A Deal With The Billionaire

EPISODE FORTY EIGHT

THEME: Peasants

CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

ASHLEY’S FASHION HUB

Raven almost screamed on sighting Ashley in the restroom. She wasn’t expecting to see anyone stand outside the toilet door awaiting her return. It took her few minutes to get composed and catch enough breath.

“You scared me.” She blurted out amidst mild pants.

Ashley raised a brow. “Did I?”

Closing her eyes tightly, Raven counted ten backwards praying to the high heavens she doesn’t lose her temper. “To what do I owe this noncommittal awaiting in the restroom?” She replied and her response was icy.

“I see you have got an attitude for your poor ass.” Ashley spat.

Raven scoffed as she held back her response and bit on her tongue. She went to a free basin and washed her hands.

“Cat got your tongue?” Her assailant kept on.

Taking a deep breath, Raven said. “Listen Ashley, I really don’t know what’s eating you up against me-”

Ashley held up her manicured hands and interrupted Raven’s words. “Hold it right there. I am still talking and when I do you listen.”

Raven felt the urge to laugh crazily at the audacity of a woman who doesn’t feed her. “For someone who doesn’t know me, that’s no way to speak to me.”

“I would speak to you which ever way I want, until you back off my brother before you ruin him.”

Opening her mouth wide agape to the words uttered by her assailant. “Why in the world would you think I intend to rip your brother?”

Ashley let out a snort. “Isn’t it clear enough? That is what all you peasants do!” She grimaced and stomped her feet. “You play nice by making everyone love you and then turn back to ruin them.”

“I really can’t do this with you right now.” Raven tried to walk away from her.

But Ashley got in her way. “Well obviously you would try to run from it. But news flash I am not done yet.”

“What the hell do you want from me woman?!” Raven was getting tipped off now.

“I should be asking you that too. What do you want with my brother? Name your price and I would give it to you. I don’t want you breaking his heart all for your selfish interest and that son of yours that you are trying to shove down his throat to attain fatherly duties!”

“Now we are about to have a problem Ashley!” Raven gritted with her eyes blazing in anger. “I won’t stand here and watch you insult my son and bring him into your madness. I really don’t want to exchange words with you. So if you will please excuse me, I have got a job to return to.” And with that she stepped out of the restroom heading towards Hope and Ava.

“Are you okay, Raven?” Hope asked, noticing her countenance.

She smiled tightly. “Yeah… Yeah I am fine. Sorry, do we have any other thing to do aside picking the dress?” She asked.

“Nothing really. Is there anything more mom?” Ava queried.

“No, I doubt it. I would have the dress delivered to your home.” Hope responded.

“And I have a really nice gift for you. So do not worry about your jewelries and footies.” Ava said.

“Thank you very much. Actually, this is too much.” Raven said sincerely.

“Nah. Anything to make Christopher’s bride comfortable.” Ava responded and embraced her.

“I would like to go back to work now.” Raven announced.

“Oh that’s true, you should get going. Nelson will drop you off.” Hope offered.

“Do not worry please, I would take a taxi. I remember Ava said she needed to get to a shoot. So I wouldn’t want to be a bother.”

“It won’t be a bother Raven, come on.” Ava insisted.

“Please, let me go. Don’t worry about me.” Raven almost cried at her plea. She wanted to be alone so bad and have a good scream. It was taking every vein in her to not vent and beat up Ashley’s ass.

“Ok honey, do take care of yourself and extend my greetings to Rowan.” Hope finally said.

Saying her goodbyes hurriedly, Raven stepped into the busy streets. Muffling her sound with her bag, she screamed her lungs out. Before flagging down a taxi, she headed back to the restaurant.

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Tiana took few steps back from Raven as she winged the knife in her hand so recklessly. It was obvious something was bothering her and she needed something to cool it off.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Unfortunately for the dead chicken breast in her hand, Raven was practically committing homicide with the way she mutilated the poor thing.

“I really wish no human such awful pain.” Tiana muttered under her breath.

“How could she?” Raven blurted, hitting the chicken with the knife again.

The other staff stared at each other, wondering what had gotten into her. It wasn’t Raven’s job to dice the chicken. But she had decided to take it upon herself to do so, which implies bad luck for the already dead chicken.

The look was disgusting as she kept hitting it with the knife. Raven has no anger issues so it surprised the others why she was getting so violent that way.

The words of Ashley kept ringing in Raven’s head, as she kept tormenting the soul of the animal she was reaping with the knife. Tears fell off her eyes at every sentence.

Raven wished so bad she hadn’t found herself in the situation she was in at the moment. But it was obvious fate had a brutal sense of humor and had to make her go through a situation like this.

No matter what anyone would say, she was hardworking and independent enough to fend for her little family. If Rowan hadn’t fall sick she wouldn’t have had to be exposed to such insults. But if asked whether she would take a hundred of the contracts to save her son then she would let all of her guards down.

The tears kept dropping on the cutting board as she recalled Ashley’s words.

Tiana felt tears drop down her finger as she stretched it underneath Raven’s jaw with the plan to tilt it to face her.

“Is that tears? Are you crying, Raven?” She queried.

Looking around she noticed the other staffs were paying attention. So Tiana yanked the knife off her hand and she pulled her to the store room. Making her seat down, she went to get her a bottle of water.

“Here. Drink up, Raven.” She said handing it out to her friend who gulped it like her life depended on it. Seeing she had calmed down, Tiana held both of her hands on her waist.

“Do you care to tell me what the hell went down with them when you were out?”

Taking a deep breath, Raven looked up at Tiana and she burst into another batch of fresh tears.