iew of the city that made you feel like you were on top of the world. But my new job was in a different state, a bigger o
ecent job, and I had always treated him well, paying him more than the going rate and givi
him I had something to discuss. When he arriv
ve some news. I'm moving. I've taken a new job out of
nding. I was prepared to give him a nice severance paym
blank for a moment. Then a stra
you," he said, his tone a little too c
irement? I'm sorry,
"I've worked for you for five years. I'm getting old. You're successful, you're m
r absurdity of the request was overwhelming. This wasn't a corpora
pay you for your services. That's our arra
nished. His
t this place clean for you. I've been loyal. You're rich. A little m
rusted in my home, the man I had always
" I said, my politeness gone. "I am not g
d crossing his arms. He loo
sand a month. You won't even notice it's gone. Or better yet," he said, his eyes scanning the room greedily, "you
asking for money, he was demanding my proper
y allowance? My apartment? You think you're entit
oo, his face
come back to every day!" he shouted. "You young people have no r
usiness arrangement. You were not my family. You were my cleaner. You are not enti
by the door and picked up the s
"I don't require your services for the rest of the month. Our p
is threats and emotional blackmail weren't working. He was seeing a side of me he'd never
do that," h
my assets? You think your service gives you a claim on my life?" I s
my face, his expression shifting from
suddenly whined. "Where am I supposed to ge
was so transparently manipulative. He would say an
id flatly. "Your greed is your problem. You have complete
It landed with a loud clatter t
f my apart
another word. He just turned, yanked the door open, and slammed it shut behind him, leaving me alone in the sudden, ringing