Chapter 6
They continued to stare at each other as the flowers Jade was holding, dropped on the floor. After a while, she composed herself and then walk towards Mamoru and hold his arm, symbolizing him as hers. She then smiled smugly at Usagi. "Why hello Usagi, how have you been doing?". She then talk for a while with Usagi, but after a while, she laid her hand gingerly on Mamoru's.
"I think we're suppose to visit my parents in half an hour, darling," she said to him and then turn towards her. "I'm sorry we can't talk more, but we're in a rush. Good bye". And then they turn away from her. She stood there and stare at them. Mamoru and Jade. I cannot believe this. He has forgotten me so easily, just because of a stupid lie made by Sieya. She then continued to walked towards her mother's new house.
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She knocked on the door and only waited for a while before the door open. A servant open it and then later brought her into the living room. When she look around the living room she shook her head. My mother is ready to sacrifice her body for riches? She must be nuts! To her shock, arms suddenly wrap around her waist and a husky voice whispered in her ear. "My my, you've grown". Sieya!
She snapped back and push the heel of her hands at his face. He avoid that easily. Grinning he lean against the wall. "A spitfire too. I liked it"
She shook her head in disgust. "Where's my mother?"
"She's upstairs. She's coming down. So, you've heard about your mother. What does that make us? Stepbrother and sister? Cool," he said huskily and walked towards her. "But I prefer if we're known as lovers"
"Usagi!"
She turn sharply at her mother's voice. She smile crookedly. "Mother"
Her mother looked at her and then Sieya. "Are you both trying to get along?"
Sieya look at Usagi. "I'm still trying". Usagi turn away from Sieya.
"Mom, what the hell are you doing?"
Her mother lifted her fingers at her chest. "Whatever are you talking about?"
"Don't play innocent, mom. I didn't know you're so desperate that you're ready to sacrifice your body to his dad! That's disgusting!," she said in disgust.
"Tsukino Usagi, you shut your mouth! You've inherited your dad's big mouth from the beginning. You're wrong, I married Sam because I love him-"
Usagi gave a shout of laughter. "Please don't give me the crap. It's not you at all. You're sick. Thank god, I've got a decent job now so I wouldn't have to depend on you. Well, good luck then. I'm moving back to New York after I've finish my project in this old town". She then turn to go.
"What project," Sam, Sieya's dad ask. Usagi turn around and gave him an evil stare.
"I don't recall it being your business"
Mrs. Tsukino gave sharp intake of breath. "Usagi, watch your manners. This is your father you're talking to"
Usagi frown. "I have only one father," she said and look towards Sam. "And he's dead". And walk out the door. After they heard the door slam, Mrs. Tsukino turn towards Sam and linked her arms with his.
"I apologize on behalf of my daughter. She's lost her manners in New York, I'll call her and ask her to apo-," she stop when Sam listed his hand to halt her. He turn towards Sieya.
"Find out what she's doing here. Nobody talks to me like that and get away with it, with your permission my dear?," he asks Mrs. Tsukino. Mrs. Tsukino shrugged.
"I don't care. Do whatever you like. She's not my Usagi anymore. I don't know who she is already"
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Usagi walked around looking for a good company setup. A land caught her attention. She walk towards it and knocked on the house door beside the land. A grumpy old man looked out.
"Yeah?"
"Hi, I'm Tsukino Usagi representing Standards company. I would like to asks you if the land beside your house is owned by whom?"
"I'm the owner. What you want?," he asks, curiosity to know what's going on.
"My company would like to start up a building here. Representing my company, I would like to purchase your land. Name your price," she said, the business woman taking control of her.
"It ain't for sale, darlin'." And then got ready to close the door.
"I will offer you $300,000"
"Nope"
"500,000?"
"I told you, it ain't for sale. Get back to your company and tell them that!," he shouted and slam the door at her face. She walk away but was not ready to give up, intending to come back tomorrow.
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Sieya hung up the phone and turn towards his dad. "She's hear to start up a branch of her company. It looks like she's interested with the Parkers land"
"Her company must be selling wine if their interested in that land," he said and frown. "Hmm"
"What do we do, dad? If they start up a branch here, our company will have competition"
"That's why we have to stop her from buying that land, son. Find out what she's offering," Sam said and then rub his hands gleefully. "And then we'll sell it to her company 5 times the amount"
"But dad, will they buy the land after we purchase it?"
"If she ain't desperate to get that land, she wouldn't be hounding the Parkers, Sieya. Use your brain, you idiot," he barked. "The land ain't worth anything. His been using some kind of oilment or something to help the plants to grow, but ever since the company bankrupt, he knows his land now ain't worth more than a thousand"
"So, you're buying the land from the Parkers than selling it to Usagi for 5 times the value?"
"Now, you're thinking like a true businessman, Sieya," Sam chuckled.
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