had never anticipated that Valerie would actually accept being his housekeeper. He knew then that she was in a deeper predicament than he may have thought, and he felt bad about how he had t

th, Chase had left too and he had been used to the silence. He knew that everyone imagined his mansion filled with cooks

ost thought he was dreaming, completely swimming in disbelief of what he was doing. Chris felt that Valerie was too naive for a twent

e the worst decisio

nored her comment foc

dy planning my escape route. I hav

our new job as a housekee

eir grumpy pants to

t makes you think you can get away with talking to me like that, you are

rcut! Who did that to you?", Vale

e. He kept quiet. Finally, they a

of work to do but with the money he had offered that was thrice her salary at her form

lease",he s

now you're not tha

he opened the door for her and

metimes, Mr Malvins. I was going to miss t

around....",Chris said but Valeri

sn't sure he would be able to deal with her. She was loads of wo

is had sent her back to re-clean the windows, deeming them not sparkling enough. He had also deducted mo

ed into this unifo

, no uniform or no deal. While Valerie had tolerated these demands out of respect for her boss, she now felt his behaviour was crossing

g for work. He took a bite of what he thought was the most terrible sandwich he had eve

, he calle

he pulled her legs to the lounge where

flavour of this garbage coffee or the texture

what she had done. She walked closer to Ch

ing, taste the coffee", he said. Valerie sipped a mouthful of coffee an

ldish can you be?", he roared with anger. " Great, just what

hirt for you!",she said with a wide grin. She came back from his bedroom in a few moments. Ch

"I took another shirt for you

mmediately and went upstairs to clean himself up. He came down again in a

tenderly and Chris wondered why, all he knew was sh

she sang as he drove off. Valerie cleaned up and sat on the couch watching

ourite shirts and he hoped she would take off the stain or he would have to buy an identical new one, but he would prefer deducting the money from her salary, that would 'serve her right

at he felt too hot and decided to take off his coat, that he noticed the atmosphere in the room changed. Everyone was throwing talking glances at each other, looking like th

t, trying to stifle a giggle. "

alking in the me

as....",she t

t's a vintage shirt, not to brag but only five of its kind in the whole world", h

eat at his favourite restaurant in town. The one that served ribs that would literally make you forget your name. So he thought he would use the

wore his coat and stormed out of the office, furious. In about thirty minutes

, his anger palpable.

the stairs, her to

a! You think it's funny, don't

d puzzled. "Someone's in a

"You deliberately gave me

? I have no idea what

t play dumb. You know exact

sharp. "Because l have

his face inches from hers. Valerie cou

me," she protest

t up, Valerie. Now I'll talk, and you'll listen. Yo

oice calling from the hallway. He let go of Valeri

ere?", Chris asked. He had

man?", then he saw Valerie, "You never told me

is is Richey my best friend", he acquain

name and you're beautiful by the way", Richey complem

will go make some food for the both of you", Valerie said in

d as he saw Chris gl

ed. "She is bad news do not let her looks deceive you.

hris?",Richey interrupted. Chris raised his