Nathaniel had always been a principled man.
âThey did what they werenât supposed to do, and I wonât play favorites.
This is a lesson they need to learn.
â
Though his words made sense, Lucinda couldnât shake off the uneasy feeling inside her.
âI can understand if you want to discipline your younger sister, but Amanda is your mother.
Arenât you afraid of her resenting you?â
Nathaniel bowed his head further, and Lucinda couldnât see his face.
He stayed quiet for a moment before saying, âShe can handle it.
And if she canât, I will take her place.
â
Lucinda was impressed by how Nathaniel was handling the situation.
âIâm heading back to Angle Intl.
You keep doing your work.
â
âOkay.
â
She got up and walked towards the door.
As she was leaving, she saw Nathaniel still crouching on the floor.
âIâm taking my leave.
Why are you still kneeling?â
Nathanielâs face turned pale.
âMy legs went numb.
â
Lucinda chuckled and left him to it.
Before taking her leave, she informed Zaniyah that Nathaniel needed an assistant.
Zaniyah wasted no time.
That afternoon, Sonny showed up at Nathanielâs office to start his new job.
âBoss, youâre a genius.
You donât have to sneak around to meet me now, and Miss Ross doesnât suspect a thing.
Youâre amazing!â
Nathaniel was engrossed in his work on the computer but Sonnyâs words caught his attention.
He glanced at Sonny skeptically.
âWhat do you mean by sneaking around to meet you? Youâre making it sound so obscene.
â
Without warning, he grabbed a nearby pen and flung it at Sonny with force.
Sonny didnât move fast enough, and the pen hit him square in the forehead.
He winced and rubbed the spot.
âBoss, youâre so brutal.
I think I have a concussion.
You owe me some compensation.
â
âYou are so annoying.
â Nathaniel glared at him coldly and grabbed another pen.
Sonny quickly begged, âSorry, my mistake.
It wonât happen again.
â