me and I jumped on my feet stepping on the head of rake and the handle simultaneously hitting my head . My palm is on my head as I scream with pain.

“Oh my God …are you okay?….I’m so sorry “

Ryder ,Cain’s younger brother hurriedly walked towards me in concern …

“Yeah…yeah…I’m fine ..sorry” I stammer ,trying to regain my balance from the hit .

“You’ve always been so clumsy” he said with a smile on his face.

“How so?” I replied smiling back at him , my head hurts less now….

“Well…you remember that one time …you got injured in the play ground cause you walked into a bucket” he said laughing…

“Oh my God….please don’t…” I’m covering my face dramatically,embarrassed.

His laugh turned to a smile and he’s standing there just looking into my eyes.

“Here…come with me” he let out a hand to me.

“No ..I still have work to do …I shouldn’t “

“It would be fine ,trust me……come on” he pressed on.

With hesitation, I placed my hand on his and we started walking out of the garden.

I didn’t expect Ryder to be so nice to me since the rest of his family wasn’t. It was really charming that he could make me laugh after all that was on my mind today , I was having a really shitty day.

We walked into a room filled with art supplies and paintings ,

“Sorry about the mess, I don’t clean up much” he said scratching the back of his head.

I walked over to one of the paintings, it was a paining of a bright green tree in autumn .

“Did you paint this?” I asked my hands on the painting.

“Yes….it’s…..hope “ he says walking towards me with a stern look.

“ you can wither away and still have fruit left … it’s hope” he adds , inches away from my face now.

“Here” he raised his hand to reveal a tube like paste.

“It’s an ointment,for your head”

I smile shyly at him. Who would have thought he had time for painting , he didn’t look like the type. Although it makes sense that while the family was focused on Adam being the CEO and stuff , he had the time to live his own life .

“Thanks” I stretch my hand to collect it but he pulls it back.

“I’ll help you” he opens the paste and starts applying it on my forehead which was red from the rake hitting me.

“Thanks” I let out almost in a whisper.

He clears his throat,putting the tube away and his hands back in his pants as he starts walking around in a slow dramatic way.

“So I could tell you more about my paintings..but I don’t want to bore you “

I laugh at his statement…

“Oh please…” I’m smiling from ear to ear.

“Thank you, but I have to get back to work “ I say looking at him for any expression. He’s not like Cain , his expressions are readable , and now I can tell he is bored. That explains him hanging out with the maid.

“Yeah ..sure thing” he replied with pressed lips.

I walked out of his studio feeling calm than I was feeling before,only to be face to face with Cain Adams.

I froze ,obviously not expecting to see him . For the past few days I’ve been training myself not to get affected my him . And he looks like he’s frozen too, surprised to see me here I guess.

I got back my composure with a shrug and walked past him, closing my eyes as I got closer. I was confused if I should go back to the garden and keep working or go to Mary . Every smile that Ryder had put on my face was gone. The depression was setting in again and I started having the feeling of going home again.

Mary seemed like the only friend I had ,not just in the Adams home but in my life . Because even at home ,I haven’t felt such a connection like I felt with her. Maybe I should just open up and tell her everything, maybe I would feel lighter until my letter gets approved.

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“Girl , he’s in everyone’s pants, you can’t trust him , how did you let that happen?”

Mary and I are lying on the roof staring at the stars .

I didn’t know if I could trust her with my whole story but I at least wanted to know if I was being weird for overthinking what happened between Cain and I in Italy . I wanted to know if it wasn’t a big deal and I was throwing a tantrum . I needed to talk to someone before I explode.

“I know…but he was different like very nice to me….and gentle” I’m staring down at my fingers and fidgeting.

“Oh my God! You are smitten” she replied with a slap to my knee and a wide grin that’s persuading me to tell her more.

“We shared a room”

“What????” Another girl from behind us popes her head up.

I thought we were alone ….

The girl immediately rushed over to mary and i with a smile on her face.

“Oh my God! You shared a room with Cain Adams ….. omg poppy come here”

Another girl that looked exactly like her pops up her head too, rushing to us.

“No…no ..nothing happened “ I say defensively.

“I knew something was up when he chose to travel with you” the one called poppy said.

“Penelope and poppy, your new besties” the first one said smiling at me with an identical grin as that of her sisters.

Mary rolled her eyes at them looking at me with the ‘be careful look’.

“Uh…Regina” I replied .

“So …” Penelope said adjusting herself on her back to face us directly as Mary and I were no more lying down after they jumped us.

“Give us the deets…” poppy continued.

“Did you guys have sex?” Penelope added.

“Yeah,what was he like?” Poppy ….

“Oh my God!” I stood up as quickly as I could . Fact was ,I was embarrassed. I wasn’t used to having group of friends to share secrets with .

I start walking back and someone is following me,I know it’s Mary but I really just needed to be alone right now .

“Bye girl ….”

“Catch you later “

I could hear the both of them still snickering and talking about Cain and I . It was kind of disturbing, I wasn’t comfortable with that , I liked to be on my own , I’ve always been in my own . And I can’t do girl talk because I’m too ashamed to tell them I’m a virgin.