In the Billionaire's Bed

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the day provided as it dragged by, neither was there freque

ace. Almost as expected, there was little to no activity. Workers faced their desks mindfully, typing away at desktops or filing stacks

orker that'd grown to be a thorn in my flesh. Unfortunately, he'd also been selected to be my project partner for the meantime. He sat at his desk chatting away with some of our coworkers. Seeing him laughi

oise getting louder the closer I got. Somehow, I felt a little jealous that his corne

t hoarse, cracked, wild laughter. If laughter could generate energy, his could probab

He barely turned to look at me and didn't both

scrunched up my nose, my face

didn't even bother to spare them a second glance. I was here on a mission, and I was determined not to allow them make a fool of me. All I did was remind myself we were

se my job. Especially n

lding it out for him. "Don't call me Didi." I warned before I began co

lain to me w

t look like?

went on. "It looks like whoever printe

e continued his earlier conversation. The paper was one I needed for my presentation, and Michael had u

before him. This conversation was

pers and disposable cups. My eyes bore into his a

sponsibility, so you find th

er my shoulder to his friends.

no time for your bullshit. It's either you get it done or we both get fired." I didn't

k, and he grabbed the paper from the table, made

up my belongings, as the hand of the clock

i. Earlier, I'd received a frantic call from Mom, plea

ould return, even though all I wan

eyes met my wristwatch anxiously as I won

nt photos of me hitting different milestones lined the wooden paneled walls. I walked

York traffic and all-" I stopped in my tracks as

before it could get any more awkward

just a little bit older than my parents, to my mothe

hair by my side, narrowin

I floated towards them. Although I was yet to know what

as soon as I sat down. "He's an old time fam

me reason, I couldn't summon words to speak. All I did was stare helplessly at my fathe

yet to make sense of how it had anything to do with me getting married to a stranger's son. "And unfortunately, his fa

voice coming out as a croak. I turned

." My dad said firmly. "The deal was struck years

well up in my eyes. Helplessness weighed a ton on my chest in that mom

raid. Everything has been set in place for your arrival. I'm sorry it has to be this

into my parents' house to completely alter the trajectory of my life?

nounced, storming up t

ddenly just

*

The man who'd been the pillar of their family for years was wilt

ep, making a mental promise to make his grandfather pr