Maid for the Mafia Boss

“Thank you, Miss Nass.” I smiled at Erick and accepted his hand in a handshake.

He helps me stand up and we walked back towards the elevator.

After Erick and I’s heartfelt conversation, we started brainstorming on how to spy on the suspicious people here in the mansion.

Now we’re heading back to the mansion since we just finished doing our business.

The field is quiet probably because all of Keian’s guards/men are at the headquarters.

I will never get tired of gazing at the scenery here.

Erick accompanies me to the kitchen and bowed once more.

“Take care, Nassandra.” I nodded and watched him climb up the stairs to his room.

“Nass! Huhu! This place is actually amazing! There are a lot of handsome men around!” I laughed at Jane who’s currently sitting on a bar chair with Ema.

I walked to them and also sat on a high stool next to them.

“Their training field is so cool. It makes me want to try but it looks so complicated at first glance.” I just let them gossip because I can’t deny the fact that Erick and I’s conversation is still stuck in my head.

I was in deep thought for a long time before asking the two.

“Where’s Nathan?”

“Oh! He went to visit manang since we knew she’s actually just here all along. They agreed to let us visit her. We’re planning to go there later.” Ema respond.

I nodded at them repeatedly.

“Do we have work to do? Is there anything we have to finish doing?” Jane shook her heard and looked around.

“Nothing much. We cleaned almost everything yesterday. Since most of the maîtres and maîtresses are not around, we don’t have to cook so much food, nor do we need to clean every second.” I smiled at Jane and stood up.

“Uhmmm. I’ll just do something. You sure we have no tasks, alright?” The two waved at me happily while I walk out of the mansion.

“Yes, sure! Just go do your business!”

I walked back to the headquarters, intending to visit manang. Also try making Nathan confess, to be exact.

The people and employees at the HQ greeted me as I entered since I’ve always been here every time. Sometimes, when Katie and Theo are not around, I am the one who’s checking the injuries of those who are being brought to the infirmary.

I directly went to manang’s room and slowly opened the door.

I hope Nathan wouldn’t notice me…

Beside manang, Nathan was sitting on a chair next to the bed.

Even though I look suspicious while peeking here, the guard didn’t mind me doing so since he knows me very well.

A sad expression is written on Nathan’s face as his hands were resting on manang’s bed.

He’s just quiet while his head stayed low.

I knocked on the door twice even though it was open. So he faced up to me with a slightly surprised expression.

“Nass?” I smiled at him.

“May I come in?” He raises a brow at me but eventually nodded.

I came in and closed the door then walked to the other side of manang’s bed.

The stench of alcohol is noticeable in the air which made my eyebrows furrowed.

I glanced at the machine next to him to check the vitals to see it was doing fine.

“Have you been here for a long time, Nathan?” He blinked several times before looking at me.

“Uhhh. Yeah. When they let us visit here, I thought of visiting manang immediately.” I observed him properly from head to toe.

He’s currently wearing a thick jacket. Not that it’s hot in here, there are airconditioners here and around the mansion but his clothes are just thick you’d think there’s winter here in the Philippines.

I don’t know if I should confront him now or just wait for a couple of days. Huuu! I’m so nervous! It’s better to hear it from the sinner himself, right? Not that I’m saying he’s a spy here in the mansion, but it’ll be really sad if he really is.

“Natha—”

“Nassandra!” Nathan jolted up and just looked at manang.

“W-Why?” I stuttered out of shock.

He points at manang so I diverted my eyes to her.

That’s where I saw her eyes moving and slowly opening.

“Hmmm.” My eyes widened as I immediately grabbed a small flashlight.

“Manang, can you hear me?” She just blinked and looked around her surroundings as if she couldn’t hear anything.

I went near her and held her hand. She weakly returns the gesture.

Still pointing the flashlight at her eyes.

“Manang, I need you to follow the light, okay?” She squeezes my hand lightly once more.

I slowly moved the flashlight from left and right. Gladly, her sight followed so I turned the flashlight off.

“Do you still know me?” She tried to speak but nothing seems to come out of her mouth.

My heart is beating like crazy and I can’t help but tremble. After so many months, manang had finally woken up!

” Blink twice for yes, if no, just once.” She blinked two times.

I breath a sigh of relief and gazed up.

“Then, do you also know—” My eyebrows creased as I realized I was being left alone in the room and the door was opened.

Where’s Nathan?

Manang lets go of my hand as she reached for her head.

“You were in a coma for months, manang.” She stared at me for a bit longer before a tear rolled down from her eye.

I sat on the chair next to ber bed and wiped away the tear from her cheek. I held manang’s hand once again.

“Whaa…” She tried to speak. Her speech might’ve been affected after being in a coma for so long. We have to observe that if she doesn’t recover her speech in the next few days, that would only mean she has an injury on her brain.

I smiled at her.

“I’ll just call Keian.” She slightly nodded so I quickly reached for my phone and dialled Keian’s number.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

In just one ring, he immediately answered.

“Nassandra? Is something wrong? Why did you call?” I heard his deep monotone voice. I saw manang crying which made me also can’t help but tear up due to the heavy feeling.

“I-It’s manang. She’s awake.”

“What?! Thank God! I’ll call Katie and Theo while I’m on my way there. Can you call Nic?” It was obvious on Keian’s voice that he’s ecstatic and… nervous?

“Sure.” I dropped the call and wiped my tears away before dialling Zeke’s number. He also answered like lightning.

“Why are you crying? Did someone hurt you?” He immediately asked. I sniffed before speaking.

“Manang is awake.”

“Oh sh—” I blinked as he quickly dropped the call with me. Hey! That’s so rude!

But it’s fine. I could clearly understand why. Maybe he immediately hopped on to his race car and sped his way up here.

I looked at manang who’s smiling weakly but brightly.

“I’m glad you’re awake, manang.” She held up her hand to hold my cheek.

A panting Keian suddenly emerged in the room. His eyes widened as he saw me conversing with manang.

Keian walked to the other side of the bed and held manang’s hand.

“Are you okay?” He asked to which the latter blinked twice in response.

“She couldn’t speak properly just yet. I told her to blink twice for yes and blink once for no.” Keian looks at me and nodded.

Someone knocked on the door two times even though I knew it was open. There stood Theo, wearing a white coat with a stethoscope in his pocket.

Theo flashed a smile at me before walking towards manang to check on her.

“Manang!” We turned our heads to the door where Zeke emerged in, all sweaty.

Where did he come from? Why is he sweating all over?

He quickly rushed to manang’s side and held her cheek.

“Oh my god. You’re really awake.” Zeke cried and pressed his forehead to manang’s.

“She’s fully conscious, responsive to light and sound, including pain. But she couldn’t speak for a while which usually happens after waking from a coma. We may have to observe her for a few more days to make sure there is no brain damage. We hope at least tonight we can hear her speak.” Keian and Zeke sighed at the same time upon hearing what Theo said.

I watched them for a moment before leaving the room. They don’t need me there anyway.

I silently leaned by the wall beside the door outside the room.

That’s where I thought.

If manang could speak, she would tell us who harmed her that night. We just certainly hope she got to see the face of the thief.

I also find it weird that Nathan disappeared out of nowhere after manang woke up. Does him leaving the room could mean something?

“Hey.” I turned to the one who showed up by the wall. I suddenly felt extreme exhaustion.

“Hey.” I replied to Theo.

“Are you okay?” I smiled at him.

“Yeah.”

“Where’s Katie?” I asked.

“She’s in Korea. She can’t be here since there was a problem with her business.”

“What is her business?”

“Cosmetics and beauty products. Wait, are you really okay? You look so pale.” I don’t know why but my heart was suddenly pounding and I feel myself dizzy.

I gripped on the wall as support since I feel my vision spinning around.

“Nass?!” I felt Theo holding on to me but I got even more dizzier as I sat on the floor.

I almost can’t hear anything and all I could feel was Theo muttering my name out loud.

I also saw Zeke and Keian emerging out of the room but I could focus on one certain figure.

One person was standing behind the men and he was wearing thick clothes.

Our eyes met despite him wearing a cap.

I just gazed at his figure walking away while my eyes went shut…