Ranums

OLIVIA SANCHEZ

The time is 09:49 local time. Someone knocked on Ranum's door. “Wait a minute.” Ranum exclaimed, immediately running to open the door.

“Good morning Young Master.” A woman greeted Ranum.

“Morning also Olivia.” Ranum greeted the woman. “Call me as long as you work here.” Ranum continued speaking.

“Who is Ranum?” Chen approached Ranum. “Oh hi.” Chen stuck out his hand, greeting Olivia. “Chen Xiuhuan.” Chen introduced himself.

“Olivia Sanchez.” Olivia shook Chen's hand.

“This is the assistant you talked about last night Ranum?” Chen asked.

Ranum nodded.

“Women as beautiful as her you make an assistant in this house!” Chen surprised.

“Chef's original job. I told you.” Ranum answered flatly.

“What is your car?” Chen asked Olivia, pointing at the grancabrio maserati parked in front of the house.

Olivia shakes. “That car belongs to Mr. Ranum. Mr. Ranum told me to bring the car.”

“You have a car as good as Ranum?” Chen asked back.

Ranum nodded. “Please enter Olivia.” Ranum spoke to Olivia.

“I'll get you a drink.” Chen rushed to the kitchen.

“Who is the Young Master?” Olivia asked.

“The story is long. For sure let no one know about this woman.” Ranum whispers.

Olivia nodded. “Good Young Master.”

“Ranum.” Ranum spoke flatly.

“Iya I mean well Ranum.” Olivia smile. “Is she pregnant with your child Young Master?” Olivia whispered, curious.

Ranum. “Long and hard to tell. Your job is to help Chen in this house. If you need anything, let me know.”

“Good Mr. Mu-, I mean well Ranum.” Olivia smile.

“Chen I go first!” Ranum exclaimed from the living room. “You just do whatever you want to do. The point is you help Chen in this house.” Ranum spoke to Olivia.

Olivia nodded. “Good Ranum. Here's your car key.” Olivia gives Ranum the keys.

“Capture this house as your home. I go first.”

“Hearts – hearts Young Master.”

Ranum nodded, immediately exiting his house.

“This is your drink.” Chen gave orange juice to Olivia who was sitting on the sofa of the family room.

“Thank you miss.” Olivia smile.

“Call Chen only.” Chen terernyum's.

“Good.” Olivia drank her orange juice, her eyes looking at the large photo of Ranum and Miranda in the room. “Ranum is married?” Olivia asked.

Chen nodded. “Do you not know?”

Olivia shakes. “No one knows that Ranum is married.”

“How can you not know? You are part of his family.” Chen asked confusedly.

“His family also no one knows. Maybe he purposely hid his wife, we better shut up than get into serious trouble.” Olivia laughed.

Chen laughed. “Yes, it seems better so.”

“How long have you been with Ranum?” Olivia asked.

“About seven months more. I can't remember exactly how long it's been.”

Olivia nods – nods.

“Why do you want to work as an assistant in this house?” Chen asked.

“I have no reason why I want to. For sure I am very comfortable and happy to work for the Ranum family.” Olivia smiled, went back to drinking her orange juice.

“You're happy with a 100 dollar salary offer! That's a little bit.” Chen surprised. “Fortunately Ranum has raised your salary to 200 dollars.”

Olivia laughs. “Mr Ranum pays me hourly instead of daily, weekly or monthly.”

“Hah!” Chen surprised.

Olivia nods – nods, chuckles.

“I think your weekly salary is like a regular house cleaning service cleaning this house.”

“And thanks to you, I get a salary of 200 dollars per hour.” Olivia laughs.

Chen laughing. “At least Ranum doesn't mind.”

Olivia nodded. “For a person like Ranum money is never worth anything.”

“How do you mean?” Chen asked, confused.

“Do you not know?” Olivia asked. “Ranum's family fortune can buy this one continent.” Olivia laughed.

“What are you serious about?” Chen was curious.

Olivia nodded.

“Indeed it's his forte.” Olivia laughed. “Oh yes, what should I do?”

Chen started explaining and introduced the – part home section to Olivia.

***

Ranum arrives at Kaitlyn's house, pressing the doorbell. Kaitlyn's mother opened the door.

“Hai.” Ranum greets.

“Hai, can I help you?” Kaitlyn's mother asked.

Kaitlyn ran from inside the house. “Hai..” Kaitlyn exclaimed happily, hugging Ranum.

“Hallo princess, how are you?” Ranum asked.

“I'm good – is fine. How about you Ranum?” The little boy asked back.

“My news is better than yours.” Ranum laughs. “How are your gerber flowers?” Ranum asked.

“They are getting withered, but they still look very beautiful.” Kaitlyn smiled sweetly.

“We will pick it again at a later time or later we buy the gerbera flowers with the pot, in order to last longer.” Ranum smiled.

“You promise?” Kaitlyn raised her little finger.

Ranum returns Kaitlyn's little promise. “I promise.” Ranum continued smiling.

Ranum stands up to talk to Kaitlyn's mother. “Are you guys busy?” Ranum asked Kaitlyn's mother.

“Actually we are looking to go to shopping mall.” Kaitlyn's mother replied.

“If you can know with anyone you will go?” Ranum asked back.

“Only me and Kaitlyn. Her father is working so can't come.”

“Can I drop you off?” Ranum asked.

“No need. I don't want to trouble you.”

“Kaitlyn, do you want me to come with you guys to the shopping mall?” Ranum asked Kaitlyn.

Kaitly nodded – a jovial nod. “Very want.”

“Kaitlyn agrees, how about you miss?” Ranum smiled, asking Kaitlyn's mother.

Kaitlyn's mother nodded. “Claire Langford.” Kaitlyn's mother introduced herself.

“Ranum, Ranum Anatoly.” Ranum smiled.

“Come in, me and Kaitlyn will get ready – ready first.” Claire spoke to Ranum.

Ranum. “I will wait on this bench aja.” Ranum pointed at the bench in Claire's front yard.

“Alright, wait a minute.” Claire and Kaitlyn get ready – soon.

Ranum nodded, sitting on Claire's courtyard seat. After fifteen minutes of waiting, Claire and Kaitlyn finally walked out of her house. “Sorry has kept you waiting a long time.” Claire spoke to Ranum.

Ranum smiled. “No problem. Hey... you look so beautiful princess.” Ranum spoke to Kaitlyn.

“Thank you Ranum.” Kaitlyn smiled broadly making her tiny teeth visible.

“So, which shopping mall do we go to?” Ranum asked as he walked towards his car, carrying Kaitlyn.

“Spencer outlet centre.” Claire replied, spelling out Ranum's steps.

“You want to buy clothes?” Ranum asked.

Claire shakes. “For Kaitlyn and her father.”

“You should also buy something. We're going to Divad Jenos.” Ranum spoke flatly.

“But we don't have enough money to buy clothes there.”

“Not think of it.” Ranum answered briefly, opening the car door for Claire.

“Thank you.” Claire got into the car.

“What is your car Ranum?” Kaitlyn asked while biting her finger.

Ranum nodded, smilingly looking at Kaitlyn. “What do you like?” Ranum asked Kaitlyn.

Kaitlyn nodded – nods. “It must be very cold because this car has no roof.”

Ranum laughs. “You want this car to have a roof?” Ranum asked Kaitlyn.

Kaitlyn shook her head. “Cooler like this.” Kaitlyn smiled widely while biting her finger.

Ranum laughs. “Where do you want to sit?” ranum asked Kaitlyn.

“Rear.” Kaitlyn pointed at the back seat.

Ranum immediately put Kaitlyn in the back seat, wrapped around the seat belt on Kaitlyn's body. “Don't take off her seat belt, okay princess?” Ranum asked Kaitlyn.

Kaitlyn nodded – nods, smiling.

“Smart.” Ranum rattles Kaitlyn's hair.

The yellow car immediately shot out of the housing complex, heading for Bourke street.