Fatal Attraction: The CEO & His Mischievous Wife - Chapter 133

He hated that he had to tell a little girl this and shut down her heroic behaviour but now that he was here he had to tell her. Repeating his words again he paused after every word to drive it in even more.

“You. Would. Have. Died. Don’t argue with me, you’re lying to yourself if you think otherwise. This man is easily two hundred pounds and you’re barely over a hundred, there was no chance as soon as your legs were off the floor.”

She glared at him in defiance but he could see that she believed him. Her small body deflated a bit and she looked down to the floor while gripping her pants tightly in her hands. Giving her a couple minutes to collect her thoughts he stopped his speech. It was until she looked back up with red eyes did he get the nod to continue.

“Drop these kids at the orphanage, they are young enough to be accepted and adopted if lucky. Before you reject me, I am well aware of what happens there but not all of them are bad. If anything, you will have a roof over your head and food. On these streets none of those are certain and you have no defence against weather. If you think that you can handle it, look back at the kids behind you. How long do you think their body will last? A couple of months? A year max if lucky?” There was another pause after his words and he kept silent until she remembered to nod.

“Good. Now you are also young enough for an orphanage but you are also old enough to start working somewhere. You look thirteen/fourteen to me and there are many places that will offer you in accommodations with the job. Or you can work at the orphanage for free for food and home. The reason why I’m telling you to work is that these streets are not a place for you. Trying to survive here means that you have to give up your soul and maybe even your body. Its no place for someone your age and I can tell you haven’t been here for long. Earning a living and saving up is your best ticket out of here. Build experience while you are young, they don’t expect much from you now. In a couple of years you won’t even be able to get a sweeping job without some experience.”

‘Another nod, looks like I’m not wasting my time.’

Seeing how focused the little girl was made him want to educate her even more. He was not aware how preach-y he could be until right now. Every time he wanted to end his sermon there was more knowledge he wanted to impart.

“You could ask me why don’t I offer you a job? Wrong expectation. Don’t expect anyone to help you or care, the reality is everyone does something for their benefit. My reward was blowing some steam on this creep, I had pedophiles that’s my own prerogative but who’s to say everyone is like me? You’re a child on the streets, no one is coming to save you. You have to work on yourself and survive no matter what.”

Leaning forward, he picked up the money she pushed towards him and pushed it back towards her.

“You may not think you are a beggar but its not a bad term. You are not rich nor do you have any resources to protect you. Society calls those individuals beggars but being one doesn’t take away your dignity as a human. What it does, is lower your standards and expectations on what you will accept. The statement ‘beggars can’t be choosers’ is valid. Your pride that’s stopping you from taking my money is a privilege you can’t afford to keep right now. If I had asked for something in return then sure, reject my money. However, I don’t know you, you don’t know me. I can’t find you even if I was going to hold you in debt. I had not spoken a word to you since I came and left the money silently – that is okay to accept. Your injuries will not heal without medication, especially the bruising on your throat. So will you still reject it?”

There was a nod before she froze and quickly corrected it with a “no I will….take it…”

“Hide the money, use the smaller bills and never everything at once. With your appearance someone will think you stole so you have to be careful. Don’t let anyone know you have money, you’ll be robbed in a second. There is a pharmacy near by, you can grab your medication there and then stay hidden for the night. Go to a social service building, Star Home is a good choice. They can help you get into an orphanage and find a job, make sure you say that you are orphans. Family or no family, you have no one now other than those two kids behind you.”

Looking past the little girl he signalled the other two to come forward. They flinched in fear until the little wolf waved her hand in support. Once they had her approval they ran over and stood behind her again.

“Your sister here almost died protecting you tonight do you know that?”

“HEY TH-”

“Shut it, coddling them is the worst thing you can do.”

There was a guilty look in her eyes as she struggled to stay silent. No one wanted to hear their younger siblings being talked down to or being blamed for such an event but that was the truth. The sumo man had initially eyed the little kids not her, without them she could have escaped his sight.

Resuming where he left off he gave both of them a serious look as he spoke. “You may depend on your sister now but she can’t do everything by herself. Both of you need to get stronger if you want to protect each other and to stay off the streets. If you ever find yourself back here remember what I’ve taught you and these rules:

One – Stay Hidden.

Two- Never trust anyone.

Three- There are no morals when you have to survive.

Four – Pride is a privilege, accept what you can.

Five – Always be ready to leave.

Six – Keep your belongings on you at all times

Seven – No one will save you, you have to learn how to fight.

Eight – Never lose yourself.

Nine – Never forget your exit plan – the streets are a place not your end goal.

For the tenth one he made direct eye contact with the little wolf and repeated the same thing he said minutes ago.

Ten – There are no heroes, only fools.

There’s much more I could say but experience is the best teacher. I’ve preached you guys enough, I’m leaving to take care of this man.” He could feel some movements slowly coming from the man and it would not be too long before he woke up. Using his left hand he whacked the back of the man’s neck to knock him out again.

Dusting off again, he looked at the three of them one more time before preparing to leave. Pulling out his phone he sent a quick text to one of his men for the ‘body cleanup.’ It had been twenty minutes since he had jumped in and it would be another five before his men would arrive. Getting up he picked up the legs again and began to drag the body away, it easily one of his top ten dramatic exits.

“Wait…..” Turning back he looked at her as she looked down at the floor with shifty feet.

“Yes..”

“Thank you….”

“Haha you’re welcome.” There was a short burst of laughter as he heard her thank you. From a little wolf cub to a little puppy, her switch up was quite entertaining and reminded him how young she was.

‘Either way not its over now, I won’t be seeing them again anyways.’