And so, I decided to do the thing that my dad wished for me. Running the company that my dad owned Marshal Co.
With that bitter thought of my parents in my mind I entered my company. Everyone greeted me some gave me their condolences but I felt strange behind their sympathetic smiles I could see something that they are trying to hide from me. I thought I could ignore it until I entered supposed to be my office that used to be dad’s but now someone else is sitting.
“Who are you?” I asked him.
“Isn’t that the question I am supposed to ask you. Who are you to barge into my office like that?” he asked me with annoyance clear in his voice.
“Mr. Carson...” comes Angel into the room panting.
“Angel who is thi- Forget it just get him out of my office.” I command to my supposed to be assistant.
“Miss. Marshal this is Mr. Carson the current CEO of this company” says Angel making me angrier. “Miss this is Madam Carol’s order.” adds Angel
“Who is she to- “
“Oh, dear niece of mine don’t tell me you forgot about me.” interrupts Aunt carol entering the office.
“Aunt Carol please explain to me what the hell is going on.”
“Of course, sweetheart you deserve that much after going through everything.” snickers Aunt Carol. I can’t believe the sweet aunt who used to give me sweets and play with me in my childhood has turned into someone I can’t even recognise now.
“Well Katherine here’s the thing. Since your parents had an unfortunate death-” says Au- no just Carol I don’t think she deserves to be given respect after addressing my parent’s death with no sadness and looks at me with an evil glint in her eyes. Has it always been there or has I missed it?
“I don’t think your parents must have had the time to write the will so now I have half of the shares of your mother, that is my dear sister, anyway” did she just said that last part with such disgust. Oh my god what more is there to be revealed. “Which includes 15% of her shares to me which adds to my 5% share not to forget about my selfless brother your uncle Nat gave his share which is again 5% which makes me have 25% share also your dad’s brother and sister also have their 5% each including your dad’s half share which makes them have same shares as me. Since they are not as interested as me to run the company in your mother’s name while there are many company under your dad’s that shares also now belong to me which makes me the top shareholder though there is that 20% who actually has more power than me though I have largest shares that mysterious person has been running the company and profiting the company along with your father. Hah don’t worry I will get that person sooner or later that guy can’t stay mysterious for long.” She stops walking around me and now she stands in front of me.
“So, after hearing all these do you still want to stand and compete with me or would you like to leave with little dignity you have left in you. Or I can do a favour and give you a post in this company. I think I heard there’s a post vacancy in janitors’ section.” She snickers and glares at me. “Do you want that or do you want to run away little girl.”
“People can’t laugh and spit on other people for long there will be a time when I get the chance to return all the favours you have given me and that time I won’t even show the mercy that you don’t deserve no matter how much good actor who have been in the past to be the sweet Aunt that I used to fight with my parents to stay longer with.” I glare back at her.
“oh, darling don’t remind me how bratty you were, always clinging on to me asking for sweets. Now get out before I call the security.” Says Aunt.
“Carol don’t forget what you have said to me now because I won’t.” And with that I left the company walking out with my head held high and ignoring all the sympathetic comments and sad eyes though I couldn’t miss “She will come back with even bigger strength.” comment from Aunt jenny, who cared me just like my mom and that’s the only reason why she was friends with my mom. She gave me an encouraging smile different from others sad smiles and I returned her a smirk that said I-WILL-COME-BACK.
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All the way to Uncle Nat’s house, the thought of how my sweet aunt have turned into such a bitch kept on nagging me a lot. After parking the car in garage, I got into the house sighing thinking of moving out soon so that I no longer will be a bother to him, even though he keeps on saying that I should consider his house as my own. Well you can’t blame me, after seeing the turn of events today I just can’t seem to believe my family members.
When I got inside, I saw Uncle Nat infront of TV watching football. He and his craze for football has never changed. At least that remained unchanged. I went to him and sat on the sofa.
After few minutes he asked me, “Cupcake what’s wrong you have been awfully quiet. Usually you should have already started to bicker how boring this match is. Not to mention you are home early which I don’t mind. What happened? Did something happen at office?” and seeing him worry for me, my eyes started to tear up and I said everything that happened today starting from all the sympathetic smiles hiding something to how my sweet aunt have turned to a bitch or to be more exact how she showed her true colours.
“I shouldn’t have signed the document and gave her my shares if so, you would have place in the company though its just 5% it should have been enough for you to have a place.” He says while putting his head in his hands.
“Uncle, I don’t blame in fact I am thankful that you were there for me when I needed someone to support and protect me and I will always be grateful for that. Even if you had given that shares to me, I am sure Carol will find a way to get me out of the company.” I said hugging him and he hugged me back.
“Uncle, please don’t be angry for what I am going to say next.”
“Well it depends on what you say.” He chuckles while patting my back encouraging me to continue what I was saying.
“Uncle I have been thinking of moving to a new place.”
“What!! No, what’s wrong cupcake did I do something wrong or did something weird happened for you to say that though I think you have mentioned about this a few days ago. I think I have said my answer then. What’s wrong now.” He said with a worried face.
“Uncle please don’t worry, I think you need your own space, I know you don’t mind me staying here but I feel like I need to go through this alone, stand on my own feet and get my company back.” I said and added “I just need a small apartment for me to stay I don’t think I can go back to my home it is filled with lots of memories and when I am ready, I will think of something to do with it.”
“Darling I don’t think it is safe for you to go through this alone let me help you.”
“Uncle your support alone is a great help for me and like I said don’t worry, I am Damien Black’s daughter I am strong enough to stand on my own.”
“Speaking of finding a new apartment and mentioning your dad. I forgot to tell you something.” He hesitated and his next words brought me to tears.
“I got a letter from your Dad.”