Chapter 8
I awoke early, having a busy day in front of me. After getting cleaned up and spending some time packing up my clothes and work items, I headed down to breakfast about 7:30am. I stopped off at the restaurant and ordered my coffee and an English breakfast and headed to my seat in the smoking area.
When I rounded the corner, I was a little surprised to see Jack and Yomi sitting at "my table". I greeted them good morning and Jack motioned for me to sit.
I lit up a cigarette and we talked a little about the weather and the busy days we all had, ignoring the elephant in the room. I needed some caffeine and nicotine in my system before I could really communicate well.
Jack mentioned that he was doing some automation work for a factory outside of town and I mentioned that I needed a new automation contractor in Manila. We talked business, with Yomi interrupting to correct Jack on some details of the system they were installing. She really was quite intelligent and so beautiful in her power suit with black hose and high heels.
They finished their fruit and tea and were headed off, I gave Jack and Yomi a card and told them to reach out to me tomorrow and we could discuss the project and we would discuss their interest in giving me a price to bring to the green tractor company.
Yomi shook my hand and winked, and said "Mr. Jones, we will be in touch very soon."
I finished my breakfast and went back to my room to finish packing and get checked out. Laza and Sam (the driver) would be here at 9am to pick me up to take me to the condo.
I wheeled my suitcase down the elevator to the lobby and walked right up to Jasmine and smiled and handed her my keycard to the room. "Checking out sir?"
I told her that yes, I was checking out and she whispered "I'm sorry to hear it sir, and sorry that I misbehaved."
She looked up slowly and smiled and I smiled back. I told her that she was forgiven and that I hoped that the baby would be born healthy and happy. She thanked me and gave me a discount card for the bar and asked me to come back soon.
She realized that she needed to play the long game with me, rather than the short game of instant money the other day. These girls aren't the smartest, but they can figure out their mistakes if given enough time.
Peter came over and grabbed my bags and told me my car was here. I followed him out the front door and saw Sam waiting there with the Porsche. She was dressed in her uniform and looked stunning. She really could be a super model. Laza was in the back seat waiting for me as I got in while Peter and Sam put my luggage in the boot. She was busy on her phone sending messages and didn't even notice me getting in until Sam got back in the front.
She smiled and asked, "Are you ready for the official handover?"
I laughed and said for as much money this is costing me, I better enjoy every minute. She placed her hand on my knee and said, "I think you will find a way to enjoy every second."
We arrived at the condo and between Sam and I, we brought my belongings up to the penthouse. We placed the suitcase in my bedroom and my work things in the office. Laza asked Nan (the cook) and Sam to have a seat at the dining room table. She sat at the other end and motioned for me to sit down next to her.
She started going over the house rules, no smoking inside, no underage girls, no drugs and no prostitutes (she winked at me when she said this).
She told me that Nan and Sam would be available 24/7, but it would be up to me to help schedule them so they didn't work longer than 60 hours a week. She also informed me the maid had quit and for the time being she would be sending over one of her maids from the Hostel to clean until I could find a replacement. I asked some questions and then asked who would be in charge of the staff. Laza informed me the owner was having his personal assistant work with the staff on their schedules, days off and needs for the kitchen and car. Since I didn't have an in country assistant, I asked Laza if she could handle the duties for a time, until I could find a proper assistant. I told her I would gladly pay her, at which she told me she would talk later.
I dismissed Nan and Sam and was watching intently as Sam left the room. Laza whispered into my ear "You shouldn't be fucking the staff, and especially you shouldn't be fucking Sam."
I looked at her and then whispered back raising an eyebrow "Oh, is Sam one of "your" girls?"
"She isn't my type Bob," she said with a wicked smile as she squeezed my cock below the table.
"I won't fuck her, not at least until I'm ready to move out. God she's beautiful." I knew deep inside I was kidding myself.
"She was hired special by the owner, he likes her type."
"Who wouldn't?" I asked and she smiled a crooked smile back at me and raised her eyebrows.
We went into the office and discussed how much she wanted to take care of the household until I could find a replacement. She stated she would need $500 a month plus expenses. I told her that it was too expensive, that it was twice a normal salary in Manila and for a job she would only spend an hour or two a day on.
We bargained back and forth, but she wasn't budging. I looked at her and said, "OK Laza, I will pay you the $500 a month, and I won't try to fuck Sam, but you are going to have to make sure I'm not alone for the month, and if you can't find somebody acceptable for the night, you will have to "take one for the team".
Her eyes got big and bright and she leaned over my desk, letting me see down her loose top letting me see that she wasn't wearing a bra. She kissed me on my cheek and told me in a husky voice "It's a deal, but I'm a lesbian Bob."
She started laughing loudly and told me she had to leave, she had work to do. She told me to make a list of items that I would need from the grocery story and that she would make sure Nan would order them. She also told me the rules on the wine room, that I could drink anything I wanted, but I had to replace them with the exact wine. There was a service that came by weekly and checked the stock and would replenish it for me.
With that, she was gone. I sat at the desk and setup my laptop, hooking it up to the printer and the WIFI and organized some files. I wrote out a list of food that I liked and printed it out and gave it to Nan. She asked if I would be eating lunch and I told her I had a big breakfast and would be working in my office.
I spent my whole afternoon working, getting caught up. I sent Laza a message and asked her to order me a 46" monitor for my laptop, and she replied 5 minutes later with a screen shot and said it would be delivered tomorrow.
I decided to go unpack my bag and take a nap. When I arrived in the bedroom, I could see that Nan had already unpacked for me, so I laid on that huge bed and closed my eyes.
I awoke a couple hours later and could feel the hunger in my stomach. I walked into the kitchen and Nan had cut up some fruit for me and had it in a bowl. I took a bottle of water from the fridge and went to my office to eat and catch up on emails.
When checking my messages, I had one from Mary. She was asking if I needed a massage. A light bulb went on in my head and I responded to her that I was OK, but I was going to have a friend contact her about a possible job for MJ. I sent Laza a message with Mary's phone number and told her to contact Mary to have her setup an interview for MJ for the maid's position. I sent her a few photo's of MJ from the day they went shopping and Laza replied "Now that girl is my type."
I told her MJ was only 17 and Laza replied "Age of consent here is 12 years old!"
That shocked me but it explained so many young mothers. I told Laza "You work for me now, the rules are 18! Please interview her, arrange for her to start after her birthday. You could have her work in your Hostel until then to learn her job, but no hanky panky....not until her birthday."
She sent a smile emoji to me and I then replied teasingly "Why is it ok for you to go after this young girl, but Sam is off limits?"
"Bob, believe me, Sam isn't your type."