Chapter two - Tasty

" Yes sir." Ariande, immediately, started making the coffee. She wanted to make a good impression.

"Done"

"Good job. You are quite fast." John commented. He went out of the kitchen with the coffee."

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"Where's my coffee? Why do I have snails as servants?. John! Are you planning on starving me?" Xander shouted angrily. He was in a bad mood.

"I am on my way boss." John said and entered his office.

"What took you so long?"

"Sasha wasn't available. She went on leave. So the new maid made your coffee." John said as Xander sipped the coffee.

This tasted amazing. It was far better than Sasha's.

"Get the maid. I want to know who is the person that made this amazing coffee."

"I will call her boss" John said and left. Some minutes later he came back with a woman.

"What does the boss wants?"Ariande asked with a worried look. She was afraid that she had done something bad again.

"He wants to see you because your coffee is tasty. He likes it."

"Really" Her face lit up with joy. She followed him happily.

"Here's his room. Enter inside." As John said that, the smile on Ariande's face disappeared. It was replaced with anxiousness. She knocked on the door.

"Come in" The voice inside replied. It sounded familiar but she didn't know where she heard it. She turned the door knob and it clicked open. She walked inside and shut the door behind her.

"Boss, you call for me." Ariande said. Her voice was shaky.

"Yes. Sit." 

"It's fine. I'll stand."

"I told you to sit" Ariande obeyed this time. Xander turned his chair to face Ariande. Both were shocked with what they saw.

 "You!" Xander

"You! What are you doing in my boss' room?" Ariande spitted out. She later regretted what she said. 

'He is the boss'

"I am the boss here, foolish woman"

"I keep on telling you to stop calling me names. You will never listen,dummy."

"What are you to do about it,huh?,hit me like you said you would. Oh please,spare me..." His words were interrupted when Ariande punched him.

"What was that for?" Xander barked out.

"Don't ever underestimate me. Don't ever insult me," She stood up with anger. She took off the apron on her. "I quit" She walked to the door. Xander already likes her coffee.

"Do you want to quit and forget about your reason for coming here? You never told me you are a coward."

Xander's words hit her hard. She remembered Gina, Sydney and the other people that she owed.

"Let's put our differences aside and work for me. It's for your benefit anyway. You can leave if you want." He said and rested his back on the chair.

"I will do so,boss." Her voice sounded defeated.

"Sit. I called you hear for something. I do give praises to those who are deserving of it. And you, Ariande, are a wonderful coffee maker. I will like to give you the position of being my personal maid."

"No sir, I want to be a cleaner." Ariande objected.

'why is she so stubborn?' Xander thought.

"I am the boss here. My words are final. John will take you to your room."

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"Why is my room close to boss' room?" Ariande asked.

"So that the boss can reach you anytime he needs you."

"Needs me?"

"Yes, he needs you to make his coffee, prepare his bath and many other things."

"So a grown man like himself cannot even make his own bath. What a pity!" Ariande scoffed.

"Watch your words, Ariande. Wall have ears." John warned. "Here's your room."

"Thanks." She appreciated and entered inside.

Xander watched Ariande in his computer. She didn't know that CCTV camera had been installed in every corner of the mansion.

He heard her conversation with John. How dare she say such about him.

He vowed to make her stay unbearable. He picked up the telephone and called her room line.

"I want you in my room now!" He ordered.

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Ariande fell on her bed. She felt really tired, the boss had made her day very bad. She didn't even know his name.

Who cared.

She also thought about her sisters. They would be alone and they still needed the guidance of an adult. She would have to speak with boss.

She thought for several minutes before sleep dominated her eyes.

Ring!

A telephone was ringing. She grudgingly got out of the bed and answered the phone.

"Hel..."

"I want you in my room now!" The boss ordered.

How much she hated his commanding attitude.

"Haaahhh! I will kill you." She screamed and stormed out of the room, stamping her feet very hard on the ground.

Xander chuckled when he saw her reaction after the phone call.

'She is such a wild flower'

There was a loud bang on the door. He knew that it was only Ariande that would do that.

"Don't pull down my door as you did my car." He shouted to her hearing. She opened the door and barged in.

"Don't you have manners! You interrupted my sleep. Now my head hurts." She yelled.

" Why won't your head hurt when you have been acting wildly?. Remember that you are here to work and not to sleep."

" What do you want me to do?" She asked sarcastically with her hands folded.

"Prepare my bath."

"..." She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. She then walked to the bathroom room.

Ariande was in awe of how large and modern his bathroom was. But there was a problem.

"How am I to use these appliances? I haven't seen them in my life. At home,we use buckets to bath but here there is a tub and a big tap. Oh no, this is bad." Ariande said to herself.

"How long will it take you I am feeling itchy?!" She heard the boss' voice from the room.