Someone Somewhere Is Made For You

#19 She is hurt because of me

Michael.

"Imagine our shock when we saw her walking inside with her PA! Even Shankar sir seemed to be shaken up." another one said.

"They asked you to go straight inside when you are here."

I took a deep breath and started to walk towards the cabin.

I wouldn't have given a damn if it was before. I wouldn't have been bothered.

But now, it's different. She is the mother of the girl I like. Even though Cinderella and I are not in a relationship, the mere fact that her mother is here is starting to influence my normally cool head.

I knocked twice, opened the door and walked inside.

"You were looking for me?" I asked Shankar sir. He was sitting on the settee chair placed on the right side of the room where the guests are usually entertained.

He nodded and turned to the settee where I know she is seated.

"Take a seat Michael, Madam Adams is here to meet you," he said and I took the opposite seat and turned to her slowly.

"May I know why you are here?" I tried to be polite.

"Hello Michael, Your chief was just telling me now how impressive you are," she smiled slightly. "You managed to fix a big technological problem within a few hours."

"That's what I do," I said. "It's nothing special."

She chuckled.

"He said you have a natural ability in this field and that you are reluctant to join his team," she said. "Would you like me to recommend you for any big companies?"

There was a moment of silence that hung in the room.

"Ah...Michael likes to do it in his own way," Shankar sir said. "When he joined here, it was the first thing he asked me, to make his work flexible and to let him have his freedom." he added.

"The world doesn't work the way you think," Salena said. "You are still in college, you will know the power of connections and influence when you are outside." she said.

I looked at her.

"What is this all about?" I asked her. "I know that you are not here to offer me a job early in the morning."

Another silence hung in the room while Cinderella's mother and I looked at each other. Shankar sir, on the other side, seemed to have noticed the tension in the room for the first time.

"Can I have a word with Michael privately?" Her mother asked without taking her eyes from me.

"Ah...take your time, I will be in my office if you need me," he said and got up.

As soon as the door closed behind us, the smile on her face dropped and she leaned back to her chair.

"Break up with my daughter," she said. "I won't allow you to continue this relationship."

"What!?"

"Don't play dumb, I know you are dating my daughter." she said.

I stared at her.

"I am not dating your daughter," I said. "And even if I am, I think you are rude to talk to me like this."

"Do you think I don't have anything else to do early in the morning?" She looked at me. "You can stop lying as I already know that you are secretly dating my daughter," she said. "Ella has already admitted that, so let's just skip that part and come to the point," she said. "Tell me, what do you want from me?"