Diana knew that Mark was merely only mocking them, but she also listened to her father, and stayed quiet according to the instructions given to her by him. Her blood was boiling hot underneath all the composure that she strove to put out there.Mark observed her movements. He smiled, knowing that if she was given a chance she would come up there to the table and give him a punch to his face. She was way more hot blooded and fiesty than her sister, Lilly, who was moge concerned about Bruce at the time, than anybody else.Now all he had to do was to wait and hear from Justin his boss on the verdict he would prefer to serve to the released prisoners. They were all talking to each other, he did not think that they should not be allowed to. He actually amused himself from watching them murmur and tell themselves stories of how they all ended up there, in that same room."So how did the both of you end up here?" Bruce asked Lilly who kept him steady so he wouldn't trip and fall to the floor
The conversation between Mark and Justin went on for two minutes straight. The prisoners as well as their daughters, listened intently, trying their best to hear what the person at the other end of the call was saying. Too bad they could not hear much of anything. At the end of the two minutes, Mark put the telephone back into its case and stared at them."Now I believe," Mark started, with his voice raised quite suddenly much to their surprise, "You have all had the time to talk within yourselves. You have all taken the time to frolic and socialize. But now comes the real question.”They paid attention to hear what the real question is, even Diana who was ever so hot blooded, in comparison with the cold Leanne who was growing more resentful than she had ever been with a strong loathing for Bruce and Lilly who she believed where's the people who put her in this mess."Who are you all, and what have you come here for?" Mark asked them.The question seemed to have surprised Diana who i
"Fired?" Bruce started, almost unable to believe what he had just heard. He was finally out of the four walls that held him for days, but he still had this fear of being locked up. The other thing he feared more was being let off. This business he had with the Drogonuvs was his means of livelihood. The only reason he could get the woman he wanted, even when she was someone else's wife. He knew that if he were to lose this job, then he would lose it all. "Please sir..." He was on his knees now, like the rest of the people in the room. "Please, do not let me off. Have mercy on me, please. This job is my life. I can not be fired.""Yes, sir. This job is the only reason I can live well and take care of my two daughters. Look at them." Mr Tucson said, pointing at Lilly and Diana. "And as you can see, my wife and I really need this job because we are getting older by the day. We need this business because we have to save more for our older years. And we have been running this for a long tim
Bruce eyes widened at his statement. He had always been the manager of the company. The one who heard directly from the headquarters. The one who fished out orders and duties. Why was he being demoted? It was better sure than being laid off, but he feared the humiliation and shame that would come along with it."But sir, isn't that too harsh of a punishment? I have always been the manager and I have done my job well up to this date. I'm sorry to protest but...""I do not think you are sorry though. Maybe you do not want the job anymore.""No, sir. I need the job actually. I just....""You are in no place to make suggestions as it stands. So you better shut up and be grateful, else I will demote you to being the cleaner or guard. That would be better wouldn't it?""No sir." He said immediately. "Thank you, sir.""I thought so." Mark sighed and turned to Leanne. "Now, you. What do you want?""Sir, the boutique. That store is my life, my all. If I lost it, I wouldn't know what to do anym
Immediately, they all hurried out of the office for fear of being locked up if they were walking too slow. The few days they had sent in their little cell was enough for a lifetime. They all scurried down the hallway, searching for the elevator. And the moment they found it, they all squeezed in and descended to the first floor. Each person looked so happy to finally be out. The receptionist glanced at them and looked away immediately. Whatever had happened to them was none of her business. Her only one concern and duty was to welcome guests to the headquarters.Diana looked at her angrily but could not do anything for fear of being locked up just like the rest. They immediately left the building and rushed past security. Once totally outside, they all took deep breaths.Diana and Lilly immediately hugged their parents once more."Please, do not ever return here, unless you are asked to. We were so worried about you." Diana started, holding both her parents by their hands. "You can't
Justin noticed a group of people standing in front of the headquarters. And he was sure that he recognized all of them. They were talking discreetly amongst each other. So he decided to go over and talk to them. He excused himself from the lady he was speaking with."Hi there." He said with a warm smile as he got to where they were all standing. "Do you need help with anything?" He stood so casually, and from his simple looks, no one would ever believe them if they told them that he was the cause of their problems.Diana stared at him angrily, trying hard to hold in the words she had for him. They all hissed and turned away, and began heading to Lilly's car."Sir..." She said desperately falling to her knees. The sound of Leanne's voice stopped them from going any further."What are you doing Leanne? Let's go now." Diana said angrily. She proceeded to grab Leanne's arm, trying to pull her up but she refused and pushed Diana's hand away."I am really sorry for what I did, sir. I didn't
"Shut up." Leanne said in anger and got to her feet. She turned and faced Bruce, her eyes burning with so much rage. "You act like you're all that when you are not. The real truth is that I am in this mess because of you. I lost my boutique because of you. Now I am trying to set things straight by fixing my wrongs and you are trying to discourage me? What is wrong with you? Why are you so full of yourself? Acting all high and mighty when you really can't do anything? That is why you were demoted today and you know it."Her words were harsh and piercing, even to the people she wasn't referring to. They looked at her in surprise. She didn't seem like someone who had a sharp tongue so they were extremely surprised at her outburst."Wait what?" Bruce finally managed to say. "Now you're really blaming me? Aren't you the one who made your decisions on your own? Did I force you?" He scoffed in disbelief and shook his head. "And to think I even got locked up because I came here to try and hel
Justin paid no mind to the words of the Tucsons as well as their future son in-law, Bruce. After all, they were the ones who needed him the most, and if they had not learnt their lessons, it just meant to him that they had very thick skulls that he should not be bothered with.He began walking away with Diana still slinging unsavory words at him."Are you going now?" Leanne asked, almost in an anxious way, as though she wanted to follow him to wherever he was going to. "Yes," Justin responded. "I have a lot of things to do." "Alright, take care. Bye." There was a sound of desperation in her voice that seemed to the Tucsons to be utter embarrassing. They cringed seeing Leanne sound so entirely submissive to Justin who they looked to be little more than a dog."You are just embarrassing," Diana commented on her behavior, contorting her facial features to show disgust.Leanne did not mind or care at all about whatever opinion they had of her, she had gotten the reassurance she wanted,