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"It's after five" Samantha should be home by now" Walking down the hallway Brian reached out for his cell phone just to put a call through to her, he tried a few times but there was no answer.
"Maybe she's still got work to do," he said to himself.
Getting closer to the room he heard the sound of the TV, he took a deep breath, adjusted his shirt, and entered.
"Welcome home babe" Brian grinned at his wife Samantha sitting on the couch in front of him, Samantha lifted her hands and politely waved. Staring at Samantha's bright eyes and luscious lips, Brian thought to himself
" I still get butterflies anytime I look at her. Samantha's beauty is undeniable but that's not why I love her. She's the most driven woman I've ever met, I mean just in a few years alone she had worked her way up from the assistant to being the boss herself she's just so wonderful.
"Hey Briannnn" a woman can only be described as basic chimed, Brian's thoughts evaporated as he nodded to his wife's best friend "Hi Rachel it's good to see you".
Sitting next to Samantha on the couch Rachel smirked, "Nice shirt"
Looking down Brian noticed he had spilled on his shirt again, feeling his cheeks blush Brian replied " I was doing the dishes"
"Oh that's so cute, at my house, I just paid someone to do that for me" Rachel cattily responded.
Samantha turned to Rachel "Well not everyone can be born into wealth like you are, some of us have to work for it".
Looking at Brian, Samantha continued " and some of us had to try even harder but when the hard work pays off it will all be worth it Samantha secretly winked at Brain, he winked back and thought to himself "I feel so guilty about hiding my past from her maybe she will understand if I just explained it to her but at this point, it might just be too late, I owe her a lot I would have been dead in the deep sea if she hadn't found me on the time it's funny she didn't know anything about my background and still get married to me I just wish I could make her happy someday".
Brain took a deep breath as he remembered how he was thrown into the deep sea by his brothers "How could they do that to me!" he murmured with a furrowed eyebrow and clenched his fist.
"Are you okay" You look like you're going to punch someone in the face"
Smiling it off Brian responded "That was nothing"
Samantha got up from the couch and came over to kiss Brian on the cheek,
"Brian no offense but you look like a complete mess right now maybe you should go freshen up" Turning back to look at Rachel sitting on the couch Samantha continued "Especially since we have a guest over"
Brian nodded "Of course I'll go change right now," he said and bailed out.
After changing his shirt for the second time that night, Brian walked towards the room but stopped when he heard Rachel whispering to Samantha.
" I don't know how you do it, you're this badass boss bitch and honestly he's kind of pathetic, he feels like the 'before' picture in a commercial why do you stay with him".
After a long pause, Samantha whispered back,
"He wasn't always like this when we first met. He was charming and confident. I don't know what happened to him but keep thinking if I stay with him long enough maybe he'll find himself again because I really love the man he used to be.
"Do you love him now?" Rachel asked.
Samatha bit her bottom lip " I don't know, I'll be lying if I don't admit that sometimes I just feel like a caretaker in our relationship he's so close off these days it feels like the romance is completely gone and I know if I talk to him about it directly I will lose him, even more, he's got nowhere to go I don't even know where he's from I think got a bad memory or something".
"I love him but I don't know if I'm in love with him anymore"
"Rachel nodded "Well you could have any man, you're stunning, kind and you're killing it at your job. Have you ever thought of getting a divorce? You shouldn't stay with someone because you pity them".
"My family wants me to divorce him" Samantha responded " I just wish he could become a better man to take care of him. I thought he would make it off. I helped him a little but now I don't know anymore".
"I honestly don't wanna talk about this right now I spent my entire day putting out fires at work, the last thing I wanna do is put them out at home" Samantha concluded.
Rachel had no choice but to let it go since her friend seemed more stressed than usual. She didn't want to upset her anymore.
"But what's going on at work?" Rachel asked.
Samantha signed " George has been on my neck lately he gives me difficult tasks all because he wants to f**k me he's been making advances towards me now I have to make 7 million sales in just a month if I don't want to lose my job"
"That's not difficult, he's way better than your good-for-nothing husband if you would ask me," Rachel said bluntly.
Brain's heart sank heavily as he overheard his wife's conversation with her friend. The weight of insecurity and doubt pressed heavily on him, stirring a mix of hurt and betrayal. He couldn't blame anyone but himself.
Feeling distraught over his wife's pain he went back to his room and promised himself " I have to help her, I will prove to Samantha that I'm the right man for her not the shell of a human being who I've been this past few years.
" I will get her seven million sales!!"
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The blacklist.While they were all confused Brian smiled with his legs crossed, he took out his and directly called Bill Collins the corporation's president.His tone was full of arrogance as he ordered Bill to meet him in the lobby downstairs within three minutes.Brian's action made manager Henry Powell and the two front desk staff freeze in shock they looked at one another dumbfoundedly.They looked at Brain and how he was dressed, and marveled at his audacity.Then one of the women began to snicker. Soon the three of them started laughing at Brian.Henry was overjoyed at the foolishness of the young man and he couldn't control his laughter."You want to sell the boss a hundred properties?" I'll tell you what if you successfully sell the boss a hundred properties as you said, I'll kneel and lick your shoes in front of everyone".Brain's eyes widened in shock seeing how he was being underrated by everyone."Lick my shoe? That's extreme" Brian took a look at how torn and shabby his
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The bad news Samantha was shocked, she gaped at Brian with her unshaped eyes. That was the first time in her memory that Brian had been angry enough to shout at her.Instantly a strong feeling of resentment rose in her heart."Brain, are you a man or not because you are beginning to think otherwise".She started throwing questions at him"How dare you be mean to me now !?""Have you ever stopped to think about why I might be doing this?" "Are you really foolish? Do you really think I would need to compromise myself like this if you had even the slightest bit of skills at your job? Was there a need to degrade me like this?" Samantha lamented soberly.Brain lowered his head in shame, he was well aware of how many times Samantha had taken the flak for him during the years he had been in the family.Hearing Samantha sobbing Brian's heart softened and his anger dissipated. He tried to reach out and hug her to comfort her but she pushed him away.'Don't touch me"! She barked.I'm really
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CHAOS Brian smiled at her but did not comment.The shop manager returned in short order with a Gray scarf draped across his arms. “Go on, Brian, Laura said. “Try it on and see what you think”.She lifted her hand, but the manager turned and held the scarf out of reach. “What?” She asked. “ Aren't you going to let us see it before we buy it?” The manager replied. “You've already seen and handled the other one.Isn't that enough?Except for the color, the two scarves are identical. Come up to the register and I'll get you checked out”.He smiled arrogantly. “They Caused the most trouble”, he thought. “They really need to put their grubby hands all over a genuine branded cashmere scarf.The rich ladies who come in here just point at what they want, pay the bill and leave without any fuss”. Laura's eyes flashed with anger. “Is that how you do business?” She asked. “If you don't try on clothing.How will you know if you like it or not?Maybe we won't like the feel of it.But we won't know until
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OUTBURST Laura looked up from her plate of eggs and watched her sister confused. She glanced at Brian, who shrug. “I don't know exactly what's bothering her, but I can guess” he thought. “But I don't wanna talk to Laura about the whole situation with Brandy.That's too much to get into this morning”. “Hey, sis.Did you forget that Brian and I were going out for a fun day today? You should come along.Change your clothes. I'm gonna leave right after breakfast”. “No thanks”, Samantha replied. “I have some important things I need to get done today|”. “Is there anything more?Important than.Quality family time”.Samantha stood up. “You've got Brian, you don't need me”. She left the kitchen.And they heard her bedroom door closed a few seconds later. Gary Wandered into the kitchen, still half asleep.He looked from Laura to Brian. “Where's Samantha?” He asked. “I thought I heard her voice”. “Well, she's not here”, Laura said. “She's having a hissy fit or something”. “Come on Brian, let's
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STILL IN LOVE“I'm glad to hear it”, said Brian. “If you'll excuse me”.With that, he walked over to the backstage door. He was determined to see Brandy, and Ross had held him up long enough.He could hear the sound of television through her door, it sounded like a cartoon and you could hear her laughing loudly at it. He Knocked several times before she heard him. “Come in, She shouted once she finally heard his knocking. “Ohh, it's you. Hello”.She walked over and gave him a huge bear hug.She squeezed him so hard he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said eventually. “Are you trying to kill me?” It took him a moment or two to disentangle himself from her grip.“You never change, do you?” He said, his words full of affection.He always spoke to her with the affection of an older brother talking to his favorite sister. Annoyed, Brandy pounded him on the chest.Always hoped that Brandy would stay as innocent as a child, but that was never going to be the case.Uncle Sam had already to
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BRIANAs he realized that Brian had seen right through him, anger began to take over.He had a powerful urge to kill him.The slower and more painful death, the better.However, that was something that would have to wait.Murdering Brandy Hall's friend in a busy bar wouldn't win him any popularity contests. It was a plan he would have to save for another day. “Don't be so quick to criticize me”, he said. “You may have gotten away with it this evening, but I will get my revenge on you soon”.“I wouldn't be so sure about that”, said Brian.“But I can be sure”, said Ross, a smile starting to appear on his face. “I have a Big Brother and plenty of friends to help me.Next time you might not find the bartender quite so helpful”.“You're going to hide behind your Big Brother?” Asked Brian. “Why is he someone special?”The door to the bar opened.A man walked in.Ross smiled. his Big Brother had just walked in and his timing couldn't have been better.The man saw Ross and walked over.Ross began to s
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THROW HIM OUTRoss was surprised that the bartender knew him, but he certainly wasn't complaining.He knew they had backup when it came to making Brian's life even more miserable than he had hoped. “He's the scruffy man over there”, he said, pointing to Brian's back. “He's trying to go backstage to see Brandy, which surely is a serious offense.My advice is that you have him evicted immediately”. “Well, we could always ask Brandy what she thinks”, said the bartender. “After all, she's the star performer.It's only fair that she should decide if she wants a visitor”.Ross was not impressed it wasn't the answer he had wanted to hear. “However”, continued the bartender, winking at Ross. “If she doesn't want any company, young Rossier gets to decide what to do with the unwanted visitor”.Everyone in the room held their breath, listening very carefully. “What's the punishment?” Ross asked one.Ross smiled. He made a choking gesture to the crowd, much to their delight.A huge cheer went up, sig
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CODY’S BAR“Don't worry, maybe Brian will come with me”, said Lynn.Samantha looked at her. “Since when have they had such a good relationship?” She thought.But she didn't bother to ask Laura directly.“What's happening tomorrow?” She asked instead.“I thought you were busy”, said Laura. “But seeing as you're asking, it's a social event organized by the college. I thought you might have wanted to come with me”.She sighed.“If you're busy, I'll ask Brian. he won't mind coming with me. he'll make sure I'm OK”.It's sorted Laura, Take Brian”. Being her brother-in-law, she could go out with him without arousing suspicion.Samantha looked at her suspiciously, not convinced that Brian could keep her sister safe.In her mind, it was almost funny.Much more importantly, she was sure they were keeping something from her.Pretending that nothing was worrying her, she decided to go too, despite the pressures of her job. “I think I'll come too”, she said. “It'll be good to have a break from work”.Sh
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UNEXPECTED His friends started to laugh mercilessly.By that time, Samantha was in earshot.When she heard laughter, she relaxed, thinking they had already resolved their differences and made-up.Deciding not to get involved, she stayed out of sight around the corner and listen.Has she gone around the corner, she would have realized that she had gotten it drastically wrong. Brian and Ross were staring at each other. Neither had any intention of backing down.Ross threw his cigarette butts on the ground and stepped on it. “I've had enough of your nonsense. It's time I taught you a lesson.Lesson”. Brian repeated questioningly. “A student?,I don't need to be taught a lesson.I think you've got it the wrong way around”. With that, he stepped forward and landed a blow in Ross' stomach”.Ross doubled up, completely taken aback by the punch.As he struggled to catch his breath, he couldn't believe such an unassuming looking man could be so strong. Started to feel nauseated and his vision st