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I'd seen before and that didn't sit well with me. My pitying self just had to loo

I asked Clara who was doing her

r," Clara said

like her to bear. She should've been a Miranda or Lau

ignored them. We made it to our floor and the atmosphere of the room didn't

n or something and he got up with so much force the chair

do you guys look like y

s talking to him, he had to blink sev

top stuttering," I

e's in your office and he is

s the office no

ou talk to him," Clara called f

or open. Dad was seated there, his posture

on. The clients didn't believe I had the ability to handle a proj

explain w

what!"

th Schumann, but the man was too particular about the type of person he w

that person why? You're an irresponsible young man who acts like a

childish and preferred to work with a stable married young man. But I can ne

rried and settled down. He's a family kind of man and that's

at are you saying? Are you listening to your self? How ol

Dad. I'm not gett

ink you can stay unmarried in this business for life? That's your problem, y

ad

ake up, son. This company could go down in fron

d I'm working o

collaborate with you? You should know that most of the influencial men in this busi

t I was used to the

e more chance to pr

piercing green eyes which were the same colour as min

e more chance? You have proven times without number that you're irresponsible and not capable of handling our bu

know it, all I'm saying is Mr Bingley is a jerk for refusing the proposal just because I'm not marri

ing his arms. "I would be withdrawing all your properties and ev

What was I supposed to do

must be jo

rything under my name that you're using. You have to learn how to take care of yourself since you're a man-a man who wants to live as a bachelor forever. You woul

his money, his status and his business? It is very heartbreaking to realise that you're nothing with

said again, what would I do if you take away everything I have dad?" I plea

ng to see a shift in his emotions, but no, he looked

im. I never thought of it until no

e to believe you're good enough to handle my business," he smacked the table repeatedly. "Get this in your head boy, I love you as a father,

u

cking my shoulder in the process. The embarrassment and guilt I felt got more intense wh

ught I was always doing the right thing-yes sure, I was irresponsible and an asshole sometimes, but I was trying my best, I'd given up a lot

ld lie to me just to make me feel better about myself. He tol

me to my side, watching me with caution, maybe expecting me to vent my frus

ght?" I asked, looking a

. "What ... Is there anything I

ng at my temples. "Since you heard everything loud and clear then tell me

e saying, "For me I think you

. "What? That means I should

o give him a good reason to," Clara shrugged. "Besi

lara