“We pay a starting monthly salary of 10,000 dollars for our financiers,” one of the board members told Lola, “who can earn extra money through the commissions they get whenever they make or close the deals. If your success rate is high enough, your salary will be increased accordingly. The top financiers in this headquarters earn close to a million dollars a month through cash as well as shares. So, tell us, Mrs. Lola Adams, why should we hire you over some other financiers that have a cleaner past compared to you?”One board member after another started questioning Lola, asking her the same question in a different manner.“Sirs, I…” Lola tried to sound as confident as she could. “It’s true that my finance business didn’t do well in the past, but that’s because I established my company with two male partners, and they betrayed me. That’s the reason for my failure. It had nothing to do with my skills. To this date, I managed to successfully collect my interest from every single one of

Jim’s gut wrenched as Victor walked away as a defeated man.“I realized something today. Not all snakes slither in the wild,” Jim uttered. “Some walk among us.”Lola just smirked at his words. “If you’re going to talk with the CEO, then why are you taking Jim with you?” Lola asked her daughter. “You should take someone like Austin, but why Jim? What do you think the CEO of Draknor Finance will think when you tell her he’s your husband and he came here just to tag along and pass time?”“Mom, that’s…” Rena didn’t know what to say.Austin smiled big-time because Lola was roasting Jim very finely, and Rena looked very subservient to her mother.“You have to appear extra professional when you’re dealing with big clients, Rena,” Lola told her. “That’s how you’re going to separate yourself from the crowd and stand out. Because you’re a woman, you have to be even more strict with yourself to stand out more than men. If you understand that, then go and talk with the CEO without Jim.”“But, Mom

Jim took Victor along and went to the bank to withdraw 150,000 dollars. He built hope in Victor with the check; however, the bank employee told Jim that the check was canceled only minutes ago, leaving him shocked.Jim was so stunned, he couldn’t move for a while. He thought of giving 120,000 dollars to Victor, and then keeping 30,000 dollars with himself. However, he didn’t see this happening at all. He didn’t think Lola would be so cruel and shameless.Jim couldn’t even turn his face to look at Victor anymore.Victor patted Jim’s shoulder. “Your mother-in-law made a fool of both of us, but don’t feel bad about this. I’ve lived my whole life doing my best to make ends meet. I’m going to do something this time, too.” Saying that he walked away. Only after leaving the bank, he began to cry without making noise.Jim saw Victor wiping his tears from a distance, and his heart ached, making his soul bleed invisibly. “I didn’t feel this hurt when she stabbed me in the back with the wedding

The guards did not stop Jim, which very much puzzled Lola and made her put the newspaper down.[Haha!] Joe laughed a little. [Talk about killing softly. Good. Now, what are you going to say to your mother-in-law? She’s looking right at you.]As Jim went over to her, she stood doubtfully, wondering what he was going to do.Jim gave her a hug, utterly puzzling her, but she didn’t say anything. “Thank you,” he said.Lola didn’t get his words. What was he thanking for? The check was canceled, wasn’t it? He should be jumping up and down like an angry donkey, but he was acting like a cool koala. Something didn’t add up. Nevertheless, she smiled and said, “Was the check useful?”“Yeah, you live and you learn. Today I realized that taking my aunt’s check to the bank was the same as taking sand to the beach,” Jim replied in a neutral tone. There was no hatred in his voice but only realization, which was somewhat scary.This made Lola be sure of one thing. The check was indeed canceled, so why

“Julia…” Marc’s expression turned slightly serious. “I know the reason you came here, but… there’s nothing I can do for you. I take every penny from her, so I’m afraid I can’t help you.” “It’s okay, Brother. I came here to talk with Lola anyway,” Julia smiled softly. Jim could see some stress on Julia’s forehead. He couldn’t help but pity her. About five years ago, Julia’s family was doing well. They weren’t rich, but they weren’t poor by any means. When Lola went to Julia’s home, she was short on money, so she asked for 2500 dollars from Julia so she could buy dresses for her daughters. Julia gave the money after Lola promised to return the money within a couple of months. However, Lola didn’t give the money back. Neither did she buy clothes for Rena or Shiney. Only Lola knew what she did with that money. Back then, Julia didn’t care that much because she wasn’t in an urgent need of money. She thought her sister-in-law would eventually pay her. She was willing to forget if Lola ne