The Don's Maid

Chapter 11

~ Lyla's P.O.V ~
A month had passed and no one had heard from Giovanni.... and Giselle. A lump always found a way of forming in my lungs every time I remembered the day he'd called the whole house to inform us of his vacation.

A month ago......
I had been in the kitchen when Debra walked in, her blue eyes sparkling like it had been since the day I met.

"The boss has called for a meeting with the whole house," she told us. My heart had made a leap at the thought of Giovanni.

"Why?" Emma asked in fear and confusion seeing with Giovanni anything could happen.

"I don't know," she said.

I was silent the whole time. My mind gone from the conversation. What did he possibly want to tell us?

Later in the evening, we were all standing in the huge living room waiting for him. My heart burst in my chest when I saw him walk down the stairs, Giselle's arm in his.

I was right. He had just used my body for his release. Made me feel things when he asked me to stay then dumped like trash.

"Good day, everyone," he addressed and everyone excluding me replied.

I noticed him give me a glance but I returned it with a glare.

"I have called you here to share some important news", he said now looking at me. He was glaring back at me.

"I will be going on a vacation with my fiance and I'm not sure when I'll return. When we get back, I'd like everything thing to be in order. No mistakes," he said and I knew he was speaking to me.

His attention was back on the workers. "Just because I'll be away doesn't mean you can relax. My brother and Diego will be around to monitor you. I don't want any funny business," he said and everyone one nodded.

"Do you understand?" he asks.

"Yes sir." Nothing left my lips and I guessed it annoyed him because he said, "Don't test me, Lyla. Do you understand?" he asked putting everyone's attention to me.

Emma gave me a warning look but I was too ashamed, angry, stupid and used to care. He had stripped me of my dignity.

"I heard you loud and clear, boss," I replied.

I heard the gasps around me. Giselle gasped and opened her mouth to insult me but Giovanni raised a hand to silence her.

"You may all leave. Giselle you too," he said. She gave me a smug look and surprisingly left without arguing.

My heart had accelerated in speed and I wondered what he'd do to me.

Hit me? Been there, done that.

Lock me up? Old news.

"Now.... I would love for you to repeat your previous statement," he said when we were left alone.

I did not cower in fear and matched his glare. "I said I heard you loud and clear—"

I gasped in surprise as his right hand curled around my neck and he squeezed tightly.

"You seem to be enjoying yourself too much. I think I'm being to nice nowadays" he hissed, bringing our face close.

"What will you do? Hit me?" I challenge and he had the audacity to give me a cold smirk. This was the Giovanni I was used to and the one I'd hated with every bone in my body.The bitter one could tolerate.

"Don't tempt me," he growled.

That's when the tears fell from my eyes. "Or you can use me like you did two nights ago," I said. The tears went down my cheeks and I hated myself for crying.

I was showing him that he'd hurt me. Which would only help in boosting his stupid ego. He let me go like I was fire.

He said nothing after that. "Please why don't you ask for my help and then seduce me. It's what you are good at. I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm so excited for you and Giselle," I say with a big fake smile

" You should both have fun on your honeymoon that you decided was urgently needed after you kissed me and... and told me things I let get to my head. There. That's what you wanted to hear from me. I swear I curse the day I ever helped you. You wouldn't have a hand and I would be out of this house and pretend that I'd never met you," I said.

I don't let him say anything. I am already off before he gets a chance. 

Present...

When he'd gone I thought I would be the most happiest woman on earth. I mean, a month away from the man who made you feel less than a dustbin and humiliated you until you wanted to either kill him or kill yourself, but no.

Infact it was the opposite of what I felt. Despite all the bad things Giovanni had fone to me, a part of me had to accept the fact that he'd brought me back to life.

Usually I'd let people make fun of me but he'd changed that. Now I didn't stand for it and I spoke my mind.

The kisses we'd shared had brought my heart to life even though I thought the day would never come. My nightmares were gone and all I could dream and think was Giovanni.

With these troubling and annoying thoughts, it had taken me two weeks since his departure to realise I was falling in love with a monster.

A broken monster.

I stare out the window of my room, watching the rain drops violently touch it.

I was caught between a rock and a hard place. My head forced me to see the bad side of Giovanni but my heart told me to see the good.

The side that he'd shown to me when he was drunk.

I sigh and lean my head against the cool glass, eagerly welcoming the chilled feeling.

He would be arriving tomorrow with his fiance. I had plans for tomorrow myself. I was going to tell him how I felt  about him before resigning.

I hated Giselle and seeing both of them together would only break me more. I didn't want to be around him anymore but I also didn't want to leave without him knowing what he'd done to me.

I wanted him to see that I'd seen through the huge facade he'd put for everyone. I wanted him to know that even though he'd pushed everyone away, he'd somehow managed to pull me in.
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So guys,
I wrote this chapter so you could all see what was going through Lyla's fragile mind.

Stay in your seats because the drama is yet to begin and believe me it is lurking around in the corners.

Tell me what you think about it in your comments.

Do you think Giovanni is being a d**k or he has a very reasonable reason (I know what I wrote) for his actions?

Find out in the next chapter.

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     -- Gigi