CORNERShe knew Brian was being targeted because he had stood up for her, so she felt a little bad.Nick acted as if he didn't hear her.He stared at Brian with a playful look and said “I do recall you saying that you had bought a necklace that was even more beautiful than the Peacock bloom.I would love to take a look at it”.“As if Brian could ever afford any kind of fine necklace”, Brenda said contemptuously. “He barely earns enough in a month to feed himself”.“Did you buy it off? Some dealer on the Street?” Thomas asked, laughing mockingly.Gary, Who has been sitting on the couch and reading the newspaper while everyone else talked? Grunted.Samantha, who had spoken up for Brian a moment before, wanted to find a hole and hide in it.The necklace Brian had bought her was pretty. It was a fake and had only been a simple gift.“Frankly speaking, it was something that others wouldn't want. The necklaces could never be compared.Brian, I really shouldn't have accepted the necklace you gav
DISAPPOINTED Then Laura told them everything that had happened at the store that day, leaving out the fact that she had colluded with Brian.Otherwise, Samantha would definitely be angry if she found out what had happened to her.“I encourage Brian to take me to the top floor of the store, I haven't been there yet and wanted to see it”.“The people on the top floor are different and more aggressive, Well, one of the men up there bullied me a bit, and Brian came to my defense. The owner of the store was embarrassed and he apologized and thanked Brian by giving him the necklace”.She had been careful with her words. She hadn't wanted to give away too many details, and she was afraid that she would expose her actions and cause Brian more trouble.Ultimately, she told them it was a knockoff and not all that valuable. The owner of the store could confirm that.After she had stopped talking, they all believed her. Brenda decided to scold her daughter on the phone.“You are too bold. What
DISAPPOINTED Then Laura told them everything that had happened at the store that day, leaving out the fact that she had colluded with Brian.Otherwise, Samantha would definitely be angry if she found out what had happened to her.“I encourage Brian to take me to the top floor of the store, I haven't been there yet and wanted to see it”.“The people on the top floor are different and more aggressive, Well, one of the men up there bullied me a bit, and Brian came to my defense. The owner of the store was embarrassed and he apologized and thanked Brian by giving him the necklace”.She had been careful with her words. She hadn't wanted to give away too many details, and she was afraid that she would expose her actions and cause Brian more trouble.Ultimately, she told them it was a knockoff and not all that valuable. The owner of the store could confirm that.After she had stopped talking, they all believed her. Brenda decided to scold her daughter on the phone.“You are too bold. What
THE TRAP“Mom!” Shouted Samantha. She was happy that Nick had left, but not when she realized her mother felt completely different.“Samantha, he deserved it”, said Thomas. “Your husband was a fool for giving you this cheap necklace, I'm gonna put it in the trash for you to save you the effort of doing it yourself”.He reached out his hand to take it, but she quickly pulled it to her chest as if it was a valuable treasure.“Never”, she replied, running her hand nervously through her hair.“It's a waste to throw it away. I'll find a pawn shop and exchange it for money”.“Make sure you get a reasonable price for it”, he said silently.He didn't dare touch the necklace again. He knew his sister's fiery temperament too well.Samantha put the necklace back down on the table and examined it closely.She knew she should take her brother's advice and just throw it away, but something about it intrigued her.She wasn't sure if it was because it was the first necklace Brian had bought her or beca
PURCHASE “Of course”, added Nick. “And also promote your company with several of my larger clients, many of whom you may have heard of”.Jeffery was no longer listening. “This man is dancing with death”, he thought. “Excuse me?” Interrupted Jeffery before Nick could continue with his smooth advertising offering.“Would you mind if I just went and made a call?”He picked up his cell phone and pointed at it.“Of course,” answered nick. “Go ahead”.Puzzled, he watched Jeffery leave the room.It seems strange to him that a man who ran his own company would leave the room in the middle of a meeting to make a call.And felt as if he was running off to tell a higher authority about what was going on and to ask for permission to continue.This man is too soft, Nick thought. “He’s Just like Brian,But at least he's running his own company, unlike Brian, who had to marry in order to get anywhere in life.Not that he cared. His main plan was to get a hold of the most powerful gangs in San Clement
SECRET“If you make me talk to him alone again, I think I'll be sick”.“Don't worry, he's got his sights set on my wife”, Brian said in the cold tone. “He will not get away with that”.He didn't care how Nick had made his fortune.What he did care about was that for as long as the man had intentions on Brian's wife, he would personally destroy him.Nick did not attempt to contact Samantha for several days, leaving her MP's at work and at home.Samantha missed traveling in his luxury car. “Do you have to pick me up for work in this rust bucket?” She asked Brian one evening, thinking about how nice it would be to drive home in Nick's car with the roof down.Brian said nothing. He pulled away from the curb and into the rush hour traffic, wondering how a fancier car would get her home any quicker in the rush hour than his car.They drove home to find Brenda waiting for them.She didn't look happy. “Brian, Well, Nick Tomlins was abroad. He made a fortune for himself”. She snapped as they sat
SNARE He looked at Samantha and saw the disappointment in her eyes.Watching her husband and mother fight was just too much for her.He decided to back down for her sake.Brenda could have her money another day and before then learned that there was more to a man than the size of his bank account.“I'm sorry”, Brenda, he said.I was impulsive.He hung his head and tried to sound sincere.“Mom”, he's apologized, " said Samantha sternly. “You will forgive him for my sake”.Brenda stared at them both. “Your apology means nothing to me”, she said. “Then Brian,You don't mean it. You can't even see what you've done wrong.Unless you can give me in cash, the equivalent value of the necklace that Nick gave Samantha, you can leave”.With that, she left the room.”Pack your bags. You wasted space.You're out”.She added as the door slammed behind her.Thomas started to laugh.”This is the last time I have to admit that you're my brother-in-law”, he said. Before he shoveled another spoonful of chili i
DISAPPOINTED She picked up her purse and keys and walked off. Thomas, Brenda and Gary stood in the kitchen and laugh.They had heard the whole exchange between Samantha and Brian and started believing that her marriage to Nick was one step closer.Brian watched her leave.Helplessly, he could do nothing else but go to work himself.He got into his car and went to find Jeffery.An hour later, Brian and Jeffery were drinking coffee in Jeffery's office.Brian told him all about Brenda's ultimatum and how convinced they were that they would evict him later that day.Jeffery laughed so hard that he spilled coffee all over his shirt.“Why did you agree to it?” He asked once his laughter had died down. “You, you know it's a trap, don't you? Your problem is that you let that old bat walk all over you”.“Don't call her an old bat”, snap Brian.“Are you talking about Samantha's mother?”Sorry, said Jeffery quickly.“But you'll still have to explain to her how you got the money”, he added.“You're