To Be Yours Again

I moved closer to the door, she sounded so panicked. I slowly opened the door and found her tossing in her sleep. She was having a bad dream I think. What should I do? Wake her up? But she has the great image of not wanting to seem vulnerable. I should try to calm her down without waking her up. I slowly got into the bed and held her in my arms. “Shh...It’s okay...no one is leaving you...it’s okay.” She sighed into my arms. After a while, she fell into a peaceful sleep. I stared at her as she slept. Removing some strands of her hair from her face, I admired how beautiful she is. How can a woman so beautiful be so mean? I just can’t understand it. . I stared at her lips recalling how it felt to kiss her on the wedding day. I quickly shook my head. She had tasted so sweet, sweetly forbidden. I sighed into the scent emanating from her body. Realizing I was getting too familiar with her, I carefully extracted my hands from her and stood up from the bed. She seemed okay now. I quickly walked out of my bedroom, reminding myself that she was off-limits.

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The following day, she came down for breakfast dressed all elegantly. “Good morning.” I greeted. She simply waved at me. Not wanting to put up with her, I focused on the delicious meal that my head chef, well, Lorenzo’s head chef, Flora had prepared. “WHO THE HELL PREPARED THIS?!”Mona screamed. I was startled that I choked on my meal. The head chef and two maids ran in. “I did, ma’am” “I don’t like shrimps, get another meal prepared for me without adding it” Flora nodded and hurried off. I leaned against my chair. “You could have just called her, you didn’t need to scream like that” “I didn’t scream, I only asked a question and I don’t fucking know her name” “She’s called Flora and the two other maids are Esme and Anna” “You only have three kitchen staff?” She asked, disgusted. “Yes, is there any need to have more? They’re just attending to the two of us” “That’s not enough. I need a lot of people attending to me.” I stared at her, speechlessly.

Even I thought Enzo had a lot of staff, now, she needed more? An hour later, Flora walked in with another dish. I watched Mona taste it and frowned. “I don’t like carrots.” She snapped and tossed the food away so it landed on the floor. I gasped. “You can just tell her what you like and dislike so she wouldn’t put it in your meal.” I offered. “She should make her findings, that’s her job.” She snapped. I felt like smacking her. “Get something else prepared for me now!” She ordered. I have to start heading to the company now. Dante said I had to attend my first meeting today. But I was scared on behalf of the housekeepers. God knows what Mona would do to them before I get back. I should make sure they escape her wrath before I leave. Another hour passed and Flora came back with another meal. Mona tasted it and shrieked. “You’re so incompetent.” I didn’t quite appreciate her talking to the older woman like that. I held my cutlery and tasted the meal. “This is delicious, Mona” “It’s not. Don’t bother making me another meal, I need to find a cook to replace you.” “You would do no such thing. Apologize to Flora now.” Mona scoffed. “I should apologize to a mere employee?” “She’s not just my employee. She’s a person.” “Sir, it’s okay, you two shouldn’t fight because of me.” “Right? It’s pathetic for us to fight because of a mere employee but Enzo is being so righteous.” Mona sneered. I glared at her. “And you are being mean for no reason!” I turned to face Flora. “She clearly doesn’t want to eat anything this morning so don’t prepare anything more.” Flora nodded and walked away. “You bastard!” Mona slammed her hands on the table. “Watch your tongue, woman!” I snapped. “What’s the matter with you? Do you enjoy talking down on people?” “Yes.” She smirked. She smirked. She fucking smirked? What was wrong with the woman? Oh Enzo, of all the women in the world, how could you chose this one? I took a deep steadily breath and stood up. “I’m heading to work.” “As if I care.” She snapped. I tsked and walked out of the dining room. I headed to the kitchen to apologize to Flora. “I’m so sorry about her attitude.” “It’s fine, Sir. I’m used to this. It’s part of my job.” She let out.

I frowned. Why was she say that? She was used to being insulted? I recalled growing up, my mom, I mean Ellie had worked as a maid, was she treated like this? Even if they were house-helps, they deserved to be treated like humans as well. “I’m really sorry, Flora. I will make sure she doesn’t treat you like that again.” Flora stared at me, skeptically and then murmured. “It’s shocking that someone like you is apologizing or even speaking this softly to me, sir. I heard you lost your memory, I guess that’s why you seemed so different.” She looked uneasy as if she shouldn’t be saying this but she had to. I gulped recalling everything I had heard of Enzo before. Him and Mona were pretty much the same. Mean and cold hearted. But I don’t think I can completely behave like Enzo. At the same time, I didn’t want to get bursted.