The Billionaire Tech Genius Gets His Revenge

I need my chef back

Two days later, Ethan couldn't resist returning to work. He couldn't let his disagreement with Clara destroy the company he worked so hard for, so he showed up from the hotel to finish up the presentation.

Just ten minutes after he got into the office, Clara barged in. She hadn't bothered to check on him since last night and he hadn't contacted her either. Ethan couldn't help but wonder how she was doing, she seemed fine so he fought back the urge to ask.

“So you came to work?” She scoffed. “Listen Ethan, you have to come back home,” she demanded with folded arms.

Ethan felt happiness hearing this, perhaps she finally came to her senses. This must mean she missed him, doesn't it? Maybe he was wrong and she really cared about him.

But Clara's next words left him stunned.

“I am tired of having to order takeaway morning, afternoon and night. I haven't had homemade food in two days, so you need to come home and get back in the kitchen.” she blurted.

Ethan sighed and shook his head. Of course, she was still thinking about herself. Clara never liked eating outside, it was only on occasions, so Ethan made sure to make a nice meal every night when he came home from work.

He did all of this just to please her and make her life easier, yet how did she repay him?

“I am not your personal chef, Clara. But perhaps you should hire one.” He said calmly, turning his gaze away from her.

“Hey! Don't get so cocky now! Why are you being so proud and arrogant, just because I enjoy your food doesn't mean you should think so highly of yourself. Listen, I have had enough of this fight, my assistant, Martha, will accompany you to the hotel to get your things and head back home after work today.” She stated.

Ethan couldn't believe her audacity, to think she could order him around like that. She might be the owner of the company by name but he made it, he was the brains and sweat behind its success and he needed to start exerting his authority.

“I was quite clear about that, I am not coming back home, not after all the disrespect I have received from you, I will be coming to work from the hotel, but that's the only time you will see me until you do the right thing.”

“Ugh!” Clara growled and stomped her feet dramatically on the floor. “Do you really have to be so stubborn? Okay, what do you want? A new pair of shoes? A different gift? Just tell me what you want so we can get over your childish tantrums and you return home.” She demanded.

Ethan sat up. “Okay, since you asked. If you want me to come back, first you need to return Damian Lillard to his previous position as a Sales representative, then you will have to end all personal relationships with him. Aside from a professional relationship, you will have nothing to do with him again, those are my demands.”

“What? That is absurd! Why don't you go ahead and ask me to terminate his employment here as well?” She fired.

“I would do that if I had the mind to rob a man of his job as he is trying to rob me of my wife, but luckily for him, I am too compassionate and incapable of doing that. So do we have terms?”

“Bullshit! You think too much of yourself. Trying to get a man who worked hard for his position demoted, all because you can't stand the fact that he is better than you. Isn't that just selfish and heartless of you? But I am not surprised, you only care about yourself!”

Ethan was left dumbfounded. Him, selfish? His entire life since he met her had been to please her, he had done everything to make her comfortable. Even though he was a tech genius and was offered an awesome job opportunity overseas, he couldn't afford to leave her and decided to start up this company under her name, just to give her a good reputation and fame.

Now she had the guts to accuse him of being selfish.

“Am I the selfish one for wanting to save my marriage from an intruder? I am being generous by letting him keep his job here, we both know he is not qualified to be a janitor, let alone hold such a top position in our company. And you say he is better than me? Don't forget how many degrees and certificates I had before I met you. I could have gotten employed in the biggest tech companies in the world with seven digit monthly income. I gave up that dream just to be with you, and you are choosing a total loser over me!” He flared in anger.

“Nonsense! I told you countless times, Damian and I are just friends. Find some big boy pants and stop being an insecure little bitch!” She spat and then stormed out of the office.

Ethan growled and leaned back on the chair. He had started to regret showing up here as all it did was provoke him.

Just then there was a knock on the door and Mary, his office assistant, walked in.

She saw the look of anger on his face and panicked. “If this is a bad time, Sir, I can come back later,” she said in a rush of words.

“No, come in, tell me what you need.” He said calmly.

“Actually, there is something you need to see, Sir.” She said with a serious expression on her face.

Ethan was curious to find out what. He was stunned when he learned what the assistant had discovered.

His wife, Clara Kent, had been secretly funneling company assets to her childhood crush and first love, Damian Lillard!!

Ethan was enraged, as if openly spending company funds on that loser wasn't enough, she was going to steal from the company for him as well.

Now he was really going to have to deal with them, he had endured enough!!

T. B. C