Chapter 4: Journey and Job

Today, Rachel and Carol pack everything and start their journey. They have to travel five hours to reach their destination. Hagon's family moved their company to the city after the incident. No matter what they did, however, Hagon's closed-off behavior didn't change. But now, he doesn't know that his life is coming back to him…

For Carol, everything she sees is new. She always asks Rachel what this is, what that is, and so on. At one point, Rachel gets irritated. Even though Carol is older than her, she behaves like a 10-year-old child. She sometimes asks for candy or a balloon and eats like a messy child. Sometimes, she gets lost in the crowd. And whenever she sees the most everyday objects, she becomes a child.

Despite Rachel's annoyance, the journey is a wonderful experience for Carol because she sees and learns many things, but for Rachel, it is the worst nightmare. It gets to the point where she thinks that if children are going to be this naughty, then she doesn't want a child.

The two women reach the metro station and get onto a train. It's crowded, so they can only stand until they find some seats to sit. Carol notices that a girl standing nearby is uneasy because a boy is touching her backside inappropriately. Since it's crowded, the girl can't even complain to anybody. Carol starts thinking about what she can do and suddenly gets an idea…

Acting like she is moving backward, Carol acts like she suddenly trips, grabbing onto the boy's pants as she falls. He is now standing in just his underpants, full of shame because everybody is laughing at him. Carol just innocently gets up, apologizes, and steps back. The boy stands in place, tightly holding onto his pants with both hands. Now, he doesn't have any hands to misbehave with. The girl gives Carol a genuine smile and silently thanks her.

Soon, Carol, Rachel, and the new girl find places to sit, and she introduces herself as Mia. Apparently, she is also working at King Enterprise as a Deputy Maintenance Office under a woman named Lexie. Though she doesn't tell Carol and Rachel, Mia is a werewolf and was meant to be the Head of the Maintenance Department, but Lexie got the position because of her relationship with the boss's brother, Oliver. Even Oliver didn't want to give her the job when she asked him, but he couldn't reject his mate's request. Pleasing his mate was what he'd been taught to do ever since he was a child, so he gave into Lexie, even though he knew that what he was doing was wrong.

Because Lexie took her job, even though she is not qualified, Mia is suspicious of the other woman. Though she is not strong physically, Mia is very intelligent, and she suspects that Lexie is not human, though everyone seems to think so. However, she can't blindly tell anybody because Lexie is the Prince's mate.

Little does Mia know that Lexie is not actually the Prince's mate…

They chat on the train, and soon, they become friends. Mia promises to help Carol get a janitor job. Since she is the deputy, she has a little bit of power. Mia also finds out that Carol is a human, and Rachel is a hybrid. Since she is sitting with a human, Mia doesn't ask Rachel anything that might hint at their supernatural secret. The trio soon reaches their destination. Since Mia is also living on company grounds, though in a different building from Rachel because she is a higher-ranked official, she offers Carol a place to stay until she gets the job and is assigned her own living quarters.

The next day, the three of them go to the office together. As usual, Rachel clocks into her job, and Mia takes Carol along with her to officially give her the job before she talks to Lexie about the new hire.

No one in the company has ever seen the royal family before—not even Mia—but when they entire the office, they see a tall, handsome man standing in front of Lexie, who grows annoyed when she sees Mia. Lexie doesn't like her since Mia was her biggest rival for the job.

Oliver knows who Mia is, and he feels guilty when Lexie snaps, "What do you want, Mia? Why are you here in my office? This is not your office, you know, since I am your boss." She always likes to show off her position to Mia.

However, Oliver is ashamed of his mate's behavior. This is the first time he's ever seen her insult someone in front of him, but he has heard rumors about her poisonous tongue.

Mia answers Lexie calmly, "Boss, I found a person who can be appointed as the janitor. She is waiting outside. She is a poor girl with no parents, and this job will give her shelter as well as food."

Lexie frowns. "We are not a charity for the homeless. We are looking for a person who will work hard."

"No," Mia starts, "It's not like she is not a hard worker—"

"Then bring her in," Lexie commands. Oliver can't take it anymore, but he still cannot argue with Lexie because he has to support her since she is his mate, and he also feels guilty for not mating with her after seven years. Still, something is stopping him from doing it… He used to think his hesitancy was because of his brother, but nowadays, he is wondering whether it really is because of his brother or because of his heart. He knows that Lexie is his mate, but that's the only reason he is with her. Normally, mates fall in love as soon as they meet, but he still can't love her even after seven years.

Oliver's thoughts are interrupted when he sees Carol, and he has the sudden urge to bow down. He is a Beta, so he only shows submission to his parents and his brother. Or maybe…his brother's mate. But she is dead. His brother felt her death, so he knows that this explanation is impossible—but what if she is his brother's mate? Oliver has to investigate this. Now, his only mission is to discover the truth and nothing else—not even his mate is more important than this. He wants to save his brother because he knows that Hagon is dying. If he has a chance to save his brother, he will do anything without blinking his eyes. He loves his brother very much. He loves the playful side of his brother. Even though Hagon pranks him a lot, Oliver loves him regardless. He doesn't want to lose his brother. First, he has to follow this woman and determine whether or not she is a threat.

The whole time Oliver is thinking about this, Carol gets the job as a janitor, and Lexie asks Mia to explain everything to her. Once the two leave, Lexie notices that Oliver is in a daze, and she shakes him to make him come back from his dreamland. As soon as his daze is broken, Oliver searches for Carol, but she has already left the office, so he asks Lexie for any information she has on the girl.

As soon as he hears his mate utter the name Carol, Oliver is shocked. He knows that his brother's mate's name was Carol because he helped Hagon search for her five years ago. When Lexie sees the shocked look on Oliver's face, Lexie knows that something is wrong. She knows that Oliver isn't interested in anybody other than his family, so she has to be wary of Carol. This woman is going to be a threat, and Lexie has to keep an eye on her.

Meanwhile, Carol, who doesn't know about any of this, is just happy that she has a job now. She follows Mia around like a happy puppy. Because of the necklace the grandmother gave her, Carol's scent is covered, so nobody can identify her if they are a threat. So even if her stepsister sees her, she would not be able to identify Carol.

Mia takes her new coworker to an elderly lady who is unable to do her work properly because of her age but is still trying to earn money for her family. She is very weak. Mia introduced Grandma Helen to Carol. "Carol, this is Grandma Helen. You have to help her and learn from her. You will be covering the left wing of the 25th floor. Don't go to the 26th floor because it is the royal floor. Nobody is allowed to enter. If the president sees you, then you will be punished or fired. Okay?"

Carol responds with a nod.

Helen is a kind lady. She immediately likes Carol very much since the younger woman is giving her a helping hand. She is very grateful for the company. Mia leaves Carol with Helen after promising to pick her up and bring her to her quarters after work. Once Mia leaves, Carol starts chatting with the grandmother, and they become very close because of Carol's cheerful personality. Helen shows her all the places she has to clean daily. She also teaches her all the techniques of cleaning.

Carol is very happy to learn new things and officially start her work the next day. Today, all she does is follow Helen and learn all the things that are necessary for her to do her job properly.

What will happen the next day?