Love from My Dominant Boss

My mom’s displeased voice carried a hint of anger when it boomed from the phone.

“That’s not what I meant, mom. It’s just that it really is that expensive to rent a place like that in Avenport. I don’t have that much money on me, and it’ll take some time before I receive my salary.”

I was quick to explain myself when I heard that my mom had misunderstood the situation. I was troubled as well. Naturally, I’d want to get Steven a nicer environment for him to recuperate in, but I simply didn’t have the capability to do so.

“How about this, mom? I will get a slightly smaller place for the time being and will find everyone a better place after I receive my salary next month.”

I honestly didn’t have the funds to rent a better place, so I had no choice but to negotiate with my mom. I knew that my mom could never bear to see Steven being hurt even a little, but I simply had no choice.

“I bet you’re just being stingy. You’ve been working for a while now, so how is it possible that you have no money for renting a place? Seriously, I have wasted my life raising you. I can’t believe that you’re not willing to even spend a few thousand on us.”

I was working hard to please my mom, but she refused to believe me. What makes her think that I am rich?

“Mom, it’s really not what you think. I don’t have the money. Why won’t you trust me?”

My relationship with my mom was already strained. I had tried to fix it. Unfortunately, my mom didn’t believe me at all, and that got me angry.

“Fine, even if you don’t have the money, that Shaw guy must have it, right? He is a manager, so a few thousand probably means nothing to him.”

My mom saw that she couldn’t convince me, so she shifted her target to Michael. Hearing her words got me even angrier.

on us. He has already paid for Steven’s medical fees and has given us over a hundred thousand! We can’t possibly ask

would never agree to let my mom ask Michael for more money. If things hadn’t changed and Michael and I were just in a business agreement, I might

the money, nor would you let the Shaw guy do so. Anna Garcia, are you deliberately trying to make things

lost her temper right away when she heard how direct I was in rejecting

my boss, and he has helped us a lot. We are not supposed to just keep asking him for money. What gives us the right to do

was like a bottomless pit. Michael had helped them out a few times, and they’ve already gotten into the habit of asking more whenever they

grateful for what they already have? Why must they depend

the hell are you talking about, Anna Garcia? Do you want to watch your family die? Have you forgotten that the person lying on the hospital

what the family’s problem was. All she ever did was shift the blame to

a more spacious place

didn’t want to continue arguing, so I hung up immediately after I

just pin all the blame on me, anyway. As far as she was concerned, I was

frustration after hanging up. After that, I left the

me to concentrate on work. All I could think about was the family drama. I honestly

at Michael’s office. For a moment there, I was truly worried about my mom contacting Michael and asking for money. The last thing I wanted was for our relationship

off. Instead, I started looking for places to rent

so the rent for the houses

dilemma because I simply didn’t

to so many places that I felt like my legs would give away. Still, I could find an affordable house to rent. Even the less spacious

were sore. The first thing I did when I got back was to sit on