“Mom, I need some cash for shopping,” Michael said as he approached his mom, Rachael, and she tilted her head to look at him with a side eye, not saying anything to her son.“Mom, I am talking to you,” Michael said rapidly as he tilted his head to look at his mom, who had a frown on her face.“Oh, cut the crap. Don't give me all that bull shit. Did you keep any money with me?” Rachael snapped at Michael, and his face lit up in shock, as he did not expect his mother to yell at him in such a manner. “Mom!” Michael called out slowly as he struggled to believe he was not dreaming.“Son!” Rachael called back as she looked at Michael fiercely. Rachael stared at him for a moment, and Michael drifted back a bit to have a better look at his mother. He could still not believe his eyes or ears.“Mom! Are you serious right now this is not funny at all.” Michael said, his voice breaking as he spoke.“Are you surprised? Oh, yes, this is me telling you that I can no longer give you my money to fund
“I am sorry, but that's the job we can offer you with your qualifications.” The interviewer stated, and Michael's face slowly transformed into a frown as he was not having it with the interviewer.“Check my results and document well. You might be making a mistake here.” Michael stated again, and the interviewer stared at him sternly, not making a comment.“Are you taking the job or not?” The interviewer asked, and Michael's heart skipped a beat as he heard what the interviewer asked him. How can I take such an offer? He questioned himself.“But. but. There is someone who fits the cleaning job perfectly. He is outside in the applicant section.” Michael stated with his eyebrows furrowed slightly, hoping to convince the interviewer to offer him another job, but the interviewer did not respond to his request.Michael looked at the interviewer in disdain, and anger began to brew inside of him. “Do you know who I am?” Michael suddenly asked, and the interviewer tilted his head to look at h
Michael angrily went home with only one thought in his mind. Why would he be offered a cleaning job even with his qualifications? He wondered. He stepped into the living room, but he did not see anyone at home. “Mom!” He called but no response. He stood there for a minute as if he were thinking of what to do. He heaved a sigh as he walked away from the living room and headed directly to his room. He tossed his documents on the bed and sat down on the edge of the bed, thinking about what had happened at the company. How could Eric be considered for employment over him? He wondered.He could not take his mind off Eric and the bet that he lost to him. He took a deep breath and went back to the parlor with the purpose of getting a drink. When he got there, he forgot what brought him to the sitting room, and he stood there akimbo. He suddenly heard a knock on his door. It came so rapidly and it infuriated Michael.“Who is that? Do you want to bring the door down?” He asked in a harsh tone
Rachel was shocked to hear what Darius had just said. She knew returning the money was near impossible at this point, and she had to find a way to convince Darius that it was not the best thing to do. She heaved a sigh as she tilted her head to look at Michael, and he tilted his head away.Michael thought of what to say to Darius as he tilted his head away from his mother, looking at the painting on the wall.“Don't let us go through that path.” Rachel suddenly said, and Michael tilted his head back to look at them, clearing his throat slightly.“It's what is best for both of us. Since you could not convince him to let go, Samantha. Then I feel returning my money is the best for us.” Darius said slowly as if he were counting his words as he spoke them, while Michael shook his head slowly, disagreeing with what Darius had said. He knew what they would be losing if they allowed Darius to have his money back, so they were ready to do everything possible to keep him in the family. “Yes,
“Mom! I don't want to talk about it.” Michael said as his face slowly turned into a frown. His mother kept mute for a moment, staring at him.“What happened?” Rachael asked, and Michael took his gaze away slowly, not uttering a single word. He stood up abruptly and decided to leave the sitting room for his room. “Come back here!” His mother yelled suddenly, and he stopped walking, turning back to face his mother, who had a slight frown on her face.“How dare you walk out on me?” Rachael questioned and Michael stood there mute, not saying a word. “I am sorry, mom. But you caused this.” Michael complained as he walked back to sit on the couch, facing his mother. He heaved a sigh as he tilted his head to look at his mother, who still had a slight frown on her face.“What are you talking about?” Rachael asked as her face slowly transformed from a frown into a puzzled look.“You needed to see the way that I was humiliated. Imagine the company, offering me a cleaning job.” Michael said, d
Samantha held her face immediately as she gasped in shock at what her mother had just done to her. Tears gathered in her eyes as she stared at her mother fiercely. She blinked slowly and tears rolled down her cheek freely. Michael ran towards her slowly, trying to pat her, but she gave him a fierce look, and he stepped back a bit.“Mom, you slapped me?” Samantha found her words right as she tilted her head slowly to look at her mother, who was not showing any remorse for doing that.“Yes, and I will do it again if you repeat what you did.” Rachael fired back, and she heaved a sigh as she tilted her head away slowly in disbelief. Her mother was hell-bent on making her leave the man that she loved for the man with wealth, but she was determined to go through all odds just to be with Eric. Michael could only watch, as he did not want to anger either his sister or his mother. “It should not be up to this,” Michael said and surprisingly, his mom did not say anything and Samantha also rema
Samantha stood there shocked as she stared at Tom, who tucked his hands into his pocket and stared back at her. She threw the dress on the floor and took a deep breath, trying to recover from the shock that she was in. There was only one thing on her mind as she stood there. How did Darius know what she liked and got all for her at once? She wondered. Her mind suddenly wandered off to her mother and brother as she heaved a sigh of frustration. She knew that they must have told him what she liked. “I have enough for today. Take your smelly self and your worthless gifts back to that shame of a man you call your boss. Tell him that I am not interested in him and I will never be interested in him.” Samantha said with anger brewing inside her as she stared at Tom.“Did you just insult my boss?” Tom asked with a frown on his face as he moved a step forward closer to Samantha, who took a step backward to maintain the distance between them. “Yes, and there is nothing you or anyone would do
“Running makes me a coward, honey, and I am no coward,” Eric said as he tilted his head slightly to look at his wife, who looked petrified. “What can you even do? Nothing. All I have to do is instruct these men, and they will beat you to a pulp.” Tom said, shoving his hands into his pocket after gesturing his initial words. “You have no right to come here and cause trouble. Take your men and the useless things you brought as gifts back to your foolish boss.” Samantha said in a sharp tone, pointing a finger towards Tommy, who was backing her. “Don't you dare insult my boss again? Or else…" Tommy said as he turned back rapidly to look at her when Eric cut in sharply, making him pause his statement.“Or else what? Huh? What are you going to do?” Eric asked with every bit of confidence in him. He stepped forward, and the men stepped forward too as he stared at Tommy directly in the eyes as if he were searching for something. Tommy heaved a sigh, taking his gaze away as he thought of wh