The billionaire and the maid

Slap! Slap! Two hot slaps rang across Olivia's face.

"What are you doing, you lazy maid? Are you not supposed to be working?" Judith, the head maid yelled at her.

"I've been sick, Miss Judith. I'm not feeling well," Olivia stammered with tears running down her cheeks.

"What business of mine is it and why should I care?" Judith snapped. "Go and serve Young Master Brooks tea in the garden. Make two cups because he has a visitor."

"Yes, Miss Judith," Olivia replied weakly. She had been resting in bed due to a fever when Judith stormed in.

Olivia grumbled and reluctantly got up and went to the kitchen to prepare the tea.

Judith could have sent another maid to serve Young master Nathan because they weren't busy but It seemed Judith was clearly singling her out.

After finishing the tea, Olivia carried it to the garden where Young master Nathan was staying.

Nathan was Mr. Brooks' only son, and the Brooks were a wealthy and powerful family with connections in government and the military.

Serving them wasn't an easy job, because the Brooks' children often treated maids poorly and without respect and manners.

When Olivia was eighteen, her dad was killed, and his employers blamed him for something and took all their property.

Her mom got really sad and started drinking. Then she borrowed money from a loan shark to gamble, but she lost.

When the loan shark came to collect their money, she couldn't not pay up and they threatened to arrest the whole family and use them as slaves.

So Olivia had to leave her home and start working as a maid for the rich Brooks family to save enough money to pay up the loan and also take care of her mom and other siblings.

Tomorrow would mark Olivia's one-month anniversary as a maid for the Brooks. She was excited about the good pay, which was why she had taken the job.

When Olivia got to the garden, she felt really nervous. It was her first time meeting Nathan.

She'd been working here for a month, but Nathan had been away until today. The other maids said he was grumpy and hated clumsy people. But they also said he treated everyone fairly, as long as they didn't annoy him.

In the garden, a man sat calmly talking to a woman. The girl seemed to be flattering him, her eyes sparkling now and then.

Olivia looked at the man, handsome with a strong jaw and broad shoulders. His clothes looked expensive.

“Good evening, Young Master, Nathan… Good evening, Ma.” Olivia greeted them but they ignored her and continued with their discussion.

"Here's your tea, Sir," Olivia said, interrupting them again.

The girl glared at her. She had red hair, thick makeup, and wore revealing clothes from a famous brand.

"Pour the tea and go! You're interrupting us," the girl snapped angrily. She seemed to think highly of herself and believed she had a chance with Nathan.

Olivia ignored her and started pouring the tea, but she accidentally spilled some on the girl's clothes.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Three hot slaps landed on her cheeks. The same place that Miss Judith, the head maid had left her mark.

"How dare you! Do you know how much these clothes cost?" the girl cursed, angry.

Olivia's cheeks burned with pain. It was just a tiny bit of tea, nothing worth getting slapped over.