Upon arriving at the parking lot of the apartment, I received a call from my mother. I just heaved a sigh before answering it even though I had the feeling that she would just rub on my face the fact that I was rejected. “Are you done talking to your stepfather?” she asked. “Yes.” “Then, it is time that you should stop pursuing him like a lovestruck high school girl. Come to the Apollo office.” I did not bother asking why. I simply ended the call and headed to the office. It was a good thing she did not directly mention my rejection because if she did, I would act like a hysterical high school girl. Anyway, for my mother to suddenly summon me to the office only means either two things. First, she will let me assume a position in preparation for taking over the company in the future. Or

