"... Jason Rufus Kaid you will give me answers concerning what this talk about alterations concerning your father's punishment for you is all about. "
Jason flinched at the mention of his middle name. It was never good when Madeline Kaid called her son's middle name. Everyone who knew her well knew he did this when she was furious. Speaking now would be a mistake so he allowed to her let out all her bottled up rage and hopped that maybe, just maybe he had a chance of getting through this one.
The 'adjustments' that he had made over the past week or so were not meant to reach his parents at all but then again it did. It had nothing to do with his work, Madeline could care less but what she did care about was his personal life, the rest he could ease over. This still didn't calm him down completely, his mother could be a hell wrenching machine when she wanted to be using all his achievements to hr advantage by turning them to absolutely nothing.
" Sudden participation in charity, modification of the branch managing board of executives without your father's knowledge, refusal to attend the Royal dinner Convention and don't get me started on your living conditions and choice to stay longer as a working intern at the same? What on earth are you thinking? I did not raise you to go against all the standards that this family name has forever upheld. Whatever game it is that you and your father are at, it ends now. Otherwise you better have a life saving explanation because anything less will definitely not suffice."
Finally given a chance to talk in the ten none stop minutes that his mother had video called him, Jason looked both exhausted and anxious about her reaction towards his reasons to every one of the questions that she had posed.
" Mother calm down-" big mistake to start that way.
" Calm down?!"
He rushed to explain before his window of opportunity closed.
" The reason as to why I began the charity project was to rebuild the image we used to have in the peoples eyes here in City Y. Members of the board of directors have been undergoing investigations for multiple cases of theft from company funds, the ones that ha e left already were found guilty it was no use keeping them. Father wasn't and is still not speaking to me so approval was a little to far to fetch and replacements were more than easy to find. The dinner was all because I have other commitments then but I did send a representative. Everything is for the benefit of the company."
" And the rest I asked about? Don't think just because you blabbered the first few that I've forgotten the last."
Actually he was indeed hoping for that.
"There is just one more case I need to see through to the end myself for that I decide to blend in. Besides I'm trying to pass the time for my punishment what better way right?"
Jason smiled small and hopeful that he would be let off the hook. On the large screen in front of him his mother gave a sigh and put her fingers to her tempo.
" What am I ever going to do with you?"
" Love me, cherish me-" The line he knew could melt his mother's heart.
" And smack the devil out of you. maybe that will help too. I'll let you off for now but be sure that i'll keep an eye out for you."
After their goodbyes the screen went dark and Natalie walked into his office. Her face showing no sign of guilt and even though he knew that it would be a waste trying to talk about her treachery to her he did so for the mere reasons of creating conversation with the robot. He hadn't had a simple conversation since his last encounter with Amy three days ago. His face showed a smile as he stood and walked to his favorite spot by the windows.
" Natalie belive it or not I'm hurt, you gave me out. That's not how good friends show their love for one another."
He looked over his shoulder back at her and still saw no change in emotion. ' as expected Natalie the emotionless.'
" I did so for your own good. You were supposed to stick to what you always do. Besides above all I answer to your father and am I obligated to give reports on all of your actions."
"Ahh so your father's spy into my every action but In this case, however, you turned to my mother not my father, no fair, your going against you obligations."
" Mrs Kaid heard the news first when the message was sent to the mansion, I had no control over that. None the less if her input could atleast put you back into your usual state of operation then I'm fine with that too."
Jason closed his eyes and gave her an easy shrug of his shoulders.
" Continue with all the preparations for my new identity but for tonight you can leave its late and way past your working hours. I'm not going to change any one of my plans. Good evening Natalie."
She registered his greeting with a node of her head and left the office, the door clicking shut behind her. Jason gave a sigh of relief. His mother always was the most loving parent, not that his father hated him or anything but he had always felt more himself around her. She was also at the same time the only woman in the world that could make him do her bidding in anything, well almost anything.