Chapter 2: conditions
Mr Eliott Bander is surprised, Richard wanted to continue walking but Mr Elliot hold his arm.
" I am sorry!" Richard said without even looking at who he bumped into. Mr. Elliot doesn't let go of his arm and looks him up and down.
When he walked into Mr Elliot, Hellen said "ooh My God! It's over for him".
Elena got up from her chair and walked over to Mr. Eliott who was still holding Richard by the arm.
"We're sorry Mr Eliott" she said before slapping Richard hard. She slapped him so hard he was thrown backwards causing Mr. Elliot to drop his arm. he almost fell because he was not expecting this slap.
At that moment, his cheek was on fire, he put his hand on his cheek. All this little spectacle left Mr. Eliott indifferent, but the members of the Travison family were in shock. Leo was happy.
"Richard get on your knees in front of Mr. Elliot and apologize quickly," Elena said angrily.
As piloted, Richard got down on one knee and apologized.
"Sir, I beg your pardon!" Richard apologized with a downcast look.
Mr. Elliot looked at him like shit before responding with contempt.
"Young man you are lucky that we are celebrating Christmas on this day which is why I apologize to you. Get up!"
Richard stood up, turned around and his gaze met Hellen's and he read pity, disappointment and regret. At that moment Hellen regretted this damn marriage. She quickly averted her gaze from Richard's.
" You can dispose !" Elena addressed Richard with a glare.
Ashamed and miserable, Richard turned and left.
"Who is this tramp?" Mr Eliott asked curiously.
"Ah! Him?" She said, shaking negatively her head and smiling. "He's just a bloody employee. Do not worry! "Elena lied because she didn't want Mr Eliott to know how miserable his son-in-law was and didn't want Hellen anymore. Mr Eliott just knew that Hellen had married a poor guy but had never seen him. .
Hearing his mother-in-law's words, Richard gritted his teeth. So for the Travison family he was just a fucking slave, an employee? He took his pain in patience, left the room and closed the door behind him.
"Tell me Mr Elliot why didn't you let us know you were coming, we would have given you a proper welcome" Hellen said directing him to the dining room.
"I wanted to surprise you" he answered then began to greet family members"good evening grandma! I think you are lovely today! I brought a lot of presents with me for you" Mr Eliott said, greeting Mrs Travison with two hands.
The old lady showed him her best smile, she was certainly old but she always liked compliments and gifts. She didn't like Richard because he was poor and miserable, he had never given her anything as gifts. She wished Mr Eliott was her in-law grandson.
After greeting Mrs. Travison, he went to greet Hellen.
"Good evening pretty lady" he placed a kiss on her hand then lifted her face and looked at her with a charming smile. Hellen looked at him in disgust, she quickly pulled her hand from his.
She never really liked Mr Eliott, she spends all the time saying that he is a pig, that he is ugly, black and much too old for her, he was 45, she was only 30.
Mr Eliott greeted the whole Travison family before sitting down, they were talking and laughing, Hellen hardly spoke, she was just happy to answer the questions that were asked of her.
Leo also didn't talk too much, he didn't like Mr. Elliot because he had more money and power than him and also because he wanted Hellen too. So he considered him a rival. In short, who didn't want this angelic beauty and gorgeous woman that is Hellen? But unfortunately when Leo entered the Travison family, Hellen was already married to Richard and he settled for his younger sister Lynda who was much less beautiful than her.
"As I told you last time, I am looking for companies to collaborate with. Several companies have already submitted their applications, I will just choose the best ones and also according to my preferences. In short, what I have gained by collaborating with these companies ." Mr Eliott said looking at Hellen.
His words said it all. He implied that if Hellen agreed to be with him, he was going to collaborate with the Travison company.
They talked again for half an hour then Mr Elliot went home, then it was around Hellen, Richard and his parents to go home. Hellen and her parents lived in an apartment in the large Travison family villa. While Lynda and her fiancé Leo lived at home in one of the properties of the Bellek family, family of Leo.
Once home, Hellen went to her room to change, and Richard followed her.
"We need to talk Hellen" Richard said anxiously.
"I'm tired, can't wait until tomorrow? What do you want to tell me? You want to show me what an incompetent husband you are? No thanks." Hellen said taking off her earrings. She was in no mood to talk.
Richard didn't speak, he just stared at her and scratched his head.
What are you doing here ? Go outside! Can't you see I'm going to change," she said, kicking off her heels.
Richard and Hellen were married, but Richard did not enjoy the privileges of this marriage. He had never seen Hellen naked, and had never touched her, he was just admiring her. What was the point of marrying such a goddess and never even touching her tender, soft skin? She slept on the bed and he on the floor.
"Hellen, is there a problem? Why are you so aggressive with me? Did I do or say something wrong?" Richard asked puzzled, he didn't understand Hellen's sudden change in character. When they were at Mrs. Travison's she had stood up for him and now she was a different person, cold and distant.
"Richard, you're the problem! You're the problem. Please, I don't want to take my anger out on you. Get out, I'll get changed!" She ordered. She wasn't in the mood to talk, she was mad at herself, she was sick of being humiliated, she wanted it to stop.
Richard turned to leave and at the entrance of the door he saw Elena who glared at him and pushed him aside before entering the room.
"Rot" she told him. Richard lowered his gaze as if nothing had happened and he left the room.
"Sweetheart! Your dad and I want to talk to you. As soon as you're done join us in the living room" Elena said smiling at her, then walked out of the bedroom. Hellen knew that smile didn't bode well. She finished dressing and went to join them in the living room. Once in the living room, she found her parents, her little sister Emerald and her little brother Solomon.
"Take a seat my daughter" Casper indicated where to sit. She sat down.
"Sweetheart your dad and I want to talk to you. It's not for me to tell you anymore that the Travison business has been down for a while. We needed some help to get us back on our feet and..." began Elena before being cut.
"And what does that have to do with me?" Hellen asked. She knew where her parents were coming from but pretended not to know anything. "I'm tired, please come to the point".
"Hellen have some respect! I'll let you know that you're talking to mum and dad." Emerald lectured her.
"Who allowed you to open your mouth?" Hellen asked furiously.
"You have no right to talk to me like that I..."
"Enough! Shut up! I don't give a damn about your childish bickering." Said Casper in an authoritative tone, Hellen and Emerald were silent then he resumed "if I gathered you all here it is to tell you about the crisis that the Travison company is experiencing, as your mother said earlier, we need support to be able to overcome this crisis and Mr Eliott offered his support but on one condition." He looked at them all with a serious air before continuing "he would like to be given one of our daughters".
When he spoke, the room became quieter than it already was.
"In any case, dad, you know that I can't, I'm still very young, it's because I would have done it willingly. But alas, I'm too young, and also Lynda is engaged, what would people say if they came to know she cheated on her fiancé? I can't even imagine" Emerald said looking at Hellen with a smirk.
Emerald had always been jealous of Hellen because she was prettier, smarter, and more poised than her. When they were together with Lynda, everyone only talked about Hellen, they were completely ignored, and now, every time Lynda and Emerald have the chance, they humiliate her.
They were sure Hellen the bubbly girl was going to marry a rich and powerful man but it was joy for them when Hellen married a filth, a beggar. They were very happy.
Elena turned to Hellen with bulging eyes. Hellen knew what she wanted to tell him.
"Ah! No mum! I will not agree to prostitute myself for the so-called good of the company. Oh never. I am a married woman in case you have forgotten. I will not agree to defile my soul" cried Hellen angrily.
Casper glared at Hellen with red eyes "Stop this Hellen nonsense. Our family is in danger and you are talking to me about marriage? With who even? That idiot Richard, that less than nothing?"
" Butd dad if Richard or the others people were to find out it would be a disgrace to our family. I refuse that,” Hellen refused. And besides, he's old, filthy, ugly and fat," she added in disgust.
“Sweetheart if you do, grandma will consider you again and you will earn the respect of the whole family,” Elena said.
Emerald spoke "Hellen you are a very beautiful woman, this trash that is Richard does not deserve you. Accept the proposal of father and mother, in addition Mr. Elliot seems to appreciate you. Imagine what he can do for our company if you agree to it. I'm saying this for your good and the good of the company huh." She saif hypocritically.
"Hellen do this for our family, we need the collaboration with Mr Elliot to revive our business then we can collaborate with the fashion show company the biggest fashion company, and right now you can leave Mr Eliott if you want" said Solomon hypocritically because he thought only of his own good. Without money, he would no longer be able to party and date the women he wanted.
Fashion show company was the largest fashion company in the country and all other companies dreamed of collaborating with it. The company Travison was doing model clothing so collaboration with the Johnson company was going to be very beneficial to them since it was in fashion.
"You are all equally greedy, no one to catch up with each other" Hellen took a long breath before continuing "yes I accept".
Everyone jumped and shouted with joy, before she interrupted them in their burst of joy.
"But on two conditions" upon hearing these words, everyone looked surprised. “Condition one, that I have 5% of the company, and condition 2 that henceforth Richard be treated like a son-in-law in this family and not like a common slave”.
The joy that was on their different faces disappeared and gave way to surprise, incomprehension and shock. Condition one was understandable, and almost normal because it was thanks to her that the company was going to take off, but condition two had no place, it was unthinkable. To consider it was almost borderline madness. How could she ask that Richard be considered a son-in-law of the Travison family? She had gone a bit too hard, hadn't she? After all, Richard was just trash, scum and a beggar, a man without dignity who was still alive thanks to the Travison family. At that moment the door opened, everyone turned around and saw a cleaning lady with Richard. When Richard passed in front of the living room door, he heard loud voices, he couldn't help but spy on them, he was so absorbed that he didn't hear a cleaning lady coming, she caught him red-handed. "I found him spying on you, when he saw me he wanted to run away but I quickly caught up with him." the housekeeper said prou
Chapter 4: good newsThe man approached him and hugged him. Richard was surprised and gently pushed him away. The man pulled away from him and looked at him with a big smile. The moved old man said with tears in his eyes "Richard, young master, you have grown a lot, you are no longer the little boy I knew, you are now a man". In his voice we could feel joy and excitement."Are you Mr. Robert?" Richard asked uncertainly.“Yes, it's me! It's me! " The old man said in joy .Richard was surprised . Mr Robert been loyal to the Johnson's family how had he approached him so warmly?Richard's face changed to give way to hostility "how can I not remember you, when you chased my parents and me away like vulgar dogs. What do you want from me Mr. Robert?" He asked, frowning."Your grandfather is looking for you, when he learned of the death of your parents, he was so sad that he sank into depression, since then he has been looking for you Richard. And after chasing you, he stayed to surrender. R
Chapter 5He had just entered Mr Eliott, this day definitely revealed many surprises to him.Mr Eliott stopped his arm and looked at him for a moment, his face telling him something but he couldn't remember where he knew him from.When he remembered, he said in a mocking tone "aren't you the slave of the Travison family? I see that you really like getting into people". Richard said with an emotionless face "Sir, I'm sorry, I didn't see you".Mr. Elliot haughtily said "What's a waste like you doing in a big bank like this? Aah I see you're doing an errand for the Travison family"."I have nothing to say to you sir, please let go of my arm I'm in a hurry" Richard said pulling his arm out of his hand.He pulled his hand away and walked into the bank, Mr. Elliot not realizing what had just happened. How could a trash talk to him like that?He swore angrily "What a fool, by what right does he dare speak to me like that?" He went to get into his car and left the bank in a rage."Hello sir
The bank manager walked towards them, his face filled with incomprehension. “What are you doing gathered here? Are we in the court of the petro king? This is a bank and not a show shop." he said angry. The employee rushed to answer him "hello sir! It's this gentleman dressed like a tramp, he claims to have a certified card sticking out for the others, he's the one who created all this scandal" she said, fingering Richard. She hastened to tell him because she was afraid of being fired. The bank manager turned and looked at Richard with a curious air "sir, it was you who caused all this?" "Yes sir it's him! Guard, please step outside" the clerk said hastily. "Sir, I didn't cause anything, I came here to know the balance of my account and withdraw money but this lady refuses to offer me these services" Richard said annoyed. "Sir ask him to show you his card and you will see for yourself" the employee explained looking at him. When she said that, Johnathan added "yes Richard show
He pedaled while miming the words of a song that his parents liked to sing to him when he was little, which brought back some memories of his childhood, he missed his parents a lot, he felt a void in him. A tear escaped his eyes and crashed on the handlebars of his bike and in that moment he knew he would never forgive his grandfather, even if he wanted to, he would never get there.Another tear fell and he quickly wiped it away with the back of his hand. Then he began to think about how he was going to give Hellen the money, if he had to tell him that he was now rich or he had to hide it. He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't see a car speeding towards him. He looked up and saw the car rushing towards him, he avoided it at the last second."You bastard! Motherfucker! Can't you watch where you're going? What are you doing on a road like this with a bike?" The angry car driver insulted him before continuing on his way.Richard didn't even pay attention to him, he didn't eve
She turned to face him, looked at him in amazement, then laughed so hard that everyone in the house heard her laugh. Richard didn't understand why what he had said amused her so much. He was very serious, and what he said was true.Elena stormed into the bedroom . Seeing her,Hellen stopped laughing and looked serious."Honey what's going on? Why are you laughing so hard? We hear you all over the villa" Elena asked, frowning."Sorry mum! Richard was telling me such funny jokes, I couldn't help but laugh." Lied Hellen, because she couldn't tell her mother the truth, that Richard had just told her he was a billionaire. How would she react? She would surely have thought Richard was crazy, and that was going to get him in more trouble than he already has.Elena wasn't totally convinced by what she had just said, but didn't insist at the risk of offending her and making her no longer want to go out with Mr Eliott. Such the materialist that she was, she only thought about money. She smiled
Hellen spoke, which snapped him out of his thoughts"Harley invited me, she asked me to come accompanied and since mom, dad, Emerald and Solomon are at grandma's, so there is only you to accompany me".Richard was disappointed to be his last choice."Who will be at this party?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. He didn't want to have any bad surprises, already being in the same place as Sarah was going to be difficult for him and if we added more of Hellen's friends it was going to be hell for him."I don't know, probably lots of our other friends," she said disinterestedly."I have to go? I mean you know your friends don't like me especially Sarah.""Believe me, I don't want it any more than you do. But if you don't, it's fine, I'll manage to find someone else" she says, turning to leave the laundry room, hoping that he will stop her and that's what he did."It's okay, no need, I'll go with you" he said in spite of himself."Okay! Great get ready, we're leaving in an hour" she said befo
Chapter 10Harley didn't believe what she had just heard, then she asked aloud, "How come it's so expensive? Didn't you make a mistake?"The waiter frowned, handed her the bill, saying, "Check the bill yourself. The lady next to you just ordered braised A5 meat which costs $10,000..."Hearing the server's words, everyone jumped and then looked at Lynseh, who was sitting next to Sarah. She had just finished her meat.Everyone looked at her. Lynseh panicked and instinctively paled. "I...I didn't know this meat was so expensive...Harley, I'm sorry..." she apologized.Harley said fiercely, "Your apologies won't help now...I only have about 10,000 fucking dollars..."After a moment of silence, Harley gritted her teeth, looked at everyone, and said, "Well...could someone have some money on hand? Help me pay the bill, and I I'll give it to you later."Hearing this, everyone checked their wallets. Linsey said she didn't take any money with her. Sarah took out about 1000 dollars. Hellen and Dy