Chapter5
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“I'm sure you “I know this may sound so ridiculous, but you just need to know. She's gonna marry you for three years. Then she can file for divorce afterward…”
"Wait, wait, hold on a sec.” Fabiola made an upraised hand to interrupt his father.
"But I'm not done yet,” he protested.
“Who cares if you're done? Because of you, Nicki broke up with me, and now you want me to marry Jenny to satisfy your selfish interest? I can't believe we are having this conversation,” Fabiola sparked outrageously.
heard about a certain woman who stole your check earlier this morning, right? That was my mom. Trust me, she's a good woman and not a thief. She just needed to offset the loan my father took before his death after he used our house as collateral. She didn't want us to go homeless. You're a good man and I know you can drop all charges against her. The bank is back to confiscate our house,” Jenny narrated and fondled her shirt like a kid.
"I've waited for a day like this. Now you need my assistance, you suddenly remember I'm a good man. This is wonderful. I've got nothing against your mother. I got my check back and that's what matters. But there's no way I'm letting your mom go Scott free. She requires a bit of torture to reset her head. So my answer is NO! I'm not dropping the charges.” Alvin addressed and killed her hopes of completing the damages.
"Sir, please. You are my last hope now. I apologize for my unruly behavior towards you in the past. This is a critical condition and I can't fold my arms and watch my mom go to jail,” Jenny wept inconsolably, still pleading for Alvin to reconsider her request. He sighed for a moment, looked at Jenny, and told her to get up.
“Be seated. I wanna offer you a better option, better than what you asking me now,”
"And what's it about?” Bewildered, Jenny asked and raised her brows.
“If I heard you correctly, you mentioned your mom stole the check because she needed money to offset the bank loan of $500k, right?”
"Yeah, and how has that got to do with this?”
“How about I drop all the charges and offset the loan of $500k?”
“You joking? Please tell me this is a joke,” Jenny jumped for Joy.
"Don't get too excited. It comes with a price. Are you ready for what's coming your way?”
“And what's that?”
“Recall the meeting I had with my business associates before you showed up. We were discussing a multi-billion dollar deal before you walked in. They clearly stated that the deal would be sealed if my son, Fabiola, the Managing Director of Royal Gold Mine, gets married.
Their family has got this rule over some heritage.” Alvin explained, but still, she was confused. She just sat in front of him, looking like a dummy.
“Okay?” She rolled her eyes.
"I know right? That's where you come in. The contract is only gonna last for 3 years. Once the deal is off, you can file for a divorce.” Alvin buttressed, but Jenny wasn't even interested and outrightly declined his request.
"Even when your mother's freedom is at stake? I'm sure you don't wanna start roaming the streets of the US homeless when the bank finally confiscates your house. I'm willing to offset the loan and drop all charges against your mother. You should be happy I'm willing to assist you.”
“I would love to. But trust me, I can't put up with Fabiola. We would fight ourselves to death even before the 3 years elapsed,” Jenny declined.
“Then get ready to watch your mom rot in jail,” Alvin reached out for his phone and called the cops in charge of the case.
“I want that woman locked up forever without food or water,” he ordered
“But sir. ." Jenny protested.
“No more words from you.
Leave my office this minute. Don't come back here until you're ready to accept my demands," Alvin angrily sent Jenny away from his office.
"Hey, watch your steps. Have you suddenly gone blind?” Fabiola yelled at Jenny for hitting him accidentally after she dashed out of Alvin's office angrily.
Jenny hissed angrily and motioned for her duty without making any utterances.
"What is wrong with her?” Fabiola asked rhetorically and pondered why she acted like that. Judging from her shitty attitude, he could discern that something was eating her up.
These two weren't on talking terms. Jenny doesn't even find Fabiola fascinating as a person or as the managing director of Royal Gold Mine, but she hasn't for one moment spoken to him rudely aside to now.
"You should respect my privacy. You don't just break into people's offices as you wish. This is a reputable organization. Show some courtesy,” he scolded Fabiola for breaking in.
"Easy on me, Dad. I meant no harm. I just had a nasty encounter with Jenny outside the office. She looked tense and angry. Something is eating her up, and I bet you know about it.” Fabiola sat down and popped the question.
"And why would I know anything about it? You had the opportunity to ask her, but you goofed. I thought you'd never show up. What changed?” he ignored the question, but Fabiola wasn't ready to back out either.
"I see what you did there. Stop running away from the question, Dad. A little explanation would do. Did you do anything to upset her? I haven't seen her that angry before. I bet you did something to trigger that provocation.” Fabiola kept pushing for an answer.
"Okay, fine. I'll spill it already.” He bowed to pressure and explained about the stolen check.
"Okay? I got the picture! She came begging you to drop all charges against her mother, and you refused, hence her anger? It wasn't your fault her mother stole from us. She deserves to be punished to set an example for those opportunists out there,” Fabiola supported his father's actions.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, but there's a twist. I intend to drop all the charges against her mother. For some reason, though,” he unleashed the bombshell that left Fabiola astounded.
"What reason could that be? Please come off it. This isn't you talking. When did you become this Nice? We both know this is a prank. I mean, her mother can't escape prosecution. A few years behind bars would help reset her head.” Fabiola laughed mischievously and doubted his father.
Alvin Alejandro is known for one thing, except for forgiveness. He barely forgives, irrespective of the victim involved. Now, hearing his father speak about granting a pardon to a stranger who stole such an outrageous amount is what Fabiola doesn't seem to comprehend.
“I need an explanation, Dad. You're making me nuts. Why would she be granted a pardon? Are you having a secret affair with her?”
"What an insult! This is a slap on my face. Why would you even think of such? Come on, son. I can't stoop so low to have a relationship with a peasant. I demand an apology for that false accusation,” he slammed his desk in anger.
"Apologies, Dad. Sorry, I said that. I just feel there's more to this. I know you too well. You just don't become so good and benevolent in one day. So I insist, why did you decide to drop all charges?”
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