Make Me Yours

He sighed. “I have been battling with telling you for a while now; torn between my loyalty to my best friend and to his mother. It was a difficult decision to make because well, as your mother said, we are having an affair. We have been lovers for a while now – on and off. I made my decision when Yun called, informing me of the new development and your plans to go after Zoey. I knew that you would go anyway, but you would never be at rest, thinking Li Group was at risk. I had to come tell the truth, so that you would go free of guilt.”

Xen’s mother started to clap as Charles finished.

“Bravo. Bravo. Well put together. Yet, I am the scheming one?” Her laugh rang loud and just as false. “What do you hope to gain from these… lies, Charles? An affair with you? I would never! Why? Because I know my place and I never step lower. Not to mention, why would I plan such evil, only to hurt my son?”

“I was thinking you would say that. Good thing I thought to make recordings. I have them with me right now. Do you want to say the truth? Or do you want me to play it for everyone to hear?”

Checkmate.

Right before his eyes, Xen watched his mother crumble under the weight of her lies and treacherous deeds. Rachel did the same.

“Xen… it’s not what you think. We can explain. I only had your best interests at heart-”

“Save it. I’m leaving. Do not call my cell. Do not send any messages and do not send anyone to me. Yun, draw up divorce papers as soon as you can. Rachel, I expect you to sign them without fuss, if not, I shall sue for this lie you have told. I am certain that I shall be able to find many legal terms for it, and do not think that I would not want to incriminate my mother. I would sue her too. I want you gone out of this house by tomorrow’s nightfall. You too, mother. Go back to your own home. Dissolve the merger with immediate effect and better find a good story to give to the press, if not they would come to me and I wouldn’t hesitate to tell them the truth. Goodness. I knew you were obsessed, but I never knew you would stoop so low. I meant every word I said. I want both of you, gone; for good.”

With those words, he picked up his luggage again and began to walk. He stopped when he got to Yun and hugged and thanked his friend. Then, he promised Yuri that he would send for her when he had sorted out things in Colorado. He sealed that promise with a kiss to her forehead. Finally, he got to Charles.

“Xen, I’m sorry…”

“Save it. We’ve always known you were reckless, but we accepted you for who you are. My own mother? Do you not have limits? Thank you for coming forward with this truth, but do not think I will forgive you so easily.”

“I understand.”

“Good.”

With those words, he stepped out of the house, and went after the woman he loved.