Hired

Chapter 12

Eva

I had a hard time adjusting to the light streaming to the drape. Wait a minute! My room doesn't have a drape, I forced my eye open completely and scanned my strange surrounding,

I was in a spacious bedroom with stark grey interior, the kind owned by rich people, even the white sheets resembled something sprawled out of a lit magazine cover,

I suddenly began to panic, have I been caught? Did they find me-:

The door raddled open and I moved back, clutching tightly to the covers, a middle-aged woman appeared in a blue and white maid uniform,

"You're awake?" She said with a warm smile,

I swallowed hard, still clutching tightly to the white covers, "Where am I and who are you?" I gasped out,

"My name is Gloria. And I am the maid of this lovely home, your name is Eva, am I right?"

"Yes." I nodded, "You haven't answered my question, Where am I?"

"How about you have a nice bath and then you can get all the answers you need." She said, reaching out and helping me down the bed, I didn't struggle with her or anything,

I had oddly found myself trusting her words, she led me towards the bathroom, which was twice larger than my entire room back in the club,

"I would be outside if you need anything." She said and left me alone, I moved towards the fancy bath and became tempted to deep in,

I stripped off my clothes and deepened myself into the warm bath, there were different types of bath wash bottles and soaps filled up on a glass shelve, along with lotions, moisturizers and other unfamiliar stuff, very fancy, whoever owns this place is hella rich.

Shrugging the irrelevant thoughts out of my mind, I really need to get out of here, I quickly poured the warm water on my body, before stepping down and grabbing the robe, pulling it on, I walked out of the bathroom and was faced with the strange lady again,

"Where are my clothes?"

"Oh no my dear. That wouldn't be necessary." She said and threw open the massive brown wardrobe, beautiful gowns, night-wears, cocktail dresses and casual were neatly lined in the wardrobe.

My mouth widened awed, "this is all yours."

I shook my head,

"This is to much.. I can't accept any of this, especially since I don't know why I'm here or how I got here?" I said in a demanding voice,

"Alright." she raised her hand in defense, "change into any of this and I would take you downstairs to get all your answers."

I turned back to the massive wardrobe and grabbed a pair of black sweats, I walked into the bathroom and changed into them, before appearing again,

"I'm ready." I said sternly to her, she nodded and led me out the door and down the marble stairs, I would lying if say my hands and feet aren't trembling and sweating off at the same time,

We made it towards what resembled a dining room, the delicious aroma of curry sauce and baked bread hit my nostrils, causing my stomach to growl,

I felt hungry all of a sudden.

We stepped further to the dining table to see a man gazing out the windowpane, "Lei è quick." she said to him and he turned his face to our direction, causing me to gasp,

{She's here}

"Carlos," I whispered, but somehow relieved it was him and not my captors.

"ci lasciano." He said to her, before turning his eyes back to me, "Come sit, you must be starving." he said and I nodded pulling out a chair, only because I was very hungry and who knows when I would have such an opportunity again,

My mouth watered at all the delicious delicacies on the table, freshly baked bread, pancakes with maple syrup, omelet, velvet cupcakes, strawberries, toasts, juice, grapes and a lot of others I am assuming are Italian,

"Please help yourself."

I reached out for a plate and served myself the Maple garnished pancakes first before I began eating like I had been caged in a dessert for years, I almost forgot for a second that I was being watched, I looked up at him and saw him staring almost admirably at me,

"Why were you in a brothel?" he asked and the fork slipped out of my hand, immediately losing the appetite,

"Thanks for the meal, but I think I've had enough, "I said politely.

"I offered you security and shelter and you chose a brothel, why's that?" he spat, I hadn't expected him to be so blunt and irrational.

"Not that it's any of your business, but I needed a job and I didn't know-:" I stopped.

You know what,

I moved the chair back and stood up, "Once again, I am very grateful for your kindness, but I would like to be on my way now..."

I started to walk towards the doorway when he spoke up again,

"Where are you going?" he whispered, I turned back to him,

"I don't know, I just need to get out of here or maybe find a job." Speaking of getting another job, I have to be very careful or who knows where I would end up again.

"Once again, I save your life and I get nothing in return for my kindness."

At his words, raging anger boiled up inside of me, I should have known this mysterious kindness came with a price,

"I have nothing to offer you and I asked for your help or said I needed one..." I spat back and surprisingly he looked unaffected by my words,

"Stay with me and in return, I will protect you." He got up and strived over to me until he was in front of me,

I gulped staring up at him,

He was even more breathtaking up close, "I give you my word." he whispered,

The offer was very tempting, but I couldn't put any more people in danger, If Gabriel or Russo find me here, Carlos would be in serious trouble, because of me,

"I'm really sorry, I can't stay here. You have already done more than enough for me...Have a nice day." I told him, before walking out of the door and towards larger ones ahead,

I opened it to see giant guards blocking my part, "get out of the way." I ordered, but they didn't even flinch.

"I'm sorry, but we have orders not to let you out this premises."

"What?! That's ridiculous, Let me out of here." I began struggling and fighting, but they were way stronger,

I turned back to Carlos, furiously, "Let me go." I said to him and his brows arched up,

"You either stay here and do as I say or you pay me every single penny you owe for buying you out of that brothel." He said and I scoffed shockingly in disbelief,

Once again, I had lost all faith in humanity.