Bella woke the next day still a little sore and her wounds on her looked bad.
Her sisters made fun of her and mocked her but both her brothers were fine.
"Bella, I need the money for my dress please. I'm going today to get it." Betty said.
"Ok" She went to her room and pulled out one of her books and took out one hundred dollars. She then went back down to give it to her sister.
Little did she know Betty was watching and after Bella left for work she took the whole thousand dollars and set out to buy her a new dress.
When Bella showed up everyone was so glad but wondered how she could work looking like a carving board.
"We have four rooms today but if we can get 5 then we can take Saturday and Sunday off. You with me?" She said .
They said yes and the crew headed for the house. When Zane got the notice that they were there he opened his app. Why was she there?
He studied her and he could see the pain she was in and he could see her beautiful face with scares. He would need to fix this right away.
He canceled his two appointments he had this morning and rushed home.
He found her in one of the bed rooms with the two men on her crew and he lost it. With out a word he grabbed her and dragged her down the hall to his bed room.
"Let go your hurting me" She cried.
He was furious and did not even think of the pain she was in.
"How dare you come to my house looking like that." He yells.
"I'm sorry I just needed to work." She could not think of why he was so upset.
Then she got it. "I will replace myself right away. I promise not to show my ugly face again. "
He let her go. She walked out of room and made a call. "Can you send someone to replace me. This ass does not want to look at me even though I got injured here.... Ok I'll tell him.... Ok let them know I'll be right there. "
She turned around "The company is sending Someone. It was nice working for you. Please don't let my face discourage you from using our company."
That was not what he wanted at all.
Before he could snap out of it she had informed her crew and headed for the door.
She was on the phone to a cab company when he stormed back out and grabbed her phone, "She won't need one!"
"What are you doing? How am I going to get my ugly face out of here is you cancel my cab?" She was now getting mad. There was only so much patience she can handle plus this job would of paid her better then the one she was going to now.
"You misunderstood, I only want you here. I just meant you should of stayed home and rested today." He was feeling a little ashamed at making her feel ugly. Even with all the marks she was the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on.
"I don't understand?" Bella said.
"If you are not in charge then I'll get some other company to finish." He said.
"Please don't do that. I'll call them back. I am sorry for misunderstanding it's all my fault." She begged.
His heart felt heavy it was his fault and he knew it.
"I need to go back to work." She said
"You need to rest today. You have to be in pain." He said.
"A little but I promise to do the light work. If we get done today I can rest over the weekend and finish up on Monday and Tuesday."
"Ok, get to work then." Zane walked off and headed to the office.
When he got there, he checked his phone on his little beauty to make sure she was not working to hard. She was wiping down walls.
"I want to see Mr. Beauté from the mail department." He told his secretary.
It did not take long before Mr. Beauté was in Zanes office.
"What can I do for you Mr. Heart?"
"Sit, I was wondering about you daughter. She was hurt yesterday at my place." Zane said.
"She is ok, I asked her to stay home but we depend on her income to send her sisters to school. So she was determined to go to work. She is very stubborn in that way."
"Tell me are you bringing her to the party next week?" He asked.
"No, I'll be coming with my daughter Betty." Mr. Beauté said.
This disappointed him. Bring them both please as a way of saying I'm sorry for what has happened at my home."
Mr. Beauté was surprised but agreed. Zane then let his secretary know of the change.
Bella finished up five rooms today. She was still sore all over as she doubled check every room.
Zane had pulled up and told the group they could live he would see their boss home.
"Everything looks good." The voice startled her.
"Thank you." She said closing her book.
"I'll drive you home." He said.
"No need my group is waiting for me." She said.
"I've sent them ahead. Please I want to apologize for yelling at you today."
"Ok"
He walked he to the car and opened the door. She looked at the seat then back at her cloths. "We should lay something down I'm all dirty."
"No need just get in." He laughed.
He was very handsome when he smiled. She got in and they drove in silence.
This was not going as he thought it would. In the videos she laughed and talks all day; why was she different with him.
It did not take long to reach her home.
"Bella may I ask you to dinner tomorrow night." He says.
"I'm afraid not." she says looking into his eyes.
"Why not?" he asked.
"I have to work, it's bingo night at the hospital long term home. I work there helping with the cards on Saturday night."
"I'll pay you to spend it with me." He said.
He then seen a flash of anger in her eyes.
She opens the door and rushes off. What did he say wrong?
Bella runs to her room. As she looks at her face she starts to cry, do I really look like a call girl someone could just buy?
After dinner and teasing about her ugly look she heads back to her book.
She just wanted to forget the day. She opens to the bookmark.
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At noon she found dinner ready, and while at table, was entertained with an excellent concert of music, though without seeing any body: but at night, as she was going to sit down to supper, she heard the noise Beast made; and could not help being sadly terrified. "Beauty, (said the monster,) will you give me leave to see you sup?"
"That is as you please," answered Beauty, trembling.
"No, (replied the Beast,) you alone are mistress here; you need only bid me be gone, if my presence is troublesome, and I will immediately withdraw: but tell me, do not you think me very ugly?"
"That is true, (said Beauty,) for I cannot tell a lie; but I believe you are very good-natured."
"So I am, (said the monster,) but then, besides my ugliness, I have no sense; I know very well that I am a poor, silly, stupid creature."
"'Tis no sign of folly to think so, (replied Beauty,) for never did fool know this, or had so humble a conceit of his own understanding."
"Eat then, Beauty, (said the monster,) and endeavour to amuse yourself in your palace; for every thing here is yours, and I should be very uneasy if you were not happy."
"You are very obliging, (answered Beauty;) I own I am pleased with your kindness, and when I consider that, your deformity scarce appears."
"Yes, yes, (said the Beast,) my heart is good, but still I am a monster."
"Among mankind, (says Beauty,) there are many that deserve that name more than you, and I prefer you, just as your are, to those, who, under a human form, hide a treacherous, corrupt, and ungrateful heart."
"If I had sense enough, (replied the Beast,) I would make a fine compliment to thank you, but I am so dull, that I can only say, I am greatly obliged to you."
Beauty ate a hearty supper, and had almost conquered her dread of the monster; but she had liked to have fainted away, when he said to her, "Beauty, will you be my wife?"
She was some time before she durst answer; for she was afraid of making him angry, if she refused. At last, however, she said, trembling, "No, Beast."
Immediately the poor monster began to sigh, and hissed so frightfully, that the whole palace echoed. But Beauty soon recovered her fright, for Beast having said, in a mournful voice, "then farewell, Beauty," left the room; and only turned back, now and then, to look at her as he went out.