"Get out of here this instant!"Dominic only smiled at the old woman's comment. "Am I not right? You were all here the day we made the bet, but none of you had any objections, that was because you thought– no– you were all expecting Ciara to fail. The idea of me going down on my knees and calling George my master sounded so wonderful to you guys, and you were all eager to actually see it happen. So eager that you forgot about the possibility that Ciara could actually turn up victorious. So now that she has, the bet is suddenly a bad thing." He paused for a while before adding. "It's completely fine by me though. Actually I think I prefer this; George Fallon, the grandson of lady Rosa Fallon is too much of a coward to carry out his end of a bet. He has no problem with giving up– a perfect example being you giving up on getting the contract wi0@thout even trying– and is not afraid to chicken out if the situation gets uncomfortable for him… even if it makes him a castrated coward."G
With a little more urging from her husband, Ciara decided to be brave and place a call through. "Hello?" Aliya answered from the other end of the line. "Um hello? Miss Brynn, it's me… Ciara Fallon.""Yes Miss Ciara, I'm aware. Did you have any more questions about the contract?""Oh no, not at all. The thing is… my family is hosting a banquet tomorrow evening, to celebrate our new partnership, and I was hoping you could show up?I absolutely understand if you're busy and can't make it. It's totally fine, I probably shouldn't have asked in the first place but–""Miss Ciara, I would love to attend.""Wait, really?""Sure. It would be my pleasure to attend your family party.""That would be wonderful! Thanks a lot. Oh and one more thing, do you think the director would be able to attend as well?""Now that, I can't say. He might be busy but, let me check in with him, I'll call you right back.""Okay."Back at the round table, gram Fallon was talking about inviting the media so everyt
"You wanted to see me mother?""Yes Ciara, what is the meaning of what you did back at the conference room?""I don't know what you're talking about mother.""How could you humiliate your brother like that in front of everyone? And in the presence of that idiot as well!""Mother, Dominic is not an idiot, don't say that. And to answer your question, they made a bet. I mean, you were all there that day, so you clearly saw it all happen. Besides, why are you making such a big deal out of it? It was only a harmless joke.""A harmless joke you say? Your brother –older brother by the way – went down on both his knees and apologized to that- that imbecile! And you call it a joke. Are you being serious right now?""Mother calm down, if you want me to, I'll go and apologize to George.""Forget it! I just don't want such nonsense to repeat itself ever again!"Ciara was trying to keep herself from asking but her anger wasn't going anywhere so she decided to just ask anyway. "Mother, when George
"So, what made you decide to take me out for lunch?" Dominic asked, then quickly added. "Now I'm not complaining or anything, it's just that my curiousity is kinda hard to tame.""I get what you mean." It was very rare because the young couple rarely spent time together. "Well, with our success with the contract today, and my promotion… I thought we'd celebrate." She replied with a smile. He liked the way she said 'our success' and not just hers. "We should, and we will. But not like this." A simple date was far from what Dominic had in mind. She was confused by her husband's statement so she asked. "What do you mean? ""Your promotion is way too much of a big deal to get celebrated in such a simple way. We have to go bigger.""Bigger?""Yes. You deserve it more than anyone else in the entire Fallon family, and now it's finally yours. That calls for an elaborate celebration.""I guess you're right. Okay then, let's go someplace else. We can find a more fancy restaurant. Ooh! Or mayb
After his lunch date with his wife, Dominic didn't go back to work. He was only going to have one chance to prepare the best surprise for their anniversary, and he wanted to do it right. Back when he was still lacking in the monetary aspect, there was very little he could do. But now things were different, he had all the riches he could ever need or want, and he was prepared to spend it all to please his wife. First thing he needed was a gift, something that would wow her. A gift so impressive that it would blow her mind. He knew how much Ciara liked to accessorize so he decided that jewelry would be perfect for her. He headed to Ace diamonds, the best jewelry store in all of Roseville. Contrary to the name, they had more than just diamonds. There were gold, silver, ruby, jade, emerald and basically any other gems you could think of. He walked in the extravagantly decorated store, hoping to find the perfect gift for his perfect woman. He checked out a bunch of necklace and other
"Ha!" The woman scoffed. "Well wouldn't this be interesting? You, a mere servant or an errand boy will pay forty four million dollars in cash. I'm so dying to see it happen.""Oh and will you actually die when the money does get here?" He shot her a cold glare. "Let's see, shall we?"At that point, the people around were starting to get interested. When he mentioned forty million plus in cash, people were eager to see it. While others were still skeptical, as they believed there was no way someone like him would have that much money. "Is this a habit of yours, pretending to be what you're not?" The woman said. She had been working at that store for more than eight years, so she felt like she could read people perfectly well, and to her, Dominic was nothing than a pretty boy."Hello, Miss Brynn?""Yes Mr Shay, is there something you need sir?""Yes, I need you to prepare me forty four point two million dollars in cash and bring it to Ace diamonds right now!""Right away sir."Even aft
'Was the gift enough to make their anniversary a memorable one?' he thought to himself. He needed that day to be perfect for Ciara, and so that meant that he had to make it better. When he and his wife got married, they never had the chance to have a real wedding. It had always been Ciara's late grandfather's wish to see his great grandchild, and he wished Ciara would be able to give him that. When he asked Ciara to marry Dominic, she tried to get him to tell her the reason behind his unbending decision, but the only response she could ever get out of him was that he was a good person, and he wanted Ciara to end up with a good person. After having their marriage registered, the old man chose a date for the actual wedding, but just a week before then, he fell really sick. The family did their best to restore his health, from taking him to different hospitals, to flying him out of the country for special treatments. But unfortunately, despite all the amount they spent, the old man
"Guards, teach him a lesson!"As soon as she gave that order, the guards leaped at Dominic, ready to beat the life out of him. One of them punched him in the stomach while the other held him in place to keep him from fighting back, or escaping. Another hard blow landed in his stomach, and Dominic felt like he was about to throw up his intestines. He kicked him in the chest as hard as he could, almost knocking the wind out of him. With his assaulter temporarily stopped, Dominic bent forward with all his might, judo flipping the guard holding him back. Giving him no room for recovery, Dominic pushed the other guard and swung his fist, catching him in the face. Dominic didn't stop after one hit and instead kept swinging his fists blindly, trying to smash his face in, kicking at his legs, elbowing him, and basically beating with his whole body. The guard was twice his size, but Dominic was relentless. The other guard grabbed him and threw him backwards, sending him flying and he cras