Chapter 9

(Mike’s POV).

"What's wrong, Ben?"

It had been a month and he was pretty tense and complained to me a lot until he finally asked to see me. I didn't have to guess because I knew what he was going through. This was one way of punishing him for being a very irresponsible boy.

"Of all the clients I've worked with, why did only two accept?! I don't understand where I went wrong!"

He looked frustrated and it was like I had succeeded in breaking him slowly. For the sake of someone who had been filling my heart lately.

"Are you following my ways yet? You have to be good with your tongue, just like you did in your college when you played theater."

He snorted and his breath hitched. His expression made his frustration very clear and I could only sit still and quiet, observing him.

"It seems like that's what I haven't done. I was just following your way, offering a lot of benefits at the beginning—I mean, so that they would immediately want to cooperate with me. But they didn't! They said Fra