His Little Flower (Felix and Flora) novel Chapter 4

I tidied up the room quickly, making the bed, wiping the window panes and dusting all the furniture. I checked in on the washroom to make sure it was clean. It was, but I wiped the counter and the mirror once, just in case. Satisfied with my work, I went back downstairs to the kitchen. Lydia was chopping up vegetables.

“Settled in the master bed.” I told her. “Can I help with lunch?”

She gave me the vegetables and the chopping board, and went to work on something else herself. We worked in silence for a minute, before I spoke, “It’s a beautiful house.”

She hummed in agreement. “The master has worked very hard on it. He designed the interior himself.”

“Oh, what kind of work is he in?” Maybe he was in the creative field, an interior designer or something, or an architect.

Lydia shrugged. “Real estate.”

I nodded. That made sense. It explained the money. “Have you met the owners?” I inquired, “Are they nice?”

She smiled and looked up at me. “Yes, honey. I’ve known them for years, now. I used to work for the master’s parents,” She explained, “He’s a wonderful boy. Kind and caring. When you meet him, he might come off a bit rude, but he has a heart of gold.” I smiled at her description. She clearly had a soft spot for him. From her description, he seemed great.

“You’re a very pretty girl, Flora.” Lydia said softly. She took the plate of chopped vegetables from me, and handed me some cherries to pit. “Do you have a boyfriend?”

I shook my head. I barely had time for myself, a relationship would be so hard to manage. Besides, my father wouldn’t be too happy with it, I think.

“You should meet my son!” She exclaimed. “Liam. He works security on the compound.” I didn’t want to meet her son, but I nodded in agreement anyway.