THE BILLIONAIRE SECRET HOUSE KEEPER

ommodations. This hotel was sub-par at best, the television had five channels and nothing worth watching. She wasn't permitted to have a phone, a computer, or any for

anaged to wrangle a few books for her to read, but being an avid reader she poured through those in no time. Fin

he's going to get you settled in your new life. She's one of our best – you're

bout it." Emma replied. David left, and Emma sat

rry about things, if that's what you mean, my father is t

t give you any more det

my job?" B

wrong place at the wrong time. But it'll be worth it. These are bad people. You're doing a good thing – you're really being a hero." Emma had been carrying an env

new name? Who came up

used to it, that's what you'll b

a prostitute. That's – not my new jo

ght still be recognized by some. It was pretty tricky but – I called in a favor and got you set up in

we going?"

aine called Storybr

e a large estate guarded by golden gates. Emma drove up to the intercom and entered some numbers, and

awe. The grounds were a shambles – nothing had be

nted, is it?"

ter driving down an endless driveway, they finally reached the estate.

astle?" B

it pink, he'll hav

s he?" Be

. "I bought some things for you, they've already been delivered to the house." Emma t

ing to answer, is

ed. The door opened and Em

said. He was a short man, with long hair. He wore a very expens

re it is."

r makes my debt to y

lied. The man looke

eyed him nervously. Emma took something

all me if you have any problems or if you need anything. Mr. Gold here will take care of the rest. He knows everything – all the

r. Belle stood in the foyer of the big house, looking around nervously

he re

ave a first na

Gold r

o tell me what it

you going to stand there and gawk all

o um – I work for you

nessman." G

f business?"

old repli

istant I would think I should know

dearie." Gold said. "Would

ude man, at least she'd be in a nice place. But Gold didn't head for the staircase. He instead led her through the kitchen and to a door tha

you'd come here and be quee

cess, at least

ting tone of voice. "You have all that you need down here – bed, l

a SERVANT'S quarte

several uniforms in the closet,

what are you talking

r, Miss Potts, decided to retire last month, and I needed a replacement. I owed

ur MAID?" B

ry shopping and to the cleaners. You will receive a fair stipend for your own expenses and you have Tuesdays off to do as you like as long as it is within the city limits of Storybrooke, you are not to leave for your own safety

THAT'S my new job?" Belle asked. "I have

arie, if you managed college you can manage to operate a few items of machinery. Any idiot can dust and run a vacuum and as for co

cook." Belle re

h so that it's ready. I do have my meals catered on Tuesdays in case you were wondering, I don't bother

s Belle."

over to the closet and opened it – she found several maid uniforms. She took one out and looked at it, then threw it onto the ground. She jumped on the bed face down and started to cry. She didn't want to be here. She wanted to