Rise of the Belittled Son-in-Law

CHAPTER FOUR: CONFRONTED BY THE IN-LAWS.

While waiting for the male receptionist, Miles heard the voice of someone softly pleading with a female receptionist to let them see the CEO as they had a business proposal for him. 

He was shocked when he found that it was Fiona Blaine, his wife’s mother, doing this. Behind her is Lesley Blaine, Lola’s younger sister and Miles’ sister-in-law.

There was also a man, around Lesley’s age, with them and he suddenly took over the conversation with that female receptionist. "You should know who I am. My name is Lucas Jerald. My father knows the important people at this company, so I'll advise you to let us in, or you might find yourself in deep trouble in the future."

The female receptionist was completely unfazed by the man’s threat. “I’m sorry, but I can’t let any of you up that elevator unless you have a legit appointment with the CEO.”

Miles soon understood what was going on. His mother-in-law and sister-in-law wanted to initiate a meeting with the CEO, but they couldn’t since they were in no position to make an appointment in the first place. 

Fiona Blaine is the Deputy Sales Director of a mid-tier company, and she was here in hopes of getting the CEO of Eckre Empire on board as a major investor.

That’s where that man, Lucas Jerald, came in. Apparently, his father had some level of connection with the employees here and he believed he could use that to get Lola’s mother and sister inside. Alas, this had turned out to not be the case.

Lola’s sister, Lesley, turned to the other woman with a slight glare. “What is this, Lucas? You promised us that your father’s influence was enough to secure us a meeting with the CEO.”

“Hey, don’t blame me. I’m just trying to help you and your mom.” Lucas quickly defended himself. “How was I supposed to know that my father’s influence won’t be enough? He’s always bragging at home about how influential he had become with the higher-ups of this company.”

"You two, stop it! Now and here is not the time for you to fight with each other." Miles' mother-in-law, Fiona, calmly berated the two younger adults. It was then she caught eye with a man in a low-quality security outfit and her eyes suddenly widened. "Are my eyes deceiving me? Or is that Miles I'm looking at?"

Lesley followed her mother’s gaze and her eyes also widened. “No way! It really is him. What the hell is that man doing here?!”

Fiona ignored Lesley and she walked towards the man she hated most in this world. “Miles, what the hell are you doing here, you useless fool?!”

Miles sighed in his heart as he watched these two in-laws coming towards him with the other man right behind them. “Hello, Mrs. Blaine.” He glanced at her daughter with a nod. “Hey there, Lesley.”

Lesley raised a middle finger at him in response.

Fiona replied by raising a hand in Miles’ face. “Hold your greetings; they are as worthless as you. What the hell are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be with my daughter and poor granddaughter? Since you’ve failed to be a true man capable of providing a stable life for his family, the least you can do is to be there for them physically.”

"Actually, I came here directly from the hospital." Miles decided to be straightforward with his reply, as he hated having lengthy conversations with his in-laws. "I'm here to see the CEO for something really important so…."

Fiona, Lesley, and Lucas suddenly burst into heavy bouts of laughter, cutting off Miles’ words.

“Mom, can you believe the words this useless scum just uttered?” Lesley stared at her mother as she couldn’t stop laughing.

Fiona shook her head as she couldn’t stop laughing either. “I can't believe it either. I've always thought he was only a good-for-nothing, but I didn't expect him to be a clown too."

The other man, Lucas, looked at Miles with disdain. "How dare you, of all people, think he could possibly meet with the CEO of this company? Don't you know you're like a disgusting peasant wanting to sit with an emperor? Not even my father's influence was enough to meet the richest man in the city, but you think your muddy pig ass is worthy of this? You really are a clown."

Miles’ face turned stony as he watched his own in-laws publicly humiliating him. This was why he hated having conversations with them. Ever since he married Lola, he had always been the object of ridicule to them.

A change of event suddenly occurred as a woman appeared before the three women, and they were left stunned.