- 2.
62%
After gathering my thoughts, I took my resignation letter and went straight to the company to resign.
On the way, colleagues pointed and whispered.
“Isn’t that Declan? How can he still show his face here?”
“Yeah, asking CEO Adeline for $10,000 last month and got thrown out by security.”
“With his salary, how many years would he need to earn $10,000?”
“Ignore this clown, let’s go…”
Hearing these, I laughed at myself.
For years, Adeline never announced our relationship, even arranged for me to be just a regular employee to avoid suspicion.
I’ve worked hard, even drank myself sick to secure big deals for the company.
All I wanted was to become better, to make her acknowledge me and our daughter.
But my promotion applications were repeatedly rejected by her.
I sought her out for an explanation.
She smiled, clinging to my arm, sweetly said: ‘Declan, this is all to train you, so you can be a better husband and father!”
“Besides; I earn enough for us. Do you think I can’t support you and our daughter, or are
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