Dr. Matilda Honey has dedicated her whole life to helping children, especially those with The Shining, children with special abilities as she was. For many years, she has actively contributed in Eleven Foundation, an organization dedicated to suppor...
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Shining among Darkness
By WingzemonX
Chapter 15 Let's go?
Ann and Damien Thorn's stay in Los Angeles seemed to be prolonged more than the businesswoman would have wanted. Her affairs with Winston Motors, both private and public, had already concluded. Her dose of public relations and normality before the cameras and ordinary people had been helpful and well achieved. They had even taken that little tour to Stanford, citing that it was one of Damien's main options to attend. That wasn't accurate, because the plan dictated that he would enter Yale; that was already more than fixed.
In general, everything they had been up to have gone well. Even in spite of the inherent rebellion of her beloved nephew, Damien had behaved quite well when necessary. It was only left to pack and return to Chicago, to their regular routine, at least for people in their public and social position. That must have been done three days ago. But, there they continued, occupying the luxurious two-level penthouse on Wilshire Boulevard.
Damien refused to leave Los Angeles until he finished his own issues, of which he didn't talk too much to her about, but she still knew very well what he had to do. All that wait was due to those girls he had so much interest in meeting. Ann repeatedly tried to convince him to leave, but the young heir did not listen to reasons. He didn't seem to care how suspicious and counterproductive it was that he was still there, and also missing classes for absolutely no reason. He had no interest in hearing about how the elaborate plan that they had been carrying out since the mere day of his birth was quite delicate and should be followed step by step to success. No, nothing about it managed to make him think even a little about what was best for them.
Whoever he was, deep down, he was another stubborn and obstinate teenager who thought he knew everything. And since that annoying incident in New Hampshire, things had gotten worse. Ann would soon receive a reprimand call from Lyons, and that made her feel a lump of discomfort in her stomach. It was not that she cared in the least what that old bearded and self-centered man had to say, but the truth is she did not tolerate having to endure the lousy swallow of hearing him complain.
Ann had never been entirely complacent. Still, the situation warranted some cooperation to show her protégé that in one way or another, she was on his side. She hoped that he would eventually reconsider and realize alone that the best was left. But the days passed, and he seemed no more willing to give up.
Therefore, that morning, Ann was determined to sit with him and talk straight and bluntly, no matter what had to happen.
Earlier, she had a meeting with a local law firm. She informed them that she was looking for a new law firm that would handle her legal affairs in California. It was not true, or at least not at the level that the CEO of a multinational such as Thorn Industries had to deal with it personally. It was just another of the many excuses she had to make up to justify her presence there. And the cost of it was sitting two and a half hours with the most credible fake smile she could make, listening to their presentation, praises, plans, and much more blah blah blah...
