Triffany was too boiled up and she continued.
"Who are you? You got a job and ride flashy cars and
now think others are not worth it."
Tears flowed down her cheek with Carlos watching her
speechlessly. "You think I won't get a job, I hate you, I hate this life,
you think I'm happy living this way huh! Being insulted by my little brother
and laughed at by my cousins. I never choose this life!” Triffany said with a
choked voice.
Carlos, who didn't know what else to do in this situation,
could only try to say a few words. "I'm sor..."
Before he could apologize Triffany interrupted him again.
"Hold it!"
She closed and opened her eyes, she was already tired and
weak to continue, thinking that her situation had exhausted her.
"Just go. I don't want to hear anything from you, go
to where you were heading to, looking at you makes me more miserable."
She turned and walked out slowly in tears leaving the money
scattered on the ground.
Allison turned to Carlos politely. "I'm so sorry,
she's just too sensitive these days, you should head-on."
Allison then turned and went after Triffany. "Wait for
me."
"Sir we have to go."Shanne respectfully told him
to open the car door.
Carlos took one more glance at Triffany before
concentrating on his phone.
"Triffany.” Allison looked at her.
Triffany stopped walking and turned to her. "I'm
miserable right?” She asked her.
"No, you're not."
"Allison...” Triffany broke down in tears again.
"Hey come here.” Allison hugged her in comfort.
"It's okay, don't cry, things will work out for you."
Triffany gently pulled away and looked at Allison
seriously. "Allison, I'm not going to do anything anymore, looking at my
life I'm hopeless."
"Don't say that."
"I'm going home Allison, I will just live alone peacefully,
I'll go home now to put in my plans for this year,” Triffany told her and wiped
her tears.
"Are you going to be okay on your own?"Allison
asked with concern.
"I will.” Triffany stopped a taxi and left.
Hospital.
Carlos Zack arrived at the hospital and went to the ward
the staffs was in, Immediately they saw him and they both sat up.
"Sir."
"You should both rest, you can lie down.” He told
them.
"Sir, we're sorry.” They kept apologizing.
"I understand, you both should just focus on getting
better, in order to leave here Immediately.” He told them.
"We will."
Carlos put his hands into his pocket. "So what was the
medical report?” He asked.
"Our bones are okay, luckily we will be discharged in
a week.” They told him.
"I'm glad it was not a serious injury."
"It isn't.” They both respond.
"Alright then, you should both rest now.” He turned
and left the ward and hospital.
Shanne drove him to the construction site where he met the
person he placed in charge.
"What is the cause of this damage?” He asked in a deep
indifferent voice.
"Sir, it is due to the heavy engine and the survey we
did recently was carried out by a fraudster," Rex reported.
Carlos turns his cold gaze at him. "You were in charge
of this and you couldn't carry out your job properly!"
"I'm sorry sir."Rex apologizes trembling.
"I'm tired of hearing I'm sorry, I placed you here
thinking you are fit for this job but here you are saying you were tricked by a
fraudster. What have you tried to do about it, do you realize you endangered
people's life because you did not check the work correctly? This is useless!”
Carlos's voice was slightly raised.
Carlos looked around. "Hey, Ronny!” He called out to a
staff member nearby.
"Yes sir.” The staff hurried closer.
"Show me the survey list,” Carlos demanded.
"Sure sir.” He handed it over.
Carlos went through it, he looked up in a few minutes.
"Is this all?” He asked with his cold indifferent voice.
"No sir."Ronny handed the next list to him,
trembling.
"Okay, I'll look into it later,” Carlos said, then
turned over to Rex. "For now Rex you're fired!"
Rex looked up shocked. "Sir..."
Without giving him another glance he turned to Ronny.
"Ronny!"
"Yes sir," Ronny answered without hesitation now
trembling.
"Find a better replacement and report to me,” Carlos
told him.
Ronny looked at Rex and then answered. "Okay,
sir."
Carlos left them without another word or glance.
Rex just stares at the cold man that left him looking down.
"How can he be so cruel?"
Ronny, who was his junior, looked at him. "I'm so
sorry sir."
Rex, who already knew the person he worked for, turned to Ronny.
"I'm aware no pleading will make him take me back, it's all my fault
anyway."
"Sir don't say that."
"You should work hard from now, and do your work
diligently, do not follow my footsteps," Rex advised him.
Ronny looked at him. "Why is he like that? you’ve
worked so well for him all this while."Ronny asked.
Ronny signed. "I destroyed something worth 200 million
dollars. I'm lucky he's letting me off easily."
"Sir..."
"You better go do your job in order not to end up like
me." Rex turned and left.
"Life..."Ronny shook his head and went to where
other staffs were.
Kelsey Devin called Carlos Immediately after she heard what
had happened to the site.
"Hey, Kelsey,” Carlos called out her name tenderly
after picking the call.
Whenever he hears her voice he always has this gentle tone
and a warm smile on his face.
"Carlos I just heard...” Kelsey's worried voice came
from the other end of the line.
"You did."
"How are you feeling? Hope you're o..."Before she
could finish Carlos interrupted her.
"Don't worry Kelsey, talking to you now just made me
okay.” He told her with a familiar gentle voice.
"You're faking it.” Kelsey, who seems to notice it,
told him.
"I'm serious Kelsey, I'd like to meet up with you
after this, will you be free?” He asked nothing, wanting her to worry about him.
"I am."
"Okay.” He smiled warmly. "Text me the time and
place I'll meet you up.” He told her.
"Okay, I will...” Kelsey said, still not satisfied
with his words.
Carlos, who has always known how to hide his sadness from
others, said quickly. "I have to go now."
"Alright then.” She answered knowing he had many
things to deal with at the moment, she ended the call.
Carlos looked at Kelsey's picture on his phone and smiled,
he loved her too much, she always makes him happy.
After putting his phone in his suit pocket, he turned to Ronny
with a serious business face.
"Sir, it's been set," Ronny told him.
"Okay let’s go take a look.” He walked out with his
long leg covered in Black trousers with Ronny following behind him.
Joey's building.
The family was having dinner together but Triffany's seat
was empty. Trevor Joey looked at his wife. "Laura is Triffany not eating
with us today?” He asked.
He had just returned from his business trip and hadn't seen
her.
Laura heaves a sigh. "She's been that way for days now.”
She told her husband.
"What's going on?"
Laura looked at her husband. "I think you should talk
with her."
"I will."
Tanner looked at his father and warned him. "Dad, you
have to be careful.” His little voice said.
"Why do you say so?"Trevor asked with surprise
and a gentle smile.
"She's sensitive these days so avoid hitting the deep
spot.” His childish voice said seriously.
Trevor laughed and Pat his son's head gently. "Tanner,
you're funny."
"I'm a serious dad.” His eyes looked at his dad
seriously.
"Okay, I will be careful.” Trevor smiled and assured him.
"Okay.” Tanner smiled and continued his meal.
Laura looked upstairs and sighs. "I wish Triffany
would join us too, I miss that lovely girl."
After dinner, Trevor Joey went upstairs and knocked on
Triffany's door.
"Mom I'm not hungry,” Triffany told her from her room,
thinking it was her mom wanting her to join them for dinner.
"Triffany, it's your dad,” Trevor told her.
"Dad, please come in.” She sat up on her bed as Trevor
entered. "Dad, when did you return?” She asked, she wasn't expecting her
dad to be home today.
"A few hours ago.” He told her.
"Sorry I couldn't come to welcome you.” She apologized
and hugged her father.
"It's okay. You're really in a bad state, what's wrong
Triffany?” He asked her. "Your mom told me you’ve been distressed and you
couldn't even join us for dinner.” They both sat down on the sofa.
Triffany who had always loved her father and shared her
sadness and happiness with him told him about how frustrated she was in her job
hunt. "Dad I've shamed you.” She sob
Trevor pats her shoulder. "Triffany, baby, you don't
have to say that you’ve shamed me, there's a story I'd like to share with you.”
He told her.
Triffany looked at her father with tears in her eyes.
"Which story? I'm all ears''
"There was a young man who graduated as you did. He
couldn't find a job either, he had many worries. He wondered how he would meet
his parent's expectations, how he would buy cars or own a house, to shelter his
family if he got married. He searched all over for even one job but all
applications were declined. He was intelligent and diligent but for three years
he couldn't find any job. All his hopes were lost and he tried to end his
life."
"End his life?” Triffany asked shocked.
"Yes.” Trevor continues. "He starved himself and
even tried to commit suicide by hanging himself but a woman saved his life. A
treasure."
Triffany smiled, wiping her tears away, she was interested
in this story. "What happened next?” She asked.
"That woman gave him the best words he had ever heard,
she encouraged him and gave him an undying hope, this young man then decided he
won't give up, and suddenly help came through his believe and guess what
Triffany?” He asked her.
"He got a job."
"Yes. As an engineer and working for a year, through
his hard work and honesty he was promoted and had many contacts in different
countries. Now he won't have any worries, he has a car and a house and got
married with two kids. He is happy now.” He told her.
Triffany smiled happily and looked at her father curiously.
"Dad who did he marry, was it that treasure who saved him?” She asked.
Trevor smiled. "Yes she's the best, so he married
her."
She smiled. "Interesting."
Trevor looked at her seriously. "Should I tell you the
shocking part of this story?” He asked.
"Yes, Dad."
"That man was me."
Triffany looked up at him shocked. "huh! Then mom is..."
"Yes, the treasure was your mom and the two kids are
you and Tanner, and I'm so proud of you both.” He told her.
Triffany's eyes became wet again. "Dad..."
Trevor looked at his beautiful daughter. "Triffany, you’ve
not shamed me at all. I'm one of the people who understands you best, so you
don't have to kill yourself because of this, there is hope somewhere.” He told
her seriously.
"Dad...” Triffany hugged him tightly. "I love
you, dad."
"I love you more. Now come downstairs you have to eat,
don't worry about my beautiful treasure.” He told her.
Triffany smiled knowing who he was talking about.
"Okay, dad."
"One more thing.” Trevor looked at his daughter.
"What's that?” She asked him.
"Don't mention this story to your mother or brother, I
promised her I would keep it a secret.” He told her.
Triffany smiled and zipped her lips. "I won't spill a
single word."
They both laughed. "Alright, come let’s go
downstairs,” Trevor told her and they both headed downstairs.
Triffany Joey came downstairs with her father behind her,
she saw her smiling mother and brother who seemed to be happy at her husband's
success in bringing her daughter down.
Triffany went over to her mother. "I'm sorry Mom for
all the troubles I've caused you.” She apologized. She knew her mom had been
worried about her
Laura shook her head and took her daughter's hands gently.
"No Triffany, come over here.” She hugged her child.
"I won't make you worried anymore,” Triffany told her.
"That's a part of every mother, they will always worry
about their child,” Laura told her truthfully.
"I love you, Mom,” Triffany told her softly.
"I love you too.” Laura touches her cheek
affectionately. "Go to the diner where your dinner is.” She told her.
"Thanks, Mom.” Triffany left for the dining.
Laura sat close to her husband who was now watching a news
channel, she looked at him. "You have so much which I'm short of.” She
told him, admiring his ways.
She had talked to Triffany but she had not convinced her to
come downstairs, but with only one try from her husband she was downstairs and
also her cheerful self.
Trevor hugged her shoulder and smiled. "I also have a
part to play in the family and also bringing up our children,” He tenderly told
her.
They have loved each other and still feel young in love.
Laura looked at him and asked curiously. "What did you say to her, that
made her mood changes quickly?” She asked curiously.
"It's I and Triffany's secret to keep.” He told her,
pinching her nose lovingly.
Laura smiled at his affection for her. "Okay, I won't
let you spill it."
"Thanks.” He kissed her lips and they both watched the
TV.