THE MAID
The Maid is a gripping tale of power, revenge, and an attraction that defies all reason.
Julian and Juliana’s first encounter was anything but ordinary. A single misstep—Julian colliding into Juliana on her way to a high-stakes contract meeting—triggered a chain of events neither of them could have foreseen. Her drink spilled all over him. His ego refused to bend. In a moment of unfiltered rage, Juliana lashed out, unaware that the man she had just insulted held her career in his hands.
When Julian retaliated by ensuring her contract was destroyed, Juliana’s world crumbled. Then came an unexpected offer—a new job, courtesy of his assistant. Desperate, she accepted, only to realize too late that she had walked straight into the lion’s den. She was now Julian’s personal cook, trapped in his house with no way out.
What began as months of relentless torment soon spiraled into something far more dangerous. Beneath the surface of their battles, an undeniable tension simmered, blurring the lines between hatred and desire. Julian, the man who once sought to break her, found himself ensnared in a feeling he couldn’t control.
She was supposed to be nothing more than a mere employee. Instead, she became an obsession he could no longer escape.
But in a house built on secrets and hidden agendas, love might not be enough to save them from what lurks in the shadows.
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Chapter: Matching his energy Chapter 10Accepting this job was a mistake.Or maybe the real mistake was tolerating every insult Julian threw at her.Juliana paced her room, hands clenched into fists, still fuming from the humiliation. How dare he belittle her in front of his friend? Did he even know she was a graduate? The way he dismissed her, as if she were nothing—was she supposed to just ignore his friend? Was she supposed to snub him?She scoffed.Julian was never kind. Not for a second.Everything had been an act, a disguise. Beneath it all, he was still the cold, heartless man she always knew him to be.Juliana let out a frustrated sigh, but just as she turned, a sharp knock at the door made her pause.“Juliana… Ana…”The whisper sent a chill down her spine.She knew that voice.Why can't this man leave me alone?Her body tensed, but she forced a smile before opening the door.Alex stood there, grinning as if he had just heard the funniest joke.“Umm… any problem?” Juliana asked, confused by his expression
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: My boss's best friend Chapter 9Juliana barely had a moment to herself when Alex’s sharp voice sliced through the air, pulling her back to reality.“What do you think you’re doing sitting on my boss’s couch?”She turned to him, her expression instantly hardening. The irritation in his voice was clear, and his body language screamed disapproval. He was rushing toward her with the kind of urgency that made her feel like she had committed a crime.Juliana straightened, squaring her shoulders. “Excuse me?” Her voice was firm, though laced with irritation.“You heard me,” Alex snapped. His glare was unwavering. “We need to talk.”She let out a short, humorless laugh. “We?” she scoffed, shaking her head. “Since when do we have anything to talk about?” She turned on her heel, ready to walk away.But Alex wasn’t done. “That reminds me,” he said suddenly, his tone dropping just enough to make her pause. “We do need to talk—because I’d love to understand why you think I wanted to fire you.”Juliana froze. Her finger
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: Be my guardChapter 8Girls. A bunch of disgusting perverts. How the hell did this loser keep track of my life? And how did she even know about Lucy?Julian exhaled sharply, kicking off his shoes with a tired grunt. "Damn, these shoes hurt." He ran a hand through his hair, his mind racing.“Tisha… ahh, Tsh…” he muttered, a strange smirk playing on his lips—one that disappeared the moment his phone rang.His jaw clenched as he picked up. “Hello, Mum.”“How are you, dear? I assume that worm at the office has been giving you a hard time again?” his mother’s voice came through, laced with concern.Julian remained silent.“We need to see you this weekend. There’s an important matter we must discuss,” she continued slowly.“Dad already told me,” he mumbled, rubbing his temple.“Yes, I know. But I need to tell you myself. I want you to understand just how serious this is.”Julian shook his head, his patience wearing thin.“I’ve heard you, Mum. I’m driving. I’ll call—”“You can use your earpods, Julian.
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: loved by a strangerChapter 7Julian couldn't concentrate the entire day. No matter how much he tried to push her out of his mind, Juliana kept creeping back in. Something about her unsettled him, yet he couldn’t quite place what it was. He tapped his pen repeatedly on his desk, deep in thought, when a knock interrupted him."Excuse me, Boss," Alex said as he stepped inside.Julian shot him a cold stare. "Who gave you permission to come in?"Alex swallowed. "I'm sorry, Sir, but your father has been trying to reach you. He said you haven’t been picking up his calls."Julian’s eyes darkened. He leaned back in his chair, the pen still between his fingers. "And that alone didn't tell you I don’t want to speak with him? Sometimes, Alex, you act so unprofessionally. Couldn’t you have made up an excuse?""I tried, but he knew I was lying," Alex admitted."That's because you're an amateur," Julian said, exhaling sharply.Alex's phone rang again. He hesitated before glancing at Julian. "He's calling again, Sir."
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: A night with terrorChapter 6Juliana clenched her fists as Julian’s words echoed in her mind. Messy hair? Of all the things he could have commented on, that was what he fixated on? The nerve of that man! Just because he was rich, he thought he could treat people however he pleased.A sudden knock at her door interrupted her thoughts.“Can I come in?”She hesitated for a moment before responding, “Yeah, sure.”The door creaked open, and Alex stepped in with a casual smile.“Oh, it’s you,” she said, relaxing slightly.“Mind if I sit?” Alex asked, motioning to the chair nearby.Juliana smirked. “What if I say no?”“Then I’ll stand.” He grinned before settling onto the chair anyway.She rolled her eyes but couldn’t help but smile.“I’m really glad you decided to stay,” Alex admitted.Juliana made a playful pout. “Why do you sound like I did you a huge favor? I mean, it was for my benefit too, so technically, I should be the one thanking you.”Alex raised an eyebrow. “You don’t realize what you did for me, d
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: Second chanceChapter 5"You asked me to fire her just a few minutes ago," Alex said defensively, his brows furrowed in confusion.Julian, who had been lost in thought, snapped his gaze back to Alex. "Did I? Why?"Alex hesitated. "Umm... Julia—na," he stammered, unsure how his boss had suddenly forgotten.Julian’s eyes flickered with recognition. "Oh... The Peacock? You mean she made this?" His voice carried a mix of disbelief and intrigue."Yes, sir. But we already fired her," Alex repeated, still trying to piece together what was going on.A long silence stretched between them before Julian finally spoke."Call her back." His tone was calm but held an edge of finality.Alex blinked. "Sir?"Julian’s gaze darkened. "Call her back and double her salary."Alex stared at him, stunned. "I'm sorry, sir—what did you just say?"Julian leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable. "You heard me. Now, leave."Alex hesitated, wanting to question him further, but he knew better. With a quick nod, he tu
Last Updated: 2025-02-24
Chapter: Last breathEpic 71Leo seemed to have heard my shout as he immediately ran inside.sighting the full of blood that was rushing out of my head Leo immediately attacked my aunty, while I struggled to catch my breath. It was indeed a tough fight between Leo and my aunt. I didn't know a woman could have such strength. I almost pitied Leo at some point. But, I couldn't stand up to join them in the fight, I was still struggling to stop myself from bleeding too much.While I sat down, and observe the two of them fighting, I noticed she carried up a heavy stone to hit Leo, I had to scream his name, for him to dodge it, and on the same ground, I used the last strength in me to carry up a heavy wooden stick and landed it on her head. She screamed so much in pain, as she tried to attack me, but Leo quickly hit her.We joined forces together and put her in her place.Blood was coming out of her nose and mouth, and she began to pant profusely, even though she kept laughing at us as if whatever pain it was sh
Last Updated: 2022-12-14
Chapter: When life happensEpic 71I screamed so loud in pain that I didn't even know when I hit her with the edge of my gun. “You must be crazy, thinking you'd do away with this”. I exclaimed while still in deep pain.“I am not afraid of anything, let alone a mere church rat. Now you have me in your custody, treat me to your satisfaction because If I am to get out of here, it will be a merciless death for you”. She said as I kept looking at her in pain“You know, I am happy to die now, I am happy I killed all my enemies, before ending this sorrowful life”. She said while laughing.“Yeah, you did a good job, it is such an awesome achievement. Don't you think so?”. I said while smiling.“Very awesome! About Benjamin?”. She let out a loud laugh as my heart began to tremble.“What happened to him? I know all you did to him, or should I say us?”. I said as she smiled at me.“You feel you know enough, don't you?”. She mumbled again, laughing.“I may not know enough, but from the little which I can testify, you are
Last Updated: 2022-12-12
Chapter: Saving my daughterEpic 69Just like in the movie scene Lisa and I kept staring at each other without even exchanging anything.I pleaded with one of the guys to let us go but he refused so I had to come up with an idea that I hoped would work for us.while Lisa got tired of looking at me and crying. She slept off on the chair.“I need to ease myself”. I said to one of the guys who pretended not to hear what I said.“I said I need to use the restroom”. I said again but in a deeper and angry tone.“I don't know what your plan is but you're not going anywhere, sit there and pee on yourself”. The horrible-looking guys said.“I cannot pee on myself, I need to use the restroom immediately”. I said angrily, but yet he refused to listen to me.After so much complaining, one of the guys got tired of my silly attitude and decided to take me to the restroom.It wasn't completely a restroom per se, as the big building was still very much an uncompleted one. so they took me to a little corner where I had to ease my
Last Updated: 2022-11-24
Chapter: My daughters lifeEpic 68“She is the one”. I said slowly.“Put it on loudspeaker”. Dinma mumbled.“I don't have the strength for that now”. I mumbled.“Is it because of me?”. Dinma said as I began to wipe her tears.“You don't have to worry too much? It isn't about you. I just don't have the strength for her calls”. I saidWithout any more words, tears started dropping from Dinma's eyes, I had cold feet and couldn't even move.“Can you for one second not think about this thing please!”. I said to Dinma who just wrapped her hands around me.“I just want to go home”. She said as Leo looked at me weirdly.“What did the doctor say about her going home?”. Leo asked as I took in a deep breath.“He didn't say anything about her going home but since the case is about her being flown out of the country then I see no reason for us to remain at the hospital”. “you should go make proper inquiries about that then”. Leo said as I left the room.After much inquiry from the doctor, he said that Dinma could go home
Last Updated: 2022-11-21
Chapter: We fight till we dieEpic 67While we were still taking care of Dinma for her to fully recover, we haven't still heard from my aunt or Lisa. It was quite a rough week for both Leo and me as our communications were minimized.It was a great surprise as Chijioke visited us again at the hospital. I thought he was angry at me for risking his brother-in-law's life, and the life of the sister as well.“hi”. I said to him as he sat on one of the hospital chairs.“I'm sorry for what I'm making you pass through”. I said after a while of him not replying to me.“is not your fault you have done nothing wrong, how is your sister, hope she's recovering fast?”. He said, but, I could barely say a word.“yes I am, thank you for what you did for us I wonder what would have happened to all of us if you didn't show up with the police, God bless you richly”. Dinma who seemed to be eavesdropping on our conversation said.“is nothing to thank me about. everything that I did, I did it for my twin sister and I will not stop unti
Last Updated: 2022-11-21
Chapter: Micheal's deathEpic 66I kept yelling inside the place where I was carried, I suppose that should be the back of a trunk. At some point when I got tired I just kept calm.“We are homeeee!”. She screamed all excited as she had me unfolded.Opening my eyes which were all blur, I could barely see where we were, not to talk of all the people that were around me. After some minutes when I finally got myself back, I was able to see clearly.“Where is this place?!”. I said equally as I got myself.“somewhere very far away from home, don't worry you are going to enjoy it here”. She laughed while trying to touch my hair but I snapped off her hands immediately.“don't touch me, you pathetic thing!”. I screamed angrily while turning around in search of Michael.“where is he? where did you take him to? Where is Michael?”. I said while looking around.“You talk too much and you ask so many questions. I do not have any business with you that is why I'm going to let you go, but you see your Sister, Michael you bet
Last Updated: 2022-11-13
Chapter: Chapter 131Epic 131As they walked back through the forest, the darkness of the night setting in around them, Jasmine turned to Kyrian and asked softly, "What was your father like?"Kyrian smiled, the memories of his father filling his heart with warmth. "He was everything I could ever hope to be," he said, his voice filled with pride. "He was strong but gentle. He was brave, but kind. He was my hero, my mentor, my best friend."Jasmine nodded, her eyes shining with love and understanding. As they walked through the snow-covered forest, Kyrian turned to Jasmine and said with a mischievous grin, "You know, I think King would love the beach. Maybe we could take him there for his first birthday. We could build sandcastles, swim in the sea, and watch the sunset over the ocean."Jasmine laughed, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "That sounds perfect," she said, her voice filled with joy. "And we can take a family photo on the beach, with King laughing and playing in the sand. The days and weeks pas
Last Updated: 2024-05-01
Chapter: Chapter 130Epic 130As Kyrian shared the news with his friends and family, his heart swelled with joy and gratitude. He knew that they had been there for him and Jasmine throughout their journey, and he wanted them to be a part of this momentous occasion.Timi, who had always been like a brother to Kyrian, let out a whoop of joy when he heard the news. "Finally, I'm an uncle!" he exclaimed, his voice brimming with excitement. "You have to bring little King to the dojo when he's old enough. We'll teach him everything we know. Mr. Bola's response was more measured, but no less sincere. "This is truly wonderful news, Kyrian," he said, his voice filled with pride. "You and Jasmine have been through so much together. It's so good to see you both finally achieving this moment of happiness. I can't wait to meet the little one."As Kyrian spoke with his loved ones, he felt his world expanding, his heart growing larger with every moment.“You know you are the next in line Timi”. My Bola whispered as the
Last Updated: 2024-05-01
Chapter: Chapter 129Epic 129As Kyrian and Jasmine thanked Jasmine's father, a sense of relief washed over them, the weight of uncertainty lifted from their shoulders. They rose from the table, their hands still entwined, their hearts filled with joy and anticipation.Outside, the sun was beginning to set, painting the sky with streaks of gold and pink. Kyrian turned to Jasmine, his eyes alight with love. "I have one more thing to ask you, Jasmine," he said, his voice gentle but serious. "Will you marry me?"Jasmine's eyes filled with tears, her heart swelling with happiness and love. "Yes," she whispered, her voice barely audible over the chirping of the birds and the rustle of the leaves. "Yes, I will marry you."Kyrian pulled her into his arms, his lips meeting hers in a kiss that held all the promise of their future. As the sun sank lower in the sky, the two of them stood there, surrounded by the beauty of the world, a world that, at that moment, seemed full of hope and possibility. As the weeks pas
Last Updated: 2024-05-01
Chapter: Chapter 128Epic 128Kyrian stared at the metal bars that separated them, the gulf between them so much more than physical. For a long moment, he said nothing, his thoughts racing.Finally, he spoke. "Why?" he asked, the word escaping his lips like a breath of air. "Why did you do it? Why did you betray me? Why did you become what you were?"Ken remained silent, his eyes unreadable, his expression impassive. Then, he spoke, his voice low and resigned. "I have made my choices, Kyrian," he said. "Choices that I cannot undo, choices that have led me here," Ken continued, his voice growing softer, more reflective. "But I want you to know, Kyrian, that I am not without regret. I have done many things in my life, some of them good, some of them bad. But I am not beyond redemption."Kyrian stared at Ken, his heart aching with the weight of the moment. "Then why?" he asked again, his voice shaking slightly. "Why did you turn away from me? Why did you turn away from everything we believed in?" Ken's gaze
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Chapter: Chapter 127Epic 127Kyrian was taken aback by the call, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end. "That was Ken," he said, his voice low and tight. "He knows about our plan."Jasmine and Timi's faces paled, the shock of the moment sinking in."How is that possible?" Jasmine asked, her voice trembling slightly. "We haven't told anyone."Kyrian's mind raced, piecing together the fragments of information they had gathered. "He must have someone on the inside," he said, his eyes hardening with determination. "We'll continue to pretend like we're giving up," Jasmine continued, her mind already whirling with ideas. "We'll feed him misinformation, make him think he's winning. But in the meantime, we'll be searching for the leak."Kyrian nodded a fierce determination in his eyes. "We need to be extra careful," he said, his voice grave. "If Ken finds out we're on to him, he'll disappear into thin air, and we'll never get justice for your father. Timi shifted uncomfortably, his mind racing with
Last Updated: 2024-05-01
Chapter: Chapter 126Epic 126"Listen," Timi said, breaking the silence, his voice tentative but hopeful. "This has been such a wonderful night. Can't we make it last just a little bit longer?"Jasmine and Kyrian exchanged a glance, their expressions uncertain.Inspector Bami smiled, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "I suppose one more night won't hurt," he said, his voice playful. "I have a couple of spare beds. You're welcome to stay."Timi grinned, relief and excitement filling his face. Kyrian and Jasmine couldn't help but laugh at Timi's eagerness, and the group made their way to the spare rooms, preparing for a night of restful sleep.But as the lights went out and the quiet of the night settled in, Jasmine found herself tossing and turning, unable to shake the unease that had settled in her mind.She couldn't shake the feeling that they were all still in danger, that Ken's threat was still very real and very present. Kyrian, sensing Jasmine's unease, gently reached out and took her hand, his touch
Last Updated: 2024-04-30
