Money does not make you rich ( Lisa's Pov)

Los Angeles is famous worldwide because the name "Hollywood" is synonymous with the US film industry. In the busy city of LA, one has to experience what we call the "Rush hour " ( literally, when most people are rushing to their workplace or school leading to traffic) whereas, on weekdays, Monday, LA rush hour is roughly from 7 am to 10 am. The evening, LA rush hour starts from 4 pm to 7 pm and later on weekend nights, traffic heading into or out of Downtown LA and Hollywood is heavy.

Large portions of my childhood memories are of sitting in traffic jams with my mom or dad. As an adult, I'll come across the same slow ramps and views and think"I have met this before". Lisa kept on turning the cup of cappuccino in her hand and checking her watch simultaneously..she stopped when she hadn't heard herself said in years but in her mind came out.

" Family.." the word slowly rolled out of her tongue. Her parents were still having issues with their marriage and her only protector, her brother was nowhere to be found.S he looked outside the car's window and whispered" he left me". Clearing her throat trying to control her emotions and perhaps fight the tears from rolling down her face.

"He broke his promise and left me alone with the monster," she said blowing some air with her hands onto her face. It was suddenly hot inside the car. I remember how my mom was envied and is still envied by most women in LA and probably beyond the country. Most people especially the women didn't what Tracy Waves was enduring as a mother and a wife. No one knew that behind the smile, expensive makeup, designers, cars, houses, and all the luxury was a woman who needed love and care. Of course, she lucked nothing! but one thing she ever lucked was love from her husband. Miles' father once said, " if money is the only thing you have as a Christian, you are poor." He could go on add one more piece of advice for David" money does not make you rich. God does." David loved the Reverend and saw him as his Dad.

She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's ( mind illness) after she fell from the stairs leading to the master bedroom. One of dad's mistresses had come home uninvited. Mom engaged her in a fight as she made her way to the bedroom. The lady pushed her down the stairs, her head got badly injured. After leaving the hospital, she started having headaches which didn't go away with painkillers. She changed a lot too, she stopped having visitors, became more irritated, and lost interest in things around her. I suffered a lot due to her state since I had just reached puberty and I needed my mom. Oh, we became used to her tears.

We had to call the family doctor, Dr. Livingston again and he led the cat out of the bag. He had stopped visiting Tracy after discharging her from the optimal hospital. " I told your father about her condition and the medication she needs" he revealed.

"Your Dad told me she was alright and she is only acting out of jealousy and that she wanted attention" He concluded. This caused my brother to attack my dad and swore that he would hold him responsible if anything should happen to our mother.

" I forbid you from taking care of your mom" he stated standing face to face with his son.

"And will you do if I do? " Dave dared him. it wasn't easy leaving him for college when my mom was very I'll. I remember I laid my head on her lap for almost an hour crying but she sat down unconcerned as usual. That day, I had to gather the courage to leave the mansion for college. My brother left home a long time ago. He had no choice but to leave. " Is either you leave or your beloved mother leaves." Dad gave my brother an option. Even though Miles's father acted as the mediator, he knew he had to leave since his mother convinced her to. She heard her phone ringing and she finally came out of her thoughts.

" Yes.." she replied.

" Ok.." she said and hung up.

" That selfish man had been deciding whatever she should do with her life since childhood. I'm now the youngest lawyer in LA because of him" I said after receiving a call from his secretary. Lisa had concealed her irritation and spoke briefly and abruptly to the secretary.

Newton's Pov

His day was messed up and he felt irritated. He kept on lighting his cigar but couldn't. He threw it away after a few attempts and scrolled his fingers on his chin. In his sixties, he still looked young. His mind went back to the incident that happened earlier on. Ramirez's company, one of the biggest companies had sued him for trying to claim ownership of the company. In his office, he turned to face one of his assistants Fred who was standing quietly behind him waiting for the Loin roar.

" What's this?" He asked grinning at him. ( He raised the documents in his hand ).

"Sir, the secretary had brought it up earlier on" Fred replied in a professional tone with his hands crossed in front of him and his gaze fixed straight ahead of him in such a way that he doesn't make eye contact with him. ( Newton hated people looking straight into his eyes when talking to them. He found that an insult). He chuckled and adjusted his tie as he took his seat and his bodyguards walked swiftly behind him.

" Call my daughter" he declared as he went through some files on the table, and lifting his head, his eyes met his secretary who was one of his mistresses.

" Sir, someone is here to see you" she announced and adjusted her skirt. Before he could reply, the visitor entered without being invited to come in. He was in his early thirties and the son of Mr. Hayford. The owner of the company was trying to steal.

" Sir, you've got to wait" the secretary turned to the visitor asking him to leave. Newton relaxed in his seat, smoking comfortably not caring about the visitor trying to create a scene. On the other hand, the visitor stood there panting with fury looking intensely into Newton's face.

" I'm sorry sir." Pamela ( the secretary) apologized to his boss. It looked like she had tried her best to keep the visitor from entering the office.

" Are you done staring, Bill?" He asked trying to tease him.

" Have you seen the documents?" He asked seriously but Newton wasn't moved. He kept on enjoying his cigar. " Be prepared for I'll not allow you to take my father's company from him! " He said strongly.

" That company belongs to him." He added as he walked a bit forward to Newton but one of the bodyguards signaled to the others and they blocked him in his way. Newton had four bodyguards on the regular, two behind him and two in front of him but today two were at the main entrance of the office. Why? Only his dark intelligence can tell.

" Get out of my way fools!" Bill said trying to get away from them. " You are a monster, Newton!" He shouted but he has already left. On exiting his office, he instructed Pamela again to call his daughter. The bodyguards lifted Bill like he weighed nothing and threw him outside the office.

Bill's appearance at his office remained him of his son. He sacked that boy from home but accepted him back because of the company but surprisingly he left on his own. "How dare him?" He asked taking a cigar. He didn't know his whereabouts and he left with his slave ( Page). Thoughts of him made him angry.

" That witch took him away" he almost concluded about keeping quiet...

" Dam!" He said hitting his lap and this caused his driver to ask if he was ok.

" Is everything alright, sir?" he asked politely after listening to his boss talking to himself for a while.

" Keep on driving idiot" he commanded him and shifted his attention to the road.

Yes sure," he obeyed.

"I'm sorry sir " he apologized too. This new driver seemed to be getting on his nerves.

" What's your name?" He required

" Thomas, Thomas Friday" he answered carefully.

" Do you wanna keep your job?" He asked an obvious question.

" Sure sir," he said smiling looking at his boss through the driver's mirror.

" Then learn how to mind your business" he advised him keenly.

Still smoking, Newton's cigar fell from his hand when the car suddenly stopped.

" Hey" he shouted at the driver.

" Sir, the lady just jumped in front of the car" he explained and Newton came down to see who she was. As usual, the bodyguards acted like his shadow followed him. Burning with anger, he decided he would demand a tangible reason from this person.

" What the.." he stopped in the middle of the sentence when he realized who it was. Before him was this young lady trying to gather her scattered files from the floor. She was Bill's sister and she looked like she hadn't slept for three good days. She had dark circles around her eyes and was a little untidy. Despite that, Newton found her attractive except for black ones. And his taste was the young girls. Unlike him, he ignored her and went back inside his Ferrari.

"Let's go" he instructed and attended to his cigar which seemed impossible for him to smoke after the incident at his office. The young lady by the name of Lilly had to rush from the road leaving her bag and files.

" Follow her all day and get back to me Asap" he ordered one of his men.

" Yes sir" the guy replied and the boss ended the call. Grinning like a child, he put the cigar in his mouth.

" Another meat," he said smirking.