ARROGANT MEETS ARROGANT - CHAPTER 1&2

The mansion looks classy and expensive from the outside, with its mix of stones, bricks and big white pillars. There’s a big ol’ driveway that leads to a fountain that sprays water, right in front of the entrance.

It’s surrounded by beautiful gardens and big trees, making it look straight out of a movie scene.

When you step inside the house, you see an amazing foyer with marble floors and a huge sparkling chandelier hanging from the ceiling. It just screams “I’m rich!”

The inside of the mansion is as incredible as the outside.

There are tons of big, stylish rooms with expensive-looking details and awesome views of the gardens around it.

On the ground floor, the kitchen has all the top-notch appliances you could dream of. Next to it, there’s a room with a fireplace that’s perfect for chilly evenings.

The backyard is like a vacation resort with a gorgeous swimming pool, a hot tub, and a waterfall. There’s also a covered patio where you can have BBQ parties or relax by an outdoor fireplace.

A beautiful glassy staircase takes you up to the second floor where the bedrooms and bathrooms are.

The main bedroom is dope! It has a giant fancy bed, a bathroom with a spa-like bathtub, and even a private balcony that lets you see the whole property and the world beyond.

This is where the almighty Lily Ambers have her beauty sleep…. The heiress to the Ambers wealth.

Lily Ambers is a beautiful lady who is well known for always keeping a cold face.

No one has ever seen her smile, but her beauty was beyond imagination.

People often wonder how she became so pretty with that cold face of hers.

She is feared by everyone surrounding her, cuz Lily is known to only care about three things and that is; HERSELF, MONEY and POWER.

She was raised that way by her father; EDWARDO AMBERS.

Lily grew up to have a cold heart thanks to her father who made sure of that, and if arrogance was a person, then it was Lily Ambers.

There are more than twenty maids working under her, each maids have a specific role they play in Lily’s mansion.

There are some maids whose role is taking off the shoes of Lily.

The sweet voice of Lily’s smart speaker woke her up telling her it was time for another day.

Lily got up from her giant bed and with the coldness of her face, you’d think she had woken up from a bad nightmare, but that wasn’t so.

She doesn’t know how to smile.

She got up from the bed, tying the rope of her robe around her trim waist.

The oversized robe was thick, soft, and comfortable, with a generous hood that provided extra warmth and coziness. Its deep color added a touch of elegance to the design.

She puts on her bedroom slippers and after she was done brushing her teeth, she headed downstairs where she was embarrassed by the chefs, who were setting up the table for her breakfast.

The cozy dining room had a large table, comfy chairs, and a glowing chandelier.

All heads bows immediately they saw Lily approaching them.

“Good morning, my lady.” They greeted her respectfully, but Lily ignored their greeting.

She is fond of that, she ignores their greetings, and when she doesn’t get a greeting from them, they’d be in hot soup.

“What’s for breakfast?” She asked, sitting on the glass chair.

Everything in Lily’s mansion is made of glass, so the maids are always careful when they’re cleaning, because all the appliances in Lily’s mansion cost millions of dollars.

“Whole-grain cereal with milk and fresh berries, scrambled eggs with whole-grain toast and avocado and lastly Yogurt with granola and fresh fruit” One of the chefs explains.

Lily has four chefs that make her breakfast and dinner, she always skips lunch, cuz she is always busy at the company.

The maids stand in horizontal lines with their heads buried on the floor, they don’t dare to look at her, except she calls them or probably finishes her breakfast and leaves the dining room.

“Alright. The four of you can taste it one after the other” Lily said with her icy face.

Raise to have a lack of trust, the chefs always taste wh@??ver meals they prepare for her.

Lily watches them as they have a taste of the breakfast in front of them, and she took ten minutes to notice them, when she saw nothing happened, she picked up her cutleries to eat.

“Good morning, my Lady!” April said in a loud voice walking up to Lily.

She is Lily’s personal assistant.

Lily looked at her with a cold face as always.

“Don’t you think it’s too early to start the day with a cold face?” April asked with a smile.

“Do you want me to have you fired?”

“Sorry my lady for my wrong use of words” April smiled.

Lily scoffed.

“Do I have any scheduled today?”

“Yes. Shopping at noon, and then you will be meeting with a client from Brazil in the evening, that’s all for today, my lady”

“You know my favorite galleria, right? Have it booked for three hours. I don’t want to be in the same galleria with irreverent creatures. Do I make myself clear to you?”

“Yes, my lady,” April answered.

Lily focused back on her food and her eyes met with a tiny bit of dirt on the glass table.

Her eyes darkened.

She is one heck of a meticulous person.

“Who was in charge of cleaning the dining room?” She asked.

April just stayed calm, she has been with Lily for almost four years now, so she is used to every behavior she portrays.

An innocent maid slowly raises her head from the floor.

“I… was the one… my lady” She stammered.

“Come closer” Lily ordered, but the maid kept hesitating.

“Come closer!!!” She yells and the maid walks closer to Lily.

A resounding slap landed on the maid’s face, but the rest of the maids and chefs kept their heads glued on the floor.

They’d answer to her if they raised their heads up.

“Are you suffering from unbalanced diets? Is that why your eyes aren’t working properly? Are you even aware how much a little bit of dirt irritates me!!!” Lily shouts coldly at the maid.

“I’m sorry” The maid apologized, but Lily poured her entire breakfast on her.

She hasn’t even tasted her breakfast.

The maids stood still, shedding tears.

“April”

“Yes”

“Have her fired immediately. I don’t want to see her face in my mansion again, understand?”

April kept quiet and Lily glared at her.

“Did you go mute all of a sudden?!” Lily shouts at April.

“I will find a replacement immediately,” April answered.

“Make sure this mess is cleaned up. I don’t want to see even the tiniest bit of it, understand?”

“Yes my lady” The maids answered with their heads bowed to the ground.

“Is my dress ready?” She asked the maid who was in charge of her clothes.

She has thousands of clothes, some of which she hasn’t even worn, and yet she kept going shopping.

“Yes, my lady”

“My lady, please don’t fire me, I….”

“If I hear your smelling mouth moving again, you are going to spend a month in jail” Lily said and went to her room.

April watches Lily as she climbs the glassy stairs and sighs.

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• SKY CORPORATION •

This luxurious office boasts floor-to-ceiling windows framing a stunning cityscape.

Sleek marble floors, plush carpets, and custom-made furniture exude elegance.

Sophisticated tech, like a large TV and voice-controlled devices, enhance the space. Art and awards adorn the walls, reflecting success and taste.

Overall, it’s an impressive and expensive workspace designed for ultimate comfort and functionality.

In the office, a young man sits on the exclusive chair with his eyes and mind fixed on the paperwork he was holding.

His almond eyes moved from left to right with his long lashes doing justice to it.

A handsome young man, you’d fall for just by looking at him.

His handsome face filled the empty of the office.

His name is Denzel Villegas, heir to the Villegas wealth, popular for being cold and arrogant.

He talks less, but when he opens his mouth to talk, you’d cry for eternity.

Just looking at him, you could easily see his whole soul was in the paperwork he was holding…. He is keeping a straight face.

He doesn’t know how to smile, so he’d win the trophy of always keeping a straight face.

Coldness could be perceived around him.

He was raised this way by his mom; JULIE VILLEGAS.

Liam, who happens to be his personal assistant, enters the office and sees Denzel focused on the paperwork in his hand.

“Denzel”

Denzel raised his head to look at Liam, beauty isn’t a word you’d use for a man, but in the case of Denzel, is acceptable.

Raising his head up, the beauty of his face was revealed properly.

“What do you want?” He asked.

“It time to have your lunch”

“I will just skip it”

“I was told you didn’t have breakfast do you want…. ”

“Are you the boss here or me?” Denzel asked, icily.

Liam sighed; “You”

“Good” Denzel’s eyes went back to the paperworks.

“I already made a reservation for you to meet with mom in the evening, and also you’d go to the galleria I booked for you”

“What time will I meet with my mom?” Denzel asked without raising his head.

“By 6pm”

“And shopping?” He asked again, with his eyes on the paperwork.

“By 2;30pm” Liam answers.

Denzel drops the paperwork, he look at his sapphire mirror watch and he gave Liam a cold glare; “Do you have problems with your brain? Why are you just telling me?!”

“You said I shouldn’t ….”

“Your breath stinks, get out of my face and get the car ready” Denzel said.

He doesn’t know how to drive a car, thanks to the trauma he had when he was a kid.

“Alright, Denzel” Liam leaves.

Denzel puts on his suit coat and comes out of the office.

All eyes fell on him, but they quickly lowered their heads.

The female staff were smiling, despite his coldness, every female staff had a crush on him…. He is too handsome to be ignored.

“Gosh! He’s handsome” A girl murmurs, but unfortunately for her, Denzel heard what she said.

He doesn’t like it when he is being complimented.

He has never been in a relationship scandal because all his life he hasn’t come close to a girl.

Denzel walked to the girl who gave him a nice compliment and her heart froze.

“What did you just say?” His cold and deep voice asked.

“I…. I didn’t say anything”

Denzel raised her up from the ground with the collar of the button-up shirt she was wearing.

“Who do you think you are to give me a compliment? Did I ask for it?”

The girl shook her head fearfully, and Denzel held her collars more tightly.

Everyone just stayed quiet, else they’d be the next victim.

“Calling you stupid will be an insult to the mad people on the streets because they are better than you, hope you know that?”

The girl kept quiet, sobbing.

“Where’s my reply?” He asked coldly.

“You are right, the mad people on the street are better than me” The girl sniffles.

“Tell yourself that you’re dumb as a rock” Denzel said, tightening the coldness of his face.

The girl sobs; “I’m dumb as a rock”

“Did something happen?” Liam asked. He already got the car ready.

Denzel let of go the girl and she fell to the ground, twisting her hand.

“Fire her” Was the only words he said to Liam before walking away.

“Liam, please tell the boss to give me back my job, I can’t loose this job. It’s important to me”

“Then you shouldn’t have turn on his angry mode. You already know how Denzel is right? He is not just arrogant, he doesn’t mind pouring acids on your face, he cares just about himself, power and making money, so pick up your bag and make sure he doesn’t even see the side of your face when he returns” Liam said and walked out of the huge building.

He met Denzel waiting for him inside the car, and he sighs before entering the car.

“Maybe you can have a reconsideration about firing her, she has been an employee for three years now”

Denzel didn’t say a word, only the eye contact made Liam concentrate on the car.

“I will take you to the galleria” Liam said, and turned on the ignition.

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Lily’s darkened when April stopped in front of a shopping mall.

“What happened to the galleria?” She asked with a cold face.

“Before I could book it for you, another person has already booked it. Just like you, he doesn’t shop in the same environment with people”

“Who the heck is he?” Lily asked.

“What was his name again?….. ah… Denzel Villegas, I think that’s what the manager told me”

“Take me to the galleria, right now”

“But….”

“I’m Lily Ambers, when I want something, I always get it. Take me to the galleria, I don’t give a fûčk on who that Denzel is. Hurry up!!” Lily shouted at April, harshly.

April let out a deep sigh and made a u-turn, heading to the galleria.

TBC……