I: Villain Prince

The doorbell rang, Maya could hear the voice of Sicilia, her new boss, asking the maids to take suitcases to a room. Maya rushed to the front door to welcome the old lady and her grandson.

“Oh! Maya dear, there you are,” Sicilia mentioned for Maya to get closer to her. “Maya had been helping me so much, and I don’t know what to do without her,” Sicilia spoke, looking at her grandson.

Maya, for the first time, looked at Alexander Knight. All her assumptions and imaginations flew from the door.  He was not some disabled guy or a gay chubby man with a golden pocket watch.

He was the most handsome man she ever saw in her life, a Greek god, maybe an angel.

‘Shoot. I am getting affected. This man is dangerous,’ Maya immediately thought to herself as she tried to force a welcoming smile.

He was the type of man who was made by God with extra care. A man like him was the dream of every living girl. Now, she wondered why he was still single.

Based on her research, he should already be the age to get married or someone who already had children running around the house.

Maya could not help but stare at Alexander longer. It isn’t nice. But who cares. She could always tell that it was part of her job.

Then she realized what was wrong with him. Though he was a walking male front page model from a famous magazine, the dude was so... scary? That was the best word she could come up with. 

Alexander seems to be the type that always frowns or scowls like he was still unhappy or something.

‘Jeez, so unlovable fellow.’ She thought to herself. Well, for her standard, at least? It was like Alexander was someone who would never laugh during sex, and that was Maya’s definition of a good relationship.

Maya continued to observe him. His expression looked intense, but nothing can make him look less appealing. Sadly.

In fact, Maya started to feel annoyed because despite Alexander’s aura, that was not so welcoming, and she still could not help but have a crush on him.

‘Just slightly, okay? So look forward to the fat cheque, you greedy bitchy self, instead of the man who looks has a charming prince appearance but a villain attitude. A villain prince,’ Maya ranted to herself.

“Alexander, this is Maya, and Maya, this is my grandson Alexander. Just look at him! Isn’t he cute?” Mrs. Knight asked a question that Maya couldn’t dare to answer.

Maya awkwardly smiled. 

Yes, he was handsome, even handsome even, but Maya wasn’t going to say that. He had silky black hair that was slightly out of place, possibly because of the flight, blue piercing eyes that can penetrate your soul. A body that, although covered by his expensive business suit, Maya knew it’s the kind of body you can worship all day long. But there was something else. Maya kept studying his face. He looked angry and annoyed at the same time.

Aside from that, he was so tall. Well, compared to Maya’s not so blessed height. But the point was, any woman would want to be with someone who seemed so strong and able to carry them when needed.

Probably realizing her stare, Alexander finally looked at Maya. She immediately tried to say hi, but he frowned before he averted his gaze away from her.

“Don’t bother me,” Alexander said as he looked at the stairs and stormed upstairs.

He might be sinfully handsome, but this man was as rude as hell.

Maya hated rude people, among other things, and Alexander didn’t make it in her ‘friendly-people-I-can-talk-to‘ list.

“Excuse him dearly. He had a long exhausting flight,” Mrs. Knight laughed awkwardly. It was a blatant lie, but Maya pretended to buy it.

Maya nodded, “Of course, it must have been the flight. No big deal, Sicilia.” She replied assuring.

During lunchtime, Alexander didn’t join them at the table. Maya was told he was exhausted. She continued her day naturally until dinnertime, where it was only her and Sicilia.

“Go one dear, start eating. Alexander won’t be joining us, and he said he had work to do.” Sicilia said.

“Alright,” Maya smiled and started eating her food. She preferred to eat in peace, and thankfully Alexander was so anti-social.

“My poor Alexander, he is always working hard. He never got to enjoy his life like the rest of the men his age.” Sicilia said before releasing a deep breath.

Maya didn’t say anything else, and she finished her meal in silence. She also felt pity towards Sicilia. Since the woman was already old, she should be enjoying the remaining days of her life. Aside from that, by the looks of it, Alexander was close to Sicilia but seldom visits.

But that was their family problem, and Maya has no right to meddle in their business. She just needs to do what she was supposed to.

In the meantime, Sicilia started telling Maya a little bit about her grandson to get to know him better and find a suitable girl for him.

Sicilia insisted that he was actually nice, just not the talkative type. His grandma described him as saying he was strict and firm from the outside, but he is soft and warm when you crack the shell.

He has a tough character from the looks of it, he needs a girl that can pierce through his hard shell, and what might be even more challenging is finding this girl. Maya was trying so hard to crack him up. Doing her job right depends on it. But he seems problematic. As for his kind, good heart, Maya had yet to check for its existence.

Well, speaking of the kind, good heart, Maya could not help but remember the first time she met the kind-hearted Sicilia, her new boss...