"Why should we keep such worthless trash in our home?" A voice shouted out as a man crumpled in his chair. This voice coming from a woman. The newly married Alice Giroux, the newest wife to Harvey Giroux after his first wife had passed.
"She's my daughter, there's no reason she should be kicked out of the house" Harvey spoke calmly though his backbone was nonexistent as he tried to protest. Harvey was a handsome man of barely 50 years. The argument was one he had repeated over and over again.
Harvey was the head of the prestigious Giroux Corporation. A fortune 50 company that had exploded in the market once magic was discovered. Though still a new art the Giroux Corporation had managed to truly take over the transportation industry. Though they were a Fortune 50 company, being in the top 50 companies in the United States, in this city of New Amsterdam they were on the 2nd borderlining on 3rd tier of families.
Harvey only remarried because the value of the company took a hit when his first wife, Nicolletta, passed away. It wasn't for his own lack of effort, but most of the rich in this city and around the country believed that until all of ones children were married they would need both parents. His first daughter, Nicole, hadn't married. What the world knew of her was she had graduated under a false name from a major university and spent most of her time in a lab she established in an unknown location.
Todays argument about kicking her out was a routine one. Harvey's second wife hadn't wanted Nicole to remain in the picture once married. Her own daughter needed Nicole out of the way if she was going to have any hope at taking Giroux Corporation under her control.Â
"All that girl does is waste money in a lab! We need to consider what's best for the company! Harvey if you let her continue then we will end up bankrupt from her whims!" Alice argued, but didn't let up "if she was half as reliable as Claire then I would be more than happy for her to stay, but all she does is waste money and gods know how much she has wasted already!"
"You're being ridiculous! What my money is spent on is my own concern! You know I married you to stabilize my company and now you make me question my own daughters intentions and praise yours!" Harvey shouted as he looked at Alice. His hand slammed the table with a thunderous boom emphasizing "if you can give me proof that Nicole is wasting my money then I will agree to whatever you want!"
Alice seeing her opportunity snapped her fingers. Immediately Claire entered with a bulging folder of evidence. "This is the extent of her wasteful spending. Every last dime came from your wallet so you will go and disown her at once and name Claire general manager and future owner of the company!" Her smirk evident that she was certain of her proof.
Harvey went through the folder. Page by page he flipped through it all. He didn't hide his laughter. "Ah so you think this proves that she has been spending my money. Well so be it then." He grabbed his cell phone not even phased as he dialed a number.
Alice at first was worried, but hearing Harvey she smiled. Her smug grin undisturbed as she hugged Claire. "You need to make sure to work extra hard. This opportunity is amazing and will lead to a lot of money for you. No man will ever hold you down so don't forget who led you to this path."
Claire, a beauty in her own right, stood at 5'7" tall and by all standards was a nordic beauty. Her fair skin was complemented perfectly by her gentle curves. Most importantly however her hair flowed in a hip length braid. Her voice was sweet as pure sugar, too sweet to most in fact revealing her true nature. "I won't mom, I will make you and dad proud with my innovations. I will still try to give my lovely sister a chance to work together."
Harvey hearing the phone answered wasn't quiet. "Nicole. You're on your own from now on. Giroux Corporation will go to Nicole when I retire and you are forbidden from using the family name ever again. My last kindness to you will be giving you a week to move out."
Having seen this coming for a while a woman with true beauty and grace looked out over a small valley. Flowering fields and lakes filled her vision from what could only be described as a small castle turned villa. Unlike Claire this woman stood a domineering 6'3" tall. Her beauty did come from her natural curves though she didn't reveal them for all to see like Claire. Hers were hidden behind a dress as black as the night sky with gold inlays that made it look like the nights sky. Her butt length hair was just as black, but the true drawing force of her beauty was her eyes.
This was Nicole. A woman who studied 3 subjects at once in college and graduated under her mothers name at the top of every class. Her eyes originally were a piercing blue, but due to an accident helping develop a transportation spell they now were heterochromatic. One was now a bluish grey as beautiful as a frozen lake, the other was a vibrant red. The red iris hidden behind her hair most were never privileged enough to see it.Â
However now she was told she was on her own. Harvey could hear the laugh behind her voice. Giroux Corporation was to her nothing more than a toy. A place to practice her abilities. Still she answered her father with respect. Her voice was a soft gravely voice that drove most men wild. "I understand father. I will make sure to remove myself from it all. I could never take advantage of you after you did so much for me."
Harvey nodded as he looked at Claire. "Your sister is truly kind. She will be gone so you may reach new heights." He hung up the phone looking at Alice "and by the end of the week you won't have to worry about Nicole. However I am not going to baby Claire. She will be trained just as hard as Nicole was to have been in the same position."
Nodding happily as she clearly was already counting her money. "That's fine we will announce it tomorrow and then Claire can begin her training."
Harvey shook his head "she begins today. I'll get ahold of the people necessary to get her enrolled. Tomorrow the announcement will be made, but she will be in class."
Claire smiled "I will do you proud dad. Don't worry once you see what I can do you'll be able to say you'll retire in the coming months!"