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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Love on sight (a)

All the buildings in the palace that the dragon fire burnt and destroyed had been fixed. The builder did a very nice and neat job.

The palace building structures were looking colourful and beautiful with the marble exterior surface decoration that the builder used.

It is weekend. The king's son, Prince Richmond fiancee just arrived the palace to spend the weekend with the Prince.

She is known for her notorious behaviours, anger and arrogancy. When she comes around for weekend, which usually starts from Friday evening, the palace assistants are subjected to humiliation by her horrible behaviour.

This weekend as she came out of the chartered vehicle that brought her, she behaved rudely to the palace assistant that came to assist her pulled her bag to the Prince's quarters. She claimed the palace assistant was slow and sluggish in his approach when picking the bag from her.

The palace assistant, whose name is Tema, did not utter any word but quietly pulled the bag to the prince apartment. Thank you,Tema, Prince Richmond commended the palace assistant as he opens the door to welcome his fiancee, Jane.

Jane is the daughter of a billionaire businessman, Mr. Sighna. She currently works at the department of History, Ralite University.

They've been friends from their campus days. Prince Richmond graduated some years back.

Prince Richmond had observed keenly her behaviours towards the palace assistants which are unfriendly and had to correct her severally. He thought she would improve positively with time.

Linda is a graduate of department of Economics from Ralite University. She is desperately looking for job.

She had dropped her resume in many companies but haven't gotten any job yet. She also dropped her resume with the company recruiting palace assistants. She got an invite for interview which she passed.

She was offered the job. She arrived the palace Monday morning just after prince fiancee left the palace.

Linda is beautiful, smart and humble. She is from a rich home.

She had made up her mind to work tirelessly to the top.

She had decided to start from the palace with the believe that when better offer of job come up, she will go for the new job.

She was posted to the Prince Richmond apartment to handle the domestic work for the Prince.

She commenced her assignment in the kitchen that morning. She prepared breakfast for the Prince.

She served the breakfast and she was about leaving the dinning when the prince called her back.

How are you? The Prince inquired. She bow and said, good morning sir. You must be new around. Yes sir! Linda responded.

What's your name, the Prince requested. I am Linda Collins. Oh Linda! You are welcome. I'm Richmond. She then walks away.

The Prince'd like her on the spot. It seems he had known her for long. He didn't see her as an assistant at all but a friend.

For the rest of the week, Linda rendered fantastic domestic services for the Prince that made him developed special likeness for her. Linda is beautiful, smart, intelligent, humble and well behaved to the prince and other assistants. That much the prince observed in just five days of her arrival at the palace.

The Prince became more interested in her that he called for her file to see her resume. He discovered she graduated from Ralite University. No wonder she's smart and intelligent, Prince concluded.

Her humility and well mannered behaviours are uncommon.

It is Friday again. Jane had just arrived. A male assistant, Dan is already helping her with her bag.

Dan pulled the bag to the prince apartment door and left. When the prince finally opens the door, Jane started complaining to the prince of the assistant that left without dropping her bag in the apartment.

Don't worry Jane, the prince said as he pulled the bag into living room.

Linda came to the apartment much later to prepare dinner for the Prince. She knocks at the door. The guard opens the door for her.

How are you? Linda, Prince asked as she walks into the living room. Good evening sir, she responded.

Meanwhile, Jane is seated in the sitting room watching movies. The beautiful lady assistant the prince was welcoming shifted Jane attention from the big screen.

Good evening ma, Linda greeted on sighting her. She didn't answer. Get me juice, maid, she said as she continuing watching the movie.

The Prince finds her attitude insulting towards Linda as she didn't respond to her greeting at first meeting. She snobs her.

He reprimanded her for her behaviour. Ok! I will greet her when she returns with the juice if that will make you feel better.

Prince is not happy with her bad manners. He had thought she will change over time but it clears she's becoming more worsen.

Linda comes back from the kitchen with a tray containing a juice, with the two glass cups. I only asked for juice, why two glass cups? Jane asked angrily.

She brought it for me, the Prince responded in support of her. Oh! Okay, I didn't realized you are drinking.

Anyway, my apology that I did not return your greeting earlier. Good evening and what's your name.

Linda smiled and said, my name is Linda Collins. She then left for the kitchen.

Are you ok now, Jane asked the Prince. Yes, I am happy now. You can't just be insulting every people that cross your path. Learn to behave well.

Jane was speechless. She started thinking. Could it be that the Prince is already developing interest in Linda.

If that's the case, then something must be done. She concluded in her mind.

Much later, Linda had dished the dinner and placed them on the dinning table. She then called the attention of the Prince and his guest to the dinning table.

Thank you, Linda, the Prince said to Linda as she walks towards the exit door. Jane was not comfortable with the way he was thanking her.

She believed there is something happening between the prince and the new assistant. She walks to the dinning to have her dinner.

The food is delicious, Prince commended after tasting some. Jane became more furious for the commendation from the prince and decided Linda has to be chased away from the palace.

Jane had woken up early waiting for Linda. She arrived some minutes later from her quarters.

As she knocks, the guard opens the door for her. Good morning ma, Linda greeted Jane. Morning, she responded casually. I have some clothes I want you to dry clean for me along with the Prince's.

I want all the clothes ready before we have breakfast this morning. Linda knew she's up to something.

How can she expects the laundry work completed before 8am and still serves the breakfast, Linda pondered. She responded, I will try my best, ma.

She decides to see the clothes in the laundry room before going to prepare breakfast. She couldn't believe the number of clothes she kept for dry cleaning and expects her to prepare breakfast before 8am. The clothes are fifty pieces.

She concludes she will prepare the breakfast first then handle the laundry later. She did just that.

She served the breakfast and returns to the laundry room to clean the clothes. While she was trying to put the clothes in the washing machine, she found some golden jewels in Jane's dress.

She kept them aside to give them back to her. Some minutes later, Jane came to the laundry room looking furious. I thought I told you I wanted these clothes cleaned before 8am.

Why are you just working on them now. Linda knew she wanted to start quarrel with her. But she remained calm.

Please don't be offended just give me some time, all the clothes will be ready. I had to prepare the breakfast first.

Meanwhile, these are your jewels I found in your dress. Just give me some few minutes the clothes will be ready.

Jane sensed her maturity, humility and truthfulness collected the jewels and returns to the sitting room. Jane is not done yet.

She's resolved on chasing Linda out of the palace.

Later in the afternoon, Jane sent for Linda to see her urgently. The prince had gone out for some special assignment.

Linda came to the apartment to meet Jane as soon as he was told. Hey Linda! How are you? Jane inquired as she arrived. I'm fine, ma, Linda responded.

I called you to appreciate your good gesture in the morning. Though, you did not meet up with the time I asked for the clothes to be made ready. But you did the work at the same time very well.

And you did return my jewels that you found in my dress. I have decided to give the golden jewels back to you as gift for your good manners.

No, why will you do that? Giving your precious jewels to me, Linda inquired surprisingly. I just told you my reasons, Jane responded. I really want to give them to you.

And I wish we could be good friends, Jane added. If you insist, I will keep them. Linda collected the golden jewels and thank Jane before leaving the apartment.