As if he had seen a ghost. Skin paled immediately, eyes widened with fear evident in them, mouth left agape, hands shook as fear crept into his entire being. He feared that his legs would give up on him.He messed up. Big time and he didn’t know if Kenneth would have mercy and forget what was said and done to him.Having the Goldstein sign a deal with their company would be the biggest win for their failing business. He knew that having bad ratings from Goldstein puts anybody, business or whatever in bad shape as quickly as lies spread.This would be so bad for him and his sister’s business and this deal is the last hope for their company. Now, he messed it up by looking down on the only heir of the Goldstein because of how badly he rates people.“Mr. Goldstein” his voice shook.Kenneth shook his head and was going to say something but then his butler came with what he requested earlier.“Young sir” he bowed to him and handed the items to him.Kenneth smiled. “Thank you, please excuse
Kenneth entered the bakery and one of the staff rushed to assist him to his table but he declined politely. He didn’t want to attract any unnecessary attention. He walked calmly to the reserved table and then noticed a young man sitting there.The man’s back was turned to him so, he walked in front of him and sat opposite him.When he looked at the man, a sudden remembrance hit him.Darren Leinster, is a man that would senselessly mock Kenneth for no apparent reason. This man sitting in front of him started bullying Kenneth from his college days. He started all the ruse and picking on him all these years. Made Kenneth’s life miserable.Darren raised an eyebrow, he looked at Kenneth’s stained shirt, disheveled hair, and pair of expensive-looking glasses sitting on his nose.“Do you need anything lost boy?” he asked, mock evident in his tone.“Still the same douche as always Darren” Kenneth said, a smile on his face.A dark look crossed Darren’s features. He didn’t like to be spoken bad
Kenneth looks over at the document in his hand. His dad gives precise instructions on what and how the meeting should end. …“Nothing must go wrong… no empathy”… He gets out of the car in his simple t-shirt, black trousers, and a pair of sneakers. He made sure to wear the reading glasses his dad purchased for him earlier that day. It cost more than a meal in the most expensive restaurant in that town. …“Business is business”… He looks at the bakery entrance, a sigh leaving his lips. “I’ll make you proud Dad,” he said then walked into the bakery. On his way inside, he bumps into a well-suited man who looks to be in his early thirties. The man was holding a cup of coffee in his hand while talking to someone on the phone, now the coffee was spilled on both his and Kenneth’s shirt. The man’s mouth was opened wide as he looked at his expensive suit and shoes that were ruined by the coffee then to his phone that dropped to the ground with cracks on the phone screen. The man furiously l
Kenneth got home in no time and saw his father Gerald sitting by the small bar they had in the living room area. He was sipping a glass of wine and looked to be in deep thought. “Good morning Dad” he walks up to his dad. Gerald looks at him and then smiles. “How are you, my son? Hope you slept well?” “Yes Dad, I did. How about you?” “I slept okay.” He stopped in thought again then let out a sigh. “Any problem Dad?” Kenneth was bothered by the look on his father’s face. It scared him that maybe he received a bad news or something. ‘Maybe he knows what happened at the gym this morning’ he sighed then took a seat in front of his dad. “Kenneth my son” he holds Kenneth’s hand “I know all the years we were apart was so hard for you. All the shame you got from being treated like a poor man, it’s cruel and brutal,” he said “But as cruel as they are, they all serve as a way to teach us not to treat people badly” Kenneth thought about it for a while. He had never thought that all the ha
Kenneth stood in front of the puzzled-looking cashier whose face held the expression ‘What is happening’. He was quite satisfied with the reaction from everyone, even from his wife when he brisked past her. The look her face bared was worth any embarrassment she ever put him throughout their marriage.‘How would my in-laws react then?’ he asked himself, a never-fading smile on his face.Some of the comments from the customers were like music to him.“I can’t believe I dined in a place run by a monster,” an angry customer who walked out said.“How would you treat someone badly because you think you are above him? Disgusting”“This will be the last I dine here.”As pleasing as that was, it was going to be bad business for Cassandra and her family, soon they would lose major customers and run bankrupt. He didn’t wish bad for them, he just wanted them to learn a lesson about treating people badly.“Here you go sir, your reservations have been set and I’m sorry for keeping you waiting,” t
Kenneth was waiting at the counter as the lady confirmed his reservation. He looked around the familiar place.Memories of how his in-laws mistreated him and made him like a slave when years back, lingered in his memory.“How time flies, how story changes” he muttered to himself.The place was still as warm as he knew it to be, giving this homely feeling to every customer that dined here. The scent of freshly baked pastries still filled the atmosphere as usual. That was why he decided he needed to have his meeting here.They had the best pastries in town.“Sir” the lady at the counter called his attention “This might take a while, please have your seat and I will call you when it’s sorted,” she said, he nodded his head and then went to sit close to the door.The lady attending to him was new, he hadn’t seen her here before. If she was one of the older staff, he wouldn’t even be attended to or treated with respect based on the instructions given by his in-law and wife.He brings out hi
"I will not ask you one more time, leave before I make you regret it,” he said to him and started pushing him away.“Get your hands off me” Kenneth lashed in an annoyed tone. “I’ll make you regret your actions Daris” he warned.“Like you’re the boss” Daris laughed and some other people joined him.“You’re a staff here and I know your boss. Don’t make me report you for your bad behavior to your customers” Kenneth warned again.“Oh, I’m scared” he fake cried then held him by the neck with his finger pointed to Kenneth’s face “Get out of here. Next time I see a wretched human like you here, I will hand you over to the police, am I clear?” he pushed him and Kenneth lost his foot then landed on the floor.Some people watched in amazement, happy that they didn’t have to share an exclusive, expensive gym with a low life.Some watched in pity of Kenneth saying in their minds ‘he wouldn’t have come here so that he doesn’t get treated this way’. They shook their heads and went back to their res
The rest of the staff came and gathered around Kenneth with questioning looks on their faces.“This is Mr. Kenneth Goldstein, the son and only heir to the Goldstein’s enterprise worldwide” the manager introduced to the staff.Some looked at him in admiration, some were quite shocked by the revelation, some whispered to themselves.“I am doomed” Jane whisper-cried.“Impossible” Paul muttered in disbelief.Kenneth smirked as he looked at Paul in mock.“Good day, Mr. Goldstein” all the staffs greet with a bow.Jane tried to hide in shame when she greeted him but he called her out. Still feeling ashamed, she stepped forward with her head facing the ground.“I am a man of integrity. I do not tolerate people who look down on others based off their status or appearance, especially customers” he said and that made Jane tremble in fear of what awaits her. “No one is above the other, no matter the position they hold. We all are equal and we should be treated in that way” he said.Kenneth turns
Jane took the card and was going to swipe it but a lady said from behind them.“I will pay for it. Please hand him his card,” she said then gave the lady her gold card which is exclusive for the elites only.Paul laughed as he looked at Kenneth who was trying to understand who the woman was. The lady that was with Paul laughed along with the salesgirl.“I knew you can never amount to anything, a woman had to bail you out of your misery” he shook his head and turned to the woman “Who are you by the way? I am Paul, unlike this miserable man here, I am a well-renowned nobleman” he held his lady close to him “This is Patrice, my lady”The lady who was paying for the goods just side-eyed Paul and looked away.Kenneth on the other side couldn’t believe what was happening. Just when everyone was going to know who he was and stop treating him badly, this kind lady came to take that away from him. He understood she was trying to save him from embarrassment but he didn’t need the help now that