C20 Chapter twenty.

It was Monday morning.

The day was beautiful, the sky seemed bluer and the grass seemed greener.

I got in to work early and I had completed a few things, if only my parents could see me now, in no time I would build my own fortune and my own legacy. I didn't need to please anybody, or conform to the rules of the board of directors and lastly, there was no corrupt lawyers to be bought, better still, my cousin Mark could never reach me.

It was 3:15 pm.

I had just finished with having a meeting and I would say that I was bored.

It had been a long time since I went to a bar and the thought of going to one was tempting.

“Good afternoon." Mandy said peering her head into my office.

Just who I needed to see.

“Hi, Mandy."

“How's your afternoon going?."

“Very good, please have a seat."

“Thanks."

“There's something I wanted to ask you."

“Yeah?."

“Do you know where I can get a good house keeper?."

“Yes, I know where you can get a good house keeper, there's someone I know, her name is Rosé.“

" Short for?.“

" Rosetta, you have a thing for full names. “

" Yeah, it makes me trust the person more. So, back to Rosetta. “

"Yeah, Rosetta, she's amazing."

“That was fast, thank you, can you give me her number, so I can give her a call."

“Sure." She said taking the pen and paper I handed to her. “I don't have it here with me, so I'll get back to you."

“Okay, thank you again."

“You're welcome."

“Ermm, Mandeline?."

“Yeah?."

“Can I give you a ride home today?. “

I watched a smile cross her face.

" That would be lovely, thank you. “

After she left, I went to stand in front of the window, everything paused around me, the sky, the trees... Time... Everything and I just stood there, motionless, completely and absolutely still, until a smile broke on my face.

I was continually checking the time to see when we would be done from work, when the time came, I phoned her to remember our ride.

I was waiting in the parking lot when I saw Mandy walking towards me with a smile on her face.

“Hi."

“Good evening." I told her.

“You have a very beautiful car."

“Thank you."

“How much doss it cost?."

“A lot." I replied and she laughed.

We talked about a lot of things while I drove her home, she was a good conversationist and she knew how to talk, and she was very smart and also very beautiful, she just made me wonder how much of an amazing person she was.

I walked her to her door and I watched her smile beguilingly before she entered, I liked her house, I would love to see the inside someday.

When I got home, I stood in front of my window, I could see Ará's house, I could see her swimming pool that was empty, I thought about my dad, I thought about Mandy and also about Ará.

Hopefully, I knew what I was doing and where i was going.

The next morning, after I had woken up and leaving for work, I went to the coffee shop and I was greeted by the cocky waitress.

“Hi sugar." She said.

“Good morning."

“ Such a boring reply."

“You're lucky I'm changed, the former me would have screwed you a long time ago and plus, I would have screwed you on one of these tables or better still that counter over there."

“You just turned me on." She said and I laughed.

“Are you always like this?." I asked her.

“It depends."

“On what?."

“What kind of car you drive."

I couldn't help but laugh.

“What's your name." I asked her.

“Nessa."

“Short for?."

“Nothing, just Nessa."

“Okay."

“What's yours?."

“Sinova."

“Sounds like a foreign plant."

“Fuck, you're so funny." I told her.

“I know, but, seriously though." She said and pouted before she asked, “What does Sinova mean."

“I dunno, I think it's Hawaiian."

“Are you Hawaiian."

“Nah."

“So why do you have the name?."

“My mum visited Hawaii while she was still pregnant for me, she got the idea to name me a word that sounded nice in her mouth."

“It does sound unique."

“Yours too."

“You live around here, don't you?."

“I do, I just got into the neighborhood."

“Where do you work."

“I run a tech company."

“You're like a CEO or something?."

“More than that, I own the company."

“You own it... Like you built it?."

“Yes, I did."

“That's interesting."

“Thank you."

" I like you already. “

" Everyone does. “

" See you later. “ she said to me.

" I haven't had my coffee yet. “ I said laughing.

" Oh, sorry. “

" No worries. “

" The usuals?. “

" Yes. “

" Coming right up. “

Very quickly, she brought me my coffee.

" Don't worry about paying, it's on the house.“

“Wow, thank you. “

" You seem surprised. “

" Yeah, I am, I work for everything I own. “

It was Wednesday morning, 10:44 am.

I heard my door bell ringing while I was setting up my bureau, I was upstairs in my room, the door was downstairs, I didn't feel like moving an inch.

I went nevertheless and I opened the door, standing there was a nice looking lady.

“Good morning." She said.

" Good morning. “

" I'm looking for a Mr Darwin. “

" Yeah, that's me, come in please. “

" Thanks. “

" Please, have a seat. “

When she was settled, she turned to me and she spoke.

" I believe we spoke on the phone, I'm Rosé."

“Oh, Rosetta."

I liked her already, Rosetta had a small fine face and her legs were perfect, unlike that of Ritalin, she had red hair and small cherry lips, she looked like she would be quick and effective. I love quick and effective.

“Yes sir."

“So when are you going to start working?."

“You haven't interviewed me yet "

“Mandy says she trusts you and I trust Mandy , so we're good to go."

“Wow, thank you."

“How do you like the house?."

“It's very beautiful."

“Thanks, I'm glad you like it."

“I'm starting tomorrow, first thing tomorrow, I'll be here." She said and I smiled, I liked her even more.

“Rosé?."

“Yes?."

“If you ever need anything, just come to me and I'll give it to you."

“ Okay sir."