Chapter 287
Asher’s Pov
She took her time as she elegantly walked down the stairs. The dark green lengthy silk dress she wore fluttered with every step she took.
I looked at her blue eyes that were identical to my own. They were crinkled at the corners as she smiled. I didn’t return it and that made her frown.
“Where’s dad?” I asked her, already walking past her to go upstairs.
“He’s in his study.” She whispered, embarrassed that the maid saw how I treated her.
I turned around to face her when I was on the top stair and gave her a curt nod, but she was too busy glaring at Mirra to acknowledge me. I shook my head. Shit will never get old.
Poor Mirra looked terrified and hastily disappeared behind the wall leading to the kitchen. My nostrils flared as I let out an angry breath. I turned around and sauntered towards my room. I didn’t care when I heard her holler my name as I slammed my door shut.
I sighed as I observed my once room. The interior was still the same, plain as day, white walls, white everything. My mom designed this room. It’s not like I had a choice, I never do when it comes to her.
She likes everything sparkling white and clean. This is why I went to live alone at my penthouse, at the boarding school. But even then I didn’t have much of a choice with the interior.
She had to design the interior but I begged her to let me do my room on my own. She had agreed reluctantly, and I was left with a plain ass living room and kitchen. I couldn’t change it because they did come to visit once in a while and she would have been furious so I left it like that, even though it annoyed me to walk past those plain walls.
I trudged towards my king size bed and dropped the duffle bag on the clean white sheets. I lifted my shirt over my head and let it fall to the floor and removed my pants. I needed a shower and that’s exactly what I went to do as I entered the huge bathroom to the right.
When I was done with my shower, I wrapped a towel on my lower half of my body as I strolled back into my room. I took the remote and put on the TV for some background noise as I went to put on fresh clothes. By now, I knew mom had informed dad of my arrival but I didn’t want to disturb him, knowing that he was probably doing his work in the study. What I needed to tell them could wait for dinner.
And with that thought in mind, I plopped down on my bed and waited for dinner time.
I must’ve dozed off because I woke up to one of the maids shouting my name as she banged on the door. I groaned as I tossed and turned around in my bed.
“Yes!” I called out, my deep voice making it sound like I was annoyed.
“It’s time for dinner, master Asher. Your parents have asked for your presence.” Her timid voice spoke up.
“I’ll be down in a minute.” I rolled my eyes and sighed.
I hear her soft feet walk away. I sat up on the bed and let out a loud yawn before getting off. My feet padded against the floors as I made my way through the huge house to end up in the dining room.
My parents were already seated at the table that was filled with delicious looking dishes. My dad was at the head of the table, while mom sat farther from him. She was never one to show affection to her husband.
At the moment they heard my footsteps, they lifted their heads. I noticed that my dad’s brown hair needed a good trim, he even had a five o’clock shadow. His tired, brown eyes settled on mine and turned warm as he looked at me. Mom was staring at me in annoyance, probably still vexed at my treatment towards her earlier.
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I sat at the end of the table and right away started sating the food that the maids placed in front of me. I noticed that the maid was pretty fo probably my age. She stared at me seductively and I refrained from saying something mean to her. She wasn’t Lily and i felt disgust every tim that wasn’t her, looked at me this way.
“So, Shelly has informed us that you two have started seeing each other again.” Mont suddenly spoke, her voice held happiness.
The piece of chicken I was eating dropped down on the plate as I froze. Rage suddenly took over me and I slammed my hands on the table startling them both. The glasses that were filled to the brim toppled over and spilled its contents. Their eyes widened at my temper.
“Whatever that rat has told you, isn’t true.” I seethed, glaring at them.
“Asher, watch your mouth.” My mother said with a sneer on her perfect red colored lips.
“I won’t fucking watch my mouth, mother, because today onwards, I’ll not be your little puppet chair back with my legs as I bent my palms on the table to glare at them with hatred.
that you bend to your will!” I yelled at her. I pushed my
“What do you mean?” She asked. My dad stared at us in silence. It didn’t surprise me that he wasn’t saying anything. Mom was always the one in control, the one to make the rules. He let her get away with everything because he loved her, but I think that love he has for that snake will bring him to his doom sooner or later.
“It means I’m done. Done with this family, done with you. I actually came here to tell you that I no longer them, spitting out the words. Dad’s eyes widened as he struggled to comprehend what was happening.
care
e if I don’t get the business anymore.” I told
“It’s that tramp, Lily, who’s making you say those things isn’t it?” She growled out. Her once perfect face turned a deep ugly shade of red as she seethed inwardly.
“Lily is anything but a tramp. In fact, she’s one of the most loyal girls I have ever known, and just to let you know, mother, I’m planning to marry that girl someday. You won’t be able to do a damn thing about it!”
“Over my dead fucking body!” She gritted out as she slammed her fist on the table. My dad jumped back startled.
“That could be arranged.” I said, but didn’t mean it.
“Son, stop saying those things to your mother.” My dad’s deep voice spoke up.
“No, I won’t, dad. That woman isn’t my mother, she’s a devil incarnate!” I told him, still glarin
life miserable.
at
I my so–called mother. That woman has always made my
“You’ll never be happy with that little bitch of yours. What can I say, like mother, like daughter. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!” She spat out.
I raised my eyebrow. “Have you forgotten how I saw you and uncle Andrew in a very compromising position when I was younger? So you have no right to judge anyone.” I asked, purposely. My words took her by surprise because her mouth shut as she shrunk in her seat. My dad snapped his head towards her. She didn’t know that I had seen her dirty little secret. but I didn’t tell dad hoping that it would save their marriage. It looks like she’s draining him out little by little, anyways.
“What is he talking about, Margaret?” My dad spoke up, looking at his unfaithful wife in confusion.
She ignored him like usual. “Don’t change the subject/Asher. I’ll never let you be with that rat, you ungrateful brat.”
“That’s where you’re wrong mother, I’m already with her and soon, she’ll be my wife!” I told her and turned away. Before I walked out, I turned back and lifted my index finger up. “Oh, and if I forgot to mention, I will not see you guys as my parents anymore. You will never see me here ever again and I don’t need your fucking money, I can fucking earn all that I have on my own!” With that, I walked out on them and headed to the front door.
The maid scurried away as she saw my vexed face and I almost snorted when all of them gave me a way to pass. I opened the door, my duffle with clothes long forgotten as I walked out of their door, out of their lives.
I took out my cell phone that was in my back pocket and dialed Luke’s number. After the second ring, he picked up.
“Everything went as planned?” Luke asked.He already knew why I went over to see them, I had already told him that I chose Lily over the business. I
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didn’t regret my decision. If anything, I’ll be willing to do it over and over again. “How does it feel?” He asked with a laugh.
“Fucking awesome, I feel great!” I said truthfully and let out an infectious laugh. Luke laughed and agreed with me.
“So want me to come pick you up? I’m already thirty minutes away.” He asked.
“Yeah, I’m outside the gates. I’ll be waiting for you. “I told him.
Damn! should’ve done that sooner.
