CHAPTER 2: Secretary

CHAPTER 2

I can't believe this is happening to me!

I wanted so much to shout! So much to kick him until he bled! Damn it!

"Damn!" I heard him curse while standing up. I saw how wet his suit is. The water is dripping down on his pants and his hair is also dump. While me? My dress that cost so much went rubbish!

"It's all your fault!" I spat angrily. He didn't talk and he just went out of the fountain while I'm still here lying in the cold water. I couldn't stood up because my dress is too heavy! And my stiletto is too stinky!

"Are you okay Thunder?" My lips parted in annoyance when he asked his ugly dog! What the hell? Is he serious? I am the one who got fell and not his dog!

The dog barked and he caressed its head. He stand up and take out his coat. That was the time when he noticed me! He finally notice me! Fuck him!

"Why aren't you standing up? It's cold," he said like it's just normal. I couldn't believe that someone like him would treat me like this! Can't he see that I'm struggling?! Couldn't he see my beauty?! Other guys would fight just to be my man and he's just here? Not affected?

"Fuck you! You were the reason why I fell here and how ungentleman! You can clearly see that I'm struggling here! You should've help me but you asked first your stupid dog!" I lamented. His brows furrowed.

"I think I heard you wrong," he said while just staring at me. Hello? I'm still here in the cold dirty water with a poop on my stiletto!

"You...were the reason why I fell. Look what you've done. It cost more than your life for all you know," he said and looked at me arrogantly. My eyes widened and the fire and anger inside me intensified. 

How dare him say that to me?! What the hell?! Those words was always been my words when someone would spit on my clothers or things and now he's using that damn words on me?

"I'm leaving. You are wasting my time," he said coldly and pulled the chains of his dog. My inside wants to burst out in so much anger. I really want to punch his face or make his life miserable! I'm gonna list him on my target list! Damn him!

"Hey! Stop! Help me here you son of a bitch! I'm gonna kill you!" I shouted so loud when I saw him walking away like he wasn't hearing me.

That night was so miserable. The Carter's men went to me and help me stand up. They also gave me spare clothes and that night I didn't wait for mom to be done in that godamn party! I just left with my blood boiling in that man!

If I see him again I will make sure that his life would be miserable!

I'm gonna curse him on this day forward!

"Why did you left so early last night?" Mom asked while we're having our breakfast. My mood suddenly change when I remember that night.

"Some dimwit made my night miserable," I said and just ate my foods. Mom's brows furrowed but she didn't ask anymore because like usual she needs to hurry to work for the company.

I also prepared myself to school. And when I arrived, a commotion welcome me again. Jonathan Hill is in front of me looking so angry and horrible. His hair is so messed up and he really looks like he is carrying a lot of problems in this world.

"You really a demon!" He shouted. My bodyguards immediately block him to stop him on coming near me. I crossed my arms and raised my brows.

"I already know that. Is that what you want to waste my time?" I asked but an image of a man came to my mind while I'm saying those. Why am I thinking about him? Ah! I remember that he also said it to me!

"Give me back my scholarship!" He shouted miserably. I smirked.

"That's what you get from interfering with my business. I told you..." I said arrogantly and was about to walk out when he suddenly throw an egg to me that made my uniform become so dirty!

My eyes widened and my lips parted. I glared at the bodyguards who were blocking him.

"Are you all nuts?! Why did you let him throw this godamn egg?!" I shouted angrily. All the people watching looked down as well as my bodyguards because of my shout. They are all afraid that I might throw at them my anger. 

"That's what you get from being a demon! One day will come and you will be a miserable like what you did to your victims! You're just rich and powerful but...you are nothing but a piece of trash!" He shouted. 

I gritted my teeth and walked out. I opened my locker and took out my spare uniform. I change my clothes in the restroom and when I finish I did not go to my class. I spent my whole time in my usual spot in this school. The kiosk. 

Every time I'm here in this kiosk no one could enter because they are afraid of me. Well they are always afraid even in just hearing my name.

Millijay.

I closed my eyes and suddenly remember my dad. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from crying. I cannot cry or else they will see me as a weakling. I should remain like this. A brave woman. A demon. An untamable evil.

If I didn't do it...what happened to dad years ago will just repeat again. And this time it will be for my mom. I can't let that happen. 

I can't let those people take down my mom and me as well.

I was relaxing the whole time in the kiosk when my phone ring loudly. I answered my phone while my eyes are still close.

"Hello?" I answered. It's my mom. I saw it on the caller's name.

"We have to talk Millijay. Right now!" My brows furrowed when I heard her dangerous voice. What the hell is happening?

I opened my eyes and shifted on my seat.

"I'm in the school-"

"I don't care! Bring yourself right here right now! You are damn dead Millicent Jaiyana!" She said and hang up the phone.

My lips parted when I saw the men in black. They are all mom's men. What is happening?

I followed them until the car. The car stopped in the company. The employees greeted me all the way from my mom's office. When her secretary opened the door the first person I saw is...Jonathan.

My hands turned cold. It can't be!

"Mom..." I called mom who was glaring at me the moment I entered the office. I gritted my teeth. I can't believe that Jonathan have the courage to do this!

Of course mom didn't know what I'm doing outside the house! My bodyguards are afraid of me that's why they are not reporting to my mom whenever I'm doing some bad things! 

The people who tasted my wrath was so afraid that they do not have the courage to report to my mom but right now...of all those people Jonathan had the courage to do it!

"Explain everything to me Millijay," mom said with his calm voice. She's very calm that it's scary. I bit my lower lip and tried to act normal because Jonathan is watching me. I can't let other people see my weakness. 

"I have nothing to explain," I said with my stern voice. Mom sighed and looked at Jonathan.

"You can now leave Jonathan. I will make sure that your scholarship will be given back at you. And I will make sure that my daughter won't ever touch you again," mom said.

I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes. I remain standing as Jonathan leave the office. This is bad. This isn't what I expected.

"I didn't...teach you to be like this, Millijay," 

I looked away and swallowed hard but still, I remained stoic.

"Did I...teach you wrong Milli? Am I a bad mother that's why you turned out to be like this?" Her calmed voice really giving me shivers. 

"No mom," I said. 

"Then why are you doing this?!" I almost jump when I heard her shout together with a loud hit of the table. I looked at her and I saw how red she is because of madness.

"You...bullied your classmates. You wrecked someone's life. You're creating false rumors. You disrespect your teachers and personnels. You are cutting your classes. You...used your power in useless things. Is that how I taught you? Why are you doing this? Is being rich is not enough?! What are they?! A toy that you wants to play?" 

"Mom-"

"You think your dad would be happy when he knows what you're doing?" 

I bit my lower lip and gritted my teeth. I breathed heavily and it's good that I can hold my tears longer.

"It will not happen if dad is still alive right now," I said and looked at her. Her tears fell. I can feel her pain. All I did was wrong but I can't admit it. Because doing those things makes me happy since dad died.

"What do you want me to do? Ask your dad to get up from his grave to scold you?"

"You know what's wrong mom?" I said with my shaking voice.

"You let that happen to dad! You let him died! You let your family discriminate him! You let your family bullied him! You let your family played his life!" I spat. 

"I didn't-"

"I can still remember it vividly mom! I may be young but I understand all that's happened! Your dad...controlled my dad's life. He made my dad his dog! A fucking dog! Your family made my dad a stupid person! And you know why dad let them? Because he loves this family so much that he can endure all those things! And now that he can't endure it anymore? He...took his fucking own life mom! And where were you? You were in that fucking business trip that your dad told you to do so!"

All I felt was just anger. Anger and pity for my dad. My tears aren't falling but my heart is aching in pain. I looked at my mom who is now crying. I hate watching my mom cry. I actually don't blame her. All I blame was my grandfather for being so manipulative and a demon. 

But now that grandfather is in America with his evil daughters I can't let him controlled my mom like what he did to my father. I can't let it happen again.

"Are you doing this to slap to your grandfather that you also can do what he's doing?" She asked while wiping her tears.

"No..." I said and shook my head.

"I am doing this to have strength and power to fight him in the future," I said and left her office.

I closed my eyes while having my ride from home. I'm so exhausted. When I closed my eyes I remember dad smiles at me. His laughs and jokes. Our play time and his gentle caressed on my head. I miss him so much. It's been three years since he died. He took his own life by hanging himself inside of his office.

That was the most painful memories I had with him. I was a daddy's girl. He was always my companion because mom was always out.

Dad is an engineer. His name Marcus Hepburn is screaming of intelligence and perseverance. He came from a poor family because he was smart he strive for his success and was known to be a successful engineer. He built so many buildings and had so many compliments that made my mom fell for him.

Janine Vasco was my mother's name when she was a maiden. Vasco's family is very rich. They owned so many empires. And my grandfather didn't want my dad to be with my mom. He was against them but dad and mom didn't let him break them. They married each other without their consent. That time mom was already pregnant with me.

They lived happily and created a new company. And it was named Hepburn Communications Company. Dad was closed to Chairman Adamson Carter so they made our company under them.

But grandfather searched for them and entered their life again. He manipulated my mother and made mom worked with the Vasco company that made dad worked all alone in the Hepburn Communications. Grandfather created a false rumor about dad being an animal with money. A rumors about dad's low credibility. 

I remember in a party when I heard how grandfather talked bad things about dad. Dad would just smile amidst of it. But the most painful part is when grandfather made him his slave in that party! He always asked dad to give him this or that. Anything! The visitors just watched and make fun of dad. 

I was there but mom wasn't because grandfather asked her to visit a business trip again.

He always do that. And dad always followed his biddings. And there was this night when I saw dad holding a picture of mom and me. It was a happy picture but I was wondering why dad was crying when that picture were full of happiness.

He kissed me goodnight that day and whispered I love you's. But I never imagined that it was the last night that I would hear him say I love you and good night. Because the other day...the maids just saw him hanged himself in his office.

And grandfather flew outside the country along with his daughters. My mom's siblings.

Mom was so devastated and sorrowful. She blamed herself and I somewhat blamed her either but I realized that the person should be blame is my grandfather. I really...hate that he is my relatives. I've long forsaken the word Vasco on my name. 

Millicent Jaiyana Vasco Hepburn.

I hate Vasco.

I woke up in the next morning with my head ache. But I still manage to get up and have my breakfast in the dining. But I stopped when I saw mom sipping on her coffee.

I sit beside her and have my foods in front of me. I looked at her and she was just serious while reading on her ipad.

"Good morning mom," I greeted her. She looked at me and turned off her ipad.

She clasped her hands and looked at me intently.

"I think of it a lot of times last night and even though you have deep reason why you did all those bad things I can't just let it pass Millijay. You have to learn your lesson," she said. 

"What-"

"Let me finish first," she said with her serious tone. Mom is scary when she's serious.

"I know you blamed me for what happened with your dad. I am very sorry for that. I loved your dad so much. And until now he is the only one in my heart that's why I can't find another man except for your dad and I never had a plan to replace your dad. And I am also the reason why you turned like this. I can't let that happen. You have to learn your lesson. Next week will be your summer vacation right?" she asked.

My eyes widened. Damn it! Not my precious vacation!

"Mom-"

"I'm not yet finish Millijay," she said sharply so I stopped and pouted.

"For two months, 60 days you will have your summer job,"

I can't believe it!

"Mommy! I don't-"

"I told you I'm not yet done!" She shouted. I can't do anything but to shut my mouth.

"You will be a secretary in Carter's Group for 60 days to learn your lesson that power should be use in the right things and not for useless things Millijay. And after that you will be free from all of this and you are free to do what you want. I will not interfere to you anymore," she assured me.

I shook my head. I can't believe this is happening!

"Mom! I have so many things to do in summer! Mom not my precious vacation! Please!" I begged but she just raised her brows.

"You told me that you want to fight your grandfather someday right?" I stopped by her question. She smiled when she saw me got stunned.

"Just think that it's your preparation to be able to fight your powerful grandfather, Millijay," she said and leave me dumbfounded in front of the foods.

I'm gonna be a secretary in the Carter's group? 

I smirked. Let's see if Carter's group can handle this badass creature.