The Billionaire's Obsession (SPG)

to the soft pillow she was hugging. One more knock and she wa

h, so

eper into the pillow and covering her ears in

ting to drift back into sleep when-suddenly-someone had the audacity to yank the pillo

ced smile the moment she saw who it was: Mar

ing," she sai

s pretty sure her bathroom back home was bigger than this. Not that she was complaining. She figured she should be thankful that she wasn't thrown into th

ile as his eyes darted between h

even have a freaking

e was barely holdi

lready... why are you asking me? Don't tell me you can

nother glare, which she ignored as s

. Remember the three hands of the c

ell time. Yes, it's eight in the morning. Now you

inced but opened her mouth to retor

yourself, and make me some goddamn breakfast. Seriously, why th

ne hit

. Fine, I'll get moving. Now leave so I can get ready an

there, still glaring, as if he couldn't be

ll here?" she aske

answer. Sti

rned that she was only wearing a thin white tank top that left ve

did th

flustered, his eyes darting to the cl

nto mischievous laughter. She sh

u get for being

red under

er second-he bolted out of h

-

is eve

ment she stepped into the kitchen,

ay Unday and the others went to church. They'll be back after lunch, maybe. So, guess what? You're a

g at her-he just delivered th

swallowing hard. A curse almost slipped from her lips as it finally hit her-she had no

at n

ened it, staring blankly at the contents for what felt like forever. She was so

even more

ow what a damn F

ir," she snapped back qu

already thick eyeb

ust standing there? Cooling off? Pla

l clear in his tone. Amara

not a bad

rned her an eve

ss, Amara. If you want to stay here and

ad and turned back to the fridge, trying hard to recall the i

it. And the longer the fridge door stayed open, the more she i

eaking eggs go in fr

y and grabbed the egg t

dge and gave Xavier a smug littl

rack the eggs into. But after that small victory, she hit another roadblock. She stared agai

kay? I lied to Nanay Unday because

g the truth. Xavier rolled his eyes an

ee in you? Out of everyone, she chose you? And why even apply as a

ve him an exaggerated ey

e? Maybe she just thought I was pretty. Or maybe-just maybe-I'm the closest

d the scowl on Xavier's face. But Amara chose to ignore

was coming an

rds that every e

're f

mind would want to keep a maid who not only had zero cl

ain, Xavier

tion, took the whisk from her hand, set it do

t get why you came all the way to Manila. You could've gotten the same maid job in your province. But anyway, I'm still ho

watch how I do this, so

epishly, and quickly followed his instructions. She handed

ing, and despite herself, Amara could

t her. "I told you to watch what I'm

ead quickly. "Ar

hobby," he replied, n

re actually

ould sa

clipped. Amara smirked, th

e your own damn food and stop bossing me around-because serio

, Xavier immediately shot

our job he

sir," she ans

ed, still gl

me, make my life easier, and in return, I pay

ed, clear

making a suggestion," she mutte

ly heard that, and his glar

Too much frowning gives you wrink

uickly dodged as he raised a spatula

kful you're a w

sweetly, flashing him an innocent s

he said, voice low and dangerou

ce to answer-he closed the dist

n do t

eact, his lips were alr