Augustus looked at the screen and there was displeasure on his face. Still, he picked the phone and answered, “Yes Mom.”

“Where are you? Why didn’t you go home for the last two days? I told you to sign the deal and leave it. Why have you not left yet?”

The voice from the other end of the phone was anxious and furiously sharp. It was his mother Rheena Carlos, She is a strong and powerful woman, who never needed support from a man.

But as usual, she has some own sexual desires. Her husband was older than her so gradually after some time, she started dating some beautiful handsome man behind her husband’s back.

Her one serious relationship was with her husband’s first cousin Monte Carlos. He was a young, charming bachelor.

One day, her husband caught her with him in bed. He couldn’t take it and passed away.

Augustus, who was deeply in love with his father, couldn't take his sudden death and felt sick. After months of treatment, he finally recovered. But his heart was filled with hatred for his mother and Monte Carlos.

Rheena Carlos took over everything very gracefully and kept working hard to establish her hotel business stronger. But no matter how strong she gets, she could never accept her son’s hatred for her.

So, one day she clarified things with her son. His one and only demand were to not Remarry with anyone in the future. He hated it if he thinks someone else as his father.

Her mother agreed with a heavy heart. But she is a businesswoman and she always thinks of her benefit too. As usual, she accepted his condition and put one of her conditions.

Her condition was for him to marry her sister’s daughter Giovanna in the future. He agreed.

At the age of 22, when he decided to take over the hotel business, His mother made him sign an agreement. According to this, His mother got 52% shares and he got 48%.

In any case, if he didn’t marry Giovanna. He had to quit those shares and transfer them to Giovanna. In short, if he backed out from this deal. He wouldn’t be left with a single penny in the future.

Since that day, he had signed an agreement. He got engaged to Giovanna. He tried but he never got attracted towards her.

Meanwhile, he started taking anti-stress pills and had slept with half of the women of Rome, Italy.

Until one day, he saw Lisa Brown in that park. And he felt something warm in his heart and she worked as an antidote for him.

Every morning, he used to see her and all his stress immediately went away. In the last 3 months, he hadn’t swallowed a single pill, and these last two days he has been smiling which is making Lester worry to think if his Boss is in his senses these days?

“Mom, I have been thinking of upgrading this hotel,” Augustus replied calmly.

“What?” She frowned.

“I’ll send you all the details later. I got to go.” Augustus hung the call before she could react.

Two days before, His mother had sent him to sign the deal and left. After that, she was planning to Re-built this hotel into an A-grade restaurant. But now, her son wants to upgrade it. It’s the first time he has made his own decision.

Before taking any decision he always asked for her advice but this time he didn’t bother to mention it to her. Rheena Carlos is a cunning woman, she can sense something has changed. What is going on?

...

At lunchtime, Lisa and Anna went together for lunch. Anna praised Lisa for helping the President yesterday. While Lisa rolled her eyes without showing any interest to talk about the President.

Lisa was really grateful that she got the Manager post but at the same time, she was worried. She has to be very careful because she’s totally inexperienced. She just kept thinking about her son Simon, once she got settled and got her son’s custody. She will be able to live in peace.

No matter how weird Mr. Augustus is, but this time truly he has become an angel for me. I would never disappoint him, Lisa thought to herself.

Anna nudged her arm and asked, “What are you thinking? Are you thinking of giving the new staff a treat?” She asked with a mocking smile.

Lisa smiled and said, “Today is my first day and you’re asking for a treat. At least wait for my first pay-cheque. What if I get kicked out of my job before a month.?”

“What? You must be joking.. our President has picked you as our Manager. He won’t kick you out easily.” Anna said teasingly and laughed. “What if you become his girlfriend?” She said excitedly.

Lisa was shocked at her words and said, “I would love to strike myself by lightning rather than be his girlfriend.”

“What? You’re not serious right?” Anna gasped.

“Yes. I am very serious.” She folded her hands over her chest and said in a serious tone.

“What? Are you?”

Before Anna could react, These words came from behind them. Both Anna and Lisa turned around and were stunned to see Augustus standing behind.

His expressions were very ugly and his eyes were bloody red. He clenched his hands into fists and turned around without waiting for her reply. Lester followed behind.

Lisa looked at his back nervously and she felt she should explain to him her perspective before it gets ugly. After all, this job is the last hope to get her son’s custody.

She ran after him. He left the hotel and got into his car, while Lester held the door for him. Just when he was closing the door someone held his arm strongly.

“Miss Lisa,” Lester said shyly.

“I need to explain what happened now to Mr. Augustus,” Lisa said while catching her breath.

Lester looked at her, then her hand holding his arm, and then inside the car the death glare of Augustus on his arm. He immediately shook his hand out of her grip. She also realized it was not appropriate so she stepped back.

Lester opened the car door. Augustus didn’t come out and said coldly, “Speak.”

“Mr. Augustus what I said just now It didn’t mean to hurt you.?” Lisa said carefully.

“Well, why do you think I’m hurt? Who are you to me? Huh..?” Augustus sneered.

“That’s right. I am nobody compares to you.” She said politely.

“Really.? You think that much low of yourself. Then how can you be able to fulfill your duty as Manager? If you think so lowly of yourself?” August said displeasingly.

“No... I didn’t mean like this actually...” Lisa tried to explain but hesitated.

“Speak fast. I’m getting late.” Augustus said annoyingly.

Lisa took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and said, “I’m a widow, Mr. Augustus. A bachelor like you don’t deserve a widow like me as your girlfriend.”

After that Lisa turned around, embarrassed by her confession. It’s her fate that her husband died, but in people’s eyes, it’s a curse for women. She has not told anyone at Hotel about her husband’s sudden death because She doesn’t want people to gossip about her. But she didn’t know why today she confessed it in front of Augustus... Why?

...

In the Car

“Bachelor.?” Augustus chuckled.

Lester was driving the car and he didn’t dare to look at his Boss.

“Lester, if I see you again touching her. I swear I will cut your hands.” Augustus warned him.

Lester held the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turned white and his face turned pale of fear. He nodded to his boss, eyes fixing on the road.

No matter what he did. His Boss always got angry with him. If he’s being a gentleman what’s wrong with it.? According to him, this woman has become very important for Boss.

One second he was so angry and just now he is humming a song. Should I take him to the hospital? Thought Lester scratching his forehead.

After nearly three hours of driving. Lester finally stopped the car in front of a villa in the center of the city. This villa was not very big, but the wall was very high, about the height of the Second floor.

They could only see the black bricks, green tiles, and a vermilion door outside. People could see nothing from outside, except a large sycamore tree stretched out of the wall.

Moreover, there was a security spot less than 50 meters away from the villa. There was a house, a police car. And a soldier guarding outside.

Lester went forward and rang the doorbell. Soon, a young nanny in her twenties opened the door.

When she saw Lester and Augustus, she immediately opened the door respectfully and greeted them.

Augustus asked Lester to bring the documents from the car and went inside.

Walking into the villa, there was a big hallway. The style of the hallway was Italian, and even the shoe rack was made of precious mahogany. You could also tell that the vase on the cabinet in the hallway was an antique.

After changing the shoes, Augustus entered the living room. The furniture in the living room was all made of precious mahogany, ponderous, and solemn. Under the decorations of porcelain, jade, calligraphy, and painting. It seemed like the mansion of a royal family.