Chapter 3 A New Job

"A live-in housekeeper," Valeria exclaimed.

"What? Do I look that cheap?" Ariana queried.

"You are so impatient, you should ask for the pay first," Valerie said.

"How big could the pay b......"

"$100 per day." Valerie interrupted.

"Huh..... that's...."

"Not enough? Let's make it $200." Valerie said.

"Calm down, that's too much," Davina replied.

"So are you in?" Valeria asked.

She was still awaiting Ariana's response when her husband Mr. Carlos Rodriguez walked up to them with their two kids.

"Hey, what took you so long?" Valeria asked.

"Your kids were taking turns using the toilet," Carlos said.

"Who's she?" He asked.

"Oh, isn't she pretty?" Valeria asked.

"Yeah, she is but that doesn't answer my question," Carlos replied.

"Hy, I am Ariana Lee." She greeted.

"Oh, nice to meet you, Carlos Rodriguez by name," Carlos replied, giving her a handshake.

"Oh, you finally mentioned your name." Valeria wondered.

"Sweetheart, I was looking for a Live-in housekeeper for K." She whispered to her husband.

"He's so not going to like this idea," Carlos said.

"But he'd have to accept it anyway." Valerie.

"Mummy, let's go home." Valeria's children nagged.

"Yeah, we should," Valerie said. "Call me when you finally make a decision but make sure it's before tomorrow, or the offer goes away." She said, handing her card to Ariana who was still wondering whether to accept the offer or not.

After Valeria and her family left, Ariana sat there for a while before she decided to go back home, still holding Valeria's card tightly.

When she got home, she couldn't eat anything as she was still pondering over her encounter with Valeria.

"She must be crazily rich to pay a housekeeper that kind of money." She wondered.

"Whatever, I didn't ask her for it, she decided to bless me with it so I got no other choice than to accept it because I am in dire need of it." Ariana finally decided and immediately she picked up her phone and called Valeria to inform her about her decision.

"I will text you the address. So make sure to come early tomorrow, and you should come with everything you'd be needing for the duration of your stay." Valeria said.

After the call ended, Ariana went into her room and started arranging the few stuff she'd be needing. She also packed the rest of her belongings and kept them with her neighbors since her rent would be expiring in eight days.

KINGS PALACE, SUMMERLIN.

Throughout the rest of the day, Kyle remained angry and transferred his aggression to anyone who mistakenly got on his bad book. He decided to go back home early as his chest was still in pain from the burn that was caused to him by the hot coffee. He couldn't wait to get home before he angrily at the p tore his shirt off his body as he felt like unbuttoning them would be time-wasting. He had to pretend all through the day that he was okay to not humiliate himself further.

"Hey, why would you do that......oh God what happened to your chest?" His sister exclaimed.

"Oh sis, you're already here?" Kyle asked.

"Yeah, what happened to you?" She asked worriedly.

"Oh, I think someone sent a bitch to kill me today but thank goodness she didn't succeed." He said.

"What? How did that happen?" She asked, even more, worried now.

"Hey Valeria, you worry too much, you should already know Kyle always exaggerates things," Carlos said as he came out of one of the rooms in the penthouse.

"But take a look at his chest. Kyle, tell me exactly what happened." Valeria requested and Kyle narrated the whole ordeal to his sister. He didn't fail to express his hate for Ariana but was sure to omit the part where she insulted the hell out of him.

"I told you he was exaggerating, now you see," Carlos said.

"Does that person wanna give you another scare. Please this scar is more than enough, I don't want you getting another scare again." Valeria said, touching an old scar on Kyle's body, which made him sad.

Valeria was much more worried about his brother's condition than what he said, so she brought out the first aid box and started applying ointment to his burns.

"Ouch.... be gentle, it hurts." Kyle lamented.

"You should be grateful she's doing it, if I were the one you would already be crying by now." Carlos mocked.

"That's why I didn't ask for your help. Where are my nephews?" Kyle asked.

"They are already sleeping," Valeria replied.

"Oh that reminds me, Kyle, I got you....a.....live-in housekeeper," Valeria said.

"WHAT? WHEN DID I REQUEST FOR THAT." Kyle fired at his sister.

"Come on K, you can't keep living in this mighty place all alone. If I weren't here today, who would have dressed your wound? And don't mention Lucas, Jason, or Miguel." Valeria asked.

"Who then did you expect me to mention, they are the only ones I have aside from myself and you," Kyle complained.

"But they don't live with you, neither do we. Look K, this lady is very nice, you know you once told me I have good eyes for people. Just trust me on this one." Valeria urged.

"You know I can't share my house with anyone except you, so how do you expect me to live with a total stranger?" Kyle asked.

"You have to learn it K, you can't continue like this. She's moving in tomorrow and that's final except you don't want to see me here again." Valeria threatened.

"I can't believe you are doing this," Kyle said and angrily walked out on his sister who was feeling fulfilled with her plans.

"Val, don't you think you are pushing him too much, Don't make things worse for him please," Carlos advised.

"I'm just worried about what Doctor Hawkins said. What if he continues like this, it won't end well for him and if we don't try to change him now, it might never be possible." Valeria said.

"But you still have to take things easy," Carlos said.

"Sure I will," Valeria replied.

"Lest I forget sweetheart, I got a call from the movers that our house is ready," Carlos said.

"That's great news dear, when can we leave?" Valeria asked.

"We could go by tomorrow if it's okay with you," Carlos suggested.

"Sure, sure....... Afterall Ariana is coming tomorrow, I don't want us to make her feel uncomfortable," Valeria said. She and her husband went back to their room as it was already past bedtime.