Aces & Spades

Watch out

Bella:

I hear a soft knock on the door as I turn to look at the digital clock sitting on the nightstand.

6AM.

I grunt as I slide out of the comfy double bed to open the door to a wrinkled, smiling face. Her white hair was tied into a sleek low bun and her soft brown doe-eyes were fixated on me. 

"Good morning. My name is Elizabeth, but you can call me Beth. I take care of the maids so I will be looking after you this week, so that you get settled in." She said in an accent.

"Good morning Beth, I'm Bella. I'm glad to meet you." I reply with a small smile. 

"This is your uniform." She hands me a black button up shirt, with a matching mini skirt, along with some black flats.  

"And here is a list of the places which you will have to clean up today. But, because you're new, we will do it together so that you can get used to the new environment. I'll be waiting upstairs for when you're ready." 

I thank her whilst shutting the door to get changed. Putting my hair in a sleek low ponytail, I splash some cold water onto my face from the ensuite bathroom. I fix the bed before I shut the door on my way out and-

"Ow!" I shout as I topple onto the cold marble floor.

"Woah woah watch where you're going!" I hear the familiar deep voice hum through the corridor.

I look up at him from the floor, his hand outstretched for me to grab onto. But I couldn't help but stare at him. 

A white towel was loosely wrapped around his hips, only just having come out the shower. His wet hair, now looking black, was slicked back with his tanned abs staring at me. I glance over at the tattoos that inked his chest and V-line, consisting of a few roman numerals and an ace symbol. 

"Are you done?" He asks coldly.

I snap out of my trance, gulping as I look up at his face. 

"Who said I was looking?" He rolls his eyes at me, withdrawing his hand and walking away. 

Dick. 

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, pulling myself up and walking up the stairs to see Beth holding a bucket full of cleaning supplies. 

"Oh, you look lovely dear." She said with her warm smile. "We're going to start with the dining room today."

We walk into the dining room, three diamond chandeliers hung onto the ceiling for dear life, sitting above the long, white table that stretched from the door to the end of the room. 

I start wiping the table whilst Beth polished the china in the small cabinet in the corner of the room, making small talk with me throughout. I told her how I ended up here, skipping over the running away from home ordeal. Before we knew it, we had to set the table for breakfast for the men who work at the mansion. 

We headed into the kitchen and grabbed plates of different dishes to take to the dining room, as they all took their seats. I place the food down in front of them, noticing how Massimo wasn't here.

"Are you okay?" I hear someone ask. I turn and see the other man that was with Massimo yesterday. 

I give him a smile and nod my head. "Thank you for yesterday." 

"Not a problem. I'm Luca by the way." He gives me a grin.

"Isabella." I say 

Before he could say anything we were interrupted by a cold voice.

"Luca." Massimo calls out, the muscle in his jaw tensing. He nods his head towards the door and Luca gives me an apologetic smile before leaving with him. 

I scurry back to the kitchen after I handed out the last plate. 

"Are we going to have breakfast?" I ask Beth, as my stomach starts growling worse than last night. 

"Here." The chef hands me a plate the same as the mens', before turning back to load more dishes into the dishwasher.

I take my first bite, feeling a moan escape my lips. I feel both Beth and the Chefs eyes on me, the chef was snickering in the corner as I felt my face turn a deep shade of red. 

"I'm sorry but this is the best thing I've ever had." I say whilst shoveling another mouthful.

"Why thank you." The chef said through her giggle.

"I'm Bella by the way. It's nice to meet you" I say after I swallowed.

"I'm Maria. Are you new here?" She asks as she tucked a strand of her short platinum blond hair behind her ear.

I nod my head "I'm working as one of the maids here." 

"Well, I'm glad to have you and your appetite here with us." She says as we all laugh.

"Bella, Mr. Giordani told me to show you to your room." Beth said as she places her cutlery down. "We need to get you settled in."

"Oh of course." I say standing up, taking my plate to the sink. 

We walk through the house, going down a hallway packed with doors.

"This one is your room" Beth said enthusiastically she opens the door which looks identical to the others, and ushers me in. The small white room consisted of a single bed, a white-washed desk and a wardrobe with a full length mirror. 

"This is perfect." I whisper with a smile tugging on my lips. "Thank you." 

"Don't thank me dear, thank Mr. Giordani."

She's right, I need to thank him when I see him next-

Where is my duffel bag? Crap, I must've left it back at the club. 

"Beth, I don't have anything with me. I had a bag but its missing"

"You can ask Mr. Giordani about where it is. I'm sure he's in his office." She replies, "I can show you the way if you like."

"Yes please." I say as we walk back out of the room. We go up the staircase entering a new part of the house for me. 

"His office is the one at the end of the corridor." I thank her as I walk off, down the hall towards his office.

Once I reach his big oak door, I take a deep breath as I knock gently and wait for a signal to go inside.

Hey guys sorry that this chapter wasn't that exciting but this is a build up. Anyway stay safe my loves ciao x