Nate's POVThe following morning I had an urgent call from work I needed to attend to.I had hoped I would see Isabella in the morning but I had to leave for work very early.There's been an update concerning the contract I was eyeing that was on its way to someone else's hands.I haven't been able to contact Mike since I have been attacked.I'm sure he has tried reaching out to me but to no avail.I knew I had to contact him and set up a meeting with him as fast as possible.It should have been part of what I did last week but as I was overwhelmed with work it had escaped my mind completely.I got to work, I started doing the necessary checking, access and signing of documents that needed my attention.I was waiting for my assistant to come so she could put a call through to Mike and then set up a meeting for us.I needed everything to be on his terms because I'm sure he must be on the edge especially since we hadn't been in contact for a while.I knew I had to play by his rules for
Nate's POVMy work has been very hectic in the past few days.I have not been able to go home for four days now, so I've been staying at work.I have a fully furnished room space in my office. That is where I have been sleeping and then working from.Though Jane always goes back home late and resumes early.We were all sacrificing a lot to meet up with long pending jobs.I returned home after being away for four days, though I turned in late to the house and everyone was asleep already.Though all through my being away I had kept in touch with Andrew and Damien to know the wellbeing of the house and to ask after Isabella.Even as I was engrossed in deep work, my mind has always been with her.I long to see her, to be with her.I can't even lie about her making me feel different as opposed to what I've felt for other women, “even the late love of my life”.As it was late when I got home, I just went to my room.I knew I had an early morning tomorrow too but I was thinking of waiting ti
Isabella's POVWhat just happened right now?I had not seen Nate in a long time.Did he miss me by any chance that he waited till I woke up to see me?He came to the kitchen to talk to me.He also kissed my forehead sending chills all over my body.I seriously like all this though I'm shocked as he had told me earlier that he wouldn't disturb me.He is actually making it hard for me to reason.My heart calls out his name every time.Not being able to see him all this while he made me miss him so much.I really wanted to be with him all the time.I love how he makes me feel.I smiled at myself as I continued my work.I was glad I had taken my bath earlier so I didn't need to wash out his kiss from my face.Why would one person make another person feel like this?I touched the spot he kissed me on my forehead and I just imagined it being on my lips.It made me remember how it felt to be in the other house where he had kissed me on my lips.I have relieved those wonderful moments over a t
Isabella's POVThe journey back home started and I was happy.Even though the ride was dull for the first half of the journey.I was tired of sitting in silence as I was the only one in the car with Andrew.I broke the long-term silence as I asked Andrew about Damien.I remembered that I didn't see Damien this morning as we were packing.I also noticed that for a few days now he has been scarce and out of sight.So I asked Andrew where Damien was.He didn't say a word at first and I took no meaning to it as he always does this every time.He stole a glance at me as he was driving before he eventually spoke up.Damien is busy, he is into some business right now which has made him not have time for every other thing going on.He has been coming in late and going out early just like Nate.At the mention of the name Nate, I smiled.I liked the fact that I got to hear his name now and then.He went silent again, then I thought there was nothing else to talk about so I surrendered too.Not
Isabella's POVAfter our long hugs and merry, they pulled me inside towards the living room so we could sit.We have a lot of catching up to do, Christabel said.I nodded in approval.I have missed these people so much and it was evident that they also missed me too.Even a blind man could see that clearly.As soon as we sat down in the living room to catch up.It was Lisa who spoke first.She asked me how I had been and how things were in the other place.I have been fine, I answered.Though, from the very beginning I was alone, and scared.It was weird to be around only guys and then to also care for them was another thing, especially with an empty kitchen.I missed you guys so much, I felt lonely and out of place there.I had to beg Andrew to allow me to invite Thelma to come visit me for a while and I convinced him by telling him that there was a lot of work to do in the kitchen and I couldn't do them alone.I also told him that Thelma was hardworking, she was good in the area of
Isabella's POV My mouth was left ajar as I was stunned at what I looking at.I thought for a second if I was in the right room or if I might have probably opened the wrong room.I took a step back, then looked at the corridor, trying to confirm where I was.Am I in the right room, I said with so much concern and worry.It was only then the ladies came out of their hiding by the staircase, then they approached me.Looking at their faces I could tell they knew what was going on.In fact, they have a hand in what happened to my room.I was certain for sure that this was my room so how come it's become like this?Do you all know what happened to my room please, I asked them.No one answered that instant and it was driving me nuts.Please answer me.Was my room changed by any chance?Okay, okay, okayLisa spoke up.Calm down, girl.This is still your room.The thing is we got an instruction to switch up your room for you.Switch up my room.I had absolutely no idea about what she was say
Isabella's POVThe joy I felt can not be quantified.I sat on my bed, taking in all the changes in here.I'm just a maid, how can I have such a lovely room?I know I said yes to being Nate's girl but still, my job description in this house is for me to be a maid.I wonder what I have done or what it was that I'm doing at this moment of my life that made me deserve this.This is a little too much I must say.How can I even explain this to anyone?In and out of my thoughts, I decided to call Thelma.She needed to tell me why she did all this and kept it all away from me.Why didn't she tell me?Even if she was told not to tell me she could have given me hints.She could have let me in on what was going on, even if it was a little bit, she is my friend after all.How could she pull this on me?I immediately got my phone from my bag so I could call her.I dialled her number which she answered on the first ring.It was as though she had been waiting for me to call her the whole time.Witho
Isabella's POVAfter laughing and tiring ourselves out, she looked at me cunningly and said, you weren't going to stop me from leaving right?Look at you, trying to run from me, if only you know I came prepared for you.I glared at her and just shook my head.I knew for a fact that there was no stopping Isabella.I told her since we have a long time together we should head downstairs to help the ladies out.We will have all the time to have our discussion later.She agreed and we both went downstairs.When we got to the kitchen, the ladies were already there.They were prepping for dinner, we just joined in immediately.I am so blessed to be among such wonderful, beautiful and amazing people.Anytime I see them, I know if I was counting my blessings, I would have to count them twice.They made my life easy and comfortable.After about a few hours of prepping and cooking, we were done.Lisa and Christabel were going out to share food while Thelma and Anna were left to clean the kitchen