Destined to be

chapter 9

Alex " Look who finally decides to show up . "

Steven " Dad I am sorry . "

Alex ( Shouts ) " Is your sorry going to earn me back the three million dollars that I just lost because of you . "

Steven " Dad I got stuck in some work . "

Alex " Work ? ? ? ? ? You and your work . Your work is to do as I say . "

Maxine " Let him rest for a while he looks exhausted . "

Alex " If fooling around with a girl exhausts you . "

Steven " I am just 45 minutes late . Can't we reschedule the meeting ? "

Alex " Do you realize the importance of time ? Oh God where was I wrong in raising you . Time don't go according to you , you are supposed to go according to it . "

Steven " Dad I will ask my assistants to contact Mr. James and we will fix another meeting . Don't worry we will get this deal . I will make sure . "

Alex " You better do . Who is this girl with you ? And why is she with a child ? "

Steven " She is my friend . She is new to the town and had no place to live so I brought her here . "

Alex " Can I have a minute with you ? "

Steven " Emily don't feel uncomfortable I will look after everything . "

Alex " She is your friend ? "

Steven " Yes dad . "

Alex " What is her family background ? Does her father runs a business or is he a CEO ? "

Steven " No dad . Actually she is an orphan . She lived with her sister but she died while giving birth . Now Emily has no one . "

Alex " I am not running an NGO . It's my house not a poor house not every one can live here . "

Steven " She is very nice . "

Alex " She is a trash , Steven . Be friends with people who match your standards . And clearly she doesn't . "

Steven " As far as I recall this house is under my mother's name and she has written my name in her will . So I decide who can live in this house and who cannot . "

Alex ( screams ) " Steven ! "

Maxine " Alex don't shout your blood pressure will increase . "

Alex " Teach him how he is supposed to talk to his father . "

Maxine " Emily seems to be a nice girl , she has a kid and its stormy outside . Let her live here with us for a while . "

( Alex walks away . )

Maxine " Do you want to say thank you . "

Steven " Emily come with me I will show you the guest room . "

Emily " I think I shouldn't have come here . "

Steven " If you are thinking about what my father said , then don't . That is what I do most of the time . "

Emily " He is a . . . . . . . . "

Steven " Geek I know . . . . . . . "

Emily " Well I was going to say a heart - core business man . "

Steven " And a geek . "

Emily " Your mother seems to be really nice . She allowed me to stay here . "

Steven " When have you met my mother ? . . . . . . . . . . .. Oh ! You mean Maxine , she is not my mother . "

Emily " then who is she . "

Steven " She is my father's mistress . "

Emily ( shockingly ) " What ? ? ? ? ? ? ? "

Steven " Welcome to my perfect life ! "