It'll Come Naturally

"Can you at least tell me who I need to see? I only want to save my father's company. Please, I beg you. I treated you wrong all this time, and I am sorry for it. Please forgive me, and help me." The girl standing in front of Michelle was no longer proud and arrogant. Now, Erin was only a girl who badly wanted to save her father's firm. She had to apologize to Michelle, knowing she was probably the only person who could help her. As long as Michelle forgave her, she would be fine. Erin was aware of the consequences of her father's company going bankrupt. Everyone surrounding her and complimenting her was only after her money and status. Yes, she could live a comfortable and happy life now, all because her father made a lot of money. That was how an arrogant and mean girl like her became so popular. If her father became broke, then she would lose everything, and this was the last thing Erin wanted to happen.

"Why didn't you think about the consequences before doing something bad?" Michelle goaded Erin. Yes, Erin had no one else to turn to, and that was why she was willing to throw away her dignity and pride to ask Michelle for help. Michelle knew what would happen if the company of Erin's father went bankrupt. But she felt no sympathy for the girl who had done something so unforgivable against her. But she did feel sorry for the company's employees because they had no idea they were going to lose their jobs.

"I am truly sorry!" Erin cried out. "I know what I did was extremely wrong! I will never do anything like that again, I promise. But please, please help me. I don't know what else to do now. Can't you show some mercy?" Erin's anxious tone showed she was ready to do anything since there was no one else to ask for help. She stared at Michelle with pleading eyes, hoping she would agree to help her despite what happened between them before. After all, Michelle was the reason why that man decided to bring down her father's company. He was seeking revenge on Michelle's behalf. It was evident that Michelle had a special place in that man's heart, and this was what gave Erin the confidence that only Michelle could help her.

"Erin, I have told you a thousand times that I am not powerful enough to save a company from going bankrupt. I am not a god. Now you get a dose of your own medicine. If you hadn't done anything to harm me, then you wouldn't have to face this awful consequence. This should teach you a lesson. You always need to be kind because karma is a bitch. When you do something evil, one day, it will surely come around to bite you in the ass."

"But your husband can help, can't he? Don't tell me that you want to watch my father's company go bankrupt! Do you truly hate me so much that you want me to be miserable for the rest of my life? You're unbelievable!" Erin was almost screaming. Suddenly furious because Michelle would not give in to her request, Erin raised her voice and became pushy. Why? Why wasn't she willing to help her? It was easy for Michelle to help her. She asked nicely, she begged, what more did she want anyway? What Erin didn't realize was that Michelle wasn't obligated to pay for her mistake.

"Well, if you really believe that he can help you, then I don't mind you going to him asking for mercy. But I won't be the one to speak for you!" Michelle was starting to get annoyed with Erin, too. And she hated this feeling. What happened to Erin's family had nothing to do with her, for God's sake! Why did the girl make it sound like she was the one to blame? It was her fault that she only realized her mistake when things got out of hand, so there was no one else to blame. And no way was Michelle asking her husband for mercy on Erin's behalf.

"I thought I was the cruel one, but I didn't expect you to be even harsher! Okay, fine! FX International Group, that's where your husband works, right? I will go and ask him myself since you're not going to do anything to help me!" Erin blustered in anger. Her face turned bitter once it became apparent that there was nothing she could get from Michelle. She glared at the woman with hatred in her eyes. It was evident she was furious with Michelle because she refused to help her. Erin brought her feet down in frustration, then turned around and stomped away.

Michell laughed self-deprecatingly. For a second, she actually thought that maybe Erin had learned her lesson and started to change for the better. But clearly, she was wrong. Erin was still the selfish and mean girl that she was before. She just hid it better now because she needed Michelle's help. It seemed impossible for someone to change personalities overnight.

After finishing her class, Michelle immediately went to her father-in-law's house because Luke had asked her to do so. She happily agreed because the alternative was to stay home alone, which bored her. At least when she was at Edward's house, Michelle would be talking to someone.

"Mom, are you home alone?" she asked Cynthia as soon as she arrived. The house was unusually quiet, which was rare. Michelle looked around and saw her mother-in-law was indeed alone.

"Yes, I'm the only one here. Your father-in-law went to pick up Justin. Maybe they're still somewhere outside playing. They should be back by now. I don't know why they're this late," Cynthia replied with a smile. The woman was simply elegant that each time Michelle saw her, she was always blown away by her mother-in-law's quiet beauty.000000000☐☐☐☐☐☐