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*Kaitlyn*

"Kiss the floor I walk on... Wesley Cooper."

At the mention of the last sentence, I could hear people gasping and murmuring among themselves. I knew they wanted to stop me but they couldn't. They didn't want to involve themselves in my mess.

We were obviously in a glaring competition because we were both glaring at each other with my hands still on his shirt.

"Are you deaf? Or would you like me to repeat myself again?" I asked me as my hands got tighter on his shirt.

" You enjoy people worshipping and fearing you right? Well it's high time to enjoy watching your ass get humiliated. I said. Kiss. The. floor. Wesley Cooper. Don't make me repeat myself again because I might just break all your teeth."

Suddenly one of his men came and pulled me away forcefully.

"You bastard. You wouldn't have believed what I would've done to you today... Bastard. You bastard son of a bitch. Arrogant jerk. You faulty human being that has all the nuts in his head screwed." I kept reigning curses at him but he didn't answer rather he straightened his inner shirt then brushed off his suit before gesturing to enter the car.

"You have no idea what you have brought upon yourself. Miss Grey." With that he entered the car and the driver zoomed off as the other car followed.

As soon as they were out of sight, the whole neighborhood turned against me.

"What have you done Kaitlyn?! What have you done?! You have no idea what you've really brought upon yourself!" Mr Sawani yelled at me.

" But he was humiliating yo-"

"I didn't ask for your help, did I? I'm moving out of this place tonight. I won't be around when he comes back to seek his revenge. " He said and trailed off.

" Oh my goodness Kaitlyn! You're impossible! " Mrs petty said and whirled off.

" Kai what have you done?! " That was Louis.

" I couldn't watch him humiliate an old man!" I said in my defense.

" Oh my world! Did you really had to let your anger get in the way all the time?! Did you really had to show him that you had super strength?! " She scolded me again.

Oh god. I've never seen Louis this mad before. What had I really gotten myself into?

* * * * *

"What are you doing?" I asked Louis who was busy stocking her all stuffs into a big worn out bag.

"What does it look like I'm doing? We're moving of course! We are not staying this place for another second. We're leaving. Who knows what he'll do when he comes back. I really didn't imagine that there would come a day when I'll be running away from my crush.. "

I rolled my eyes." So where are we going now?"

"To Michael's. I told him we'll be spending the rest of the week there. If possible the rest of the month or even the year as long as we're safe. "

" Relax Louis. It's not as if that guy can hurt us... "

" Oh really now. Keep hyping yourself but as for me I'm leaving this place. You can stay or even keep the house to yourself. I'm leaving. " She carried the bag and walked out of the house.

I got up and hurried after her. "Wait! Don't leave me here! I'm coming too..."

* * * * *

Wesley*

" I got all the information you wanted sir. " One of my private investigators walked in my office at one of my penthouse in New York. I couldn't stand the humiliation and the media. I had flew to New York immediately. I have never been insulted like that before in my entire life and the worst thing was that it was a commoner, a poor-life disgusting girl that humiliated me like that. I felt like ripping her throat off that instant. I felt like casting all my anger and rage on all my men but instead I punished the punching bag in the gym. I couldn't bear the humiliation or even the thought of it...

How dare she?

A lowlife commoner like her?

She doesn't even look like a girl...

My father had called me and informed me that the news was everywhere and that I should clean up the mess. He didn't even had to ask because I intend to clean it up...in the slowest way possible.

I signaled my investigator to continue.

"Kaitlyn Grey, youngest daughter of Susan and late Philip Grey...

She's twenty-three years old.

Her mother Susan and her elder sister resides at the outskirt of the city.

Her father had passed away when she was twelve so her mother had to hustle to make ends meet. She had managed to send them to college but they couldn't find good jobs. Her sister aspired to work in a good company someday but her dreams got crashed since there was no money to aid her in it. Her mother runs a small porridge shop. As for Kaitlyn, she's the complete opposite of her sister. She took boxing classes when she was eighteen and even engaged in small wrestling fights...."

Boxing?

Wrestling?

That explains why she's all dressed up like a man.

".... She moved in LA with her childhood friend, Louis Andrews. They attended the same college together and they are very close. Kaitlyn has no interest in women's stuffs like fashion, jewelries, accessories or even women clothes. She completely dresses like a man and the people at where she works knows her as a tomboy."

Tomboy?

That explains why she's behaving like a man!

She doesn't consider herself a woman..

"..She works as a janitress at a certain Suncoast hotel while her friend, Louis works at Suncoast bar and eatery.. She had a boyfriend..."

Boyfriend?

Who would want to date that kind of girl?

"But they broke up simply because Kaitlyn couldn't accept herself as a woman. Ex-boyfriend James Newton broke up with her because she refuse his advances, pick up fights with people around her whenever she's with him, she has no passion in cooking and also because she's not romantic. Louis has a boyfriend Michael Hall and they are at his place right now..

There all other information of her personal life with her parents before her dad passed away, would you like to know about them?"

" No thanks." I waved him off. " I've heard enough. You know what to do.. you and your crew..."

" Yes boss." He walked out and shut the door behind him.

Kaitlyn Grey....

I chuckled.

You messed with the wrong person...

Let's see how you'll save yourself from me now..

I'll make you suffer a slow, painful and miserable life til you're all fed up and you'll have no other option than to end your life.

I molded my fists and clenched my teeth in rage.

Kaitlyn Grey must pay....

* * * * *

Kaitlyn*

"Kaitlyn you shouldn't have done that! I saw it in the news. You shouldn't have interfered at all..." Michael who was seated across me kept on scolding me the moment I entered his house.

"Michael please, enough lectures for one day please... I don't wanna talk about it."

" Oh you must." Louis sauntered out of the kitchen and handed me a glass of water. " You've brought trouble upon yourself."

"Can we not start not Louis?"

" Or what? You're gonna beat me to a pulp again? Don't even try it cause I'll personally go to the broadcasting office and expose your whereabouts to the world. I'm sure Wesley Cooper will find you in no second."

"Well go ahead." I shot back. " I'm not scared of him." I stated fearlessly.

"Oh you will be when he gets your fat ass all thrown up in jail. Hmph. So sign of remorse." She turned and whisk off to where Michael was seated on a couch.

"Babe. I need to relax now. Kaitlyn's got me all worked up now." Louis related to her boyfriend as she rested her head on his chest.

Hmph.

" You should've seen me packing all our stuffs. Kaitlyn didn't even make a move. Infact she wasn't even affected by what she did. I was so scared babe."

Michael patted her back. " You're fine now. You're both safe. He doesn't know where Kaitlyn is. I'm sure he'll never find her here..."

My phone was beeping in my pockets so I brought it out and saw that it my mother calling.

Oh, she must have heard the news...

That her useless daughter punched a powerful multi-billionaire...

"Yes Mom?"

"What?!" I dropped the phone Immediately.

"What is it?" Michael and Louis both spranged up and asked me immediately.

"Mom said her porridge shop caught fire. S..she said they couldn't put out the fire and that everything's gone.." I lamented with my cranky voice.

" Oh my goodness!"

" Not only that,she said the shop had all the money from all the sales they've made for the past two weeks and now... everything's gone."

" Oh no! Oh my god, this is a disaster!" Louis sat beside me and patted my shoulders.

"What do I do now?"

"You have to bring your parents here. They wouldn't be able to survive out there alone with no money or food." She turned to Michael. "Michael you wouldn't mind if Kaitlyn's mom and sister stay here as well?"

"Oh no. I wouldn't want to burden Mike. He has done enough for me already. I still have my savings. I'll rent a small house for both of them or they'll just go back to our old apartment. I'm sure Wesley doesn't know about my mother and sister..he wouldn't dare come after them.. he's after me..."

" I agree with you. Let's go pick them up. Babe will you please bring your car along so we'll pick up Kaitlyn's mom and sister?" Louis asked Michael.

"Of course. She's just like a younger sister to me so it's my duty to take care of her."

I smiled briefly. " Thank you Mike. Let's go."

* * * * *

Wesley*

" It's done boss. We burnt down the whole place." The leader of my men informed me of the news and I smirked.

" Good. Onto the next. You know what to do."

"Yes sir."

* * * * *

Kaitlyn*

" Mom I'm so sorry this had to happen."

" It's okay Kathy. As long as your sister and I are safe. You have nothing to worry about. You can go to work now." My mother assured me that everything would be fine. It has been two days since that tragedy loss happened. Mom was so devastated. She had thrown all her hard work into the porridge shop. It was their only means of survival. Thank God for Michael who rented this small apartment for Karen and Mom next to his. Although Louis and I planned to return to our old apartment but we decided not to do it now. We were still waiting for everything to pass before we move on with our lives.

"Here Kathy. I made breakfast." Karen sauntered out of the kitchen with a small food flask.

" I know Louis is the one that normally prepares breakfast for you but I just decided to do it today. You've also helped mom and I."

I took the food from her and dropped it close to my bag. " You're my sister Karen. I would do anything for you and Mom. I know I've been the worst sister there is on earth but you both still stood by me through it all despite all the mess I've made. I love you both very much."

She smiled then pulled me into her arms." We love you too Kathy."

"Please don't cry Karen. It's going to be fine."

She nodded then wiped her tears." I'm going for the job hunting today. Heard life in the city isn't easy but I'll try. Please take care at work okay? And you must promise not to fight with anyone."

I nodded. " I promise."

Mom was very upset with me when she found out about what I did. Louis had told her about it and she was very upset. Karen had told Mom that I was just defending an old man nothing more. It was not as if I committed a crime so there was no need to be upset. These rich people of nowadays needed to be taught a lesson.

"Kaitlyn are these the only clothes you have? " Mom asked me as I was preparing to go out.

"Yes Mom. They're Dad's clothes remember?"

"I can very well see that. But you're not a man Kathy, you're a woman. And a woman is supposed to behave like a woman, dress properly and behave properly, now tell me, did you cut off your breasts?"

She must have nocticed how flat chested I was now.

"No mom. Actually I tied them up. They're so curvy, I had to tie them off. They literally show in every clothes I wear. "

She got up and cupped my cheeks." Sweetie you're beautiful. You're a very beautiful woman and your breasts adds to that beauty too, how could you have tied them up? "

" Because.. "

" What happened to your hips too? Huh? Don't tell me you tied them up as well? "

" Mom! I'm wearing Dad's pants!"

" Which you're not supposed to wear. For heaven's sake you have no idea what women of nowadays would do for your body endowments. But you don't appreciate your body, do you? So what next? You're going to cut off your hair too?"

" Of course not! " I snapped." I promised Dad I wouldn't cut off my hair. No matter what. "

She sighed." Fine. I knew I made a mistake by allowing you take those stupid boxing classes. If this is what you want.. then so be it. If you really want to change who you are then go ahead. I won't stop you. You can go now. " She groaned and moved away from me.

" I'm really sorry Mom. I really am. I wish I could be that woman that you want from me but I'm really sorry, because I can't. This is who I am now."

" So that means you're not going to fall in love as well?! "She snapped. I could see tears threatening to fall from her eyes.

Why do they always have to cry over any little thing?

"You're not going to get married?! And have kids?! Remember you loved helping kids before., So you're not going to have them as well? You're not going to learn how to be a wife? Is this really the path you've chosen? "

" Yes Mom. And I've learnt to accept that."

" For heaven's sake, you're my daughter. My little girl! How could you have chosen such a life?!"

" This is the life I want. And I'm sure dad's proud of me. I... I don't care about what you or the others think, I'm a man and I have super strength and I'm happy. You're right. I won't fall in love again because I can't go through that stress again. I can't risk my poor heart by getting it broken over and over again." I lamented as I twisted my fingers. This was normally my way of hiding in my pain and at the same time, swallowing in my tears. "James is happy. But look at me.. I'm not happy. James rejected me simply because I never allowed him touch me or even let him get close to me. Why does it always have to be sex that men of nowadays want from women? James rejected me because I don't know how to behave like a woman but who cares? I'd rather remain single all my life than have my heart being sliced into pieces and given to me on a platter. Yes you're right mother. This is the life I want. This is who I am. And nothing can ever change that. " I stormed out of the house in anger even before she could utter another word.

Why does everyone have to complain about who I am?

This is the life I chose why can't Mom just be happy for me?

Why does everyone find me so disgusting simply because I chose to be a man?

This is the life I chose. Being a woman is simply allowing yourself to be manipulated by weakness and that I can't allow. I must learn how to be strong. And being a man, does exactly that.

"Mr Dober, you asked to see me in your office?" I asked Mr Dober who was seated with his hands clawing his cheeks. He looked deep in thought.

"Yes. Take a seat Grey."

I sat on the chair across him.

"You see umm, the owner of this building called me yesterday and said that they are planning on developing this hotel and turning it into a five-star hotel. And for that he needed those that are qualified for this job.. "

" But Mr Dober, I graduated with an outstanding result in college remember? What do you mean by that? You once said that my result could take me to companies and enterprises remember?"

" I knew what I said Grey. That was what thought.. "

" What do you mean that was what you thought?" I snapped." You are educated, Mr Dober so there isn't any thoughts here. You knew it the very minute you saw my result. How could it have been what you thought?" My chest kept pounding as every second passed. I hope Mr Dober wasn't planning on doing what I'm thinking right now.. because that means I'll be left with nothing... Absolute nothing.

"You're fired Miss Grey." He let out the bomb. "I'm sorry."

I felt my whole world whirl and land into pieces. Memories of how my father died and how his death made us helpless before rushed in like full whirling wind.

"Mr Dober I'm begging you. Okay I've kept my pride aside. Please don't do this to me. I know I've said so many rude and proud words to you but you know those were nothing less than silly jokes. Please Mr Dober.. Please don't do this to me. How will I take care of my mother and sister who are at the moment helpless? Please Mr Dober. I promise I'll do anything you ask.. "

" Anything? "

I nodded without thinking twice." Anything. "

" Then take your bag and leave this place right this minute. You're fired."

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Anna.