Novel Palace
Chapter 57
57 57- Hi There
Sophic and Flint could see
arissa lacing around in
agitation. Rafael was expected to come around seven, but the kids were ready before siz.
Even Marissa was nervous about her dress. She
decided on a skirt and then a floral summer dress and then she decided, she wasn’t in the mood to show off
her legs.
Poor Sophia and Flint kept comforting her nerves now they also had given up. Tonight, no employee had stayed back for any order.
Marissa didn’t want any of them to witness the meeting. She was already on the edge and now didn’t want any more stuff on her plate.
“Can you please sit down?” Sophie gave her a
sympathetic look and looked at the kids who had now gotten busy with Legos.
“Sophie,” Marissa came to her friend absent–mindedly, “Don’t you think these couches should be placed in L shape so that we all can face each other?”
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Sophie twisted her neck to look at Flint who appeared to be busy reading a newspaper but could hear everything.
“How about I move these chairs against the wall, this will have a good effect on the room. What do vou say?” she clasped her hands like a child who wasn
keep her excitement.
le to
“Marissa. Why don’t you drink some coffee? I can make coffee for all of us… there is still time to…” She trailed off when heard a light sound from the small desk where the kids were sitting. The Lego Mountain had fallen on the ground and the kids had started giggling.
“Sweethearts. Pick up those pieces,” she darted towards the small table and crouched down to get all the pieces, “I told you we are expecting your… dad and … this place should look clean,”
She started putting all the Lego pieces on the desk. The kids gave a sheepish look to each other when Abigail made a pout, “We have been expecting dad for quite some time and he is not even here, Mommy!”
She scratched her head in agitation and placed her
cheek down on the table.
“Yeah. Right. It looks like a supervisor is coming for an inspection,” Alex’s remark earned him more giggles,
and Marissa who was kneeling near them, fell back on
her ass.
“No. He is not a supervisor. He is… a… good man… a good dad…” poor her didn’t know how to convince her kids that their dad was the most amazing man in the
world.
No matter what he did to her, but her kids should share a good bond with him.
Marissa’s eyes moved to the wall clock while she murmured, “He should be here any minute…”
Ariel had started yawning loudly by now. None of them were used to stay at one place and they also wanted to eat something.
“Can we have nuggets, Mom?” Ariel asked her mom fluttering her lashes quite dramatically, “Staying in one place makes me so hungry.”
Alex chuckled but then got serious when found his mom looking at him.
“Hey, Ariel,” Flint at last lowered his newspaper, “Just wait for those nuggets, love. Because… YOUR DAD CAN BE HERE ANY MINUTE. HAHA…”
All of them cracked up when Flint said the last sentence at the top of his lungs.
Only Marissa was the one, frowning, placing her hips, “This is rude, you all!”
and on
She went back to the only activity she was doing.
And that was, taking a stroll in the living room.
All of them almost jumped when they heard the
doorbell,
“Oh my
God! It’s him!” Marissa felt a surge of panic, she placed her palm on her chest, “What to do? Oh, I think I should open the door.”
Sophic tried to stop her, “Marissa wait! It’s not even
seven! It’s not him!”
“He usually reaches before time, Sophie,” she said over her shoulder, her voice trembling slightly, and she
opened the door hurriedly only to find a mailman standing there,
“Ms Marissa Aaron?”
Thuse
“Yes, it’s me,” she replied, her heart still pounding.
“Please sign it here and receive this mail,” He held out a clipboard and made her sign a paper. She signed it and accepted the large envelope he handed her.
It the
“What is it?” Sophie moved closer, curiosity etched on her face as she tried to take a better lo envelope. Marissa shrugged in confusion and tore it
open.
“A court notice?” Flint took the document from her hand, his expression darkening as he read it, “It’s from Amir. He has sent you a legal notice demanding you to pay off the debts or he’ll make us vacate this place.”
Marissa paled when she heard Flint and took back the document, “I can’t believe this is happening,” Her voice was barely above a whisper.
“Why is he doing it? We agreed on a five–year tenure,” Marissa wanted to crush the document and throw it
out of the window.
“The only thing he is taking advantage of is no written proof,” Flint tried to explain to her, “The worst part is he can do it quite easily. All the paperwork is in his favor, and he knows how to exploit the situation.”
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Marissa didn’t want to panic at this unexpected turn of
“Don’t worry,” she felt Sophia’s hand on her shoulder. “We will figure out something”
Marissa took a deep breath trying to steady her
“Who can give me this much cash” She asked more to herself.
Flint and Sophie felt sorry for her. None of them had that kind of money in their account.
Just then Sophia’s face lit up. “Marissa… I have an idea. Why don’t you talk to… I mean why don’t you try to…”
“Sophie!” Marissa gave her a tired smile, “I don’t have enough energy to handle any more riddles…”
“What I wanted to say is…” Before Sophia could say another word, the doorbell rang again.
Flint who was standing closest to the door opened it, they found Rafael standing there with a smile on his face, looking as gorgeous as ever.
His eyes didn’t take time to find Marissa, “Hi there!” NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.
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