Chapter Five

Gustaso Cafe

    Brittany was busy cleaning the counter table, and she was relieved that her shift was almost over."Brittany Avocado," she heard someone call her name. She turned, and it was her manager. "Meet me at my office," she said before walking away.

  " Avocado?" Her colleagues started laughing. They always laugh when someone calls her last name; everyone does. Brittany immediately went to her manager's office."Miss Avocado, I've been hearing complaints about you," she spoke in a stern voice."I didn't do anything wrong, ma'am," Brittany replied, her heart racing fast.

"Are you trying to say I'm lying?" She glared at Brittany.

"Of course not, but it might be a misunderstanding. I love this job, and I need it, ma'am," Brittany sounded apologetic and desperate.

"I'm afraid I can't ignore the complaints. You are fired," she lashed out.

Brittany walked out of the cafe rather lifeless. What on earth was she supposed to do now? She entered her small apartment, and fell on the chair, sobbing."My life is ruined. I deserve everything." 

Los Angeles

        Zach stood next to his private jet. "Will you be fine alone?" Zayn asked.

"I'll be fine. I trust you to handle things for me." 

 "Sure," Zayn nodded.

    Zach got into the jet, along with Romeo and a few others, including the pilot himself. Zach had left Zayn in charge of the revenge plan for Klaus Salvador.  He needed to find a way to begin executing the plan with immediate effect.

"Where is he?!" Zayn heard Godzilla growl, he guessed that Zach hadn't told him he was leaving for Italy.

Godzilla asked Zayn with total fury. "Where is Zach?" 

Zayn replied, unfazed. "He left for some business," 

Godzilla gritted his teeth."That brat," 

Verona, Italy.

    Zach's jet landed in Italy at exactly 8 p.m. He alighted the jet and entered his dark castle. It was located in the center of Verona. The house has been abandoned for 2 years and needed to be attended to.

  He didn't plan on staying long, though. He just wanted to find Masked Vixen and deal with her afterward, watching Klaus slowly dance to his death.

"Romeo, get someone to do the clean-up. I also need you to find Visterio, he will lead the search for that brat," Zach instructed as he entered the castle.

He bowed, “Yes, boss.”

 "Find a housekeeper for me," he ordered one of his men."Yes, boss."

    Zach audibly exhaled when he finally got to his room. Things were as they were when he left them two years ago. He hadn't visited his company in Italy for over eight months. He had an interview to attend, so he had to get ready.

Next day..

Zeign Corporation, Italy.

     Zach took long strides as he walked into his company while various reporters stood outside waiting for him. The interviewer was cheerful when she saw Zach and her cheeks would not stop flushing when he sat on the couch next to her.

     The interview took just 10 minutes to round up. Zach, along with his bodyguards, went outside the company, where fans and more interviewers were waiting."We love you, Zach Reign," a girl screamed from the crowd.

     An obsessed fan girl who was dark-skinned struggled to make her way past the crowd holding a cake but managed to make her way to where Zach stood.  His expression darkened without delay. Her skin tone made him remember Masked Vixen, whom he loathed so much.

   "I love you so much. I've been crazy about you for 6 years now. We went to the same college, and I've loved you since then." She screamed at the top of her lungs the moment the crowd became silent.

Handing out the cake in her hands for him to take."Here," 

   After 20 seconds passed, he still kept staring at the cake, and her hand was beginning to hurt. Zach took the cake from her, and she grew rosy but soon cut short the minute Zach smashed the cake directly at her face.

    The chocolate-flavored cake smeared her face and dropped to the floor."Serves her right. How dare she think she's better than us?" Some of the fans who had been jealous were now happy, and they openly chastised her.

  The girl felt so embarrassed, and bent her head low, crying her eyes out. "Throw her out," Zach ordered.

Two of his bodyguards bundled up the girl and immediately dragged her away. Zach sauntered into his Ferrari and sped off.

Brittany's Apartment.

       Brittany was dressed in a white singlet and blue jean shorts, and her hair was tied in a bun. She has been trying to contact Ariel, but it kept saying it was switched off.

She hoped she was alright.

    She surfed the web, searching for another job since she couldn’t work at the cafe anymore. Her eyes widened when she saw a housekeeper job that paid over $150,000 monthly and applied for it without a second thought. She hoped to get the job as she was already running out of cash.

Los Angeles, America.

Miles Corporation.

         Zayn was currently making plans to bring Klaus Salvador down.  All he had to do was make Klaus invest in a fake business that would leave his company bankrupt.

He had done his research. Klaus's net worth was over $300 million and he was gullible, so taking him down would be easy. Finding people to impersonate investors would be a piece of cake for him since he is a member of the Mafia gang.

      He picked up his phone and called his assistant, Darwin. Darwin picked the first ring. "Get to my office now," Zayn said, ending the call.

 In less than 6 minutes, Darwin was already in his office. He greeted,"Good day, boss,"

 "It isn't a good day, Darwin," Zayn let out a weary sigh. 

Darwin was like his assistant in Mile Corp. and also in his mafia gang."I need you to find three people who can do the job of impersonating investors and create a strong background for them," Zayn firmly requested.

Darwin nodded, bowed, and walked away.

Zayn switched on the TV, and news about Dynasty X aired. The journalist presented a video of Bricks' arrest.'Dynasty X, the most popular club in L.A. crashed to everyone's dismay.

The manager of the club, Mr. Bricks Delbin, has been arrested and charged with embezzlement of funds' the journalist reported.

"Poor guy," Zayn chuckled.

"In other news, America's heartthrob, Zach Reign, is currently in Italy."

 The show featured a video of Zach's fans adoring his company in Italy. Zayn was unfazed when he saw the video of how Zach humiliated the poor, naive girl. Zayn sighed and switched off the TV.

He wondered what Zach was going to do with Masked Vixen. Somehow, he hadn't been able to get the girl he met at the club out of his head.

Now that Zach had gotten over his crush on the Masked Vixen, was it his turn?

Verona, Italy..

       Brittany was ecstatic to learn that her application for a housekeeper had been accepted and couldn't wait to start. Back in Gustaso Cafe, she would work her ass off and would only receive $5,000 as a salary per month. She squealed happily again.

    She took her phone and called Ariel, but there was still no response. She thought about flying back to America but gave it a second thought. Within an hour, she ate and prepared to sleep with a broad smile on her face. She was to begin the next day, so she had to get enough rest. 

  The rays from the sun were what woke Brittany up from her sweet sleep.

"It's morning already?" She grumbled and yawned adorably. She quickly went to have her bath and change her clothes. She wore a short jean skirt and a black baggy hoodie. Her black hair was packed in a ponytail style with two strands falling on her face. She wore black boots to match her outfit after which she had breakfast and left her house.

The location was sent to her through an email so she took a cab and showed the driver her destination. The ride took her 30 minutes. After dropping her in front of the building, he drove off. 

She stood in front of a large building that seemed to have the same structure as a royal palace but the walls were painted black. Brittany heaved a nervous sigh before pressing the gatebell, and they opened automatically on their own. She was approached by an elderly woman."Good morning, ma'am." Brittany respectfully greeted. 

  She was the senior maid in the Reign's Mansion when Mr. and Mrs. Reign was still alive. She moved to Italy afterward to take care of Zach's castle but now that old age had gotten the best of her, they needed someone to replace her."You're here because of the housekeeper's job, right?" She smiled.

 "Yes." Brittany nodded.

"Follow me," the elderly woman directed.

Brittany's mouth parted in shock. The castle screamed luxury and everything was exquisite and plush.

"Young Master isn't at home now, but he'll be back soon. I'll show you around and explain things to you," the elderly lady said.

"Can I call you Granny?" Brittany politely asked.

Lady Ana laughed. "Of course, you can also call me Lady Ana if you want," 

"I prefer granny," Brittany retorted.

 Lady Ana beamed. She liked her already. They continued walking around the castle. "Where's the young master, by the way?" Brittany asked.

"He was saying he was going out for a search....." Lady Ana couldn't continue her words because Brittany's phone rang, interrupting them.

  "Excuse me, Granny," she dismissed herself and answered the call. It was the manager at Gustaso Cafe.

"Brittany, where the hell are you!?" She yelled harshly over the phone.

"You fired me," Brittany replied with confusion.

"Please shut up and come to work right now. You can have your job back," she abruptly ordered.

"I don't need it anymore, so you can keep it and shove it in your dry ass," Brittany responded and ended the call.

"Is there a problem?" Lady Ana interfered.

"No granny," Brittany smiled.

"Don't mind my manners, dear. I forgot to ask about your name. What's your name, dear?" Lady Ana asked.

"It's Brittany, '' Brittany grinned, 'to hell with Gustaso Cafe', she mumbled under her breath. They continued their stroll around the castle. 

    It was already 7 p.m., and the young master Brittany was expecting hadn't arrived yet. He was supposed to approve of her so she could head home because it was already late.

She was currently in one of the many rooms, cleaning and arranging things and making sure the room looked extremely neat before she sat on the bed; the room was as big as her entire house.

"I need to head home, '' Brittany yawned and lay on the bed. "I'll just wait here for 5 more minutes.”   

 The entire castle was cold due to the air conditioning. She covered her hands properly with the hoodie, and, like Voodoo, she fell right asleep on the bed.

Zach's Rolls-Royce Boat Tail drove in and got down from the car. He was wearing a black baggy hoodie and black baggy ripped jeans, so he looked freaking hot.

He sauntered into the house, and everywhere was cold, just as he liked it. He walked over to the cellar and picked up a Vodka cocktail, drinking half of it before leaving the cellar.

He picked up his phone and called Romeo.

"Boss," He answered with respect.

"What the hell, Romeo, why is the search taking so damn long?"

"I'm so sorry, Boss. I found out she works at Gustaso Cafe, but I think she quit," Romeo replied. 

Romeo had promised to pay the manager of Gustaso Cafe $100,000 if she could get Brittany to come back to the cafe, but she failed miserably.

Zach was already walking up the stairs, heading for his room."Find her, Romeo. I need her within my grasp before tomorrow ends," Zach said as he opened the door to his room. His eyes almost popped out when he found the exact person he was looking for right there on his bed. He lost grip of his phone, and the noise was enough to wake Brittany from her nap.