Chapter 3

Song for the chapter:Meant to be by Bebe Rexha

Quote for the day: “If it’s meant to be, it will be.

Ella’s POV

The chef directed me to the secretary in charge and I couldn’t help but notice her super short dress and killer heels. I mean how did somebody wear something so skimpy comfortably when it’s cold outside.

I walked into the CEO’s office and I was dumbfounded at what I just saw. It was like my whole world just stopped.."World Stop!".I kept staring at the guy behind the table.He looked exactly like Mr glasses but how? The person in front of me was wearing different clothes and his hair had blonde highlights.

‘What’s happening?

"Hey!” the guy screamed with an irritated look on his face.

"Mr glasses?” I said looking at him..

"Oh have a seat.” he smiled but there was something about his smile. It was..different...

"You must have met my twin brother. Its no suprise that he already talked to you the few minutes before you got here. Anyway I'm not your Mr glasses, I'm Ben Anderson.” He stated, chuckling lightly.

"I'm so sorry about my attitude earlier, I’m Ella brown.” I smiled even though I was still confused.

Oh Ella get a grip! He said he had a twin,now get the job but I was here for the Anderson’s but they were two of them. How?

"So you're here for the Job right.

"Yes sir.” i sat properly trying to like a professional.

"Good,any working experiences.” I watched as he typed furiously on his laptop without bothering to spare me any glance.

"I worked at Starbucks once, I’m a student of Stone’s university and I study Culinary arts.” He looked up immediately at the mention of Stones University. Yes, A lot of people actually loved and respected that school.

“So why do you need this job then?” He said staring at me intensely as if he could read my mind.Stones University was a really expensive school so maybe he thought I was a rich kid too.Well I am but no one knows that.Not even my mother.

“I’m a scholarship student sir” I said looking at the pictures on his desk.I couldn’t just look at him. “And I'm sorry if I’m not experienced enough but i promise to do my best and i'll never let this cafe down”

"Wow..about you not being experienced there's no problem at all. It’s an afterschool job right?” He smiled, walking over to his shelf to grab some files.

"Yes Sir.

"You got it!

“Sorry I didn’t get that.

“You got the Job.

"What? I got the Job?” I punched the air in happiness forgetting that i was just in front of my "boss".

"Yeah you did. So just go back to the head chef with this file, get your uniform and Tell Chef Michelle to brief you on your job here.

"Thank you so much sir you won’t regret it.

"It’s fine Ella and I prefer to be called Ben not sir.

"Thank you so much Ben!

I walked out of his office feeling so excited, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on those contract papers but first i needed to drop these files and get my uniform.

I walked over to the love seats area hoping to still see the chef but he was nowhere to be found so i walked up to a lady who was attending to a customer and asked her about chef michelle so after talking with the chef and getting my uniform, I was directed to my own locker.

This place was huge and beautiful. I pulled out my phone from my back pocket smiling but when i saw the caller's ID my mood changed.I didn’t bother picking the call because it was not safe to do so here. I talked to some of the workers and I was asked to resume tomorrow. I rushed out of the cafe,covering my head with my hoodie in case any one of James’s Bodyguards were around the area and I walked straight home. I opened the front door and sighed in relief. At least I might not meet any drama tonight.

"Where have you been!” he shouted from the kitchen and I checked the time. It was just 7:30 pm so what was wrong with this man?

"James I don’t have time for this.” I scoffed loudly,going upstairs to my room. I wasn’t in any mood for his stupid attitude this evening.

"Ella get back here.You stay in my house and you owe me some respect!

"Oh yeah I forgot I was living with a monster. Well my evening was way too great and i wont let you spoil it.

"Ella..calm down.” I heard my mom's squeaky voice behind me. I turned around and from the look on her face, I could tell that she had been crying. This Lady was such a scaredy cat. She couldn’t even stand up for herself even when she was the one that got us into this mess in the first place.

"You know what, I'm Off to bed” I walked into my room and banged the door so hard.

“Ella can I come in?

Of course she’d come upstairs and scold me for talking back at him. She had no shame at all. That man had abused us a countless number of times and all she could do was sit back and take all the pain. I wasn’t that dumb and James was going to pay for every single pain that he has inflicted on us and nothing was going to change my mind. Not even my excuse of a mother.

“Leave me alone mom I need to get some rest.” I replied lazily. I needed the peace.

“Can we just talk?

“Talk about what? Please go back to your room and watch him beat you up again. I have no time for your nonsense.” I heard her footsteps and I sighed in relief. I didn’t want to open that door because I hated seeing her tears. It made me feel irritated not broken.

How could you bring an abuser into our lives and you’re still stuck with him? She gave him everything that we had. Our money,businesses,Cars all in the name of ‘love’. James was a smart man, He made my mum sign up documents that gave off everything we had but he didn’t know that I was smarter.I had learned and planned for so long and the time was drawing near. All I needed was patience and everything would fall in place. I smiled mischievously and fell on my bed.

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