As the rain poured down mercilessly, Mr. Ambrose, the boss, stood arrogantly on the sheltered porch, a cruel sneer twisting his lips. He gestured mockingly towards Xavier, whose soaked belongings lay scattered on the pavement."Well, well, well, what do we have here? Not so sharp-tongued now are ya?" Mr. Ambrose jeered, his voice dripping with disdain. "Seems like someone thought they could challenge me and win."Xavier stood before him, soaked to the bone and utterly defeated, his frustration evident in the tight clench of his jaw. He longed to retaliate, to tell his boss off, but the fear of losing his job held him back, chaining his tongue."Sir, please... I-I need this job," Xavier pleaded, his voice wavering as he reluctantly sank to his knees in the rain. "I can't afford to lose it. My wife... she'll be furious. This is the second job I've lost this month since losing my company. My marriage is crumbling, please."Mr. Ambrose scoffed, towering over Xavier with arms folded, relis

Xavier, with his eyes shut in sleep, felt a light tapping on his arm. He rolled over to face the other side of the couch he had fallen asleep on but started feeling a tug instead. He squinted his eyes and looked behind him only to find his wife sitting on the same couch and holding his job applications in her hand.Xavier sat up immediately, looking shocked to see her and partially wondering if it was a dream."Kelanie? You're... You're here?" he asked in disbelief, sorry written all over her face as she nodded quietly."About those papers... I tried. I tried my best to look for a proper job throughout yesterday but..." In the middle of Xavier's words, Kelanie rushed to hug him, cutting off his words in the process.Kelanie's sudden embrace caught Xavier off guard, but he reciprocated, wrapping his arms around her tightly. "Did something bad happen? Why the hug all of a sudden? Are you alright?" to say Xavier was confused was, to say the least. Kelanie had never behaved this way wit

As Xavier fumbled with the new clothes, hastily trying to put them on before the butler returned, the door creaked open, and the butler's presence made him instinctively shield himself."Sir, you're needed in the kitchen," the butler stated matter-of-factly before promptly shutting the door behind him.Stunned by the unusual request, Xavier couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right. He wanted to tell the butler that he didn't have any time for this. He is a secretary. What concerns him with the work done in the kitchen? Nothing that has happened so far made any sense to him.Xavier made his way to the kitchen as he was told, his mind racing with questions and suspicions. As he entered the bustling room, he noticed an air of tension among the staff. "Why are they looking at me like that? Is there something in my face?" he thought to himself as he walked passed them, ignoring the curious glances directed his way. Xavier approached the head chef, who seemed to be in the m

The morning light filtered weakly through the curtains as Xavier sat on the edge of his bed, trying to collect the shattered pieces of his world. He refused to come out to work that day.His phone lay dead in his hand, drained from countless calls to his wife, each one met with silence or dismissal.As he sat there lost in his thoughts, the door creaked open, and his boss stepped in, his presence an unwelcome intrusion. The concern in his eyes clashed with the cold aura that surrounded him, leaving Xavier unsure of what to make of the man before him."Are you alright?" the old man inquired, his voice a thin thread in the suffocating silence.Xavier's gaze remained fixed on some distant point, his mind reeling with questions and disbelief. Finally, Xavier found his voice, though it trembled with emotion. "How could you do this?"The boss's silence was damning, but eventually, he offered a confession that sent a chill down Xavier's spine. "I thought you knew. No one signs these things

Xavier couldn't comprehend the old man's response. Why would he punish Alexander for assaulting him, yet not allow him to leave despite the abuse he endured? The confusion gnawed at him as he lay in the hospital bed, grappling with the injustice of it all. It was his second day in the hospital and he was finally going to be discharged.***As Xavier prepared to leave the hospital, he was met with the presence of Henry and other guards waiting at the exit. Catching sight of Xavier, they all bowed and greeted him. Xavier was confused. Why would they suddenly treat him with that much respect out of nowhere?"What's going on here?" Xavier asked Henry aside."Even I don't know but Master said we should treat you this way. We do not want to lose our jobs." Henry answered, nervously scratching the back of his head.Xavier was surprised even more to see one of the old man's cars waiting for him outside. Henry opened the back door and Xavier got in while staring at everyone like something w