Twisted fates

Chapter 2

Sebastian Mallon sat muffled. He didn't understand why his Grandparents would force Kimberly on him.

" Marry Kimberly or be ready to be disowned," his Grandfather said Huskily, cold from anger.

" I'm out of here," Sebastian said boisterously, leaving everyone stunned.

" Where is he going?" Kimberly said, feeling uneasy.

" Sebastian!"

Roselie Mallon called after her Grandson.

" Argh! What a Grandson he is" his Grandfather said calmly.

" Get the car ready," Sebastian said to his driver, who was outside the building as he came out.

Without saying a word, his driver hastened his pace to the car. His Boss mustn't have arrived there before him.

Back in the car, Sebastian Mallon sat with rage filled in his mind as the car driver drove at moderate speed. His Grandfather had made all the arrangements just to get him to see Kimberly.

'Was his Grandfather going to disown him for not marrying Kimberly?' Sebastian asked.

Sebastian could not help the way he was feeling right now. He clenched his hand In his fist and his teeth gritted.

He could feel his stomach ache from frustration.

***

The Sun cast its faint yellow lights upon the city, causing its deep shadows to surface radically. Daylight had begun to drain away.

It was 5: 30 p.m. when Alexa Morgan arrived at MARSHOP, a convenience store down the street where she worked part-time as a sales rep.

The day was pretty exhausting.

Alexa Morgan works as a secretary in the F&B Manufacturing firm. A company that deals with the manufacturing of mobile devices. She had just arrived from the company and headed straight for her part-time job.

Life toughness had hit hard on Alexa Morgan and her family, exposing her to hard struggles. Her family's debt was life-draining and had ripped her of life's comfort.

She needed to earn enough money before their rent expired.

Lynax Hospital was demanding weekly payments of $5000.

Her Dad, Andros Morgan was diagnosed with a tumor in the brain two years ago and the Hospital took it upon themselves which made them sign a deal with the family.

The family was to remit the $5000 weekly to the Hospital till the total bill of $1.3 million was cleared.

Thank goodness her Dad was healthy now.

" Argh!" Alexa scoffed at life's ugliness as she settled for her part-time job. The store was quite busy with many customers that evening.

" Hey!" Alexa, you are here," Katerina Voss said with a faint smile on her face.

"... Yes" Alexa Morgan shrugged. She had a pale countenance and often spoke less.

Katerina peeked carefully at Alexa's eyes. They were beautiful yet filled with weariness and inexplicable complaints against the world.

In less than two minutes, Alexa's desk was filled with customers lined up in a queue to get their goods paid for.

The shop owner, Mrs. Veleria Watton, a short mean lady in her forties stormed out of her office with a terrified expression on her face.

" Miss Alexa Morgan, " Mrs. Watson called shrilly from the customer's desk.

No one needs to tell Alexa that she was in a mess already.

She could feel a chill spine run through her sweaty veins.

".... Yes… Yes, Ma'am" Alexa Morgan replied in a shaky voice as she stood still.

Some of the customers who were paying for their goods almost got shocked by the way Mrs. Watton flared.

" The young lady is mean. Damn! " A young man said from behind.

Mrs. Watton never talks politely to her employees. She was quite loquacious and short-tempered.

" Excuse me" Mrs. Watton snapped in a hair-raising tone to one of the customers.

" Here", Mrs. Watton said, pushing a small notebook at Alexa's desk.

Without saying a word, Alexa quickly took the cream-colored notebook.

She could see the calculations made by her yesterday and the imbalance in the cash at hand.

" Your account is imbalanced" Mrs. Watton yelled.

There was an error in the calculations Alexa did yesterday. $10,000 was missing from the money she sold yesterday.

Alexa Morgan stood speechless gazing at the notebook– As if the figures could change magically.

She was in a mess already. How was she going to pay $10000?

The customer could see how pathetic she was.

Alexa Morgan could see her boss's eyes glittering as she became wild in rage.

" You are Such a fatuous and vacuous blind old lady," Mrs. Watton screamed, fuming mad.

"... s**t! " A young woman replied. The mean shop owner just caused her blood pressure to rise above normal.

Alexa Morgan stood shivering as Mrs. Watton bombarded her with insults.

Mrs. Watton did not wait for Alexa's explanation before she cut in—

"You have two days to pay back my money,..." her lips paused in a grim, troubleshooting.

Alexa Morgan had wanted to say something but was interrupted by an unfamiliar muscular voice from one of the shelves close to the consumer's desk.

" How much is your money? " the voice from behind in an unfriendly and dreadful tone.

This made the eyes of everyone around flicker nervously with bent and twisted necks to the direction of the unfamiliar voice.

The man had been on one of the wine shelves searching for his favorite wine but Mrs.Watton's disruptive chatter made the aura turbulent for him.

Stunned, the man had another hefty-looking young man dressed all black standing beside him looking prepared for battle.

Alexa's Morgan heart razed off its natural rhythm as she struggled to meet her gaze with the man since the store was pretty crowded.

Mrs. Valerie Watton, her Boss, could not say a word. She stood bemused like some ripped-life doll.

"... Um… It's $10000" Mrs. Watton muttered with a lowered chin—-she was dumbfounded.

The man snorted sarcastically, tucking his hands in his trousers.

He turned to the other man beside and said," Give the boorish lady $ 20000 ".

" I… l…" Mrs. Watton had wanted to explain.

" Shush it! "—he fired, cutting Mrs. Watton off.

The turbulent ambiance in the store became placid and still as everyone returned their gazes to the consumer's desk with a faint smile on their faces.

However, Alexa's heart fell sporadically as her eyes met with the man.

Who could he be?