Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (electronic reader txt) 📖

"The yacht will bring us to one of my mom's private islands. We have a mansion there and we can stay for a while. I will ask the caretaker to clean it and ready it for our arrival. Don't worry about the supplies and everything, it will be provided." She's so kind. I didn't expect that she's willing to do all this for me. I gazed at her as she is very busy looking at her notes.

"What?" she asked as soon as noticed my stare. “Thank you" I mouthed.

"No worries. I am really looking for someone to accompany me to go to that island and I think fate says that it's you. I haven't gone there since my mom died. It's her favorite place and I can't find the courage to visit it because that place was full of my mom's memories. But I think it's time." my heart suddenly ache for her. She missed her mom so much.

"I will be there with you. I will always be beside you." That's all I can say since I can't find the right word to utter to make her feel at ease. I hope it's helpful. I don't miss my mom. I haven't seen her and I never felt how it's like to have a mother beside me so I don't know how lonely it was to be separated to a mother.

"I know. We can do this. And I'm excited to spend time with you. I will teach you how to fish and surf. My granddad used to teach me that when I was a little kid. We're going to leave everything here in the city for a while and enjoy solitude and peace." When she says that I felt the rush of excitement runs in my blood.

I hope we can make it to that Island.

"How's your day?" Deus suddenly asked while we are eating dinner still in his office. It's past eight and we are still here. He needs to finish a lot of work so he's doing it overtime. And because he fetches me every day at school, I have no choice but to stay here with him. While waiting I'm reading my lessons and doing my school works. He let me borrow his laptop so I can finish my research and other school stuff so that when we go home which is always late, we will just change our clothes and throw ourselves in the bed to sleep.

"It was fine and boring." I answered while cutting some meat before putting it in my mouth. I am always looking forward in eating meals with this man because he is ordering the best meals. I think I'm getting used to his presence.

"I heard you are the top student in your department. That's impressive." he is commending me but it sounds like he was pushing himself to do so. Maybe he was really not fond in complementing other people because I never heard him do that to others.

Should I feel special then? Well at least his trying now. I hope he will also work on his habit of firing lots and lots of his employees.

"I want to graduate with flying colors and be successful. I will build my own firm and be well known just like you." I proudly said and point him using my fork. It's free to dream and I'm making the best of it.

"Being me holds a lot of responsibility. It's tiring and fucking stressful specially when all the people around you are so damn stupid and dumb." He wiped his mouth using a table napkin and drink on his wine glass.

"They are not stupid and dumb. It's you who put them into too much pressure by demanding and giving too much orders causing them to panic. I think they are too afraid of you that they are overthinking what they are doing. You should be more considerate and a little calm for them to think and function well at work." he look at me with disbelief. I was also taken aback with what I did. He then smirked at my feistiness.

It looks like I just scolded the mighty Deus Cavelli. I told you I'm getting used to his presence now and the shiver that I feel whenever I see him vanished. I am only afraid of him when he is the becoming a furious monster.

" I'm paying for their service and so I deserve the best. I gave them the best benefits and highest salary in the city and all I get is nothing but a futile report. What a fucking waste." I can't stop myself but to cringe every time he's cursing.

"If you'll try to show some empathy and be open in accepting second changes, they might be able to show off what they really got in them. You're too perfectionist and one mistake are enough for you to dismiss them. But everyone is just a human who innately committing mistakes. Nobody is perfect haven't heard of that?" my eyes never leave his pair of beautiful orbs. He's jaw clenched and I think I went overboard. He doesn't look good now. I bit my lower lip and nervousness kicks in.

"Enough of this." he's trying to keep his cool by letting the topic go. I was amazed that he's trying to control his emotion.

" Where do you want to go for Christmas? Your holiday break is next week, right?" he quickly changed the topic and I'm glad he did cause the atmosphere is awkward.

"I usually apply for extra jobs during holiday breaks. Malls are in need of lots of saleslady because of the year-end sales. Last year, I was hired in a gift-wrapping section in one of the department stores here in the city and I earned a lot." I happily recall that moment.

I actually hate the feeling that December brings. It was supposed to be merry and happy as it is for many but this season brings different kind of sadness for me. Christmas carols can be heard everywhere and everyone is so busy buying gifts for their love ones and looking forward to their family reunions and gatherings while I don't have anything to look forward to.