* * ** * * Crystal's POV * ** * * *When the cab stopped and I got done, I was dumbfounded.I recognised the Castle, it's the same Castle opposite the restaurant where I used to work, the Castle where Logan lives.I was now in a dilemma, I had to either go there and face Logan or go back home jobless, but when I remembered that Aidan's food had finished and I was already owing a lot of people, I had no choice but to knock on the castle gate.After two minutes, a man opened the gate. I recognised him too.He was the same gate man working here the other time I had come to deliver food.I greeted him and told him why I was here, he let me in and asked me to wait in the compound to get the supervisor.I stood admiring the big compound, I did not take a good look at it the last time I was here.There were two sculptures of a large Wolf standing at both sides of the entrance, behind them were too long pillars that were up to the roof.The pillars were decorated with red bricks.In the
** ** * ** * Omniscient Narrator ** ** * * *Crystal was through with work for the day, the supervisor gave her the sum of fifty dollars as they had agreed on. Crystal was very excited, her current payment for a day was what she earned in the restaurant for a full month.Although the job is very stressful, she intended to do it for a few weeks then she would resignShe walked out of the castle gate with a smile plastered on her face.Since they lacked food stuff at home, Crystal decided to trek to the small market and buy a few things.She intended to get some provisions, some fresh tomatoes to make stew and some necessary spices.The money she had was enough to buy those things and have some change.In order to get there faster, she decided to take a short road.As she was approaching the market, she saw a spot where people gathered watching a scene.Getting closer, she recognised the young man being bullied by another man.It was Blake, the Beta of New Dawn pack. She remembered see
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Crystal stood up immediately and yelled a curse at the stranger who had sped off in his car.She couldn't believe that the man almost killed her only because she made him look like a fool in public. He was at fault in the first place so she had done nothing wrong."Is he blind or what?" The male who had saved her half-yelledCrystal froze after hearing that voice, she had not even seen the face of the man who saved her life.She turned slowly and her eyes met with his, even though it was dark, she still recognised him.Why wouldn't she recognise her baby's Daddy? Logan Stewart!She was surprised that Logan had just saved her life, this was the same man who said that he didn't want to ever see her face again."Are you alright?" he asked, while cleaning the dirt off his shirt."Ye… yes" she stutteredEven after three years, his presence still had that effect on her.Logan paused for a while and stared at her face closely, that was when he realis
** * * * *Omniscient Narrator* * * * *At the castle, Lisa and Gina walked to an enclosed corner of the backyard to gossip.They were among the maids that served there."Lisa, what do you think of the new girl?" Gina queried.She was the talkative type of Lady, short in height with eyeballs too large for their sockets.She was among those who were never content with what they were paid.If they were birds, then she and Lisa certainly has the same feathers"You mean the pretty one?" Lisa queried"She's not pretty," Gina blurted.She was extremely jealous"What about her? I heard the boss is paying her fifty dollars per day" Lisa said in a whisper, peeping around the corners to be sure that no one was watching or hearing them."Can you believe that, why we are paid twenty five dollars, not only that, she works part-time while we suffer all day" Gina grumbled."I also overheard the big boss instructing Mr Noah to give her dirty and tiring work" Lisa informed her.Lisa is their informant,
Crystal sniffed the clothes one more time before she started putting them in the laundry machine. She couldn't understand why his scent still affected her so much even after all these years.After washing the clothes, she spread it out to dry then went back to the servants lodge.Crystal could not understand why the servants were suddenly rude to her.The clothes they had sent her to wash weren't even her job yet they made her do it.'Perhaps it just for today and it won't happen again'Well that's what she thought but it definitely wasn't the case.Finally, the day's work hours came to an end. As usual she was paid the sum of fifty dollars.Crystal was excited. One more week and she would have saved enough money to sustain her while she searches for another job.Meanwhile Another maid had also joined Lisa and Gina in bullying Crystal. The three of them planned to make life miserable for Crystal, they were not scared of their boss finding out, because they heard that the big boss gav
** * * * * Crystal's POV * * * * * *"Hey you! Stop being lazy, go and scrub the toilets" the short girl who they referred to as Gina commanded me."What?" I uttered in shock and wrinkled my eyebrows.What do these ladies think of me? A foolI have had enough of their games and tactics, I am not doing any more of the dirty jobs, no matter the consequences.I mean wash a toilet?If Mr Noah had added that to my job description then I might have not even accepted the job offer, that was way too dirty for me!!"I'm sorry young lady, for the past one week I have done what you asked of me, but this time I won't, scrub your toilet yourself" I retorted aggressively.Now that was the strong fearless and not-taking bulshit side of me"What do you mean by that?" Gina queried.Is she deaf or what?"You heard me right, I am not doing your dirty work anymore" I firedThe ladies stared at each other in surprise. Perhaps they didn't see it coming, they thought I was always going to follow the in
** * * * * Crystal's POV * * * * *We walked into Logan's Chambers and he closed the door.My heart started beating fast. I remember what happened the last time we were behind closed doors, it didn't end well."Relax crystal, he doesn't even know it's you, you are only here as his maid" my inner woman reminded me."Why didn't you tell me that you work here the other night?" he queried "and why did you tell me your name is Eva?"Oh no, I feared he would ask that."I... I didn't know you own here and also Eva is my second name" I lied"It's fine, from today onwards you will only answer to me, your job is to take care of my meals, prepare my clothing ahead of time, in a short description, your job is to take care of me" he spoke and for the first time, I saw him smile.Take care of him?That made me nervous and excited at the same time.Why do I still feel this way about this man even after how he treated me in the past?I am supposed to hate him, not get.. excited around him."Alr
** * * * * Crystal's POV * * * * *It's been two weeks since I became Logan's personal maid. Now I don't only work for him in the castle but next to him sometimes at his office.He was also a VIP shareholder in the institution where I attend, so sometimes I have to work next to him in my school.I have now moved into a new house with Aidan.Since Logan already knew my step parents' house, in order to hide Aidan away from him, I had to relocate.My step parents were not too happy about the decision I made, but I hope they would understand my reason soon.** * * *It was Friday. Logan and I went to my college together in his car, the school had given him a private VIP office as a business partner.As his maid, I followed him to have the place set up to his taste.From the little time I have spent with him these past few weeks, I found out that Logan has become quite popular within the past three years.When he had suddenly gone missing after that night with me, he had left to take