Chapter 94 - Moving Forward (2/2)
Both girls then bolted out the door, leaving it open behind them. As the cold breeze assaulted Laz's bare upper body, he didn't even feel a slight shiver. Laughing to himself, he walked over and closed the door. Looking at the paper, he saw a girl's hurried writing.
'My first time will always belong to you.' Written underneath it was what Laz assumed to be her phone number.
Looking out the window, Laz tried his hardest to stop the tears that were quickly forming.
...
In a lavish mansion surrounded by hundreds of arches of private land, a man sat at his desk while looking at one of the three screens in front of him. Although he showed some faint signs of gray, he still looked rather young and vigorous as he went about with his work. A knock at the door didn't stop him.
”Come in.”
A young man with a stone cold handsome face walked in while holding a tablet and looking at some numbers from a report. Neither man actually looked at each other.
”Did the old man give it up?”
”No. He's incredibly stubborn. Just like I remember him.”
”Even for all that money?”
”Mmm. Apparently money can't buy everyone.”
”It's all about how much your willing to offer.”
”No son. Despite what you might think, some people honestly couldn't give a damn about it. Even the ones who don't have it.”
”That's... different from what I've heard.” The young man finally looked up. Surprisingly, the young man was Jesse. His face was completely emotionless and his mouth was in neither a smile, nor a frown.
”Well, consider it a new lesson. Isn't that why you go to school? To learn about the things you were hidden from for many years?”
”Among other things, yes. I suppose.”
”Don't tell me your actually attached to those friends of yours?” The old man shot a quick glance at his genus son before returning his eyes to the request he was writing.
”No. It's more like a game really. I need to learn to act normal after all. If not, how will I interact with the world once your gone?” Although the words sounded threatening, the older man wasn't bother by it. His son was one that said exactly what he thought all the time, no matter what. It made others very nervous to be around, but his father found it rather refreshing.
”Did that include sleeping with that girl.. Annetta? Annie? Whatever it was?”
”Well, yes in fact. Not that she is hard to please, but I did need some hands on experience.”
”I could have gotten you hundreds of girls.”
”Yes, but I don't know them do I? Therefore, there would always be that dividing line between me and them. It would be nothing more than a transaction between two people. Simple business. That's not helpful.”
”And your assistant?”
”Chemical reaction caused by stimulants in the air. Actually, it's probably better that way. She feels as though she can control me and therefore control the company based on me. Truly naive, but a rather insightful show to watch play out.”
”There is nothing I can do right now about the old data until we find him. You'll have to wait.”
”Alright. When are you leaving?”
”Soon. As soon as your mother is ready.”
”You're not bringing one of your mistresses this time?”
”No. It's a business function so it has to be formal.”
”I'll never understand. Why does it matter what partner you bring if they serve no purpose other than decoration?”
”That is your mother we are talking about.”
”Then should I feel something amounting to love for her?”
”No. I suppose you wouldn't. Well, you don't need to understand these concepts, just make sure you learn them and act accordingly.”
”Of course father.” With a sudden change as though someone had flicked a light switch, Jesse's face reveal his normal, everyday relaxed smile. If you didn't know better, you would have thought they were completely different people. Even his aura changed, giving off a more youthful, lively vibe. No matter how many times his father had seen him do this, it still crept him out. It was a very real life version of Jeckel and Hyde.
”Alright dad, I'm off to school. Let me know you get there safe!” Even Jesse's voice seemed different.
”Whatever it is, don't go overboard. Understand?” The older man lectured as he stood up and walked for the door.
Following closely behind him, 'Jesse' set off for school.