sted in a while. I pushed the coffee cup aside in disappointment. This was why I visited and continued visiting Linea's coffee shop. Anyway,

o duty and responsibility, but always ready to fly into a variety of protests demanding unearned privileges. So many p

nnot work, should not eat.' Or is th

either did my father. So, God forbid that I, Murphy Alexander Stone, the first legitimate son of William Stone the 2nd, lead this Empire in such a way. Since this company was

id aloud again, s

ce and gently again

me in,"

ns walked in briskly. He was a bald-headed man wea

day,

answered, wearing

ers that were handed out on the 5th,

oncurred i

control staff we

ually made them wish I had frowned instead, because I always ended up being angrier than someone wearing a frown.

or the ears of the secretary. How long do I have t

we don't

start sprouting from your head by then, pray tell, or maybe three days in the

...

r. Davis. Leave

leave with his head bowed

tated, I muttered, "Mr. Davis, you are playing with your j

or was a woman's voice, saying, "There's

ne. My high school classmate and closest female acquaintance, though she worked for a rival corporation, the fiercest we have seen so far, P

queen," I said in a

red bubble dress. Her legs were long

as usual, I guess," she remarked mockingly, sashayed forwa

my permission before taking that seat,

aughed. "Should I maybe suck

n't try that at Pha

't, or wo

was no winning with her. I

typing coversheets for

said. "On the 13th is ou

ing at me before

ed that. You know

way that said

o much," her voice was low. "Yo

hesitantly, she

eaking the silence. The call was from Ziegler, one of my business connections

s face to face with the leer in Amanda's eyes. Secondly, it was Linea, of all places; an opportunity to c

d calmly, like she could u

ants us to meet up at his place. You know me, I d

"When next are we seein

he day after tomorrow

e minutes. He had left to get something. I hissed; it wasn't like I had actually come here particularly because of him. I marched through the

her mess, but she stood rooted to the same spot. All that c

ng lady. Your blind ass should at least look carefully before you lea

the guts to look me in the fa

perhaps the lady was on some cheap drugs.

o the hell do you think you a

are talking to, young

r spoken to me in such a way be it at work or in my family This lady was going to pay for her insults, if not today, certainly tomorrow." I ground

do." I murmure