Chapter 7 -CELINE- The silence between us was palpable after Hunter's declaration . I knew getting this job would come with a price and I was ready to pay , even though I was scared of what Hunter was going to demand from me . " There's a head maid in this house . One that receives the complaints of all the other maids and reports to me . If I will be hiring you , you will not be reporting to the head maid . You will report to me directly , " Hunter stated with assertiveness . This was rather a cheap price to pay compared to what I had been initially expecting . This was really not a big deal for me but I couldn't help but shake off the feeling of curiosity . Why was Hunter changing the rules when it came to me ? Why was he restricting me from reporting to the head maid and instead reporting to him ? 38 Why didn't he come up with a condition that affected Ceaser since he was the sole reason for me getting rejected in the first place ? A lot of Why's surged through my mind but none of them really held water to me right now . All I cared about was the job and now that I got it , the burden of worrying about a place to stay and Caesar's welfare was off my heart . " Alright sir . I accept your condition . " I replied with a small smile . Hunter nodded , " Go join the other maids downstairs , they'll show you what to do . " With Caesar in my head , I strided down the stairs to join the other maids who were clad in red uniforms . " I can't believe the boss hired her with a child ! " One of the maids muttered as I approached them . " I know right ? She must probably be one of those night strippers who had a child out of wedlock ! " Another said . " I bet she's been abandoned by her family . And now this cute little boy is stuck such an irresponsible mother ! " Another said . The gossips didn't stop even when I stood right in front of them . This was not a way to welcome a new employee but I couldn't expect much from them anyways . Their words stung me but I didn't utter a word . " The boss asked me to come join you guys . He said I will be shown where to work . " I announced , acting oblivious to their gossip . " Sure , we'll show you where to work . Come with me . " The maid gestured for me to follow her but the scornful look on her face made me worry . I walked past the group of maids and that was when I heard one of the maids whisper , " She's a whore but she can't even afford good clothes ." Those words put me to an abrupt halt and I sincerely wanted to shut the mouth of the maid who said that . But as I recalled how much I had begged for this , I realized it wouldn't be wise to get into a fight . That too , over something I could ignore . 1/3 9:07 pm GGG Chapter 7 And with that , I charged forward , following the maid through a passageway . She soon stopped in front of a wooden door , from the dim light that hung at the passageway and the absence of rooms around , I figured we were probably at the back of the mansion . The part that wasn't frequently visited by people . The maid unlocked the door and it creaked open , revealing a dusty room with barely any space for one's foot as it was packed with cartons and spoiled furniture . " This is where you have to clean up . The boss doesn't like a maid working on a particular spot for too long so you have two hours to take care of this mess of you'll face the visit of the boss ." And with that , the maid shoved a broom , a cleaning towel and some buckets in front of me before walking away . +38 I dropped the cleaning tools in front of the house and the first thought that came to mind was how Caesar would be able to breath in such a room that was filled with dust . I was an adult , I would be able to manage it but not Caesar . " Mom , this place is so scary ! Let's leave here ! " Caesar demanded and I couldn't help but smile at his innocence . If I had a choice , I would have left just like he said but this was my only means to take care of him . " No dear , I have to clean up this place . Don't worry , you'll soon leave here but for now , come here ." I pulled Caesar closer to myself as I tied a handkerchief around his nose . " Mom , are you trying to make me look like a ghost ? " Caesar questioned , his voice coming out muffled as a result of the handkerchief . I nodded , " Yes , I am . I'm making you look like a ghost so if the ghosts see you , they will be scared of you ! " Caesar giggled excitedly , " And then I can scare them away ! " I smiled back in response , " Exactly , my baby . Here , you sit here and play with this while I go in and start cleaning . " Caesar did as I said and I started packing out some of the cartons that blocked the entrance to the room . After what seemed like minutes , I was done with making a way into the room and as I got in , I drew the curtains to the side , opening the windows for ventilation . As the fresh air blew into the room , it became easier to clean , I started with wiping the dust off the spoiled furnitures before cleaning the wooden tables and chairs in the room . 1 was really focused on my work , there were times where I would straighten my back when it became too painful to keep my body lowered . Beads of sweat rolled down every part of my body and by the time I was done , the joints in my body felt like they were going to disconnect . I was aching from head to toe but looking back at the room that was once covered in dust , now sparkling clean , I knew I did a good job . As I stepped out of the room , my eyes met Hunter's and my heart skipped a beat . 2/3 9:07 pm G GGG Chapter 7 The maid had mentioned me working too long at a particular spot . 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