BACHELOR'S MAID: Revenge of a Billionaire ✓

Chapter Four

" Good morning Mr. Ilustre." I greeted him as soon as I shut the door close.

Mr. Ilustre is sitting on his swivel chair while looking at the busy establishments that can be seen right from his spot.

"Good morning to you too Miss Mercado." At umikot ito papaharap saakin. My heart stops from beating when I saw his face. The same familiar face I met before.

"Alexander?" Gulat kong tanong. What is he doing here?

"W-where is Mr. Ilustre, I want to talk to him." I said with a cold voice. God, I remember the night he took me. The night he devirginized me.

"You're talking to who's your looking for Miss Mercado. Have a seat." Saad nito na seryoso ang mukha.

Hindi ako makapagdisesyon kung uupo ba ako o hindi. I can't believe this! Pinaglalaruan ba ako ng lalaking 'to?

He looked at me with his serious eyes.

"What now? Are you going to waste my time? If that so, kindly go outside since I have lots of things to be done." He said at muling tumingin sa kaniyang laptop.

My heart beat frantically.

"Y-your not an Ilustre, you're Alexander Dela Cruz." I said while my lips are trembling. Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali! Alexander is my first and last ex-boyfriend! He was a Dela Cruz!

A smile smirk appear on his lips.

"No personal questions miss Mercado. I thought your here for your bankrupt company?" Tila natauhan ako at namula. I decided to erase the questions that's running in my mind. I took a seat and handed the paper I am holding.

"Ibabalik namin ang pera na ibinayad mo. Our company is not for sale."

Pinulot nito ang papel at saka tinignan, umiling ito at ibinalik ang papel sa lamesa.

"The transaction was clear miss Mercado." He said using his baritone voice. I cleared my throat.

"C-can we just get it back Mr. Ilustre? We need the company so bad." Saad ko

"I'm sorry Miss Mercado but today I am going to meet my interior designer. She will be starting to work my designs for my new company. Hindi ba nasabi sa'yo ni Mr. Mercado na gusto ko bukas wala ng bakas ng Mercado sa kompanya ko?" I stared at his eyes when he is saying that. How could this man so heartless? Hindi naman ganoon si Alexander! He is not my ex!

"Ibabalik naman namin ang ibinayad mo e. Lahat! Ibabalik ko! Just give me back the title and right away makukuha mo ang pera mo!"

He smirk at inilapat ang mukha saakin. Halos matuod ako at hindi makagalaw.

"I don't need the money Miss Mercado, I can always make a lot."

I swallow everything at tumayo.

"Iyon naman pala e. Our company is too small for you Mr. Ilustre. Come on, just give it back to us." I said with so much hurry.

Dumilim ang mukha nito.

"I can't." He said simply at tiniklop ang laptop.

I begun to felt panic ng makitang nag-aayos ito sa kaniyang table.

"I think we are done now, you can get out."

"Xander please?" I said pleading, he look up at me, stared for a while bago mas lalong dumilim ang mukha.

"I said out Miss Mercado!"

"Out!" Sabay turo panito sa pinto, mangiyak-ngiyak na tinignan ko ang pinto. I can't let our company go. Not in this man!

"I will do everything Xander, please give me back the title
" I said at yumuko kasabay ng pag lapat ng tuhod ko sa sahig. I heard him cuss. The tears are silently flowing on my cheeks.

"The company... It's so important for my dad. He never wanted to sell it to you but my uncle Hernan decide for him self. Siya lang ang nakatransaksiyon mo Xander. Not my dad, my auntie and my uncle David. Not them. Uncle Hernan is not the owner of Mercado Building." Narinig ko ang ilang hakbang nito hanggang sa makita ko ang paa niya malapit saakin.

I immediately dried my tears using my palm and look up at him.

"You're willing to do everything Mercado?" He said with so much seriousness in his eyes.

Bakit ganito? Bakit hindi ko na mahagilap ang mga mata ni Xander? The one who caught my heart.

"I-I am." I said while trying to stop my tears from going down.

"Okay then, work for me." Sumilay ang gulat saaking mga mata. What kind of work? In his company?

"Get up Mercado, let's talk. You said your willing to do everything. Then I want you to work for me." He said and went back on his swivel chair.

Hinay hinay akong tumayo. I stared at him while he was talking.

"I am giving you three months to work in our hacienda. I want you to be our maid."

What?! A maid?! Who fucking wants to be a maid?!

"Are you serious about this Xander? Y-you know I can't do house chores." I said.

He smirked.

"I don't know Mercado. I don't know." He said like he is trying to tell me that he doesn't know me at all. And it hurts me.

"I want you out of this office. Kung payag ka sa alok ko. Be here at six in the morning with your clothes you'll be at my hacienda for three months. After that I will give back your title. I promise, as soon as you stepped in my hacienda hindi ko na gagalawin ang kompanya niyo. I'll cancel the renovation." He said, then inilahad niya ang kaniyang kamay.

"Deal?"

Nanginginig ang kamay na tinanggap ko ito. If being his maid is what it takes to get back the company title then I'm willing.

"Deal." Then we shook hands. His eyes widened at agad na binitawan ang kamay ko. I saw how many times he gulp.

Parang napaso ito at umiwas ng tingin.

"The deal is sealed now. You can go now." He said and get up. He cleared his throat while he look at the papers on his table.

Napatango-tango na lang ako kahit mukhang di pa nauunawaan ang lahat.

"Thank you Mr. Ilustre." I said and turn my back.