Chapter 10 ( part 4)
Back in Anna's room, Anna was trying again to open the drawer but it was stuck.
She tried even with a knife but the result was useless.
At Chris's room he was preparing for dinner when there was a knock.
Chris:come in
Anna:we have to talk Chris...I heard about what happened and that you took Mike's job
Chris:he lied to me many times...I know he needs to punish who make things like that but not in a violence way
Anna:maybe Mike exaggerated but with those people you have to be hard and he has experience with them
Chris:Mike was informed I gave him orders but he didn't obeyed
Anna:he made a mistake but you're acting too hard on him. He was always loyal, honest and faithful to this family
Chris:I'm sorry mother but I'm not going to change my decision
Anna:sometimes it's good to go back on you word, you don't know how Mike worked hard to this mansion after your father died. He was the one that took care of everything, he knows how to go with the workers and the profit was better too
Chris:anyway he is always on top of the workers right?
Anna:but for him to be a supervisor it was something good, he moved higher in the work position
Chris:mother not to be rude but Mike doesn't even have to right qualifications to be a supervisor...I checked the files and they were
all mixed and I hope that this was because he never did files before and not other things
Anna:are you saying that he was dishonest?
Chris:no, mother
Anna:anyway it was my fault I always saw the files
Chris:I'm not saying that Mike is a dishonest man...I was just saying that he doesn't know how to keep the finances files...I will leave him the same salary but I'm not going to let him be a supervisor again
Anna:you can't understand that for him this is going to be a humiliation, he will not have the same power on the workers and we can't stay without a supervisor
Chris:I thought about it and I will ask Mr Darius to take care of our finances, like he did when dad was alive
Anna:no, absolutely not...I mean he has very work at his office and he can't come and stay here
Chris:it's not necessary, he can come a few days in every month
Anna:no, there are things that can't wait that long and he even has a high salary
Chris:the lands have high profits so we can afford it
Anna:to me Mr Mills is not welcome here
Chris:why?
Anna:because not and please don't let me see him here
And with that she left his room and went back to her room trying again to open
that drawer. It was going everything wrong and everything was leading to the
past again and that letter was the most dangerous thing that can change all their
lives. She couldn't open it and she called her servant.
Luana:have you called Mrs
Anna:tell Mike that I want to talk to him
Luana:yes, Mrs...has you opened the drawer?
Anna:no but it doesn't matter
Luana:if you want I can go call someone to open it for you
Anna:no, it's not necessary it's just a drawer and it doesn't contain important things...now call Mike
Luana:yes, Mrs
In the living room Victoria was there reading a book when Jude came in
Victoria:you look better Jude I think the air here in the mansion did well for you
Jude:I'm calmer mother
Victoria:so you didn't regret to come here?
Jude:I preferred to remain in the convent but these days will pass soon and I will be back there
Victoria:I was thinking something...now that you feel better...I mean that after the humiliation you've been trough doesn't hurt anymore, why do you want to return to the convent?
Jude:because that is the decision I made
Victoria:but maybe god doesn't want this...maybe he prefers that you get married and have children...don't you think you can choose another way and even like that you will serve god?
Jude:no, mother I'm being sincere...I'm not like the other girls that when they think of love they think of someone without even knowing or feel the presence...I always dreamed of the love of my life with a feeling of his presence...before I dreamed of a person and now...i don't want to dream about men again
Back in Anna's room there was a knock at the door.
Anna:come in...I talked to my son and I tried to get you back your job and I told him what I thought but he didn't listened...but he told me that he will leave you the same salary and I will give you some extra money from time to time
Mike:I thank you Mrs But I have to say that it's not fair
Anna:I know but there is nothing to do ...Chris is in command here and about what you know I don't think you're that stupid to go and tell everything to my son...what will you get from it?...and of course I will deny everything...that letter doesn't exist anymore I destroyed it many years ago...if you say something it will be your word against mine...come on Mike don't make that face you will always remain one of the most important people around the mansion and you will have the same salary
Mike:are you getting another supervisor?
Anna:no, don't worry...you know that you can always ask me if you need something...you don't have to worry...now you can go
In the living room Jude, Chris, Sadie and Jamie were talking.
Chris:I always respected him he's honest, good and a generous man
Jamie:yes, and that's why he's poor but I have that he's a really nice man and a gentleman
Jude:when have you met Mr Mills?
Jamie:a few days ago in town, when Chris decided to help a poor devil from the prison
Jude:oh, yes?
Jamie:yes, and the thing most important thing is that, that man had not even said thanks
Sadie:and why did you do it?
Chris:because it was a person I knew from before and that I have good memories with him
In that moment Victoria came in.
Victoria:Anna is not going to dine with us...she has a big headache
Mike went to a club he went inside. This club was a men club were men went to
have some fun with women.
Barman:good evening Mr Mike
Mike:good evening...Mr Castaldo is upstairs?
Barman:yes, you take the usual?
Mike:yes, the usual...not too much people to night
Barman:you know that the gentlemen comes later...when their wives are sleeping
Mike:and tell me how the new one is going?
Barman:the one you brought?
Mike:yes
Barman:she haven't decided yet...she's always crying...Castaldo is coming
Mike:it's a pleasure to see you Mr Castaldo
Castaldo:hi Mike it's been days since you last came here
Mike:in the mansion there are guests so...
Jamie left the mansion and came to the club were Mike went. Meanwhile Mike
and Castaldo sat down and continue their talk.
Mike:you know they don't respect me...I spent my entire life taking care of all their lands and now take took me the place of supervisor
Castaldo:I understand but you don't have any other way to move
Mike:yes, but one can tolerate things till it's too much...and if I have enough they all have to be afraid
Castaldo:the family Dutois eh?...I can't believe it
Mike:everyone has his skeleton in the closet and I tell you that they have one
Castaldo:let's listen...tell me everything
Jamie entered the club and sat down by a table. Mike went to talk to him.
Mike:it's a pleasure to see you Mr
Jamie:I wish you haven't lied to me Mike and that this club is how you described it
Mike:the owner can guaranty you
Castaldo:Roberto Castaldo it's a pleasure to meet you Mr Jamie
Jamie was laughing.
Mike:why are you laughing?
Jamie:nothing important
Back to the mansion in Jude's and Sadie's room. They were preparing for bed.
Sadie:it's too hot here
Jude:with time it will not matter any more
Sadie:no, I don't think so..Chris is crazy if he thinks that after we get married we're going to live here
Jude:this is his house
Sadie:yes but he have another one near the beach...there at least you can go walking and see people
Jude:I don't think that Chris will be with you in this...I think that he came back from Europe to take care of the mansion and to stay with his mother
Sadie:and that is the problem his mother...I want to be the Mrs and the owner of my house and if I stay here she will be the one in command
Jude:have you talked about this to Chris?
Sadie:I will tell him but just after we get married
Jude:I think it's better if you do it before
Sadie:that's what you would like eh?...you want me to fight with Chris...that he gets angry with me and call of our engagement...so
you can go after him immediately...no, don't do that face...at least be sincere for one time
Jude:if I wanted that I could have told him about your friendship with Tommy Quincy
Sadie:and why you didn't tell him?
Jude:because I didn't want to see my mother disappointed
Sadie:liar...you didn't say anything because you know that Chris wouldn't believe you...he would have thought that you said it to hurt him back and because you're jealous...but it's a waste of time that you are always around him trying to act as an angel...you don't have any chance sweetie...you can't never compete with me...no one can fall for you after they knew me Jude
Sadie lay down in bed and Jude went in her bed thinking.
Jude's thoughts 'how I want that one day you can take your own words back'.
Teasers:
Chris:how do you feel?
Chris:can I know why you did it?
Chris:have he tried to do something to you?
Jude:is this how it works around here with so much cruelty and violence without thinking about others feelings?
Sadie:the mother of Chris...my future mother in law who cares