Chapter 9

LUCYA

I've been staying here for about two weeks, I can't deny the fact that I hate staying here. This place is amazing, I've made some new friends, for example with the bodyguards, servants, the chef, and Stella. Maximo has gone on a business trip, and he left Marco behind to keep an eye on me.

I strolled around the house when I met Stella who pushed out the cart which contains all her cleaning materials.

"Stella.." I interrupted her.

"Yes," she glared at me.

"Haven't you finished yet?" I asked her. She shook her head immediately, "two rooms left" she mimicked lifting two fingers toward me.

"Should I help you?"

"No...no if Mr. Guillermo finds out he will definitely kill me" she added.

"Don't worry I will handle him! Let me help you so that you can give me company by the swimming pool. Don't be afraid of Maximo I will talk with him, and he is not here either, so no worries" I stated.

"Ok fine" she jumped in happiness, "clean Mr. Guillermo's room until I'll finish up in the laundry room." She stated while giving me the cart, I push it toward Maximo's bedroom.

I met Marco in the corridor, "Lucya what the fucking shit are you doing with this?" He shrieked at me while looking at the cart.

"I'm helping Stella." I mumbled. "She can't do her work herself." He shouted.

"I'm bored I want to help her and I don't have to give you any explanation," I stated.

"Ok fine, well Mr.Guillermo is returning home" he said.

"Oh really, good for him. Why are you telling me?" I faked smile at him.

"I thought you were waiting for his arrival."

"Waiting for him. Are you kidding me. Seriously," I shook my head at him and made my way to Maximo's bedroom. Opening the room I step inside, but I stopped by the threshold when I noticed the beauty of the room. It is a high luxurious design with grey and black coloured furniture. There is a leather sofa in the side, a huge bed, a small desk in the alcove and a shelf of files.

I push the cart to his washroom since the room was neatly cleaned. I saw there are not any towels in the stands, I pull out three folded towels, four hand towels and four washcloths and placed it on the stands. My back was facing the door when I heard someone's footsteps approaching near the washroom.

"Who are you?" I heard Maximo's coarse voice. I turned to meet his gazes slowly.

I should've expected that response, but it startled me anyway. He sounded scary. Seriously scary, and he walked toward me like he mean business. He's beautiful with dark hair, a stubbled square jaw and thick-lashed eyes that bore a hole right through me.

"Lucya" he whispered. "What the fuck are you doing here?"

"Cleaning." I exclaimed minding my business, I started to arrange the towels again.

He stalked after me and followed me near the stands. "What are you doing in here? What do you mean by cleaning" He knocked the towels out of my hands. Stunned, I stare down at them scattered on the floor.

"I was bored Maximo, I'm trying to keep myself busy" I glanced at him. "You don't have time to give me company thus I need to find my leisure in your mansion surrounded by bodyguards." I rolled my eyes.

"There are a lot more things to do in this house, and you only found the job as a maid," he sounded serious with a cold voice.

"I wanted to help Stella, and she did not forced me for anything I wanted to do it by myself you don't have to blame her for anything."

He pinned both of his hands in the wall with me in between. He pierced his eyes into mine, I felt my heart racing to death. "I didn't bring you here as my maid, you don't deserve this, even if you chose it. It's not suitable for you to be cleaning my washroom" he said with gritted teeth while brushing his knuckles over my cheek. I remained quiet and stand in front of him like a statue.

"Get out from my sight before I'll do something which will not be pleasant for you" I freeze with his words, I felt his anger through his voice and in a sniff I flee away from his room. It would be better if I distanced myself away from him because I know what kind of intentions he has. So, I need to save myself by playing hide-and-seek with him in this mansion.

"Stella." I whispered as I  entered in the laundry room, "what happen?" She arched her brows.

"Bring back your cleaning cart from Maximo's room, I've left it over there" I said while trying to calm myself.

"He has been roughed to you?" Stella questioned me while folding the clothes in her hand.

"No...not really but I-um, just fetch your cart" I turned back toward the living room, I spot Marco, he is sitting in the living room with his tablet and some files. I approach near him.

"Marco," I mumbled while standing in front of him.

"Yeah," I throw a glance at me then back to his tablet.

"Can you change my room?" I request him, he gave me a wired look while raising his brows.

"Is there any problem in the room?" He demands getting back to his work, completely ignoring me. I want to change the room because of Maximo our bedrooms are too close, and I don't want to face him.

"Yeah," I nodded my head.

"What kind of problem?" Maximo added, he joined us in the living room.

"I've spot a beast roaming around..." I mumble while looking at Maximo, he raised his brows in amusement, I think he got it that I am talking about him.

"BEAST? Are you kidding me?" Marco let out a laugh.

"No, I mean the room is stinking, and I can't stay there for more than a second!" I lied.

"Don't worry I will call the maintenance team, they'll clear all the odor. You don't need to change the room" he added in a hasty manner.

"Keep your maintenance team for yourself." I said through gritted teeth.

"Can I help? My room is clean." Maximo glances at me with his intense gazes. I grab the cushion from the couch and threw it on him, he immediately catches it, "No thanks!" I exclaimed, he half smile at me.

"Stella!" I shouted while glancing at Maximo on the corner of my eyes. He has wrapped his hands around the cushion which I've thrown on him.

"Yes,"

"Can I get a place in your bedroom?" Maximo instantly turned his head toward me with his sharpen gazes.

"But Lucya...you can't stay in my room!" Stella added as she look at Maximo.

"Stella if you'll allow her to share your room, I'll fire you by the next morning." Maximo stated coldly.

"Let it be." I mumble.

"Why you are so obsessed for changing your bedroom?" Marco asked from the living room.

"Mind your business." I give him a deadly look.

"A perfect storm" I shook my head at both and walked toward the other parts of the mansion where Maximo barely steps in, there is an interior swimming pool, a garden by the other side, and there is a cozy drawing room with a shelf covered with books and magazines. I think I can spend most of my time here, away from everyone.

I approach near the shelf and I take out some magazines, then I went in the garden. The garden is awesome with some flowers plants, the wall is covered with the ivy. The grasses have become forested, I guess no one have come here since they don't get too much access with this side of the mansion. The grasses have reached to my ankles and it feels itchy.

I opened the magazine which is on my lap after reading some pages I heard the squeaking sound of a rotor, I search around to see what was happening. For my astonishment I saw some people with the lawnmower, they are cutting the grass. I watched them with a bewildered face when I spot Maximo behind them.

"No...no what the hell." I whispered to myself, he walk toward and seated next to me.

"Hey, what's up?" He said in amusement, trying to act friendly.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's my house. Mind your business..." he teases.

"You've never showed up in this place before. It seems like the grasses was here for the past three years, and they are being cut today. Can you explain me about this strange situation?"

"I want you to be comfortable, that's why I'm trying to clean up this place for you" he mumbled.

"Are you intending something?" I glance at him.

"Yeah, too much. Be ready by the evening I will bring you to my chamber..." he stated.

"To your chamber?" I give him a questioning look.

"We have to deal with one of my foe, and I need to bring you along because your father ordered me to do so..."

Oh, god! I just wish he will not order me to murder someone, I can never do that, not as a human! "Okay" I nodded my head, even I want to see how much evil this beast is...

"Dress up like a moll" he snapped in an imitated way.

"No way, I'm not your moll!"

"But you'll be my partner tonight, so what should I call you."

"My name is enough, and I will decide about my appearance, who are you to decide what I should wear" I claimed indignantly, he is so bossy.

"The best of both worlds!" He babble then he stand up, "and how long you will keep on hiding from me, remember you are in my world!" He said in his Italian accent.

This beast is good-looking, he is always seen in his classy suit. Why is he chasing me? The dangerous mafia godfather.

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