Klyde’s assumption was wrong. The young woman showed up the next day.
Melissa is fuming in anger. He didn’t send her money! She waited the whole time yesterday and nothing came in. She thought she made that clear to him. She needed the money yesterday. Immediately!
“The lawyer will be in later this morning. You came earlier than I thought.” Klyde explained after listening to her irritating rant. He has half a mind to call security and throw her out the building.
“If you don’t behave yourself, I swear I’ll have you dragged out of my office. I didn’t think you would be scandalous.”
“Me? Scandalous? We’re in private. It’s only scandalous when uninvolved people see.” Melissa rolled her eyes at him.
“Why don’t you wait outside? You’re bothering me. Ask my secretary when the lawyer will be in, if you want to speak with her yourself.”
“Is it really difficult to just send me money? You’re a billionaire, aren’t you? I’m sure you can spare a few grand.”
“Aren’t you twenty-three? Who already earned a bachelor’s degree? I’m sure you can find a job and earn some money.” His retort is annoying and made her want to scream.
She huffed before turning around and exiting his office.
Klyde took a deep breath. Her presence alone drains his energy. He felt tired from just listening to her. He massaged his temples for a moment before getting back to work.
As for Melissa, she sat down on the couch outside his office and closed her eyes. She tried controlling her breathing. To be honest, she’s starting to panic. This is the first time she’s late in paying her bills. She’s not exactly sure what to expect. There’s one thing, though. This morning, she received a notice for her apartment. It’s a bit high-end and though she has two months’ worth of advance payment, they’re saying most of it has gone to repairs and maintenance. She couldn’t deny that she made damages to the property a few months back. What she hated, though, is that they didn’t ask for it back then. She could’ve paid it off during that time. Now, they’re telling her that if she couldn’t pay at the end of this month, she would have to leave. She has roughly twenty days from today. She’s starting to feel helpless on her own. Yes, she’s realizing now how much she’d relied on his father’s financial support. Right now, she couldn’t support herself. She’s barely able to budget her remaining money. And that’s for food and gas.
In her dread, she was actually considering selling some of her possessions. She didn’t think the day would come that she’ll think this way. The thing is… her circle of friends wouldn’t believe it of her. They would mock her. It’s going to be very embarrassing. So, she didn’t want to do that.
But if she doesn’t get any money soon, she might really be forced to. She has a lot of branded bags, shoes and clothes. Jewelries, too. Could she sell them in a way that her circle of friends won’t know? In her desperation, she started looking into selling products online. She wanted to get an idea on how to do it if it really comes down to it.
Her mind is a mess. She tried to come up with solutions. But mainly, she’s concerned on how to get her inheritance from Klyde Henderson.
She waited for a couple of hours but the lawyer wasn’t very helpful. The conditions made on the will are valid, she says.
When she brought up the issue of her monthly allowance, she couldn’t give an immediate response.
The lawyer looked at Henderson before saying, “I suppose you can provide her with a monthly support. As I said, you’ll essentially act like a trustee of her inheritance. You’re not the actual beneficiary of it, but you can earn from it.”
“How does he earn from it?” Melissa asked. She’s not knowledgeable on how trust funds work, but she’s curious to know how much Henderson is benefiting from her inheritance. Is that why he doesn’t want to give her money? Does he want to keep them for himself until she’s thirty and entitled to the full amount? She glared at the man sitting opposite her.
“Well, like a normal trust fund manager.” The lawyer’s answer wasn’t helpful.
“How exactly?” Melissa needed a proper explanation.
The older woman sighed, “He manages the fund and that takes his time and effort. It’s only fair that he’s compensated for that, especially when the fund earns money. Without his management of it, it’s not going to earn as much. Without a trust, you can probably put everything into bonds or other safe investments. But that would only give you a small amount of earnings. Low risk, low return. With his expertise, he can use the funds into more profitable ventures and earn more. He gets a certain percentage of the earnings and the rest gets added to the fund, of which you are the beneficiary.”
Melissa finally understood. Biting her lip, she does recognize that the funds would be better managed by him than her.
Klyde glanced at her before talking to the lawyer. “I think you should also let her know that her inheritance isn’t exactly all in cash. Majority of it is the valuation of her dad’s company. Equal portions in long-term and short-term investments and a small amount of cash.”
“Ah, yes. There is that. I believe there’s also a condition in the will that the company cannot be sold.”
Melissa couldn’t be bothered by the conditions.
“Can we please decide now about my monthly allowance?”
“Since Mr. Henderson is currently the manager of it, the discretion is his. If he would and how much.” The lawyer concluded. It’s out of her hands now.
“You heard her, right?” Klyde smirked at her and Melissa knew he won’t give her any money. He wants her to work her ass off, doesn’t he?
What to do now?
Melissa went home defeated. Maybe she should go back to their mansion. She can live there rent-free.She would have gone crazy from everything’s that’s happening to her right now. Thankfully, she at least has one friend she can confide to, without being judged. Lily listened to everything she has to say. Her good friend actually offered to lend her money but she couldn’t accept it. She’d never borrowed money before and she’s not starting now.“I don’t get you. You don’t want to earn money. You don’t want to borrow as well. Do you really think you would be getting free money the rest of your life? Mel, you’re not living a reality. These problems you’re having, this is what reality is like.”“Yeah, I noticed.” Still, Melissa just couldn’t… she can’t just change everything so suddenly. She’s used to that lifestyle for years. For her to suddenly work a job… ugh. She couldn’t even… what is she supposed to do in an office? She couldn’t work for a boss. She doesn’t like being told what to do
When Melissa checked her father’s mansion the next day, to say she was shocked was an understatement. She didn’t know he already sold it years ago. It’s a good thing she didn’t bring her luggage. She would’ve been so embarrassed to force her entry.Still, she felt a little nostalgic. She still had some good memories of her mother in that place. Her father hasn’t been home since his wife died. Did it haunt him? The happy memories, knowing he would not see her anymore? Oh, wait. They’re supposed to be together now, wherever people go when they die. Melissa sighed. It’s only starting to sink in that both her parents are gone now.She shook the sad feelings away and returned to her apartment. She needed an intricate plan to trap Mr. Klyde Henderson. Would he be concerned about his reputation? Would a scandal affect his business dealings? Would the market price of his company plummet? Wait, how about her father’s company? It’s also a public corporation which is currently under his manageme
“Are you going to let me touch them?” Klyde already reached out a hand and touched the top of her breast with the tip of his fingers.Melissa gasped and pulled back. She stared at him with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. He’s not following the script! Damn it. Why is he flirting back? He’s supposed to tell her off for trying. He’s supposed to scold her or something, and maybe give in. Give up being her legal guardian and give her money. That was the scenario in her head.She closed her mouth and swallowed. Adapt. Be flexible.Composing herself, she smiled at him again.“You’re not supposed to touch the goods this early, honey.” She touched them herself and adjusted her dress in front of him.He raised an eyebrow again. “Not this early? If you’re not going to let me touch them, what’s the point of displaying them right in front of my eyes?”Klyde isn’t one to be distracted at work, but please… give him a break. He’d been working nonstop in the last few weeks. He hasn’t bedded a woman and
She stared back at him without a word. His expression darkened further as his hand inched closer to her healthy chest. Melissa inhaled sharply when he finally cupped her and squeezed. She bit her lip to prevent herself from moaning.He did taste her, reaching inside the bodice of her dress and freeing one breast to lick and suckle. Her moan escaped her lips as she grasped his coat. His tongue swirled around her soft flesh, evoking pleasure from within her. When he nipped and sucked, she let go and cried out, tightly holding onto his sleeve.But that was it. He simply tasted her. He straightened and stepped backward.Melissa was flushed from both embarrassment and desire. How could he…? He actually did that to her?“You taste good enough. Did you say reward? We’ll see about that. How about you move in to my house today and we’ll discuss further?” He raised an eyebrow at her, but his gaze travelled downwards to her still exposed breast.She took in a deep breath before composing herself
She’s not exactly impressed by the scale of his mansion. It’s about the same as the one her father owned, the place she grew up in. Do people their age have similar taste?She shivered and shook herself off. She really doesn’t want to think of Klyde in relation to her father. It was an uncomfortable feeling. It’s weird if they actually end up in bed together and she suddenly sees her father in him. The heck?“Brrr…” She paced around the room that was given to her and shook her limbs. She’s finally done putting her items around the room and keeping the boxes in an unused cabinet. It looks like her old room. It’s good enough and wider than her apartment bedroom.Melissa grinned. It’s not such a bad decision and it was settled quite quickly. Things are getting better, it seems.When she moved to the bed and savored its comfort, her thoughts started veering towards his words.Would Klyde really do what he said he would? With her?Her face heated up and her breathing deepened. She’s gettin
Melissa isn’t innocent. She knew he might taste her again so she excused herself for a few minutes before meeting him at his study. She made herself presentable again. Tried to make herself irresistible, but that may be over the top. They’re both living in this house! It doesn’t make any sense for her to wear her sexy clothing. Those are normally for her bar-hopping.A maid showed her the way to his study and he was sitting behind his desk. Much like in his office earlier in the day. Her throat went dry when she recalled what happened between them.Mentally, she shook her head. You need to get the upper hand in this discussion, she reminded herself.“Take a seat.” His tone was more relaxed than when he was in the office.Alright, she’s liking it so far. There’s no chair in front of his desk so she occupied the couch. She waited for him to speak again.Klyde picked up the document his assistant prepared and he handed it to her.She raised an eyebrow as she accepted it.Melissa frowned
He wanted to ravage her as soon as possible. With a little discomfort, he edited the document according to what they agreed on and printed a copy.They both signed it before he put it away inside his safe.“What now?” Melissa asked him, standing opposite him with the table between them. Are they going to begin immediately? She was hoping to get away for a few minutes and change her underwear. It would be too embarrassing if he finds her soaked.He raised an eyebrow before approaching her. Melissa swallowed hard when she saw his expression. It was the same one he had in the office when he cornered her. But this time, she stood her ground. She’s ready for this anyway. She wants him, too. For pleasurable nights, that is. This would be her first experience with an older man, but she heard they’re more attentive.He put his hands on her waist and slowly moved her back towards the couch. They stared at each other heatedly. Both their breathing pattern deepened. She reached up to touch his j
Melissa haphazardly put on her clothes, disregarding the undies. Hey, if they’re going to continue in his room, there’s no point wearing them.She sauntered after him. Three doors to the right, he entered his master bedroom. She shrugged upon seeing the general aesthetic of it. Typical of a bachelor.“Where do you want me?” She asked while she made her way towards the large bed. It’s not as if her past lovers hadn’t made demands in the bedroom. They have and she’s not averse to giving them what they want, as long as it’s not beyond what she could tolerate.The man removed his clothes before facing her, so she stripped as well as he looked on. He tapped the bottom of the bed.“Right here.”Only then did she notice that the bed is raised higher than the ones she’s used to. Well, he’s a tall guy. And well… is it to make it easier for him to pound a woman senseless as he stands on the floor? Her core ached at the thought and moved to where he wants her. She sat on the edge of the bed and