"Did you hear what I said earlier? From now on, you work for me, Mischa. No, I know your name is not Mischa. What's your name?" He didn't have much time to explain everything now because the light had turned green, so he had to focus on the road ahead.
The atmosphere in the car was quiet for a few moments. The engine sound is not too audible. In contrast, the noisy road outside can't be heard from inside.
"Alexa. My name is Alexa…" She replied softly, but it was enough for him to hear the answer. She also didn't say her last name, and it feels like he wouldn't care either, so Alexa immediately closed her mouth and didn't talk unless he asks for something.
"Have you eaten?" he asked again without turning his head. His pair of black eyes were still focused on the road ahead.
Alexa shook her head. "I think I need medicine." Since morning, Alexa was not allowed to leave the room at all. For whatever reason, suddenly, Mrs Ruth forbade her to leave the room until she said so. Alexa didn't have a choice and sit in her room, so she did not eat at all. Of course, now her stomach felt uncomfortable, so she needed medicine more than food for now.
"You haven't eaten."
Those three words were said in the stern tone from the man next to her. He just needed a 'yes' or 'no' as an answer, not an unrelated answer, so he corrected her answer in a slightly cold tone. Besides, he could also understand her condition from her current gestures. Look, her body is slightly bent, then she moaned softly while holding her stomach. Even if she didn't answer his question, he still knows.
"Bear it. When we arrived at home, I can give you the medicine, Alexa."
When it's almost midnight, of course, he couldn't provide food for her. Moreover, the chefs in his residence must have come home, while he can't use his kitchen. After all, in the kitchen, there were hardly any ingredients other than liquor.
She was still silent. Maybe she didn't dare to interrupt, or she didn't know what to say either. The car drives through on the noisy streets of London, even at night.
"From today, you work at my house as a servant. Save your questions for later."
Alexa just nods in silence. There was nothing she could do for now. She owed this man a lot — whom she didn't know his name yet — especially after freeing her from the filthy and disgusting world of prostitution. Alexa can only guess how much money he spent for her from that place.
She did not even pay attention to where the car was taking her. She only realized when the car turned into the drive-thru lane of fast food restaurant. Alexa still silent when the man next to her placed the order without getting out of the car until he received all the orders later.
The employee handed a brown package to her, then he said, "Hold this. Eat if you are hungry. Otherwise, wait until home."
"Thank you..." That was the only answer when Alexa received the package filled with food. She opened it and found burgers, potatoes, and two drinks each inside.
The car drove back into the road in central London. Alexa still doesn't touch the food because her stomach feels uncomfortable if she eats now. Silently, she watched the streets of London at night through the window. Even though she has experienced work at night as a prostitute for a month, Alexa is still amazed at how this city never seems to die.
Eventually, they drove into the area of tall buildings. Her eyes had no trouble seeing a large building with the words 'HOTEL' on it. But she didn't want to believe her eyes at all when the car turned into that building.
Why did they turn to the hotel instead? Is that man going to force her to have sex before actually heading home? But didn't Alexa say that she was sick? Even so, Alexa kept her mouth shut, not daring to say anything. She had to maintain her attitude so that he would not kick her out from home or return her to a brothel.
The car drove toward the underground parking lot until it stopped at the very corner. The man next to her opened the door and came out, then said, "Get out, take all your things."
Alexa tries to get out of the car and takes her belongings. But because of her stomach, she couldn't walk properly. Seeing her, the man clicked his tongue impatiently and took the bag from Alexa's hand, then walked to the basement elevator near them.
"Follow me."
He waited for Alexa to catch up, then pressed the elevator button to the ground floor. The elevator there does connect the main hotel with the underground car park. After the elevator stopped on the ground floor of the hotel, he got out.
Straight from the elevator, they could see a quiet lobby naturally because it was already midnight. There is only soft music and a few employees at the front desk. There are no visitors in the front lobby, so no one saw the two people who had just gotten out of the elevator.
After getting out of the elevator, the man enters another elevator, which inside there are only four buttons: GF, 51, 52, and 53. He takes out a card from his pocket, touches it into space under the button, and then presses the button marked with 51. Quickly, the elevator rose to the top, passing dozens of floors in less than a minute.
The sound of the elevator was heard when they arrived at floor 51. As soon as the elevator door opened, there was a large and quite dark room in front of them. The lights turned on when he walked through the elevator doors into the room. He is turning left, down the short hallway, then stopping at a dining room with a long table and seven chairs. The dining room light was turned on using a switch, and then he put her things next to the chair.
"Sit."
Next to the dining room was a kitchen. The room was only separated by a wall that wasn't too thick, and there was a big hole in it, so you could see what people were doing in the kitchen from the dining room. Alexa complied and sat in one of the chairs, watching that man take medicine and a spoon in the kitchen.
Alexa stunned by all the sights in the room. Of course, she had been invited to a luxury hotel, but it was an ordinary room that had neither a kitchen nor a dining area like this. So, she felt like this was a private apartment! Could there be an apartment co-built with the hotel? Alexa doesn't know this at all.
The man came back and put the medicine and spoon in front of Alexa. His hand reached out to put out the burger and potatoes from the package he had bought just now, then split the foods; one for her, one for Alexa.
"Drink your medicine and eat, Alexa."
He sat down and continued, "As I said, from today you work for me as my servant here. This hotel — this room — is where I live. And where you live too, from now on."
Hearing that short explanation, Alexa's brown eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she heard. This hotel and place where they sat now belonged to the man — Alexa still didn't even know his name — in front of her. That explains why he was able to free her out of a brothel. If this entire building belonged to him, that meant five hundred thousand pounds should not be a large sum. Plus, now Alexa can live here too? Even in Alexa's wildest dreams, she never imagined she would live in a hotel!
"And before I forget, my name is Skylar," said the man.
Skylar.
After they met two times — three, if this day counts — Alexa finally learned his name. The charming man with black hair is named Skylar. The one who took her out of the brothel and also her new master.
Alexa nods. At least, she already understood the big picture. She would stay here as a servant, probably in charge of cleaning every inch of the place.
However, there is one thing in her mind.
"Sir, may I know the reason why did you make me a servant in this place?"