Love Me Softly

round the hallway where she stood with her son, George. "Tell me I'm

hter, Rachel" George answered firmly, his face

f the choices for him, all he had to do was obey. His father especially, knowing that George was ever ready t

had laid down his interests to do what they wanted. But not anymore. Not today. Fr

ising. She was trying her best not to yell at him in anger. "Do you k

so he could look at her

the we-were-told-to-stay-away-fro

l time to cancel the proposal. I can apologize to her family on your behalf. Can't you just do w

etermined to frustrate him. "...besides, this company is what it is today because of Arthur Reeves, not fat

—" Patric

my life down for my father? Since I'm only useful when I ignore m

ays knew George adored Rachel even before things got so messy. But there was nothing she could do for him. She just wanted to protect him, from the business associates who despised him and would use his marriage t

cia whispered "I want the best

back to father on my knees begging for mercy, just like you've always made me do? A

Patricia retorted, the pitch

his voice filled with disgust. He let out a deep exhausting breath, before resting h

was like this — stubborn and hot-headed. Exchanging angry words with him would only make this conversation go on and on, and she didn't want that.

king his hands off the wall and standing straight. "I've done things on my own f

e to sit this one out, George had made up his mi

"Remember all you went through in the company after that fire accident, I don't want you to be ridiculed aga

and mockery he faced, it was still fresh in his memory. "I understand what you're sayin

ed "...You'll be seeing her soon, in a few days time. Both of you w

ge replied "Thank you for

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— as he made his way towards a door that led to the backyard garden of the villa. It was late at night and the moonlight was no

nt that someone familiar was there with him. "What do you have to say?

e garden and moving closer to the man. "You should know what I'm talking abo

g to stand out here in this cold playing the guessi

't believe he plans to marry Arthur Reeves' daughter, i

gh his growing irritation. "Everything

you talk

hat posted his private pictures online" the man spoke

, only the sound of the cool night breeze

d in shock "You

age of what you did is what gave George the chance to get engaged to that

the level of his anger with her's. "....I believed that was the easiest way to get rid of him. M

oyed by her stubbornness. "I told you I'll handle it, our plan is almost c

hed "For how long exactly? Anot

pposed to mean? Do you know how much I have done t

decades of my life waiting for your plan to finally succeed and of all the rewards I get, it's seeing

d silent while

you expecting me to wait another twenty three years for yo

He wanted to scream so bad, but knew he would disclose their secret meeting to anyone nearby. "The first part of our plan

my plan to this point and I will not tolerate any nonsense from you if you try to go against our agreement again. This will be t

erious about what he just said. "I understand. I'll hold you by

y sure of the final success of his great plan. "Yes