The change

Season Two of The Billionaire's Maid

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Melissa's pov

" I want to speak to Dad, mom won't allow me to talk to him, just let me talk to him for a minute, i promise not to let my mom know that you called him" her voice was barely above a whisper.

I gasped, my throat struggling for air. No! Not again!

" What....t?" I don't seem to be able to hide my confused expression very well, I know the sudden change in my tone is very conspicuous, even to an eight years old girl that was sitting across from me. My eyes dilated, I can sense the confusion moving down my spine in a form of sweat. 

Her eyes are fixed on my face, holding an expression I can't easily interpret. Bringing out the incident I thought I had successfully buried under the dark alley in my heart is a nightmare I never expected from anyone, not to talk of mary. Hearing the word Dad again made me clench my hand into a fist, in order to hold back my teary eyes from breaking down in front of her. 

" Melissa," her tiny voice called again, and my eyes slowly followed her voice, I looked up.

" Yes," my voice broke down, and my tone failed me. I quickly look down again, trying to fight back the sudden urge of bursting into tears.

I sighed loudly.

Scanning through my stressed brain in search of something to say,I know she is way smarter than I could ever think of, secretly coming to me to ask for that kind of help is clearly bizarre on its own, or is it possible that she was suspecting something already? No that's not possible, she would have noticed since the time of the incident , but asking me  now doesn't sound good at all.

Melissa, think, think, think, think! of something or give an excuse that could easily manipulate her vulnerable eyes,I can sense her eyes were all over me from the corner of my eyes, blinking her eyes lid slowly, once in a while.

" You are behaving like mom, that's how she did when I was asking" the disappointment and letdown was easily conveyed through her tiny voice that is barely above a whisper.

I flinched a little when the words hit me, she sounded hurt, and I can't help to feel pity for her, if only she knew she would never get the chance to his smiling face again...... I sniffed amidst my thoughts..... she look so innocent, completely lack the idea of what is hidden behind the big picture.

I breathed in silently, you can do this Melissa, just say something to deceive her.

" Just focus on last night's kiss, and divert your thoughts from thinking about your father" the voice screamed in my head.

" Mary," I called, hesitating to make sure she was looking at me..

" Not only have you been dying to hear his voice, you know he was in a forei.....

" Foreign Land" she completed my statement before I could even finish it.. The light passing through the curtains was illuminating her face, making it gleam.

I smiled weakly.

" It's very hard to make a phone call, we only talked through social media," I paused , knowing she might not have an idea of where my words are heading to. she didn't say anything, just concentrating on my lips...

" Through a message" I rephrase my words, and her face lightens up, like she just understand what am trying to say.

" So neither I nor mom can help you with this, let just wait until he gets the chance to call us", "you understand?" I probed, and I can't help but to chuckle as she nodded, her eyes relaxed, like I just succeeded in clearing out her doubts .

I'm also relieved, thinking how I easily came up with that within that short time also surprised me.

" Thanks Melissa, greet him for me when next you message him" she added,a smile forming at the end of her small lips.

" Are you go......

" Melissa, Mary is there with you!" my mom shouted from the living room.

" Yes! " I screamed. 

" You need to get going, unless you are willing to trek today," I pinched her shoulder, bursting into a loud laugh before jumping out of the bed at the same time.

"Bye Melissa," she called after me, and then picked up her lunch box she dropped earlier , then disappeared through the door.

After hearing the sound of the door being closed, I dropped back on the bed.

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The day moves very fast, and before I could even realise it, we are in the evening, still staring at my phone with the hope that he will call.

Melanie sent me a video of him being declared as the new CEO of Hovards group, even though I was exhilarated before I watched it, I can't help but to feel a twinge of jealousy because of a certain lady tagging around him throughout the 20 minutes clip. 

"She must be someone very influential " I grumbled at the end of the video.

But, why am I waiting for his call? I knew he will be very busy throughout, I don't think it would be a bad idea if I call.

No, I shake my head off the thought, what if he was busy enjoying himself with the.....

" Whatever, is not like I care" I hissed, maybe I do care a little.

Melanie is gone for the day, she called earlier that she will be back in the evening, I also took a little walk through the garden before joining my mom and a few maids in the kitchen earlier, not that I have recovered fully, but just to clear my head off.

Draven could have been there for me. But he was very angry with me now, since I chose another person over him, even though I knew he didn't deserve that kind of treatment from me. Still, this is just a feeling I  have no power to overcome. He didn't call,and I didn't bother to call him either. But am really missing him, deep down. 

It took a lot of determination before I could convince myself from calling him before I left the kitchen, five minutes ago...

I trudged towards the quarter gate, my mind completely full with different thoughts. I think that's why I didn't notice that someone was walking behind me.

" Melissa," the voice called. I turned back immediately," Mom," I managed to say. her expression looked strange, not in a bad way actually..as if she was trying to hide the excitement in her voice.

"I just left the kitchen, where are you coming from" it doesn't cane out as a question, besides I knew she might have been with the head maid.

" You won't believe who just called me" she walked to my side, and we both entered the gate..

" Who? I think something good just happened" I teased.

" You guessed correctly" she smiled, only God knows when she last I  saw her smiling...

" Tell me,"

" I just met with Mr. Parker" I stopped on my track almost immediately.

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