sudden request to take leave for 'urgent personal matters'. After packing some clothes along with a few things that I

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ed to be their home. No one was there to greet me, but the gate was left unlocked showing that they were expecting me. Nothing much had changed at all about the estate and the large mansion was still in gr

laugh left my lips at the thought that I had to ring the doorbell to my own house. I lifted my hand and pressed down hard on the button after telling myself that this place was no

y are waiting for you in the living room..." a middle-ag

d the door and stood to the side to allow me in. I ignored her completely as

ted off as a nameless merchant before growing into a large conglomerate that controlled a vast chunk of the domestic economy and market in addition to having many businesses and subsidiaries overseas. After starting off in

e middle. My family contributed to the overall ruling of the country by assisting the royal family while also playing a crucial part in the country's politics b

her. Jealousy of what the other family had drove the head of the families to hate each other. Tension skyrocketed as both families competed for power.

said passively when his c

for good. Although they look like a normal and respectable couple that had been married for many years, the truth was anything but that. My lips curved up in

't their first time arguing but it was the first time that things turned violent between them, and we were there to witness it. As I grew up, I

you have never made a single cent in your life!" My father yell

is to work and make money to feed our family," sh

do is throw expensive parties and buy expensive things. All those new cars and collections of bags and jewe

ing from all those events or if I didn't buy those things when the other families are there? Al

ve a bunch of overpriced junk to sell!" he screamed back at

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