Meanwhile, down the outskirts of the city.
Samantha was inside the house trying to prepare a meal when she heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Eric, she quickly rushed towards the door and opened it.To her wildest surprise, who she saw wasn't him, but someone she never expected.“Micheal? What are you doing here?” She gasped in shock. “Did something happen to Eric?” she asked after noticing he was with so many men dressed in suits.But then there was one among them who stood out. He was standing just beside Micheal with a smile on his face. He had long curly hair that was tied into a bun. His appearance alone reels of riches.“No. Eric is fine. We are just here to see you.” Micheal smiled, but she gave him a stiff look. He had never visited ever since she married Eric, and now he was here to talk to her. For what?“Won't you let us in? Do you want to leave your brother standing by the door?” Michael smiled.Sighing, Samantha paved the way for them to walk in. But then she never expected the men behind to be holding large boxes. They walked in and placed it on the floor. There were just so many of them.She became stunned and looked at Micheal expecting an explanation for the sudden gift as she didn't remember asking for it.“Hello, Samantha.” The man with curly hair said as he stepped forward towards her.” My name is Edward, and I think you must have heard about me, right?” He added.Instantly, her eyes widened in shock as she remembered he was the one whom her mother told her about. He was the billionaire they wanted her to marry after divorcing Eric.That explains the surplus gift, but none of it captivated her.However, her silence gave them the wrong impression. They thought she was so overwhelmed to the point that she wanted to say yes but was shy too.“Get out!” She suddenly yelled, pointing at the door. Everyone was startled. It was as though they didn't hear her correctly.“Samantha, these gifts I bought for you are a token of my love. It consists of the finest jewelry you can ever think of. If you accept to marry me, there will be more.” He smiled more, thinking his riches must have tempted her.“I said Gettout. Take your gifts and get out of my house!” She yelled again, shocking them.“Samantha, what are you saying? We bought all these for about Ten million dollars, and you want us to get out? Stop spouting nonsense.” Micheal grinned as he stepped forward.“Do you think I will choose this over my husband? Do I look like I want it?” She countered him.“Come on. We both know you want it. Just look at how poor you look with that dazzling beauty. Eric is such a fool. He is nothing but a waste of cum. I suggest you go for Edward and enjoy Luxury your whole life.” Micheal advised while Edward nodded his head in support.“You can either get out or I will call the police?” Samantha said indifferently.“Such insolence. Can you even hear your…”Bang!Micheal didn't get to finish his words when Eric barged into the door, startling everyone. Seeing this, the men in suits quickly surrounded him ready to ball him out, but he gave them a cold stare.“How dare you all come into my house?” Eric snapped. His eyes burned furiously, and they didn't dare to approach him.Seeing him, Samantha sighed in relief. She didn't need to stress herself by chasing them out. Since Eric was here, everything would be solved.“Ooh, it's trash. You have come?” Michael grinned.Eric ignored him and looked toward Edward, making the latter shiver. “And you must be the prick who wanted me to sell my wife to him?” Eric said, stepping forward.“What are you doing here? Didn't you get the money?” Edward snickered. He was sure to give Rachel more than enough to buy him off, so when he saw Eric he was shocked.“Dumb fool. I can't sell my wife to a dimwit like you!” He snapped and walked toward the boxes arranged in the middle of the house.“What's this shit that you've brought here?” He reached for the boxes and opened them up. There were pieces of Diamond necklaces inside. He took it out and began to scan it.“Don't touch that. It was worth more than your life!” Micheal yelled, but that didn't stop Eric. The latter placed it into his palm and clasped it tight.“You can't even bring a proper gift. All these are fakes!” Eric said and opened his palm. The necklace was crushed into dust. “You have been cheated!” He smirked at Edward.“What are you saying? They can't be fake. They are not. Stop making things up!” Micheal snapped, trying to defend himself since he was the one who bought all the necklaces.“I thought they were pieces of diamonds? Why did I crush it so easily?” Eric smirked.“It's a lie! I think they must have added a crappy one to it. The rest are real ones.” Micheal's eyes were almost bulging out.“Crappy one? Why don't I try this…” Eric said and reached for the other boxes. He quickly crushed all of them to nothingness and spilled the dust right at their faces.“If you want to get a necklace, buy something good.” Eric smiled and pulled out a necklace from his pocket. The way the necklace glistened was so much that their eyes were blinded for a while before they could see it.The jade necklace was only shiny but was an expensive artwork from a rare collection. Only ten of them were made and because of how expensive it was, most people couldn't afford them. Though what was left was the last piece and right there it was in Eric's palm.“Isn't that a Pi Maynard Jadeite necklace? The one auction to be around twenty-seven million dollars?” Edwards' mouth parted open in shock.How the heck didn't Eric get that piece? It was the best of the best, and the price alone was staggering.“What are you saying?” Micheal smirked. “Pi Maynard Jadeite necklace? You must be kidding me, right? That must be a fake.” He added.“Fake? You better browse the internet and see things for yourself. I am not like you, who buys fake things.” Eric snickered while Edward quickly pulled out his phone and browsed through.The patterns and everything were the same, it felt like a dream, but it wasn't. Before his eyes was the most expensive necklace,“Let me see.” Micheal, check the phone and the one on Eric's palm. It was the same. His eyes were left open, and he gulped down hard.“You see, my wife doesn't deserve fake things but the original. You should meet who sold those fake things to you and get a refund because they cheated you.” Erick said, obviously looking at Edward. He knew the latter gave Micheal to buy it, and he ended up buying the fake ones.“Now get out of my house,” Eric yelled, pointing at the door.Michael stood there, looking quite shocked at how Eric spoke to them. He wondered where Eric suddenly got the voice and gut to talk to them in such a manner. “Are you deaf, or do you want me to speak it to you in a different language?” Eric asked as he gestured with his hands, pointing at his head. Michael heaved a sigh and nodded his head slowly while Edward who could not stand the embarrassment started to walk out of the room. “You better think this through, boy. There is no way you will get a better offer, you just have to take this one and have the assurance of living a better life.” Michael said, gesturing with his hands as he looked at Michael. Michael smirked as a thought struck his mind. If I want to buy your entire family, I will, and I will do it with just a phone call. Michael thought and he smirked. “Get out,” Eric repeated and Micheal had no choice but to go out of the room to meet with Edward, who was already waiting outside. Eric held the doorknob, looking at Michael
Samantha was really excited about Eric having a job. She could not hide her excitement as she jumped into the arms of Eric, who hugged her tightly as if he were never letting her go. They stayed in that hug for a few moments, and Samantha pulled out of the hug, giving Eric another deep kiss on the lips. Eric closed his eyes as Samantha's lips struck his own and he kissed her deeply too. “I love you. It does not have to do with money or material things. I genuinely love you from the bottom of my heart. Don't think about what my family is saying. Look at you now, about to get a job. I hope everything goes well.” Samantha said in a convincing tone and Eric could not help but smile at his wife, thinking that his wife loved him so much despite that he did not have money. She smiled at him too, and all that she thought of was how her husband would finally get a job and put her family and others to shame. Eric continued to stare into her eyes with only one thought in my mind. How long can
No one seemed to be interested in what Eric was saying, but he understood perfectly why no one wanted to answer him. He took a deep breath tilted his head to one of the men, and asked again.“What is going on here?” He asked curiously, directing the question to the man, but he did not answer as he continued to beat the young man on the ground.“I am talking to you,” Eric stated in a loud tone, and he finally grabbed the attention of the people around as they tilted their heads to look at Eric.“Who is this low-class person, trying to know what's going on?” Eric heard a woman mumbled from the back, but he feigned ignorance and did as if he did not hear what she had said.“And who do you think you are?” The man asked as he gave Eric a wild look. “Is that necessary? I just want to know why you all are beating the young man.” Etic replied in a calm tone, and another woman came forward before the man could reply.“Who are you? You don't look like someone who is worth explaining what happen
“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