to their respective rooms, Ace decided to take this opportunity to

ditioners were on full blast. He prepared herbal tea and brought it

room, carrying a tray of the tea he j

, Ace. What exactly is your mission in my house? I

d not need to ask that question. Gina was always i

e steaming cup of tea he had brought for her, and dumped it on his face. "You, you swine. What you did

ing that his skin stung from the hot liquid still dripping from

and settled into it. "You are here to leech off my kindness, right? To take every

–" Ace b

ill never give me the shame of b

is far and he knew if he did not make his request now, then he would never ger anothe

e. You know, Ace, you don't look like 'success' material. You were created to be beneath the rest of

. A chance to prove that I am capab

"You cannot possibly take care of my daughter. You

t fail you this time. If you can gi

ad and a job and you still have the nerves to ask for more! The audacity! You greedy p

Linda. Since he married her, he had only caused her pain and suffering and he

" Gina screamed. "Get out

The cup of tea which she had thrown on his face had shattered on the ground, and he moved

ushing all the broken pieces of ceramics fro

erched on his lips. He knew sh

at the company, right? I will gi

r you want, mother.

et a job. a good one. How does the

mpting," he answered. "Bu

you. If you cannot do it, then why should I

eaded. "Anything else. Just pleas

worthless. We are done here. I will like to g

out to close it behind him when Gina spoke again. "We will be receiving a very

er room, he leaned against the wall in the hallway and allowed the tears he ha

supposed to be asleep, he thought. Why was Mr. Thomas still up? Judging from the sm

Ace to join him with a gesture of his hand. Ace glanced

enough for you? I can chan

but it looks as if you are already ge

what I have to. It's not li

ug his hand into his pocket and brought out a sleek greeting card. "Here. I wi

od up and walked away, le

The name President Thomas Gaines was written in bold. Black letters across the card along with the name of hi

Just what did the old