In the director's office,
"James, what happened between you and your wife is your own private matter. I won't menddle in between but the rumors about you and Charlotte are not something I will handle. You both have really tranished the reputation of the factory this time. I am also getting pressured from above. I don't care what relationship you both have but one of you have to leave this today right now." the Director said, diving his point of view very clearly.
James and Charlotte were both taken aback from the sudden turn of events, but this was still in their consideration. Afterall, with how grand and melodramatic his divorce was, something like this not happening would have suprised him more.
"No sir please don't say this. You know how much this job mean to us. I have a small daughter at home. Please sir don't do this." Charlotte begged as tears started to fall down her cheeks.
Only she know how many sacrifices she had made to get where she was today. Finally she got together with James, manipulating and seducing him and getting pregnant with child. She even got approval from his parents, serving them daily with her daughter, enduring all the taunts and disrespect. She even got him to agreeing in divorcing his wife.
Today was supposed to be the most beautiful day of her life; James Divorcing Sophia, Her getting married to him but that little bastard Aria, destroyed it all. Who know when she saw them together and created such a huge blunder and now she was paying for it. Fire of anger burned in her eyes, as she quickly hid it and gazed at the director pitifully.
The director didn't budge of his decision.
Well aware that there is no other solution, Charlotte finally made her decision.
"Sir, I am willing to give up on my job. I was able to get this job only because of James. He has always been there for me when I was in any problem, Now in his time of difficulties, how can I not help hm. You can fire me."
"Chalotte...." James looked at her; feeling utterly grateful, completely forgetting that he was in this problem because of her in the first place.
"Ok. Then it is final. You both can leave." the director informed them.
Staring at the back of the two people leaving his office, the director sighed. He had a really good impression of James and was even thinking of promoting him as the deputy director but now it seemed that James id definitely not well-deservered. He has to think of someone else now.
Outside the director's office,
"Charlotte, thak you so much. I dpn't know how will I repay this favor of yours. You even gave up your job for me." said James, sentimently holding her hands.
"It's fine. You have done so much for me. Today it's my turn. Between the two of us, your job is more important." Charlotte exclaimed. What she didn't mention is that due to her pregnancy, she anyway had to quit but because of what happened now, she can life a hassale free life with her daughter, entirely depending on his salary.
James was very touched by Charlotte's sacrifice for him, completely unaware of her actual thoughts.
"You should go back now. We will meet again later." James told Charlotte as he went back on his work.
Charlotte nodded and made her way to her house.
Just as she was crossing the alley to her house, she heard a conversation that utterly left her stunned and outraged her. She tried her level best to keep herself calm as she changed her route from her house to the Thomas courtyard.
She started shouting as soon as she entered the courtyard.
"Mom.. Mom, dad. Where are you. Come down here quickly." Charlotte hysterically called them.
"What happened now? Why are you shouting like a shrewed woman?" The old man Thomas asked, already very tired from all commotion that occured today; taking a seat in the living room with his wife.
"What are you doing here at this time? Shouldn't you be at at work? Did something happened to my grandson?" the Old lady Thomas asked, curious and worried for her sudden visit and the child inside her.
"It's all Aria's fault. Because of what she said today infront of the Mayor about me and James, the director asked one of us to leave. I couldn't let James face such a downfall. Therefore, I voluntarily left the job." Charlotte told them everything; obviously trying to her image as clean as possible infront of them.
"That money-losing thing is really the curse of my son's life." the old lady Thomas shrieked, totally resentful for what happened.
"That is not all mom. As I was going back to my house, I heard something even more astonishing." Charlotte continued, continuing to pour oil on the fire.
"Oh... What did you hear?" the old man asked curiously.
"This afternoon, Aria bought a lottery ticket and won 100,000$." Charlotte somberly told them.
"WHAT!" The old Thomas couple cried out in shock.
"Yes mom and dad. She won so much money but didn't even come and tell her father about it. No matter how much angry she is at James, when it comes to such a huge amount of money, shouldn't she be filial and give all the money to her father." said Charlotte righteously, completely forgetting that James had signed a no-relationship agreement with Aria. Whatever Afia did, James had no right to interfere and therefore, had no right on this money.
The old Thomas couple obviously also had the same mindset as Charlotte; self-centered and conceited.
"That money obviously belong to my son. How dare that bastard not inform us about it." the old man Thomas roared, totally furious at the thought of losing the money.
"Wht else do you expect from Sophia's daughter? Like mother-like daughter. Both of them don't put us into their eyes." the old lady Thomas furiously exclaimed.
"But what should we do now? Sophia will never give us the money?" Charlotte asked worriedly. Afterall, the money will go to James and indirctly to her in the end. No matter what, she had to obtain that money.
"Hmmm! Who does she think she is? The money belongs only to my son." the old lady Thomas declared, totally forgetting that it was earned by Aria, who now had no relation with James. But who can change the thinking of such seld-centered and narcissist people. They always believe they are right and others always wrong them.
Just as they were busy cursing, the voice interputted them.
"What money? What are you all talking about? And Charlotte, What are you doing here?" James asked; entering the house.
"James, What are you doing here at this time? Shouldn't you be at work?" the old man Thomas asked, suprisd to see James at home at this time.
"The director asked me to take a day off because of what happened today." James replied; furious at words and hidden mentioning he had endured at the factory today. He had always been looked upto by his collegues but today they kept pointing fingers and talking behind his back. He couldn't accept it at all.
"Will you now tell me, what is actually going on here?" James asked them.
"James, it is like this; Aria won......." Charlotte told him the entire story, obviously potraying Sophia and Aria as ungrateful people who didn't appreciate and respect him; illustrating them as ungrateful to him.
"WHAT! How dare they keep such huge news from me. I am also Aria's father. All that money belong to me. How dare they not inform me bout it. I will go to the Wilson courtyard right now and take back what belongs to me." James declared; infuriated and seething in anger.
Living with such people, how can James be different from them. He obviously had also inherited there selfishness and egotistical character.
"Exactly. We should all go." The old lady Thomas said, totally agreeing with her son.
"Charlotte, you should stay here. We will bring the money back. If you are seen with us, everything will backfire and even create more troubles for us." James thoughtfully suggested.
Realising that the current situation was definitely not in their favour, Charlotte also nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, James and the old Thomas couple made their way towards the Wilson courtyard.
"Sophia come out this instant. How dare you not tell me about such a news? Tell me, where is my money?" James furoiusly shrilled out.