Steel and Silk: Blood, Wealth and Legacy.

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m at 6pm when my phone blared; it was an alarm

y in the finance and file keeping departments, from Thursdays to Saturdays, I worked at my parents bakery, Me

I had to do it for my family. Although I'm not the first ch

he alarm when a call came in;

e won't be late a

ime is just 6pm, and I'm getting ready. Chill" I

e late and work overtime, apologizing like beggars." she spoke

e by that name, ever a

topic of interest here you know. Calling me a bitch is offensive, I'll see

me loose friends; I have just Annika and Oscar now. I have really sat down to think about why I always get angry when

ur house was an apartment on the first floor of the bakery, it was a stor

uick dinner for my mom and dad; they had gone to the hospital for Dads' monthly check-ups ever since he was sick, my

as done, it was

w blocks away, but I had to run. I checked my t

eing right now is despicable, she was in the arms of a man ca

ly, my poor eyes always had to behold the scene. It was tiring and infuriating. The duo stood up immedi

is week; you just chased him out like that! This is

esponded, stressi

I have

nother

tered. "Its 7:20pm,

finitely hear o

ate

e club but it paid well and better than the other jobs I had. I couldn't quit neither coul

e bar girls are grouped into two; the first group receives the order request and sends it to us wa

nearly blinded my eyes. I squinted and there I saw my first custome

ome, but decided to come here a

y clothes laughing, rubbing his belly and taking wine. He was

seated at his table, youn

f beer, again! There were lots of wine, beer and liquor bottles on his table. My cheeks were hurting from the fake smile I was

s, you could be the queen of them all, by my side. You don't have to work in this lowly place" t

ised an eyebrow; must the stupidity of a man

" he smile

h in the same place, so even if I become a queen, your queen l

n written all over their faces even with the dim light th

ed people's attention but it didn't, thanks to the loud music. So, it was ju

he left, I also turned to leave too

om these other women?" he moved closer to me, "you're just like t

n the face. The punch was loud and finally, it drew people

ganized, they were no longer concentrating on th

s. Imagine an employee punching her e

s even a lady. One that would need h

ust another regular customer. He

gets to pay her salary, without people like us or that

stablishment. Despite the uncanny behaviour

e poor man was no man's friend and always did wrong, while the weal

you might as well not need your mouth anymore!" I fumed. I made

y, she ran towards and tried

hat has gotten into your head? Why am I even here defending you? I regret being here.

eat and danger I was getting myself into, but madness and anger took over my

o a tall, sturdy figure. My anger increased and I flung my hand

now, you fight like a villain; that is so unladylike" I was charged and ready

whose demeanour oozed luxury and affluence, I was caught up in the moment. I could swear that eve

and covering a part of his eye. I couldn't see the rest of his body as

'Isla wake up! Snap out of it! He's just a guy and he woul

stated calmly, "did you see what he did to me?" I pointed my finger to the man who was no

learly I was right; he turned to the man besides me and said. "You sho

ted to help her from her miserable background. She doesn't look ap

m again, the handsome stranger had me from doing so, a

sed and looked at his watch "this interesting event seemed to have taken most of my time, I

ke you pay for thi

u loser!"

from the faces of the customers as I walked back to the kitchen

in surprise, Annika was fo

the next Olympics" she replied sarcastically. "Really bab

the plates in the sink and turned tow

eed to clean up so we

Where on earth did you go to? Because you

event "the interaction I had with people this night was with a pig, a handsome stran

ger" she responded

can't you meet someone as that here? Remember

th me, I referred her to my boss when I got f

who had stood by me alongside Oscar. But I needed a friendship with no pa

yeah. I alm

" I muttered inwardly. "What's

on, we need to hurry" she said in re

r on their faces. Instead, it was appraisal and pride; they were happy concerning the bold step I too