Chapter seven_ Amazed at the sight

Elena's POV.

 One was the short man, I had seen at GRILL PLAZA and the woman next to him was tall and blonde and I was guessing she's my new assistant. She seemed to be in her early twenties.

"This is Chris" He pointed at the man "he's my personal assistant"

"And?"I questioned.

"The woman you see here is your manager"

"What exactly do I need a manager for" I asked, utterly confused.

"You weren't hoping to be a housewife,were you?"

I was dumbfounded.

"I want her to be part of LSC Entertainment within a week"  He said to Chris and the woman.

LSC Entertainment, I thought ,why did it sound familiar to me. I would be part of LSC Entertainment in a week and this woman would be my manager. 

"What's your name"

"Kate" was the brief reply.

"How old are you"

" I am twenty seven years old"

She was only three years older than me.

"Your job is done, you should leave,Kate come back tomorrow,Chris will text you the location." He drawled .

They both bowed and made their way out.

"How do I look" I asked.

"You look ...okay"

"Just okay" 

"Yes, I've seen better"

"I don't think so, from the way you were checking me out earlier, I can tell that  you think I look stunning  or better still ravishing."  I teased.

He held my chin and made me look into his eyes "You are a strong and bold woman not afraid to air your opinions and you can stand up for yourself, those are the qualities you will  need most from now on"

"Is that why you chose me for this contract"

"I  won't answer that question" he said "by the way have you read the contract yet "

"No I didn't have time to do so,but I left it in your car"

"I said it and will say it again, that car is yours".

"But why" I started" why are you helping me"

"For your mother remember"

"No that's not what I meant"

"Then what did you mean"

"I mean to ask, how are you going to benefit from this contract of ours"

"That is not for you to know, all you need to know has been stated in the contract,so I suggest you read it as soon as possible"

"Okay"I said looking sullen. 

"Another thing you need right now is rest,so let's go"

"To your house"

"To our house" He corrected.

"To our house"I replied.

He made his way out and I followed suit.

"Can we take the stairs".

He stopped and turned.

"We're on the second floor if we are to take the stairs  to the ground floor we would have to climb down a flight of stairs which contains 2431 steps" he paused "Are you up for it".

I looked at my three inch high heeled shoes.

"The elevator sounds pretty cool  right now"I replied. With that we stepped into the elevator and he  pressed 1.

How did he know that exact number of steps in a flight.

"So thorough"I muttered.

"What did you say"He narrowed his eyes at me.

"Nothing" I replied innocently. 

The silence that followed was broken by the 'ding' of the elevator and I walked beside him as he strode elegantly towards the exit.

Once outside we went straight to the parking lot. There in all it's glory was the Bugatti La Voiture Noire. 

"Climb in". He ordered.

"Aye aye captain"

It was a silent drive,but not an uncomfortable one.

"I've been thinking"

"What"

"I don't know your name,but you know almost every thing about me and that is not fair"

"I decided what is fair or what is not fair" he said in his usual drawl.

"Are you aware that you are cold and overbearing"

"I've been told"

"Now I'm telling you again that you sir, are cold and insensitive and overbearing and I can tell that you are used to everyone bowing to you"

"On the contrary, no matter what you may think, there is someone that does not now to me"

Intrigued, I questioned "And who may that be, a family member perhaps?"

"You are wrong"

"Then tell me,who it is" I was frustrated and from the smirk forming on his face,he was clearly enjoying it.

"That person, who is stubborn and whom I have given the right to talk to me without bowing,is you, you are now my partner and as such you have the right to look me in the eye."

I was dumbfounded, he was really good at sweet talk.

"You are such a flatterer, but why do I feel like you've used that line before"

"So you are  curious as to whether I've dated before, is that it?"

"You have such a high IQ,I like it. So have you dated before." 

"I'll answer your question but not now."

"You said I'll be joining LSC Entertainment,and I read somewhere that LSC is  one of the best  companies that handles models , actresses singers and all entertainers."

He lifted an eyebrow "You sure  did your research well, you see LSC Entertainment deals with A rated entertainers, so if you want to stay, you must do your best to bring out the inner entertainer in you, as for the rest Kate with give you the brief, but take my advice for it, showbiz is a very bloody business and you have to use your brains if you want to succeed 'cause there are too many people waiting for you to miss a step so the can pull you down or worse use you to climb to the top, leaving you in the ashes, always remember this and don't let anyone mislead you,you have only your self to trust".

"But why start next week"

"Because we need to get you in shape, and you need to prepare to shoot your welcome advert."

"So that's why I need an assistant".

"Exactly."

"What if I skyrocket to fame and someone recognizes me, say Azalea or Caleb"

"To Azalea, you're in Europe visiting your sick  aunty and you won't come back anytime soon, I'm sure she'll relay the message to dearest Caleb" he said the last part a bit harshly.

A short silence followed.

"We are here".He announced. 

I stepped out of the car and looked at the house in front of me.

"Welcome to my humble abode" On the contrary, this house was anything but humble.

The 'house' in front of me stretched on and on , there was a gold  fountain decorated in a way that looked almost magical and ethereal. There was a pathway which was adorned by statues of lions to each sides of it all made in Gold and led straight to the front door, the house was so large that it could accommodate a village.

My knees went weak and I felt a hand wrap around my waist. I wasn't even fit to work as a maid here, and here I was, the madame-to-be of the house. Straightening myself I turned to look at him, feeling his  hands disentangle from my body.

"So?"

"We go in" 

"Okay" I said breathing in and out repeatedly.

"There's no need to be nervous" He assured. My stomach rumbled and I looked at the sky. It was already dusk. The recent happenings had made me lose track of time. Another bout of rumbling had me blushing profusely  in embarrassment.

"Let's get you  something to eat" He said trying to hide his smile as he walked past me.

"Wait" I held his arm.

He raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

"I want to have a question and answer session to get to know you better, I can't cancel the already signed contract but I can chose not to eat until you agree"

"Fiesty" he started "I like it . And as much as I would like to see how long you'd last with your stomach roaring like that, I agree."

"Good, now let's go"

"Aye aye captain" he replied and I smirked.

By now I had decided that I would cease to be amazed by the sheer luxury of the house but I couldn't stop myself from admiring the numerous chandeliers  and everything in the house.

The servants were lined up in with their heads bowed, I noticed that all of them were young ladies in their twenties wearing the same uniform,all except one woman,whom I was guessing was the chief of the maidservants,she was in her early fifties or so,and she wore a black gown that passed her knees with a white apron tied on her waist.

"Welcome sir and madam" They chorused.

But I could see the looks that they passed between themselves.