CHAPTER 1
SUPER COLD HEARTPrologue:—-------------After the untimely death of Senior Coleman (Matt's father), his WILL became a problem and doubted. It needed thorough investigations due to the amount of wealth; hence, his family needed people in higher power and authority to transfer it to its rightful successor.When wicked Catherine (Matt's stepmother) told her greedy politician friend who had heard about the problem already, he asked Matt to marry his daughter, Angela before he would help them.He does that to have access to the extreme and extravagant wealth left for Matt.At The Court------------"Would you let him marry my daughter as we discussed?" The politician whispered in her ear after he drew her aside when they arrived at the court. "I'm doing this because I want our relationship to move to a whole new level, Cathrine." He lied, he had other intentions."Sure, I agree. Your beautiful daughter is a perfect match for my son." Catherine agreed.In the courtroom, Matt, Cathrine, and Angela, the Politician, stood to hear the name of the heir. The politician who already knew stood beside Matt and pretended to be naive."I know everything is mine, just mention Cathrine Eminado, my husband is gone with his name, I'm no more Cathrine Coleman!" she requested. All eyes were on her but she didn't care."Wow, you won't believe this, Cathrine," the judge paused, smiling at Catherine, "after thorough clarifications and compilation of other documents, Matt is the rightful heir of his father. Everything, except where you live now, belongs to him now. I'm sorry." The female judge declared, hit her hammer on the table, and asked Matt to step forward."What, He didn't give me a penny? What am I going to do with that wretched old house!!?" Cathrine cried after the will was announced. "I knew that man didn't love me. He's wicked!" She continued."Don't worry Mother, you can take the new house." Matt offered and placed a document in front of her but she rejected it.Possibly, that wasn't enough for her expectations."Congratulations, Matt! Keep the documents safe, we worked hard for them. Thanks to this politician." The Judge advised.Matt and Angela feigned love for three months and paid her off so that she wouldn't return to his life again.He didn't need to be at his billionaire companies all the time, so he spent much of his time in his house after the trip to visit all the ten companies across America. He decided to live in his own house for some moment.Soon, Angela showed up in Matt's life again with a plan B inspired by Cathrine where Kate, a young sick poor maid becomes their bait.END OF PROLOGUEKate's POV:—---------------"I can't marry you. Don't even think of marriage right now, Angela..." His cold voice slid through the partially opened door. Before he could end the sentence, I had already knocked and entered."Did I give you any permission to come in!?" He rudely roared at me.I thought the other maids lied when they talked ill about him. I experienced it for the first time. "How would I manage to work as his personal maid if he would always shout at me?" I asked myself while I stepped back to knock again. This time I possibly waited for a response but he nevermind."You and I know that I don't love you and never will! No! No! Don't come here, please. I need to rest, I'm damn tired." He echoed in his room.I didn't know the lady on the other side of the phone but that was just bad. I felt sad for the person this handsome man didn't value. I wished I could help but it wasn't my business.I still stood there as I was waiting for him to end the call. The next sound I heard was a glass being smashed. I just didn't understand what was going on and what I had gotten myself into. "I quit job this month; I ain't moving to the next," I whispered and raised my hand to try the last knock."You can come in now." He finally approved."Good morning," I greeted and posed as my right hand met the left at the back of my waist."Why did you do that?" He asked instead of replying to my greetings."Did what, Sir?" I inquired with my unusually low note."How could you possibly bang into my room without my permission? That's unprofessional." He scolded and sat on his bed looking angry."I'm sorry, the door was partially opened so I thought I merely needed to knock and enter," I replied. That was my excuse and nothing much."Ha.ha..ha," he laughed hard and clapped. "You sound childish, ridiculous, and funny. How old are you?" He continued and asked. The anger loosened from his face for a moment and appeared again when he stopped laughing at once."I…I..am..23," I answered politely as I tried to control my emotions. My heart disease despised bad feelings. Looking at the look on his face, my hand began to tremble."You can only do that at an office, not in my room. How did you get the opportunity to work for me? That head maid did not do a good job by selecting you. I wish I were here to do my own thing!" He angrily suggested and slapped his face with his palms."S..sir… I'm so..sor…I'm sorry. I won't repeat that." I promised.He raised his head and looked into my face again. This time, the anger had faded away."Hey, what is wrong with you?" he questioned. I had changed the positions of my hand. I was holding both in front of me. This way, I would accumulate more stamina before my heart takes me down.'Tell him you are sick, this is the chance for you. My senses sounded in my ears but I did not want him to figure I'm sick because I didn't want to lose my job either."You are trembling, are you afraid of me? Look, I'm not mad at you. This is your first time meeting me in my space and…just forget about it and clean this mess," he suggested and pointed his finger at the mess.He had smashed his phone on the floor breaking the screen into pieces."Have we met?" he asked as I knelt to pick up the broken glasses."Ermm, I'm sorry. Not really. This is my first time meeting you, Sir." My heart began to pound, as I started getting wet as well. What the fuck is wrong with me? Getting wet in this situation? I asked myself."Why do you keep calling me Sir? Call me Matt. I love my name." He requested and leaned in his chair"Alright, Sir. Oh, Matt," my tongue slipped. He was staring at me as I continued picking each piece from the polished white floor."Do you understand the word love, Kate?" He whispered looking at me and waiting for an answer. He lifted his eye brawl and brushed his hair with his hand.Everything he did and said turned me on the more, and my heart responded to it.I nodded simultaneously and watched his handsomeness. I understood the reason someone was dying for him. No woman would not love such a handsome rich man. His eyes were so bright as the day and his hair covered his forehead."So tell me, have you been in love?" He requested. How could he possibly ask me such a question? I knew perfectly well he wouldn't need me, a maid like me."There's this childhood friend I love, but we've not met each other in 16 years now. I'm waiting, tell me what love is. Do you think she has moved on or she's looking for me?" He continued.I felt shy to tell him. If I fall in love, I may die. This condition didn't need love right now. I actually didn't want to end up like my mother and just like how he was treating someone on the phone in the name of love, I cannot stand that. His eyes were still glued to mine while I just knelt there. He was eager to listen to me."I…I…what, love someone. We share the same story.""Are you trying to lure me? hahaha." he laughed. I also has someone I loved, but something came up and we never saw eachother again. If I meet him again, I may love and I don't, I won't love anyone.Suddenly, someone knocked at the door and entered just as I had done earlier. She was in a beautiful green stray dress that matched her elegant footwear. She took off her glasses and dropped her bag on the bed. "I bet she's damn rich!" She was very beautiful and older than I was. For some moments, both of us were mute."Angela!?" Matt called, stood up, and faced her."Good morning, handsome."She rushed in to kiss him before she greeted him. My eyes popped out as she did that."Excuse us, maid." She ordered."You don't work for her. You follow my orders, not hers." Matt also protested.The rage took over his handsome face again. I was caught between some random love seeker and my boss."Please, I need to get the vacuum sweeper." I gave an excuse and stood up."You knew one was there all these while but you chose to do it with your hand. Continue with it, you are not going out." Matt still insisted. The situation was unbearable."Wait, what? Did you break your phone? Was it the slam I heard before the call was cut?" she inquired. Her face dropped and tears began to roll down her cheeks."Yeah, I did. I think we talked about it. We had a deal and now, it's over. Just get over yourself. I warned you, but you agreed, Angela. I can not get married!!" Matt concluded as he directed her to walk out.I could not bear the situation anymore. I just wanted to go out. If Love had done the same to me, I don't think I would survive. His actions toward Angela were motivating me not to fall in love with my health conditions, or else I may die."They are cutting my hand." I interrupted again, hoping my permission to go out would be granted.He looked at my face and down at my hands to confirm."Alright, but come back. I got another task for you." He finally allowed me.Immediately I dumped the pieces; I returned to peek at them."You can't force me to love you, Angela. You are a beautiful woman, go out there and get yourself a man." Matt spewed out.I seriously didn't know why I wanted to hear more."What are you doing there?" I heard a warm strange feminine voice behind me, asking. The voice shocked me to my inner core. My head hit the door open wide and I sat on the floor causing all eyes to be on me. Being inquisitive is not the best. I said to myself.Chapter 2 SPY ON HIM"Who are you?" I turned to look at the old woman and asked. Her dress was just like what I'd seen on television. I had never set my eyes on one physically. She looked at me as I was on the floor. "Catherine!!" Matt yelled looking surprised and naive. "I will need to talk to you right after this session." She looked down and whispered to me. "What are you doing here!?" Matt asked."I…Sir…no…Matt…" I trembled again as I tried to answer. "I'm not talking to you Kate, I mean Cathrine." He intervened and signaled me to get my ass off the floor. Angela ran to hug Catherine and cried. She was old enough to cry that way. Tears fell profusely as she could not control them. Immediately her eyes met mine, I looked in a different. "You've changed Matt, I didn't bring you up this way. This is a disgrace," She said and patted Angela. "You call me by my name, you ask me what I want in your house and you make your wife cry. Who does that, Matt Coleman?"All this while, I di
Chapter 3 Mother caused me painMatt's Pov:—------------"Why the sudden care and love, Mom? I know you. I know how you brought me up, the pain you caused me when I came to stay with you in that house and Now, after my father died, you intend to love me??" I sobered and hit my hand against the table causing other maids to look at me. "That's the mistake I want to clean, Matt, I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was doing all these years. That's why I want you to marry Angela, she's a good woman and wouldn't do that to your children. Come on, Matt." She also cried, "Come on, finish up your breakfast, and let's talk outside." She continued and went out. I could hear her crying harder. I had never seen her this way. Not even when my father died. She brought me up the hard way. I remembered when her son went to school, I stayed in the house. I walked into my room and banged the door loudly."She never let me play with her son, my stepbrother. He also didn't want to play with me. I managed
Chapter 4-Fired again?Kate's POV:—--------------"I'm here. I guess everything is alright?" Headmaid asked. I banged into her room and searched for my bag."My bag, I have her drugs are in there. I need to return them to the hospital as soon as possible. The doctors want to see them," I explained as much as I could. "Here!" She stretched her hand and handed it to me, "Take this, my dear, you might need some money as well."'Wow, I didn't expect that.' I thought. "Just keep it, you can pay it back when you receive your salary. I have enough on me now," she opened my palm and tabbed the money in it. "Now, run, don't forget to use the exit I showed you.""Where's master? Has he looked for me?" I curiously asked to secure my job."No! Nope! Not at all. He has gone out with his visitor, you know what, just go. I got you covered." She pushed me out. I wished I met the same good samaritan who had dropped me off earlier. I just can't run; I wish I could. I tried my best to jog but to no
Chapter 5MATT'S POV:—---------I didn't want to repeat my words. Those tears boiled my blood and I was getting even angrier. "Do you need to pick something before you get out!?" I inquired of her as she stood trembling. "You know the rules and decided to break them on your first day with me. Do you think that's perfectly splendid, silly? You are not the first person to have consented to this glory, it's not not nice working with you." I concluded with good remarks and rhetorical questions. "I…am…so sorry, I can't go back alone. It's late." She pleaded as her tears wouldn't stop streaming down her poor face. I smirked and banged the door as loudly as I could, leaving her outside to the mercies of the weather. I thought she was sorry for something better, but she was rather pleading because it was late and can't go alone. 'That is not my business.'"And for you, employ better maids next time and desist from letting them face my wrath!" I warned Patricia, the Head maid, and walked s
Chapter 6Is that you, Kate?"Angela, I should be asking you that dumb question!" I exclaimed and pushed her back. Her red lipstick had been painted all over my face and shirt. It seems she was turned and was ready to let me f*ck her for free but nope, no sex with Angela. I had already promised myself not to do that."Hey, you know it won't work. I've tried harder but I'm sorry, I can't love you. Please let go of me before I lose my demonic temper on you." I advised her gently. The drink had taken effect on me and I was falling for it but not Angela. "Hey, Kate, listen... No Angels, don't come close to me. Pick that bottle for me, it will do me more good than you do. It holds interesting stories, just walk out with yours." I felt a bit tipsy, words just found their way out as soon as they came to mind. "Help yourself with it, or, get your filthy Kate to get it for you." She spewed, dressed up, and walked out as I wished. Angela was so cold-hearted. She loses her temper so easily and I
Chapter 7Reds and Blacks"Look, I'm…I…just let me go home, please. I promise not to come here again," she pleaded. The polythene bag containing the food swung behind her as she crossed one hand against the other at her back. "Look, I need you to do me a favor," I requested in return to let her go free. "What should I do for you, please?""Good! Wait and see," I promised and made a call."Hello, Antonio, track me."Within a few seconds, he appeared like a ghost. "Antonio, take her to the boutique, get her a nice red dress, take her home to get clean, and let her dress up. I need this to be done in twenty minutes," I commanded and wished noticing the time wasn't enough! Her blonde hair was very attractive and I think she didn't need to waste much time on it. Antonio adjusted his hat, got his tall body to the entrance, and signaled her to follow him but she didn't move an inch. "Do you want someone to see you this way? I guess I call someone else," she started walking towards us.
Chapter 8 Red turns bloodyKATE'S POV:—---------Music and noises went off as if the DJ had control of the people at the party too.He tuned down both his blasters and the humans' voices. I felt uneasy and felt like some crazy woman wrapped in thirteen blankets. I held up my heavy long gown so that it wouldn't be mopping spilled liquors. Maybe, I would need to return it after this party, it's too expensive for me to keep. I looked around all intersections of the gigantic hall, but Matt was nowhere to be found. A few moments later, the sound systems booted again and people began to thaw as if they were frozen earlier. All I could see were reds and blacks so finding Matt was a problem!"So as I said…" Matt's voice reverberated. I lifted my head to see him on the stage and waved at him. Matt of all people waved back excitedly, took a deep breath, and continued his speech while I just stood right to listen. "Maid, maid, maid!," Cathrine called repeatedly walking toward me, "You look
Chapter 9—-----------Laying there helplessly, I wished that a savior would pass by but all hope and wishes were in vain. "I have to save myself before I die," I encouraged myself and started crawling like a snake with the help of my hands. On my first try, the pool of blood wouldn't let me go. I slipped and fell back in it and later on, I began to feel a headache. "Help me! Help! Is someone around? Anyone, please help me," I wailed, desperately. I felt stranded, and sick at the same time. I shouted for 'help' vibrated in my head and it increased the pain I felt in my head. "Help! Mommy!!!" I was exhausted again but who would hear me in this extravagant house where people were partying, not to talk about my mother who was resting at home? I had given her some pills, and the last bread before I set out to look for food for myself. When I felt dizzy and was about to sleep, I gave attention to some approaching footsteps. I couldn't gather momentum to shout for help similarly as I had