A MISTAKE
1016 Words
In a big office with luxurious desk seating behind that desk was a lady with blonde hair she was busy typing when her phone screen lit up
" Hello, Master young, you want me to cancel all contracts with Ford company immediately"
" I will work on it right now sir."
" What? I should inform other companies to terminate their contracts."
The lady ended the call and sighed
" What have the Ford family done to deserve this backlash?"
***
Laura was sitting in a black moving car while looking out the window.
She blinked several trying to drive the tears away but the whole scene with Benjamin taking sides with Sally hurt her so much tears poured from her ears.
She never imagined herself and Benjamin ever becoming enemies. She always said she has found an angel in human form. He was so caring to her.
She realizes he did all this because he thought she was going to be the heiress of the Monroe family's business and wealth.
The next day after she told him she wasn't getting any share of the property he started acting weird. Giving excuses, missed lunch dates, communication slowed it wasn't until a month later she discovered his true scheme.
Benjamin Ford was a gold digger.
" Laura, where can I drop you off?"
His voice cut through her thoughts. She already forgot she was in another man's car and not an Uber.
His voice was calm and he looked at her with tenderness.
She was going to tell him at the Ford family house.
Her phone rang.
It was her father.
" Hello dad."
A fierce and angry voice answered at the other line.
"Whare are you Laura, I want you in this house now."
Laura already guessed it had to do with what happened at the restaurant. Sally reported her to their father.
"Dad, is this about what happened at the restaurant? I did nothing wrong. Sally is a bully. "
"Shut up."
He shouted. Her heart almost leaped from her chest
"Sally is the only child the Ford family recognizes, you have no right talking back at her. Sally has done nothing to you. You are just jealous of her."
With tears brimming from her eyes she answers " Are you even my father? How can you not see who Sally really is. I've suffered so much yet you do not even care about me. Why?"
"I was told your mouth has become sharp and you've become stubborn. Don't you return to this house Laura."
He ended the call.
The phone slipped from Laura's hands and fell on the floor of the car.
She regained her composure and wiped her tears. She wasn't going to cry any more. Since she was a little girl she has been crying. Sally made her childhood traumatic.
She was never loved and she was never allowed to see her mother.
The only man she was confident about. That will love her and give her a home now belonging to Sally.
When the car stopped, it was in front of a motel. Not any type of motel but the cheapest one at that.
The room was so small when He entered with Sally there wasn't much space left to move feely
" This is where you want to leave your life now?"
He scanned the room. You can see how agitated he was.
The cobwebs, and roaches running around, the bed sheets were so dirty. How was she going to sleep in a situation like this?
" Mr. Sorry for bothering you tonight. You can leave."
Laura really was sorry for the man. She only wanted to tell Sally and Benjamin she was dating, not knowing things would escalate this way.
She wasn't expecting him to stay up till this time with her
"You won't be sleeping here, not under my watch"
“...”
"I'm serious."
Laura looked around the room once more. The roach that had been still on the wall chose that moment to move. She flinched.
Before she could form another argument his hand closed around her wrist and they were walking back to the car.
When Ethan pushed the door open and switched on the light, Laura stepped inside slowly. The apartment was a clean building.
It was decent
"You can sleep in the guest room."
She turned to him. "What kind of work do you do?"
"Mechanic. I'm a mechanic."
Most mechanics she knows can't afford this kind of apartment.
Ethan coughed, "I work with Global Auto Motors."
Global Auto motors was a big shot company. Now she understands how he can rent this place. Still wasn't it too much?
"Oh." She nodded slowly. "That makes sense."
A short silence settled between them.
"What do I call you?" she asked.
"Ethan."
She nodded again. "I'm Laura. You should know the rest already. Illegitimate child of the Monroe's family."
He looked at her for a moment then looked away.
Then "So."
Something in his tone made her still.
"How exactly are you planning to compensate me?"
She blinked. "For what?"
"The kiss." His eyes held hers "You stole my first kiss Laura. You didn't think I was going to let you off the hook that easily."
Under the moonlight, Ethan was unfairly attractive. The kind of face that didn't try too hard. Defined jaw, brown eyes.
Laura felt heat crawl up her neck.
"That was for a reason. And a big mistake."
"I didn't say it wasn't." The corner of his mouth moved curled up. "Still it was stolen."
She crossed her arms. "I apologize. I'm not one to kiss some random man. And if you think about it, it wasn't an actual kiss. Just two lips touching"
"Do you know who I am?"
He said it under his breath. Most women would try flirting with him because of his good looks. Amiss her flushed pink cheeks she was acting in control
"So we're even."
He tilted his head slightly like he was considering it.
"Not even close, Laura. A simple apology isn't enough”
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