Elena moved quietly in the unfamiliar kitchen, sunlight pouring through the windows onto polished tiles. Scents of frying plantain and spices filled the air. She cracked eggs into a bowl, mixing them with a fork, her mind miles away.
A woman in her late fifties walked in with a basket of fresh vegetables. "Good morning, I'm the housekeeper, Annette. You must be Elena."
Elena's eyes narrowed slightly. "Yes. Hi."
Annette smiled warmly. Making breakfast?"
Elena nodded, as she chopped some vegetables. "Yes."
The front gate buzzed – the driver, arriving to take Elena to her father's house.
Elena's grip tightened on the spatula. "Aunt Annette can you... tell Jason that I'll be out for the day? I just want to go up some of my stuff back home"Elena asked politely.
Aunt Annette's eyes curious, but she nodded. "Sure, ma'am"
Elena wiped her hands, grabbing her bag.
"You can just call me Elena, okay?"
She walked off without waiting for the housekeeper's reply.
She had wanted to make breakfast for Jason but she realised he wouldn't even want her to.., she she let the housekeeper take over, she would just get her breakfast on the way.
The driver drove her to the Wilson's villa.
Elena came out quickly after asking the driver to wait for her while she packed.
She bumped into Cassy the moment she opened the door, the girl frowned then hissed before walking out.
Elena shook her head, her father must have told them news about Jason. Good for them, she smirked hiding the bitterness away in her heart, as she thought about the way he behaved towards her.
She would just see him as another of life's challenge that has been thrown at her.
The house was very quiet when she walked in, the maids were all walking quietly in the kitchen, Elena looked around, when she saw no one,she came to the conclusion that her stepmother was still in her room dolling up herself.
Elena walked to her room quickly, them she started packing her stuffs into some packing bags and cartons.
She went to the secret room, packed out all the designs and dress she had made, so that she would give some of the designs to Aisha on her way back.....to Jason's house, it was not yet her home. She felt quite lonely at the thought, right now, she had no place to call her home.
After packing everything, Elena took just her designs her clothes and her work laptop that she used at home, she locked the door automatically with the computer, something she had only done twice since she installed the automatic lock.
She got into the car, she then directed the driver to take her to Elly's fashion hub to give Aisha the draft of the designs she had made.
The driver only thought she wanted to get some new clothes.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the shop filled with customers. She headed straight to the manager's office.
Aisha was going through some new dresses she had asked the seamstresses to make because of the increasing order of that particular dress.
She smiled when she looked up and found Elena in the room.
"Good morning boss."
Elena nodded, one thing she always did when she was having a bad day and someone greeted her.
"Okay... So... What's up?" Aisha had been working for her for quite a long time, so she had come to know a lot about her.
"Nothing..... Just a primary issue that i can handle on my own." She massaged her forehead with a deep frown.
"Okay.., if you say so, don't forget to take care of yourself always, okay??"
When Elena nodded the girl gave her a bright smile.
"Boss.. I've got good news, we've just received a contract to be the personal fashion designer for the Vanns' ladies! Aisha Screeched happily, her accent thicker as she was very excited.
Elena was quickly infected by her positive vibes.
The Vanns were one of the wealthiest families in New Jersey, in fact the Vanns conglomerates was almost dominating the whole of New Jersey, but for the Jacob's conglomerates that was on a high competition with them, with Mr Lucien as the CEO.
Now, the Vanns.. it must be women in the family, because all though the Vanns conglomerates was shooting for the stars, Mr Jake Vann had no male child, instead he had eight daughters, who were all very pampered by their fathers.
Jake's daughters were always hosting parties and social gatherings one after the other, non stop.
Being given such a huge responsibility to style outfits for them which they would wear to such grand events was indeed a huge stepping stone for Elly's fashion hub.
After they had celebrated briefly, Elena searched inside her hand bag for something, when she found the big book containing the drafts, she handed it to Aisha.
"Here, you can make any amends that suits you, okay."
After that, the girl bade her good bye.
On her way to Jason's Penthouse, Elena received a call from Adam, so she had to ask the driver to head back alone while she took a cab to the company.
He had only asked her to go quietly because something big had happened, she was nervous as she boarded a taxi.
After forty five minutes, she arrived at the company, with quick strides, she went up to Adam.
When she saw him, he seemed to be very busy yet in a good mood because he was smiling and almost whistling softly, it was very obvious that he was excited about something and was about to explode out of happiness.
His smile broadened when he saw her, he hopped up to her immediately.
"Boss .... good news... Guess what.. the matter I went to New York to handle was done perfectly, the investors at that time had agreed to sign a second deal with us, but this time, double the price!!"
Elena was speechless. "Really?" She asked with a hoarse voice.