Crippling Love

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corp. LES corp was the biggest tech corporation in Los Angeles and it showed. From the large, t

was about to happen. The foreboding crawling up her spine, forming a pit of uneasiness

f the desk and looked

ng," Elaine

skirt and a jacket tore her eyes away from the

ai

you today?” the woman beamed with a c

ds of her chestnut brown

, uh I’m pretty sure there’s

t was understandable, seeing as she was dressed in casual clothing. How could a plain Jane like her have a meeting sche

. The wait became excruciating and unbearable. Elaine felt like she had been stripped of her breathi

ked and exh

, feeling embarrassed at the su

look and went back to sta

no reservation for this

Elaine A

t the desktop scree

. Are you sure you set up a

only gotten a call from her father, he never mentio

uttered under her b

to expect a reserva

reservations, you cannot meet with Mr

Elaine!” a loud r

made a sharp turn and her e

see you again," Elaine gr

ly and placed a hand

see you too

her father’s secretary, and she had known him every since she was a child. He has alwa

ere today? Here to

odded sh

t there is no reservation set up.” William waved

ily. You can waltz into his office whenever you like.” Elaine grimaced and clut

eaded towards a row of elevators

ng the whole building as they went by. They reached

Anderson about you, but he doesn’t like

ed and shifted

" she replied flatly, feeling ap

am kept b

r you? I’m sure its been hard. Why don’t you come work here? I’

on the red numbers, that indicated each floor. She watched persistently, hoping and praying that they would reach th

n to William chatter all day. They walked down the busy office and

e air was filled with sounds of telephones ringing, people chattering and pri

. The hall way they had entered was much smaller and much mo

lowly. Elaine froze at the sight of a woman sitting in the off

returned her glare wi

y if your father wa

lip and watched him w

oman’s icy voice ran

to the woman

orry…m

ongue and her red lips

you never to cal

eption for when

t Elaine with ste

ddress me as Sylvia, the w

ld, born from another mother, Elaine experienced things like this on a daily

. He is in an important board meeting s

n her chest as she watched Sylvia reach for th

file and tossed

id as she motioned for

to skim through the first page. As she flipped the pages, her face grew paler,

de eyes and gawked at her, disb

this?” she cou

o the side, her jet blac

have to explain plainly written words that are easy

n, for clarification befor

want me to get married?” Sylvia linked her fin

getting married

o the face. The bombshell that had been drop

n Los Angeles at least, was. “As you know his father has been a long family friend and business

is a cripple.” sh

her is arranging a married a mar

into anger. Why did she have to agree to such a ridicul

this. Since Mr Ramirez is a long time friend, wouldn't

she folded his arms. Elaine

ot for you

ising ire. She had a very acute idea why her step si

lung the file down on the desk and fold

to someone I don’t know, much less a cripple

anger and shock. She walked over to Elaine and stood in

have a choice in t

e was much older now and the fear she had for her st

ther and I will not

her cheek, slapping her hard on the face. Elaine went

your wench of a mother died? Have you forgotten who put a roof over

med that she was freed from the shackles when she moved away and got her o

om Elaine and began to

elf again. Sign those p

erly defeated as she picked the file up. Syl

e columns that required a signature. As she scribbled her signature on the l

ng at the document and the si

t of her hands and shoved i

again when it is time t

ould not utter a word,

leather chair and crossed h

out of m