Empire

Chapter 17

Lauren walked into her office pausing rather confused as her best friend and assistant stood sheepishly beside her desk, Sam seeming holding something secretly behind his back

"What's going on?"

The elder asked as she hung her bag from the centre of her forearm brushing back her pin straight hair from her shoulders as she paced forwards slightly

"Uhhh nothing... just talking"

Lauren didn't buy it for a second as she placed her bag down walking swiftly over to stand in front of the nervous looking man

"What are you two hiding!"

Camila tried her best to avert her gaze before Lauren's index finger quickly lift her chin back up to look at her, her eyebrow cocked with a demanding glare

"Camila... what does Sam have behind his back?"

She asked in a seductive voice instantly melting the girl into submission as per usual

"It's a file your mom left on your desk... she's with your dad..."

"Camila!"

Sam shot annoyed as he sighed heavily pulling the file from behind him placing it in Lauren's already extended hand, she looked over the front of the file opening it up to see a highly detailed blueprint of what seemed to be her office, it became very blatant that her mother was heading straight for the mind games as the file had nothing personally to do with her

Lauren very quickly slammed the file shut ripping it in half with one swift flick of her wrist before releasing a loud grunt throwing the file across the room before heavily storming out furiously faced and ready for conflict

"Ok and that's the typical Lauren behaviour I was trying to avoid..."

Sam spoke sarcastically as he huffed under his breath, Camila shrugged her shoulders feeling slightly guilty however resolved as lying to Lauren was something she wasn't going to take a part in

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"You delusional spiteful BITCH!"

Lauren spat viciously as she slammed open the door to her fathers office knowing full well her mother would be taking full privileges in his space, Clara stood from the desk walking around to meet her daughters face grabbing her by the chin

"I'm glad to see your father had those teeth fixed... just a shame about that tongue of yours! I certainly didn't raise you with that mouth!"

Lauren threw her mother's hand from her face stepping backwards fully ready to explode with a glare fitting to her bodies demeanour

"You didn't raise me bitch?! The Nanny you left me with did! You are getting WAY too comfortable in here!"

Lauren shot as she motioned at the many bags and coats Clara had left littered across the office, the older woman smiled unphased as she lent back against the desk

"You just have to accept that I'm here darling! Like it or not this will soon be my company and you'll have to answer to me!"

Lauren huffed laughing lightly under her breath at the ridiculous comment, this year alone Lauren single handedly sky rocket the business above all competitors

"You couldn't run this company if you fucking tried! Besides I'm surprised you even have time to stand here and talk to me when you have all this laundry to do!"

She spoke patronisingly eliciting a confused look from her mother who unfolded her arms to speak

"laundry? Lauren what are you talking about?"