A Mistaken Night With The CEO

Chapter 7

"Derrick, come here. I would like to have a word with you," Lady Loretta said as she called her only son back. She knew that he was not pleased with her actions of pardoning Miranda, but she liked Miranda a lot. Since Miranda had not wronged her personally or the other maids, Lady Loretta could not just terminate Miranda's employment.

More likely, Lady Loretta had other hidden objectives. She could not yet disclose her plans, as she had personally taken Miranda from the orphanage and enrolled the young woman in school.

There was a time when Lady Loretta had gone to the orphanage for one of her kind-hearted endeavors. There, she saw the beautiful young girl who was often unhappy and mostly stared at the door.

Lady Loretta knew Miranda's wish was to leave the orphanage and venture into the world beyond to establish herself. She never disclosed to Miranda that she was the woman behind her freedom.

Lady Loretta made an offer to the orphanage to adopt Miranda, with the condition that Miranda would work as a maid under her to gain her freedom.

Lady Loretta already had seven daughters, and her first daughter was already 45 years old and a grandmother, making Lady Loretta a great-grandmother. So, what did she need another daughter for?

Similarly, Lady Loretta liked Miranda a lot and wished Derrick would notice the beautiful girl, but Derrick didn't care about any of the maids.

Lady Loretta also saw the way Derrick had stared at Miranda with pure irritation. It raised an alarm in her heart that Derrick would never like Miranda, even though she had set them up.

Lady Loretta was wrong to think her son would like the maid, knowing he had his own preferences for the kind of woman he wanted.

Futhermore, Lady Loretta sighed as she watched Derrick walk back to meet her.

"Derrick, come sit here. I want to have a word with you," Lady Loretta repeated, and Derrick sighed, taking a seat on the pristine white couch beside his mother.

"Mom, I just wanted to take a stroll outside to clear my mind," Derrick said as he sat down beside his mother.

"Why is that? Are you thinking about what I told you the previous night, or about the maid? You know that Miranda is my maid, and I like her a lot. I cannot just send her away when she has not wronged me."

"I understand, Mother. I am not concerned about the maid. What would you like to discuss with me? Is it about the birthday party from the previous night or about the fact that you want me to marry?" Derrick inquired, and his mother smiled at him.

"Both of them," she replied.

"I want to discuss settling down first. Ever since you returned from college and took over your father's company, you have not introduced any lady to me as your girlfriend, nor brought any woman home for me to meet. Do you not have a girlfriend at least?"

"No, Mother. I already told you that I do not need a woman," Derrick's face contorted with a frown.

"Well, you should, my son. I want you to marry on time. Your father set so much wealth for you, so it shouldn't be until you are older that you should start thinking about marriage. Would you like me to find a woman for you and bring her here?"

"No, Mother. I do not need that. Actually, last night, I was discussing this with Nicole. She wanted me to court Alexa Godwin, my secretary. Alexa isn't a bad person. She comes from a well-respected family here and has a good work ethic in the office."

"Alright, I am not familiar with Alexa Godwin, and I did not know her. Maybe the next time Alexa comes to visit us, you can show her to me. You would not be able to know Alexa's true character if you are both in the office. When she visits next, bring her for me to see the kind of person she is," Lady Loretta concluded, and Derrick agreed.

"Okay, Mother."

"Thank you for the birthday arrangements yesterday. I appreciate it, even if it was not something I wanted," Derrick said with a frown on his face, and his mother smiled at him.

"It's only right that I celebrate your birthday with you. You look so much like your father in his younger days. If only he were here with us. He was a good man, and that's why he had so many business partners all over the world. I remember when I met your father. I came from a lower-class family, but he never minded that. He fell in love with me at first sight. We met in the supermarket; he was running errands for his mother, and I was doing some shopping for my boss. I mistakenly bumped into him, and that's how we met."

"Really, you are from a lower-class family, Mother?" Derrick looked perplexed, and his mother smiled at him.

"Yes, you thought I was born with a silver spoon like you. No, I was not. It was after I met your father that he did not let me go back. He wanted to know more about me, and he elevated my family's status from our lower status to the level we are now."

"Wow! That's very good of my father, but I cannot have anything to do with a lady from a lower class," Derrick spat, and that only shattered his mother's heart.

"Why is that, Derrick? You know you cannot judge anyone based on their background. All that matters is finding a good woman who will love you and treat you right. Your father believed that women from lower-class homes were more refined, homely, honest, and genuine."

"No, Mother. I see them as gold diggers, liars, and dirty people. I cannot associate with anyone from a lowly status, whether women or men. They are dirty, irritating, and I find them repulsive," Derrick said.

"What? Do I irritate you, my son?" Lady Loretta looked bewildered at her son's statement. She would not blame him, knowing that he had never tasted hardship. He was brilliant and always getting everything he wanted.

"No, Mother. Except for you, you do not irritate me. I do not think I will ever want to associate with or have anything to do with a woman from a poor background. I cannot like such poor women. I would rather prefer a lady from a higher-class home who matches my status and academic intellect. I do not want to have dull children in the future. I do not like those poor people, and that's the truth. They do not interest me."

Lady Loretta sighed, and Derrick held her left hand warmly, assuring her, "Don't worry, Mom. I will marry since that's what you want. I will try to get along with Alexa and bring her over for you to meet. Is that okay with you?"

Looking at her only son's dark, handsome face—his full brows, and midnight-blue eyes—Lady Loretta's heart broke after hearing Derrick's statement about poor people. She knew that her hope of having Miranda as her daughter-in-law had failed. Miranda was pretty and hardworking, but her academic performance was poor, and she had no plans to further her education.

Well, Lady Loretta had partly caused it, as she wanted Miranda at home with her. She feared, "What if another man spots Miranda and falls in love with her? Miranda looked beautiful with her nice shape, blonde hair, pointed nose, and sparkling brown eyes. The gentleman would take Miranda away from her, and she did not want that.