Chapter 121 - Trash
As Michael leaned against the reception desk he was well aware he was being assessed by Rachel and Lucy.?He continued to smile and took a step closer to April as he placed his arm around her shoulder. Although he was proud of how well she had spoken out he knew it would take it out of her to continue to spar with the two idiots that stood in front of them.
April then returned the greeting, "Morning Michael. Did you just arrive?"
I arrived some time ago, "I didn't know today was trash day and here you are left trying to take it out by yourself." He lightly patted her head.
April smiled, Michael was calling Racheal and Lucy trash yet they both continued to smile at him because he had money and influence within the company. They indeed had no shame.
Lucy watched with keen eyes as she spotted Michaels name branded clothing and watch. He was immaculately dressed in a baby blue three piece Valentino suit with a silver Rolex watch. She felt they matched both wearing pastel colours.. She smoothed down her dress and fixed her hair before shaking off her mother's arm and taking a step forward.
"Hello, my name is Lucy," Lucy said sweetly, she tucked her hair behind her ear and was acting as demure as possible.
April was flabbergasted as she didn't seem to notice his insults or his arm over her shoulder. Where they clueless or just completely shameless April wondered.
Michael ignored her and looked over to Shauneen, "Shauneen, we are not accepting any job applications at the moment." He then glanced at Rachel as he continued, "When or if I hire a replacement for any member of staff will be on my terms as Chief Operations Officer and not up for discussion."
Lucy felt her heartbeat speed up as he mentioned his job title, if she could get close with him she might meet Casey Walker. She beamed up at him as if she hadn't heard him announce that he wouldn't hire her. But her end goal wasn't a job, after all, it was to meet influential people that could lead her to an easy life of luxury.
Little did she know that she was trying to curry favour with Michael in order to get close to his boyfriend. April saw them both as delusional if they thought they could now flutter their eyes at Michael and get their way. He was more likely to kick them out than she was.
"What an impressive job you must be very stressed, could we go for coffee together to relax and chat for a while?" Lucy played with the hem of her dress trying to look as innocent as possible.
April rolled her eyes at the scene as it unfolded, "Do you want me to lead you both out? You are now trying to disturb the COO."
"I am not!" Lucy stomped her foot, "Why do you have to get involved isn't one CEO enough for you? You want Casey too."
Hearing his lovers name Michael was even more intrigued, it wasn't well known that himself and Casey were together. They had kept it a secret and although there was gossip none had stuck. Girls everywhere didn't want to believe that they had no chance with him.
Michael sneered he didn't like anyone's greedy eyes on his lover but he hated it most when others would try to get close to him only to try and cosy up to his man later.
April laughed at Lucy's stupidity, she had easily reverted back to her childish self as she stomped her foot having a tantrum. She answered Lucy though just to rub it in her face more, "Yes my CEO lover is more than enough for me as I am for him. So you can keep your delusional thoughts to yourself. As for Michael and Casey." She then glanced up at her friend who smiled back at her, "I can guarantee neither of them would entertain even a smile of yours let alone go for coffee with you."
"But you think they will go for coffee with you? You think you stand a better chance than I do?" Lucy laughed, she felt insulted but hoped that Michael would agree with her but to her dismay Michael replied.
"Exactly right April. April and I have been for coffee, lunch and a few dinners now. Along with Dean and Casey." Michael couldn't help but wind Lucy up even more.
Seeing her daughter be made a fool of and not getting anywhere with Michael Rachel took a step closer to her daughter and linked her arm pulling her back, "Come on now sweetie let's go home. We can drop by another day."
"Don't bother." Michael sneered, he then glanced over their head over to the two security guards that stood like two dark pillars by the front doors of the lobby and shouted, "Do not let either of these two women enter the building again or you will be fired, understood."
"Yes, boss." The two men nodded.
Rachel nodded they had lost this one, so she held her daughters arm tighter no longer wishing to make a scene and said, "Let's go, we have some friends to meet." She didn't want anyone to think that they had gotten the best of her or the situation.
Lucy was being pulled away from her handsome cash cow and only then did she notice his arm around April's shoulders, so she shrugged off her mum's arm. Rachel was stunned for a moment by the abrupt movement and she swayed with the force. She then fell to the floor and moaned out in pain.
April who had seen some sights from these two in her previous life had seen this scene many times when Racheal wanted attention or to get a discount at a luxury brand store didn't bat an eye and neither did Michael.
Lucy who was also used to her mother performance knew what she was meant to do so she rushed back to her and fell to the ground by her mother's side and asked with a soft voice, "Mother, mother are you okay?"
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