171 Agreemen (1/2)

But Ivan insisted on it, ”But I think it would be better for you to get some shares. If you really feel that you shouldn't get any because you didn't invest anything in the store, then how about you just see it as a part of the signing bonus. Just work for the store and create new pills to make it better.

We can even ask Greg to help manage it and then we can try to make it work together.”

Ivan had to persuade Serge a bit more before he agreed to accept 20% of the shares. But only on the condition that he would let the store use any recipes he developed for free. Normally stores would pay a fee for the recipes they used, even if the developer was an employee.

They had just finished their agreement and had also decided to ask Greg to help with management as soon as he was back to normal, when suddenly out of the corner of his eyes, Ivan saw someone storming towards them. It wasn't hard to see that whoever it was, the person was enraged, making him wonder who it was and who enraged him or her.

Part of the answer became clear when the person came closer. It was Pia who, without greeting the others, directly stomped over to Greg and grabbed him at his collar, lifting him up and then screaming angrily into his face.

”What the fuck are you thinking? When the fucking hell did I tell you that I want to break up with you? How about you get fucking back on track, so I don't have to worry this much about you.”

While she shouted at him, she too started to shake him. Greg looked completely shocked at the sudden outburst. He hadn't even seen her coming over and now he was suddenly being grabbed by her.

Ignoring everything else, he hesitantly asked, ”You don't want to break up with me?”

”Of course not, you idiot.”, it seemed like Pia was truly angry at him since she continued to curse at him.

”But you said that I was a disappointment and that I am not worthy to be with you.”, he weakly protested.

”Damn you, stupid idiot. I said that only because I wanted you to change. Do you remember how you were when we got together? You were full of drive. You desired to become something, to make something. Now? Now you just live every day as it comes. You hang around with friends, not that that is bad. But besides that? You are planning to take over your father's shop? Hah!”, she was still angry but her tone had already become softer while explaining.

Greg became thoughtful. What she said was true. Back then he had dreamed of creating his own business. To become a successful merchant and a great member of the alliance. But the harsh reality had started to affect him. It had robbed him of his dreams. Back then when he had seen how his father struggled, when he understood that he would most likely never have the funds to start.

Slowly he had started to be satisfied with his current life while reducing his dreams until finally there was nothing left. Now that he understood this he also understood what his girlfriend had meant. He also understood that after they died, she had clearly understood the fact that he himself was unable to awake from his stupor. Thus she had tried to help him come out of it. But he had misunderstood it and had taken it as her trying to break up with him. Thankfully he had talked with his friends about it and he was sure that it was one of them who had told Pia about his thoughts, prompting her to come over.

”Thank you.”, he sincerely told Pia while hugging her.

Seeing that he understood her meaning, Pia too calmed down and removed her hands from his collar to hug him back.

The others didn't interrupt them and when Celine arrived she too didn't do anything to shorten their sweet moment.

Finally, Pia let go of Greg. ”That's enough, we are in public.” Her sentence made the others think about what they would do if they were private. Ivan guessed that it might just be good old makeup sex.

”Thank you for telling me about this idiot's thoughts.”, she then said to Celine and Ivan. This time the word 'idiot' was filled with sweetness instead of anger.

”Of course. The two of you are our friends after all.”, Ivan easily replied.

”So have you calmed down and thought it through?”, Serge asked Greg.

”Mm. First I will stop going into the dungeon with you. Sorry.”, Greg told them. His complexion looked much better. It seemed like he had dropped a huge load. There was also an additional spark of liveliness in his eyes.

”So you are the same as Serge. Well, I guess we can stop this group then. After all three people are a bit too few.”, Irena said. There wasn't any disappointment in her voice. She knew that her friends had made the decision because this was what they wanted and not because of a problem in the group. And since her friends wanted to do something else, then she surely would support them in that.