As Karen was in the car, enjoying her ride home, her mind went back to the entire incident that took place some days ago in the office, and why she felt threatened, which warranted Denzel to relocate her from her present place of living.
***FLASHBACK***
Karen did not see her boss for about a couple of months even though they worked in the same office. He had been out of town a few times but when he did reappear at the office and on the occasions that she saw him, he seemed distracted and barely said little to her. She wondered if she had done something wrong, or worse, if he was already tired of her. She had tried to muster up courage to meet him at his office to ask why he never bothered to see her and to perhaps inquire if their contract was still binding but fear and anxiety would always get the better part of her.
Then, Kim, his personal assistant, buzzed her
“Karen, can you come up to the office, please? Mr. Hobbs wo
He twisted and turned, stretching himself as the sunlight cut through his eyelids. He turned away again trying to sleep back but a ring from the doorbell distracted him again. He sat up immediately as he wondered who it could be. It had been a while since he last received a visitor. He knew neither Kim nor Eva would come to his house without a prior notice. He quickly checked his time, it was 7:21 am. It wasn’t yet time for Lisa, the new maid he hired to resume. He had given her an access pass to the house so there was no need ringing the doorbell. It rang again, bringing him back to his consciousness.He sluggishly threw on his sleeping robe he had hung near his bed and walked down the door.Just as he opened the door, his whole world came alive again. He saw her standing there like the early morning flower that had just blossomed. Even though she had dressed so simply with just a slight make up, she still looked dazzling like the goddess of beauty
There was a buzz at the door. Denzel rushed to answer, almost falling down the stairs, the excitement on his face vanished, appearing healthier than he was just a minute ago. After spending half an hour rehearsing how to look sick and broken.She stared at him almost confused knowing the precious enthusiasm that had almost been replaced with an expression of confusion and disdain wasn't meant for her."Hello Denzel, how are you? I felt you were sick that's why I rushed over to make sure you are fine," Eva finally spoke up."Yes, yes, yes, I am okay,” Denzel stammered for a reply before adding "Eva, how are you? I mean what are you doing here?""I felt you were sick…" She tried to say when Denzel interrupted with his disdain almost visible to a blind man.Eva starts to sob, "all I have done is love you all my life, what have I done to deserve such coldness from you?"
There are many things Denzel was never sorry about; fucking his college roommate's girlfriend and sister in the same week, nor the numerous married women with visible wedding rings on their fingers.But here he was in the comfort of a twenty-five storey building, in the middle of New York city, having of all things, regret. He scoffs."For fuck’s sake, Denzel, how did you allow yourself to fall so deeply in love with a woman? Not just any woman, Denzel, a damn fucking maid!" Now furiously pacing around his office, he smashed the figurine his mother had given him as a symbol of his strength when he decided to leave behind his glamorous and adventurous modeling career with a lot of boobs and asses to come sit in a God-forsaken dangling chair all day, telling grown people what to do and convincing people who obviously didn't like him on why he should remain CEO.“What has Katie done to him?” he ponde
Kate had always been a woman that expected more from relationships, for her, love, faithfulness, and commitment must always be captured in the scenery of romance. But here she was, with a chronic Casanova who obviously had trailed her from her last job to this one. She knew she was too fragile and Denzel was nothing but trouble."When are you gonna give up, Denzel?”"Not in a billion years, I guess," Denzel responded."I love you, Kate, I really do and this is not the kind of words that escapes my mouth easily, hell!! I'm quite sure I have never said those words to any woman that wasn't my mother."Kate adjusted her apron and a flush of frustration ran rapidly across her face, she knew she couldn't deny this fact, she loved Denzel and she was helpless about it. She only wished he could disappear from her life, never to return. This torture of having to deny her heart and her body this inf
Kim's call had woken Denzel earlier than usual; Frey had called an emergency board meeting, and she had informed Denzel. He was going to argue the merits of Denzel trying to align the company to a man as vile as Raash.He was a non-apologetic conservative who believed in the grounded structural status quo of patriarchy. He was a man that didn't hide his views, “a man of the past” as Frey would put it.Denzel hurried downstairs, almost missing a step, and yelled out in frustration."Where is this damn maid?"Denzel, realizing he might be talking to himself and sounding both stupid and crazy at the same time. "Fuck!!" he yelled out. When he remembered it was too early for the new maid to have resumed her duties. He quickly hurried to the kitchen, made himself a cup of coffee amidst the humming sound of the microwave, followed shortly by a “ding” sound reminding
Kate sat on the marble veranda floor of her family's house. She had driven home to pick up some things she needed to be comfortable enough; an excuse she had given her boss, who had taken a liking to her, to allow her to travel home and basked in the memories of loving moments her family home held.She sat there staring into the nothingness of the suburbs. The smell of hustle, and the bustling energy of her neighborhood. The sight of boys and girls with nothing but dreams on their hands attempting to take on the world, as she had done, she had to take a job since her senior year in high school to support her mum who had quit her job after being diagnosed with cancer. And since that day she came home with a white envelope contains her test result, he life had spiraled down. Kate had grown up sooner than most of her peers ever had to. She knew she had to give life everything she's got because she was already behind, life's odds were instantly stacked against her.
The busy traffic of Manhattan had made a siege on Eva's car. She was going home from a hectic day after managing to find herself the past few days. She still hasn't recovered from the thought of Denzel picking a housemaid over her.She still remembered that night as vivid as a clear sky. After they had the most explosive sex, Kate had interrupted with a buzz at the door of Denzel's house. And then like a man under the spell of an enchantress, Denzel had left her and ran after Kate almost naked. What is so special about her? she was just a maid or was she more? she thought to herself.Eva still wondered what was so wrong with her that Denzel has not been able to see her, she only wished he could just love her, or maybe even care for her a bit, or pretend to show he did. But what is even more hurtful was the fact that she couldn't forgive herself for loving him so much and letting herself become obsessed with him, he was her first love a
The Police sirens were blaring all over the street intersection. There had been an accident. Denzel had managed to swerve out of the way from a drunk driver that was driving in the wrong lane with the police chasing him down."That was close," Denzel said letting out a loud sigh.The Sedan had pulled up behind him, and Stan had emerged from it walking towards Denzel hurriedly and knocked off his windshield, obviously pissed off."What the hell man, you left me at the bar with Priya, driving to nowhere almost drunk! Are you trying to kill yourself?"That was when Denzel remembered he had actually gone to the bar with Stan in his Mercedes to meet up with Stan's fiancé, Priya, and her friends."Sorry man, I needed to see her," Denzel added."No. What you need is a cold bath and some rest. Move over, let me drive you home".&