I couldn't believe my irresponsible
aised tough, girls pampered. But
ate! Are you giving me money or not? I'm practically starving here! You've got
k, whispering like crazy. A rich family r
ve always been wild and impossible to manage," he said. "If you get married
, I said yes rig
ertson family heir! Coincidentally, I saw a job
and applied to
e for the maid job! Jus
about to head out. He looked me over like I was trash
or tear it down?" he asked, h
ht back, tot
they're any good. How do you know I can'
, then waved ov
It's been a while since we
fidently, "No worries
n family estate, I realized that this plac
ne, I would be working day
and asked, "Wait... you mean I have to do all th
d coolly, "What
the second she heard it was a sweet gig- onl
Clara, my friend from col
ou said it was a good opportu
goldmine, but you'll get to see th
heir? Wait-you'
e to bag him and s
ars of reading steamy romance novels, I kne
s shoulder. "Hey handsome, any id
Patrick said,
ked. I had just been scheming ri
d, "Ignore what I just s
was spee
and I awkwardly played wit
woman suddenly appeared. She
this?" s
red calmly, "
ly, but she tot
girlfriend, Nancy Wallace. Think of her as your f
t red. Great, I was g
e inside, he gave me a
ockets and said, "Everything I ju
s' homes were usually spotless anyw
id with a conf
rooms
urted, instinctively ba
ked off. There was no
maid. I turned my gaze to Clar
my expression a
u're on your own
no room for negotiation. At least sh
, let's
, scrubbing with blind determination. Every scrub mad
uld maybe handle a little dirt, but
strolled in and gave me a
re it's
d me. "Ah!" I turned to
ething splashed from the t
eyes wide, staring at me as i
ch. It wasn't any visible
eamed, then fai
ver her. She opened her eyes and l
" Nancy screamed, finger aime
r a sheep
And there's nothing nasty on you. I scr
l that fazed when he h
e must be fired!"
waved
can barely find any these days. Vita
essing my gratitude, "Thank you,
th frustration, but Patr
ack upstairs to
Clara, "Patrick doesn't seem all tha
"If I'm staying here, I
serious, and you're
ation. I'm not som
rick, I'll shower you
ediately lit up
ggested, "What if you drug hi
. "You'r
rted her antics agai
muttered und
nding-mostly routine cleaning and the o
on family, I didn't have to worry about bab
ho clung to the household like a parasite, constantly findin
e me openly, she resorted to under
f her upper-class friends, walt
y started in on me like vu
me and immediately twisted her fac
trash like this hanging around? How are we supposed to
irection and barked, "You-yeah, you. Get o
ered across my face, channeling the pois
rtson gave strict instructions
an impressive shade of gray. Nancy's face darkened
innocence. "Would you li
or trouble!" the
r, "Miss Wallace, it's time for me to clean this room. I'll have to a
them, I couldn't
to give me a hard time, to show me who was in charge. Bu
d been observing them for days. Their relationsh
push back-I was betting they w
you clean everything thoroughly. I don't want to see a single speck of dus
eluctantly
use, I couldn't. Technical
move, a wicked little ide
class, the cleaning duti
smug now!" I mutter
glance. When I spotted Nancy's handbag lying on the table, I
en with a satisfying crack, an
one from?" I muttered as I
n it, my expression slowly shift