Chapter 5

From where Samantha stood, she could see Ryder eating; her smiles were always triple whenever he stared back at her or pulled her hands when no one was watching. Samantha was trying to be careful around so the other maids wouldn't find out but he wasn't giving her a chance to.

"Eat with me, "He begged dragging her hands as she dropped some dessert on the table.

"You know I can't do that, "Samantha told him, looking around to see if anyone was there.

"Are we in a spy movie or what?" He asked her pouting his mouth.

"Stop!!" She laughed giving him a playful slap on his shoulder before running off.

Hailey was chewing her gum in hatred as she kept staring at Samantha.

"Stop looking like that. Your eyes might pop out, "A maid said from behind her.

"What the fuck do you want?" She asked rolling her eyes.

"Don't worry I don't like guys am lesbian," She scoffed.

"And?"

"Isn't it obvious that I like Samantha,"

Hailey stood confused for a while then a smile creeped out the corner of her lips.

"Oh really!!"She exclaimed.

"What are you thinking?" The stud asked looking at her in confusion.

"Don't worry, when the time comes, you'll understand, but for now, let's be good friends. We'll need each other in the long run," She extended her hand.

"Gabby," She said shaking her hands.

"Hailey"

"Now run along you don't want people seeing us together for too long,"

She stared at Gabby till she was out of sight then burst into laughter.

Imagine Samantha and Beatrice fighting over one man. I'll just sit with my popcorn and enjoy the show. Hailey thought with a grin on her face.

BEATRICE HOUSE

"How dare he do this to me?"She screamed, throwing all her clothes into a suitcase.

"Calm down, sis, you're acting crazy," Layla scolded her, trying to arrange her sister's clothes.

"Crazy!! Do you even know what crazy means? You just sit and watch how I am going to tear that girl apart," She yelled, laughing crazily.

Layla shook her head but didn't bother arguing with her big sister. Beatrice had always been that way right from time. What amazed her was how she showed up shamelessly after abandoning Ryder three years ago.

"Am off," She said pulling her bags from Layla.

"I pray the lady is strong enough," She prayed.

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Except for Hailey and Gabby, Someone else was staring at the couple with so much hate that she had to pinch herself to control her temper.

It's not time yet, calm down. She told herself to suppress her anger.

Her biggest enemy.

She stared in hate, the corner of her eyes twitching as she watched them touch each other, smiling.

Coward!! She mouthed hatefully.

When she heard other maids coming her way she pulled away and went back to work.

Hailey was humming a song as she walked down the stairs. Her mind was still on Ryder and how he had wanted to stay in her room all night.

Who knew he was that romantic!! She said giggling.

She was so lost in thoughts that she didn't see Hailey staring at her with disgust.

"Seeing the way you're behaving, one would think you're getting married today," She said, jotting Samantha from her thoughts.

"That should be the least of your problems, Hailey," She told her, not stopping to look at her.

"You sound too confident now. Don't worry it won't last long,"

"What won't last long? My smile or my strength? If you're talking about my strength then save it will always be ready to deal with you when you start acting like a b**ch again,"

"Stupid girl," Hailey hissed but Samantha was already out the door.

"Let's see how you handle Beatrice," She said with a smile on her face before walking away.

From one corner of the room, a shadow passed, walking away quickly so as not to be noticed by anyone.

"What's wrong with her?"Samantha pondered as she made her way to the garden.

"Samantha!!" Madam Charlotte called walking fast to her.

"Do you need my help?" She asked bowing to greet her.

"Nothing at all. I just wanted us to talk about the fight you had with Hailey," She told her with an elegant smile on her face. Samantha nodded, understanding that as the head maid, it was still her duty to watch over the girls.

"It's nothing I don't think Hailey and I would ever fight again,"

We won't fight 'cause the next time she talks about my man that way, I promise I'll kill her, she completed in her mind but flashed her teeth at Madam Charlotte.

"That's good to hear dear. I've known Ryder for almost all his life, and let me tell you, he has never been lenient when it comes to punishing people who deserve it, but he let you off the hook, which is a good sign, dear. You might be in for a long ride as his worker just like myself," She told her, patting her shoulders.

"That's so....." Samantha wasn't able to finish her reply because of the screams and shouts coming from the main compound.

"What's going on?" Madam Charlotte asked Samantha, who shook her head, signifying she didn't know.

"Madam Charlotte, hurry, you need to see this!!" A maid called.

"Let's go," She told Samantha who followed obediently.

The whole house was in chaos when they got in. Some maids were pulling each other and heading towards Ryder's study, while some just hung around.

"Madam Charlotte come this way?" Another maid called running towards the study.

"What going on?"Samantha whispered.

"You'll be surprised," Another answered but she didn't get more information cause she also joined the other girls who were running to the study.

When Samantha and Madam Charlotte got to the study, they were sweating all over because they had to push their way through.

The first thing Samantha noticed was the elegant lady standing in front of Ryder's table looking at him like she wanted to jump him. Her gown was everything, expensive and rich and so was her face.

"Lady Beatrice!!" Madam Charlotte mouthed in awe.

BEATRICE!! Samantha thought. Why have I never heard of that name before?

"Boss is coming!!" One of the guards said bringing everyone's attention to the door.

One thing was evident on his face, shock!!, surprise!!

"Baby!!!" Beatrice screamed, rushing to hug Ryder, who had a smile on his face as he approached her.