“Do you notice that Bruce looks very shy?” The boardroom buzzed with quiet murmurs as Jonathan stood at the head of the table, he adjusted his suit as he looked at everyone seated, commanding the attention of the entire room. Bruce sat to his right, with his expression very calm but tinged with curiosity. It was still new for him, being seated in very official environments like that. Deep down he wanted to be home already taking cereals. Jonathan had been waiting for a perfect moment to make an announcement and the moment finally came. Jonathan cleared his throat, and the room fell silent. “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for being here today. This meeting isn’t just about business as usual. I have a very special announcement to make.” “I hope he doesn't want to get married again.” The workers exchanged glances and their interest piqued. Jonathan turned to his brother with a proud smile before continuing. “As many of you already know, Bruce is not just my brother, he’s family
“Jesus Christ!” Cassie exclaimed, her voice trembling with disbelief and rage. It was hard to believe that her best friend Rikkie would be the one person who sneaks to sleep with her boyfriend. She took a step backward. Her anger was obvious and her hands clenched into fists as Jason and Rikkie tried to cover their naked bodies. Jason awkwardly reached for his jeans, fumbling in panic, while Rikkie snatched a blanket and wrapped it tightly around her boobs. “Cheaters! Both of you!” Cassie’s eyes darted between the two of them, her expression was just a complete storm of fury. Her voice cut through the tension like a knife. “What the hell is this Jason? Are you kidding me?” Jason stammered, he knew there was no explanation, but he had to give it a try. “Cassie, I can explain—” “Explain what?” she snapped, stepping closer. “The room smells of your fucking, there's two used condoms on the floor, both with your damn cum inside, and you want to explain shit to me?” Cassie’s hand flew
Immediately after everyone left the room, Cassie knew it was all over for her company. She was weak and decided to fall slumped in her chair, the emptiness of the boardroom pressing down on her like a heavy weight. “What the fuck am I going to tell Dad? How am I going to explain that I couldn't even keep the workers together and they all just fucked off like that?” Tears stained her face, but she wiped them away furiously, refusing to wallow in self-pity. “Oh yes!” She quickly got an idea, a very nice idea to try and scam someone else into investing in her company. She searched and Reached for her phone, she scrolled through her contacts and stopped on a name she hadn’t called in a long time: Mr. Denzel, a man from a company her father had once wanted to partner with. “Denzel is some stupid fool and he should be very easy to convince into spending his money on this project.” She was even more confident because Denzel had made several attempts to befriend her and have sex with her
“Cheat? Why are they calling me a cheater?” Cassie asked herself like she didn't know how much of a terrible person she was. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair, her eyes darting around the room as everyone looked at her with angry faces. The tension was completely suffocating, and the cold glares of the remaining members of that company only deepened how uncomfortable she was.“You are some low life cheater!”Cassie crossed her arms defensively and asked, “Why is everyone so angry? Why are you calling me a cheat?”Marcus furiously stepped forward with his expression of pure irritation. “You really don’t understand, do you, Cassie? We know everything. Everything you did to Bruce.”“Oh shit” Cassie stiffened, her face was pale. “What did I do to Bruce?”“Don't even try to pretend cos you suck at pretending!”“What the hell are you talking about? Are you gonna tell me or you'd keep yelling and insulting me.”Marcus angrily slammed his hand on the table, making Cassie flinch. “Don’t
Cassie looked at Bruce with those watery eyes, she turned to look at Jonathan, hoping that they could feel a little pity for her. But the two brothers had already gotten used to her, they knew she could fold and change like a chameleon just to get whatever she wants. They just weren't buying it.She pushed her chair back and stood up, feeling the weight of humiliation pressing down on her. She almost let out a sob as she tried to keep her head high, but the shame was almost unbearable. As she turned to walk away, she heard a voice from the next applicant, what the applicant said didn't just stop Cassie in her tracks, it completely boiled her heart with anger and fury.“Go away, loser!” the female applicant sneered, her tone loud enough for the entire room to hear.It was worse for Cassie because everyone heard and they laughed at her.“You piece of shit!” Cassie Cursed under her breath. She whipped around, her eyes narrowing with fire. “What did you just call me?” she demanded, her vo
“Is Bruce and his brother going to give me this job? Oh my God!” Cassie was sitting rigidly in her chair with her hands placed on the files which were placed on her laps, her heart pounding so loudly it was all she could hear. She couldn’t believe the mess she had just created for herself. Just minutes ago, she had insulted Bruce and Jonathan outside the building, and now here she was, sitting in their company as an applicant. “Maybe I should just get the fuck outta here!” Her mind kept pushing her to leave, to just walk out and save herself the humiliation that was sure to come, but something kept her rooted in place. Maybe it was because of how desperate she was for a new job, or maybe it was sheer stubbornness. Either way, Cassie stayed, watching as one by one, applicants were called to the front to be interviewed. “Shit shit shit!” Cassie felt cold, the room was completely filled with tension as the interview process continued. Each person approached the table nervously, answe
Cassie looked through the winded down glasses and immediately when she recognized Bruce and Jonathan in the car, her shock quickly turned to bitterness. She crossed her arms and smirked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Well, look who’s here. The so-called Gusman brothers, all high and mighty in your fancy car.”Bruce knew exactly what was going on in her mind, and with the looks on her face, she was definitely on some kind of drugs. He stared at her, unimpressed. “Cassie, I know you've sniffed some of those white substances again, just walk away. Don’t embarrass yourself any further.”But Cassie wasn’t done. “Embarrass myself? Oh, please! You two are the biggest embarrassments I’ve ever seen. A couple of idiots who can’t even park properly. Maybe you should use your billions to pay for some driving lessons, huh?” Her words came with jealousy. Jonathan looked up at her more disappointed than he ever thought he'd be “Cassie, you’re making a fool of yourself.”She rolled her eyes, tak
Bruce and his brother had been told about Gernacho “He was arrested and he confessed to a whole lot of crimes.”“That guy is some evil mothafuka!”Bruce was standing in front of the mirror and he just couldn't stop admiring himself. It was a special day and the charcoal gray suit Jonathan had ordered for him fit perfectly, hugging his broad shoulders and tapering neatly at his waist. The silk tie gleamed under the soft light, and the Italian leather shoes just stepped in to complete the ensemble.“Damn, man I look good!” Bruce muttered, running a hand down the lapel of the jacket. “Hey bro, I look like one of those billionaires in the magazines.”Jonathan smiled from across the room as he adjusted his own tie in the mirror. He was also getting dressed and his suit was equally impeccable, a deep navy with subtle pinstripes. “Tell me Jonathan, don't I look like the Billionaires in the magazines?” Bruce asked. “That’s the point, Bruce. You’re representing the Gusman name now. No more o
Gernacho wasn't scared of being arrested and everything about his looks just made it clear that he wasn't even remorseful. “I'm a broke man in a world where we the broke people don't matter, I clean the floors and nobody pays me good money, I became a hitman and I got $15,000 in a few hours.” He spoke to himself like someone who was mentally ill. At the station, Detective Martinez sat across from Gernacho in the interrogation room which was dimly lit on purpose. The janitor-turned-assassin looked ready for whatever was about to come, he knew the consequences of what he did. But for some reason, his hands kept trembling in cuffs. Two officers flanked the door, their eyes fixed on him like hawks. “That crazy son of a bitch might run away if we relax for one second.” One of them said. Martinez leaned back in his chair with his normal unreadable expression. “So, Gernacho, let’s make this easy. We’ve got enough to bury you, but if you cooperate, maybe the judge will go lighter on you. St