Olivia's Pov
Storming out of the elevator ignoring the confused look from the couples inside. I released the breath I had been holding. He is too full of himself, who the hell does he think he is? That jerk hasn't changed a bit. I can't believe he still calls me straight figure, I guess age is not maturity I thought wishing I had punched him in the face. I stopped abruptly thinking of how I am going to return this dress before the owner sees it on me. I will have to avoid everyone until I get rid of this dress. "Olivia?" I heard a voice behind me and I immediately froze in fear. I turned around to see my colleague Beth. "Hey! Beth," I said smiling awkwardly at her as I scratched the back of my head. "Damn girl! You look hot, where did you get that dress?" She asked eyeing me suspiciously, I started to rack my brain for a good excuse, I don't want the whole hotel employees in my business, She will talk about me to everyone for a whole week. "Uh, You see... A customer asked me to model her dress for her " I stuttered out and mentally face-palmed myself for the dumb excuse. "What?" She asked with a confused expression on her face and I gulped looking around at the people passing by not paying us any attention. "Yeah, isn't it beautiful?" I replied twirling around as I let out a fake giggle to sound more convincing and carefree. "I need to go return it, She has a date this evening" I added turning around to leave. "Why then did you wear it in the hallway for people to see?" She asked with a frown on her face, She didn't buy my explanation. I stood frozen not knowing what to say. "Noah is coming," I said pointing behind her and she froze with a shocked look on her face, she mouthed bye to me without turning back and practically ran for her dear life. Those two have never gotten along and she was scared of him, He had threatened her countless times for spreading rumors and fighting in the hotel, All she does now is to avoid him like a plague. I looked at her walk away almost falling over as I held back laughter. I hid my face with my long black hair while walking as fast as I could towards the employee's room, I silently pray I don't come in contact with anyone else, I am not in the mood for a conversation, Mum will have a heart attack if she knew what I had done. I entered and thankfully the room was empty. I opened my locker and brought out the clothes I wore this morning, blue jeans, a pink tank top, and a pair of white sneakers, I was not done for the day but the rooms can survive a day without cleaning, the last thing I want is to run into Nathan again in my cleaning wear. I slowly pulled the silver dress over my head not wanting to damage or wrinkle it, I am left in my white lingerie set, I ignored the tiny hole in my cotton bra and quickly put on my clothes and my pair of worn-out sneakers. Just as I was about to close my locker, The door opened and Noah walked in, I gulped hard wondering what he was doing here and if it had anything to do with our conversation this morning or if a stolen dress has been announced. At least I was done dressing. "Noah this morning I did not..." I started saying but kept quiet when he shook his head. "You are done for the day?" He asked. I was a little scared I held my breath. "Yes, Noah" I lied not wanting to add to my piles of problems. I wanted him to leave so I can come up with a plan on how to return the dress without being seen, I felt like a cheap thief. "Thank goodness, I want to ask you for a favor," He said studying the room. "Okay, what is it?" I asked. I breathe a sigh of relief. At least I haven't been caught and I will not be fired anytime soon. "I remember you telling me once that you knew how to cook," He said and I was not expecting that. "Yes," I replied unsurely. "Okay good, I have been worried, I honestly don't know what to do. Our chef Rhoda is sick and the other chef just gave birth yesterday, The owner of this hotel will be visiting in an hour and I want you to prepare lunch for her, Can you do that for me, Olivia?" He said it too fast I could hardly comprehend it. I looked at him with a confused look on my face. He gave me a pleading look and I instantly knew he was desperate. "I am done for the day and I need to get going," I said shifting from one foot to the other. I still have to run a shift at the cafe and Caleb the owner will be furious if I don't show up. "I will pay you for this impromptu job Olivia," He said rolling his eyes, He probably thinks I will say yes if money is involved and he is very right if that's what he thinks I thought smiling. This is the first time he has asked me to do anything and he is a good boss. He has helped me countless times, it won't hurt to help him this one time I thought. "Okay, I will cook" I replied smiling at him. "Thank you very much Olivia" He replied almost hugging me. "Let me finish up, I will go to the kitchen when I'm done" I replied "What do you want me to prepare?" I added looking up at him. "Any mouthwatering meal," He said smiling and adjusting his tie. He left and I brought out my phone and called my best friend Amanda. I explained everything to her. She also works at the cafe and promised to cover for me in my absence. I kept my phone back and picked up the dress and heels praying the owner hasn't returned. I practically ran back to the elevator walked fast to the room I cleaned earlier and knocked on the door twice just to be sure that no one is inside. After the confirmation, I entered the room and jumped in happiness when I find the room empty and untouched, I quickly ran to the bed and place the silver dress back the way I met it and the heels inside the box. I touched the dress one last time. This is the most expensive outfit I had ever put on and I was reluctant to let it go but it was not mine. I noticed the wristwatch was gone but I did not think much of it, If it was anything serious the hotel wouldn't be this peaceful. Snapping out of my thoughts, I walked into the bathroom and picked up my cleaning outfits, and wheeled my cart of tools out. "What are you doing here?" I heard a voice and a shiver ran down my spine as I froze looking up at the person.Emily White I walked majestically into my family hotel with my guards walking closely behind as my heels clicked on the well-polished floors of the hotel. The hotel I built together with my son. I am so proud of him. He is working hard to keep this family business going with his father. Our last conversation was about him settling down and bearing a child must have irritated him because he stopped coming to the mansion to see me for a while now. Don't blame me, I want a little one running around the house, I know I'm too young to be a grandma but three of my friends already have a grandchild and I want to buy baby stuff and plan a wedding or something. We all thought he was going to marry Claudia Moonstone, They had been a perfect couple. Claudia is the daughter of Selena Moonstone, who happened to be my friend, her family is one of the richest in the country. She was a perfect match for Nathan. They had broken up for reasons best known to him. They could have just settled and
NathanI entered the reserved area of the restaurant looking around for my mum, I caught the eye of Eloise Peters the popular musician, and two other ladies sitting at a corner in the restaurant, I looked away as I saw my mum looking at me with a smile on her face.My mum was putting on a white dress with minimal makeup on her face, her bodyguards Sam one and Sam two standing beside her, The fact that they had the same name but different looks and personalities is just hilarious."Who is he?" I heard a whisper as I passed Eloise's table without sparing them another look."Oh my God, That's Nathan White," Another female said louder this time as her friends shushed her and I hide my smirk, This isn't the first time I have been treated that way, Girls flock around me. I have the magazine and news to blame for that."He looks like a fucking sex god," Another one said as she moaned softly, This time I couldn't help my smirk as I got to my mum's table."I have missed you, my darling son," S
Olivia The walk home was very tiring. Today has been stressful for me, Meeting Nathan after a long time and unknowingly cooking for him and his mother. All this happened in 8 hours, what was I thinking? Accepting the job must have been a bad idea. I wasn't even a real chef, everything I know I learned from my mum. When I was little we could hardly afford good food but my mom is the best cook I know, she can throw things together and it will still make sense, she had wanted to become a chef that was her dream. Thinking about my mum brought tears to my eyes, I need to go visit her one of these days, I hated going there and seeing my mum on that bed unable to move. That was the reason why I accepted this new job, It will pay me more than what I am currently earning from working two shifts a day. I just need a little more to complete the money for the surgery, If I work hard and don't get fired, I'll be able to pay up faster than I expected. I wiped the tears that had es
Olivia The car stopped at the front of the biggest mansion I had ever seen, Not like I have seen a lot in the 23 years I have lived. So this is Nathan's family house? I wonder what he is doing right now, probably in his room. The door of the white SUV opened for me to step out and I murmured a short thanks to Mr no name. It was a 20 minutes drive and all I want to is to get some rest. "You can go inside miss, The bag will be taken to your room," He said turning around. "Mr. White is currently busy, He will see you in the morning" He added getting into the car and driving off. Are you kidding me? Is this the way they do things around here? I thought. Not even a welcome or at least a tour or something, what am I supposed to do? Should I just enter the mansion? I don't know the way to the kitchen, should I knock or ring a doorbell or something? No that doesn't make any sense. I walked up to the door and stood there, the door suddenly opened
Nathan I am currently laying on my bed contemplating if I should go join Michael at the club, I was tired after the hectic day and it didn't help that my mum was beside me throughout with no means of escape. My Tech company employees are not loyal. I had to fire two major employees. I will be there tomorrow to replace both of them. I am not cruel, I just don't take any of my businesses with levity. I had sent my driver Daniel to the hotel to pack my stuff and the silver dress and heels were there, I smiled thinking about Olivia She must have returned the dress when I went to see my mum at the hotel restaurant, That was extremely gorgeous but lying woman who thinks she's smart. I asked Noah about her being both a cleaner and a chef, He explained everything to me fearing for his Job but all I wanted to know was everything about Olivia. I noticed that my mom had changed furniture again, she does this to kill boredom sometimes and also to waste money.Olivia should be h
Olivia I woke up and I checked the time on my phone, it was 6:17 am. I entered the bathroom. It is clean and well-kept. This bathroom is far better than the one in my apartment. I arranged my stuff, brushed my teeth, and took my bath quickly. I entered my room and laid my bed, I looked at the time, and its already 6:30 am. I picked out a black high-waist trousers and a yellow shirt which I tucked in. I combed my hair and applied some lip gloss on my lips then sprayed my vanilla-scented perfume. It was exactly 6:42 am when I left my room and headed straight to the kitchen. The kitchen was just as I left it last night. I don't know what to cook for Mrs. White. Should I cook pancakes, She might like it since it was what the last chef prepared. No what am I thinking? She might probably hate pancakes now after seeing hair in them yesterday morning. I thought shaking my head. Sarah explained why the last chef got fired and the one before her. I should make varieties,
Nathan I was shocked to see my father in the dining room. I thought he was in Miami on a business trip. I haven't seen him since last year. We talk on the phone once in a while. I feel this man doesn't give a shit about me but growing up I realized that he wanted a better life for his family. I had everything I wanted as a child except my parent's attention. Mom tried to give me attention but she's into fashion more than anything else. I looked more like my mum than my dad, but I had the same muscular build, thick eyebrows, sharp jawline, and nice fingers, My mum was a petite but strict woman. I combined the best genes from both parents making me a very handsome man. All the ladies can testify, Models and actresses will die to go on a date with me. "Good morning Dad" I greeted. "Morning son" He replied. My dad had always been a man of few words, He finds it hard to hold long conversations. The table was filled with different varieties of food,
Olivia I did not know how long I sat in the kitchen but the house is quiet, I don't think anyone is at home. I have thought about everything I could do to make my life better, But my mum comes first, I have to keep this job I can't just run away. I was very embarrassed, I can't stop thinking about how desperately I had grabbed Nathan and cried begging him. I had always imagined myself stepping up and then probably bumping into Nathan while stepping out of my Ferrari or in a celebration where only rich people attend. I stood up, my butt aching from sitting for a long time. I decided to go to the staff quarters to see Sarah, I remembered her telling me it was at the back of the house. She came in through the door leading directly to the kitchen from outside this morning. I opened the backdoor and stepped out, This place is huge, How big is their land? I thought. I could see the garden Sarah was telling me about from where I was standing. I decided to see Sar