CHAPTER NINETEEN

Previously on Avenging Angels

Chloe expresses her displeasure in being a personal maid to Rosaline. After Rosaline stood up for Chloe, Regina seems to have a plan for Rose as she requests Rose to be her personal maid.

NINETEEN

I never thought I would have so much murderous thoughts for anyone except Avalor but Regina Eugene Bladderwort has proven me wrong.

Ever since she deemed me to be her personal maid, I have been in torture.

I have been sweeping, mopping, cleaning every nook and cranny of her freakishly large room, selecting her outfit for today in which she finally accepted after the 35th attempt, washing her bathroom and right now I am helping her with her makeup.

"Do you think blue or pink eyeshadow will go with this dress?" she asked and I inwardly rolled my eyes.

"Blue will go well, ma'am" I answered in a clipped tone.

"I am going to use pink then" she smiled.

I made a move to strangle her when she turned to the mirror but quickly dropped my hand when she turned back.

"You know, I prefer you as my personal maid" she smiled and I grimaced back.

"Don't we maids have a constitution that says anyone who has a personal maid will be sentenced to death?" I exclaimed as I entered the kitchen where Georgia, Francesca and Sarah were on the counter, baking some muffins.

"Only in your wildest dreams, Rose" Georgia remarked and I glared at her.

"Last time I checked, nobody asked for your opinion, George" I snarled and she rolled her eyes at me.

"You must be so hungry. Sit and have some muffins, let me make some coffee for you" Francesca said.

"Why can't everyone be like you, Frans?" I hugged her and she giggled.

"How was the vacation, Sarah?" I asked and she began telling me about the hilarious event that happened in the amusement park she went to.

"Rose, I am so sorry" Chloe apologized as she sat on the barstool next to me.

"What for?" I asked with a mouthful of delicious muffins.

"It's all my fault that Regina made you her personal maid, now she is going to make you so miserable" she whined.

"It's not your fault, baby girl. It's OK, you don't have to apologize, I did that because I cared for you and also because I kind of need you to keep on making delicious cookies" I poked her cheek and she chuckled.

"Thank you very much, Rose" she smiled.

"Anytime" I smiled back.

A shrill ringtone of Katty Parry's Roar filled the hallway and I took out my phone from my pocket to see an unknown number.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hola, Mi Amore" I heard a deep, husky and heavily accented voice and I am instantly filled with a warm feeling inside.

"Mi Tonto" I smiled.

"When will you ever stop calling me that?" he groaned and I chuckled.

"Never. If someone told me you were dead, I would have believed in a heartbeat. Where have you been?" I leaned against the wall.

"It's too soon to leave your side, Mi Amore" he said and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Don't roll your eyes at me, Little one" he said.

"Then stop drinking too much coffee, big guy" I retorted and we laughed.

We knew each other so well.

"So what's up, Mi Tonto?. I am sure you didn't call me just because you missed me. What do you want?" I asked and he chuckled.

I missed that.

"That's why I call you mi Amore, you know me so well"

"I need you to get me a document" he said.

"Color. Location. Contents. Reward" I smirked.

"Grey. In her office. My Loopholes. Are you seriously asking me for a reward?"

"Mi Tonto, you of all people know I don't work for free" I smirked.

"I have raised a monster" he groaned and I imagined him rubbing his face in annoyance.

"Fine, how about a new car?" he suggested and I beamed.

"If I say I love you, will that be too weird?"

"I love you too, Mi Amore" I felt him smile and he hung up.

Time to steal a little document for Mi Tonto.

*****

Finally, the little devil has gone out and I could rest in peace for a while.

We were in the maid's lounge, discussing about the new designer clothes in market and to I am bored to say the least.

"I just love Gucci's products" Georgia sighed and I rolled my eyes.

"What's your problem with me, Rose? Why does everything I say always get to you?" she stood up, clearly angry at my response.

"It's not my fault everything that spews out of your mouth is simple trash" I remarked and Helen snorted from across.

"How dare you?" she moved forward to slap me but instead lose her footing and fell flat on her face.

I did not laugh.

OK. Maybe I did.

She stomped her foot and left the room.

"So, I got rid of the blabbermouth. Who's in for a movie?" I smiled.

In middle of the movie, I got up using the excuse of going to the bathroom.

"Is it ready?" I whispered into my white earring.

"Yes,  it is. I don't appreciate you hijacking my afternoon nap" she groaned.

"Shut up" I rolled my eyes and turned it off despite her protests.

I walked confidently to the office, knowing fully well that the CCTV cameras shows an empty hall.

I brought my hand forth to open the knob but somebody beat me to it.

"Violet?" I see her cheeks flushed, probably because she didn't expect me here.

"R-Rose. Hey"

"Are you OK?" I furrowed my eyebrows at her flustered figure.

"Of course, I am fine" she smiled but it looked too fake on my opinion.

"Oh....K. What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I-I lost my earrings while cleaning this morning, so I came back to look for it"

"But both earrings are on your ears" I pointed out and she let out a shaky laugh.

"I changed it, silly" she waved her hands and left in a hurry.

"Weird" I muttered under my breath and stepped in the office and closed the door.

I walked to the desk and searched for a grey file. I spot a grey file next to the lamp but it was empty.

I began searching inside the drawers, one by one and when I reached the last one. It was locked.

Huh.

I couldn't use my hairpin to pick it because it was locked with a device, which requires a Pin to unlock it.

I am sure a file as important as that should be in this locked drawer. How do I get this open?

I get a screwdriver from a nearby drawer and open the device to be met with a lot of wires.

This is going to take too long but I have no other option.

I began to cut some wires and attaching it to another wire and when I was satisfied, I closed it back and pressed the button.

I then heard the satisfying sound of a door being opened.

Bingo.

I saw my target at the top and quickly took the papers and left the file where I saw.

After I was done fixing the lock. I stood up, about to leave when I heard voices and footsteps heading this way.

Shit. That's Avalor