I heard that Stacy's child died a week after that incident," one of the spectators commented, her tone laced with grief. "She was really struggling so much at the time, I don't even know where she is now." Another spectator spoke up while the other was yet to finish, "He did the same to me, that's why I moved out of his apartment and rented from the landowner beside him. Briggs is not a good man, he refused to consider me at all, and what shocked me most that day was that I've never owed him in my life, so I was surprised to see him act that way." "Damm," Killiam uttered, his voice barely above a whisper, "Briggs has a track record of bad deeds, it seems." "I also heard from my friend that he is a terrible person, he treats his tenants like dogs, but keeps the rent very low so that they won't have another choice. It's no wonder he never got married. What kind of woman would want to spend the rest of her life with such a wicked person?" "Wow," Jace finally spoke up again,

A few minutes after the streets were cleared, the taxi arrived at the nearest large store. A store that has everything a person might ever look for, including clothes, furniture, artworks, and even things as big as cars were parked behind for sale. At the time of his arrival, Jace paid off the taxi and walked towards the store. At first glance, you could tell that no ordinary citizen was welcome here, because you could not leave without spending over a thousand dollars at least. "Welcome," the security guard greeted Jace at the entrance. There were seven of them, and they weren't local police officers. They had seen him walk out of an ordinary taxi, which is a very rare sighting compared to the kind of cars that arrive at the parking lot daily. However, they are not as foolish as local stores to stop someone just because he didn't look rich. "Thank you," Jace smiled. They searched him with their security devices before letting him through. At his first step into the store, Jace w

"Please, I really need it," Tess pleaded, her knees on the floor and her eyes clouded with tears, "My mom is at the hospital, her situation only got worse, and I have to pay for her to get treated. I beg you, please, I'll appreciate anything you give me, sir, please." Contrary to the promise she once made, Tess found herself before a man whom she detested with every of her being. He was the only one she knew who could help at this critical moment when she needed to save her mother's life. His name is Dennis Akarman, and he happens to be a successful car dealer. Tess had worked in his home for two years as a live-in maid, and he paid her quite well for the job. At the time, Tess conveniently provided for her mother and sister, but despite that, she quit her job to work at Lincoln bars for less pay. It may seem illogical, but she had valid reason to quit. Dennis would never give anything for free; he always expected something else in return, and for a young, beautiful lady like Tess

/ An hour earlier/Jace's purchase from the store was worth more than two hundred thousand dollars; it goes beyond just an attempt to prove the manager wrong, but also an instinctive desire to impress Tess more than any other man has.He called for an Uber and headed straight to Tess's house, his mind reeling positively. He had seen the kind of proposals she had gotten in the past and no doubt Tess would fall for him at first glance, and it would also prove to her that he was capable of conveniently catering for her needs.However, as soon as he approached the doorstep, his mind was unsettled. Tess's youngest sister was seated on the porch, her head resting on her knees. "Hey, are you alright?" He approached her, placing the bags on the floor and lifting her head gently. "Are you crying?" Jace asked, his heart dropping for a second."What happened? Where is Tess?""At the hospital," the little girl replied wiping the tears off her eyes.Worried, Jace sat down next to her on the porc

"You... you slapped me, Tess?" Jace stuttered, stunned to the core that she had just embarrassed him in front of a few people. Unapologetically, Tess shouted, "I would slap you again and again Jace, why are you here? I told you that I do not want anything to do with you, didn't I? I have so much trouble on my hands right now and most of them are because of you, so why won't I slap you?" "You didn't even care to ask why I came here, or how I knew that your mom was ill... "Do you care?" She snapped, cutting Jace off mid sentence and wiping the tears from the corner of her eye. "And even if you did, what can you do about it? Your broke a** cannot help me, so just go, I don't want to talk to you, I came for my mother." "But I'm the one who called you here," Jace uttered, his voice barely above a whisper, nothing he has experienced today has hit him harder than this humiliation. "Just leave!" She yelled" "Get out! I don't want to see you Jace, just go!" Jace held his cheek, his e