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Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 9
Dad's voice was a little strained. "I'm not that muddle-headed." I was caught off guard."This matter is your uncle's fault. 400,000 dollars, three months overdue, and he's still bringing up familial ties? That shit won't fly anywhere!" His voice sank lower. "I'll help you demand the money from him."He paused for a moment before cursing, "That shameless bastard! He signed the contract, refused to pay, and still has the nerve to talk about family? Why didn't he think of you as family when he forbade you from paying your respects at the graveyard? Why didn't he think of you as family when he called you an ungrateful wretch in the family group chat?"I parted my lips, but for a moment, I was at a loss for words."Hold on, I'll call him right now," he said firmly. "I'll make him cough up 400,000 dollars, and I won't let him short you a single penny. If he refuses to pay up, I'll go camp out at his factory myself! I want to see him look me in the eye and tell me exactly who it is tha
Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 8
"Your company is huge. Are you really going to fuss over 400,000 dollars?" Aunt Ava grumbled. "When your uncle took you in back then, he didn't keep score like this. Now that you're making the big bucks, you're nickel-and-diming your own family. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you if word gets out?" I handed her the contract. "Aunt Ava, it's not about the money. It's about the contract.""Oh, forget the contract!" she waved her hand dismissively. "Are you seriously quoting a contract with your own family? Your uncle was doing you a favor by signing it. You didn't actually take it seriously, did you?"I rose from my seat. "Aunt Ava, this is a contract Uncle Liam signed. It's right here in black and white. If you breach it, I can and will take you to court."Aunt Ava snapped. "You've got some nerve! I can't believe you're actually threatening to sue your uncle. Have you forgotten you've been eating off this factory for five years? Have you forgotten everything your uncle taug
Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 7
The following day, several messages popped up in the family group chat. Uncle Oliver: "I heard Lucius' company is doing quite well. Ava said their factory is getting all their materials from Lucius now."Aunt Mia: "Seriously? Lucius is that successful now?"Aunt Ava: "Oh, absolutely. Liam said Lucius' materials are better than what's available outside. The factory is basically relying on him now."I stared at the screen for a good while. A year ago, everyone in this chat was calling me an ungrateful wretch. Now, their tone had completely changed. It was a subtle, seamless transition. It was as if they had never badmouthed me at all, as if this was how things had always been. I didn't say a word in the group chat. After a while, Uncle Oliver mentioned me. "@Lucius are you there? Is your company still hiring? Your cousin just graduated from college and hasn't found a job yet."Staring at his message, I vividly recalled how he had joined Uncle Liam in berating me a year ago.
Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 6
Holding Uncle Liam's gaze, I remained silent.Assuming I was hesitating, he sweetened the pot. "Look, your current selling price is 12,000 dollars a ton, so half price would be 6,000 dollars. Your cost is only around 4,000 dollars, right? That still leaves you with over 1,000 dollars in profit per ton. "Besides, once the volume goes up, you'll make even more. I can easily go through over a hundred tons a year, so you can do the math."He certainly had it all figured out, right down to my profit margins. "Uncle Liam," I sneered, "when I was working for you, you said the same thing. We're family, so you won't shortchange me. Yet, what went down? I didn't get a single raise in five long years."His smile stiffened."Now you're telling me we're family again—family that cuts the price in half. When I worked for you, everyone in the company knew I was your nephew. Guess what they assumed my salary was?"Several said 10,000 dollars, some said 12,000 dollars, and others said you must'
Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 5
The smile on Uncle Liam's face froze in a heartbeat. His eyes widened, and he goggled at me as though he'd seen a ghost. Resting back in my seat, I twirled a pen in my hand and offered him a slight nod of acknowledgment. "Lucius?" His voice went up an octave. "What are you doing here?"I set the pen down and held his gaze.His expression shifted from shock to livid. He marched up to the desk and barked, "Have you lost your mind? This isn't a seat you can just help yourself to! Get up right now!"He sounded pissed off. "When the CEO gets here and sees you sitting in his chair, he's going to be furious! If you ruin this deal for me, I'll break your legs! Do you have any idea where you are? We're at Lux Materials, a multi-million-dollar company! You—"Uncle Liam took a deep breath before turning and apologizing to Maya. "I'm terribly sorry you have to see this! This is my deadbeat nephew. He's never seen much of the world and has no sense of propriety. I'll get him out of that cha
Empty Promises, Wasted Years Chapter 4
"Lucius Graham, how dare you show your face here?" Ethan fumed behind Uncle Liam. "Have you forgotten what you did to my dad?""I haven't." I looked at Uncle Liam. "I handed in my resignation letter and left. I didn't owe the factory a single penny." Uncle Liam flicked his cigarette butt to the ground and crushed it under his foot. "Our ancestors wouldn't welcome ungrateful bastards like you, Lucius.""I'm here to light candles and pray for Grandpa and Grandma, not you. So, you have no say in this."Just then, someone tugged at Uncle Liam's arm, while others started whispering among themselves."Why is this young man so stubborn?""Hurry up and apologize to your uncle!""We're all family here. Why are you kicking up such a huge fuss? It's embarrassing!"I placed the bouquet of flowers in my hands in front of the grave and bowed before Grandpa's portrait. "When Grandpa was alive, he told me that the children of the Graham family must stand tall and live with integrity. In the l
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