Chapter 9

The introduction to the staff was short as Xavier decide to only introduce Roselle. He believed that she would learn their names with time.

"Come with me," he said standing up. The whole staff bowed as he left the room. Sure they were itching to gossip but they wanted to wait till he left the house. Silently with looks that said talk to you later they all fled the scene.

Xavier pushes his room door open and entered. Jessica followed, she noticed that the room was occupied but very neat. Looking at the picture frame on the table she could tell it was his room.

"We will use this room together," Xavier said to which Jessica gasped in shock.

"What, why how?" Jessica asked putting her hands up to her breast.

"I thought you would give me my room?" she asked him.

"My grandfather has eyes watching us and in no time he would know that we are not together," he said, and although Jessica knew that he saying the truth she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, I would not do anything to you and I'm hoping for the same from you" Xavier said sounding like she was going to rape him.

"Don't worry I would do no such thing" she answered.

"I have cleared out some parts of the wardrobe and the cabinets so you can keep your things in there," Xavier said.

"Speaking of my things. I need to go get them" She needed clothes to change into and to wear.

"If you don't mind you could use these things to get yourself some new clothes," he said pulling out his wallet and removing an unlimited debit card.

Jessica had only seen such cards when she helped at the pay point of the restaurant she worked. She contemplated collecting it.

"Take it and use it as yours. We still have to discuss the terms of our marriage but I'll let you get settled in first." she collected it and looked at it. He moved to the door.

"You can ask any driver to take you anywhere you want to go. I'm off to work" Xavier said without giving her a chance to speak.

She sighed and sat on the edge of the bed looking at the card that came to her hands. She guess he could get a few things. She could clear out her old place and lease it out she was glad that she bought the place when she had the opportunity to. A few extra bucks to her credit card debt won't be a bad idea.

She was glad she went with flat shoes instead of heels. She went back downstairs and met Roselle on her way up.

"Young lady, I was on my way to meet you. Would you like anything to eat or drink?" the woman asked.

"I'm Jessica please call me Jessica" she answered feeling weird being called a young lady.

"I'm sorry I can't do that," Roselle said sounding adamant.

"I would like to go get my things. I would make dinner for myself when I come back so I just need someone to show me where everything goes.

Roselle was thrown aback by her request. It was still her first day she would agree with her.

"Xavier said one of the drivers can take me," Jessica said and Roselle nodded.

"Let me tell him to prepare the car," Roselle said bowing before leaving.