Beneath the billionaire's pride

:

arrived . I had to escape befor

handle for a fraction of second before turning it. The soft click seems de

air, halting my escape. "Wher

es locking in a tense standoff. I forced a ste

ge. "Is there a problem?" I added, my eyes

aze holding mine. The dim lightning in

t tone?"he asked, hi

pting nonchalance

flashed with

rigid. "Don't Play dumb, you kno

anxiety. My hand

talking about sir," I said

ipped with skept

epening his scowl. The ai

ing now"? Xavier aske

y was he questioning my departure

replied, trying to maintain a n

ow "Aren't you suppose

ken aback. "E

sed to clean the house h

No sir. My duties are limited to cooking and s

d, as if searching fo

clock tickling in the hallw

and disappeared leaving me breathless with relief, I ex

was sho

I gasped. 7 PM! How had ti

e still etched in my memory. Why did he delight in

can you please check on my mom? I'm running ridiculo

the last bus, courtesy of

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concern. What happened? She asked, her voice tinged with w

that babe my

blem, you look so ups

h, unraveling the e

my tone laced with frus

ion changed from

ame guy from yesterday, she said

nfirming he

plied, my expression

widened in u

" she exclaimed. "That's awf

, from Xavier's probing ques

fully, her face a pi

claimed, you're just a cook

sharing he

But he seems to

st you quit that job. I can't even imagine what is still coming for you next

sparkled with

to deal with him. Leah

she okay? I ha

. Probably in he

me go and

I'll make you some tea, you

f washing over me when I

ie, she said, giving me a

eassured her. Hope you are no

om, I was fa

n't worry about me, Hannah has taken care of my nee

cup of tea, immediately I

esting happen today? Nothing really happened, Margaretta told me Xavier's

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