Job?

The joy that was on their different faces disappeared and gave way to surprise, incomprehension and shock.

 Condition one was understandable, and almost normal because it was thanks to her that the company was going to take off, but condition two had no place, it was unthinkable. To consider it was almost borderline madness.

How could she ask that Richard be considered a son-in-law of the Travison family? She had gone a bit too hard, hadn't she? After all, Richard was just trash, scum and a beggar, a man without dignity who was still alive thanks to the Travison family.

At that moment the door opened, everyone turned around and saw a cleaning lady with Richard.

When Richard passed in front of the living room door, he heard loud voices, he couldn't help but spy on them, he was so absorbed that he didn't hear a cleaning lady coming, she caught him red-handed.

"I found him spying on you, when he saw me he wanted to run away but I quickly caught up with him." the housekeeper said proud of herself.

"Thank you so much for reporting it, you may dispose," Casper said in a friendly tone.

The maid greeted them before leaving. After he left, everyone turned to Richard and looked at him angrily. How dare he spy on them? Richard did not lower his gaze, he was determined to face them.

"How could you spy on us?" Elena asked furiously.

for simple answer, Richard just looked at them. which infuriated Casper.

"Reply how could you?" Casper insisted with an angry face.

Richard looked him straight in the eye, somewhat defying him before speaking "Dad! I disagree! I can't accept Hellen my wife selling her body to help the family business. That's a kind of prostitution".

Those words were powerful and forcing. They were all scared, where was the sweet and calm Richard? How could a trash like him speak to them like that. Richard couldn't conceive of Hellen selling her body for the good of the company, he couldn't let her.

Everyone except Hellen laughed at the same time as if they had understood each other. They laughed as if Richard had just made a very funny joke.

Elena suddenly stopped laughing and said with a mocking face, "Who do you think you are Richard? Should I remind you that you're just the son-in-law in this family? That you have no say,  you are so pathetic, you know well that without the Travison family you would have died a long time ago, you starving person.

Solomon said disdainful "Richard what right do you have to tell yourself that you don't agree? What have you already done for this family tell me? '' He waited for Richard's answer, but Richard said nothing cause he knew what Solomon said was true ,but it wasn't out of bad faith that he wasn't helping the Travison family, it was out of lack of money. 

Solomon shook his head negatively and said contemptuously "right? I was sure of it. It is an abomination for our family to have you as a son-in-law, be happy that we still keep you in this family."

At that moment, Richard said something that surprised them all.

"Give me a week and I promise I'll find the money to deal with the crisis at the Travison business."

They all looked at each other before bursting into laughter. They laughed until they choked and even cried. Decidedly Richard was very funny that day.

Richard himself was surprised at what he had just said, he wondered where he was going to find this money. But for him that was not the current problem, he had to prevent his wife from selling his body.

"What did you say? Please repeat a bit! Maybe I have hearing problems." Emerald said before bursting out laughing again.

Solomon said in a mocking tone "My little sister I thought I heard that this rotten said that he will give the money necessary to deal with the crisis. Richard in addition to being a rotten, now you dare to tell Nonsense. Where are you going to get all that money? If I were you, I would have dug a hole a long time ago and would have gone in and never come out again."

Hearing all these words and insults, Richard was even more boosted. He was determined to prove them wrong, that he was a worthy man and that he could support his wife and help them in the business.

After four years of marriage, he had unknowingly begun to develop feelings for Hellen. He loved her and was ready to do anything for her.

He was after all the grandson of a great businessman but didn't enjoy that privilege because his grandfather had kicked him and his parents out when he was only 6 years old Because his father had done a mistake that had caused the family business to lose a lot of money.

"Enough! I'm fed up! It's about me, I'm reporting you!" Hellen shouted.

Everyone was silent and looked at her surprised, she resumed "Richard as you are now aware that I am going to sell my body, it is no longer necessary for me to be your wife, I want a divorce, I am not worthy of you, i will sell my body for money. Let's get divorced I don't deserve you " she said ironically and with a hint of regret in her voice

Richard may have been trash, filth and a man without dignity, but in all their years of marriage, Hellen never hated him even if she wanted to, she never could. And she cursed herself for it.

Richard was shocked by his words, he couldn't believe his ears. Hellen just talked about divorce?

The others were delighted with his decision. Each of them spoke in turn.

"Finally Hellen, girl! You're finally being realistic" Casper said happily.

"Thank God! Hellen you've come to your senses" Elena said raising her hands to the sky.

"Grandmother will be proud of you" Solomon said as he stood up, then he did a few dance steps.

“Our family will once again be respected and feared,” Emerald said deceptively cheerful.

This news did not delight her because she preferred that Hellen stay with Richard, there at least she was superior to her and she could at least curry favor with their grandmother Mrs. Travison. Hellen single again, all the men would run after her and ignore her.

Sad, Richard said "No Hellen you can't do this to me, I'll..." He said walking towards her.

She didn't let her sentence finish.

"My decision is made Richard, believe me, whether you like it or not it's the best choice for both of us" she said before bursting into tears.

"Hellen, please!" Richard said with a sad face.

the disappointment could be read on his face, at that moment, he was destroyed, it was as if his world was collapsing. He moved forward to touch her.

"Don't touch me, I've made up my mind," she said before running out of the living room and crying.

She left and left them puzzled. Richard was overtaken and paralyzed standing, instantly unable to catch up to her.

Richard swore under his breath "damn!" Then he turned to follow her before being intercepted.

"Where are you going? I hope you're not following her, you bastard. You heard her right, she doesn't want you anymore. Pack your bags and get out of here as soon as possible" Elena said as she staring.

He turned to them, and looked at them with red eyes, fists clenched. His gaze was so terrifying it made their blood run cold.

He didn't say a word and turned around, left the living room and slammed the door behind him. How daring isn't it?

  Richard went to his bedroom, arrived he found it closed. He knocked for a long time but got no return.

"Hellen please open the door I know you're there!" He knocked.

Hellen said nothing, she was lying on the bed and crying. She knew that if she saw him, she could change her decision, which was why she didn't want to talk to him.

"Hellen please open me up to talk" he insisted.

“We have nothing more to say to each other, Richard. My decision is made,” she said, wiping away her tears.

Hellen had made this decision because she didn't want to hurt him or see him suffer.

"Hellen I promise you that I will manage to raise a substantial sum to help your family" Richard said sure of himself.

He didn't know how he was going to collect such a sum, but he was confident that he was going to succeed. In short, he believed in his lucky star.

Hellen got up from the bed and came to stand by the door, sat down and she laughed, it was a nervous laugh.

"Don't make me laugh please! Where are you going to find such a sum? Tell me! You are unable to feed yourself and what are you telling me here. Richard please I don't want talk about it anymore. Please" she said with a sad face.

Overwhelmed and disappointed, Richard leaned against the door and slid slowly to the ground, he spent the night sitting in front of the door. He barely slept a wink, thinking about how he was going to make so much money in such a short time. It was the longest night of his entire life.

Very early in the morning, he began to do the housework as usual. While cleaning the table, he saw a newspaper, the word job caught his attention. He picked it up and began to read it.

It was written "looking for a marketing agent in the fashion show business".

The fashion show company was telling him something, it seemed like he had heard that name before but where and when?

This job was for him like a gift from heaven. He saw it as an opportunity to make money, even as he had no experience, he said to himself that he had to even try his luck.

He quickly finished this work, left the house and went to the company's fashion show on his bicycle. It wasn't far from the Travison's villa. Arrival, he parked his bike and chained it in front of the company, came in and went to reception but found no one there.

He glanced outside and saw a man in a white suit, sixty-something out of his car, and then walked into the company. Once inside, when the man in question saw him, he rubbed his eyes with his hands then looked at him again and walked towards him smiling.

Richard frowned, who was this man and why was he smiling at him?