The Journey of the Chairman
14. Episode 14
"If you're done eating, go back and get on with your work" Talitha said.
"Well, Miss" said the six of them.
"I'll take a walk out, I hope you guys take good care of the store" Talitha said.
"Do I need to come with you?" ask Mia.
"No need, Mia. You just help them keep an eye on this shop" Talitha said.
"Good, Miss. Be careful on the road" Mia said.
After Talitha went to the six women, she gossiped while eating together.
"Hey Mia, why is she never seen close to a man?" ask Hanna.
"Why did you ask me that, you were Hanna" Mia said.
"Open that's what I mean, but isn't your age enough to get married?" hanna said back.
"It looks like Hanna is very interested in our Miss's love affairs" Maria said.
"True, actually I was too" Melinda said.
"You are all the same, but I do not deny that I am the same" said Elisha.
Then they laughed together.
"Lately she's been close to Mr. Lemian, hasn't she?" carla.
"I think they're both quite compatible, they have the same field" Maria said.
"Yes right you said and also the very beautiful and kind lady there is no way Mr. Lemian is not interested in him" said Melinda.
"These children are just there, they don't know the true nature of the lady" said Mia.
"Why are you just him, Mia?" ask Elisha.
"I just listen to your bullshit" Mia said.
"It's not just nonsense, but what do you think of Miss Talitha and Mr Lemian, Mia?" ask Hanna.
"I think they're just business partners as usual" Mia said.
"You're not at all exciting, Mia. Come tell us a little bit about Miss" Hanna said.
"True, you must know a lot about Miss right" Carla said.
Because of the insistence of the five women, Mia finally resigned and began to tell stories.
"Hufts.. So the lady was the daughter of a warlord, she had two brothers from her stepmother. The step sister of the lady is very evil she always makes the lady suffer until finally the lady is often angered by the master and often in the law until sick. The commander-in-chief is only indifferent to the lady because he only loves the child of his wife" Mia said until she shed her tears recalling the memories of his non-existent past.
"That's so hard, miss. I didn't expect him to get through something like that" Hanna said, now she's shedding tears listening to Mia's story.
"Then how?" asked Melinda who was getting curious.
"When she was so sick she was unconscious for a few days, it was all because the step-sister of the lady who was too greedy and when she realized that she could not stand her family, the lady finally cut off the relationship with her family" said Mia.
"I agree with the decision made by the lady!" said Elisa.
"Miss was once engaged to crown prince Celio but the man cancelled their marriage during the Queen's glorious birthday ceremony at the palace, but I'm grateful the lady has gotten better now than before" said Mia.
"Miss is really great to get through all that" Carla said.
"But the crown prince is really stupid to release a diamond like our lady" Maria said.
After that the six of them then cleaned up their leftovers and returned to guard at the store.
While Talitha we just take a leisurely walk in the market that is very filled with the crowds of residents.
"Please! A thief! He stole my money!" shouted a middle-aged woman.
It just so happened that the thief and the mothers ran towards Talitha and Talitha quickly reached the thief's hand.
"Return the mother's money" Talitha said in a cold tone.
"Who are you?! Release my hand!" the thief revolted.
Because of the extremely strong check the thief felt pain in his wrist.
"Return the money or you want your hand broken" Talitha said.
"Well, I'll give it back" said the thief.
"Bu come here "say the prince.
The middle-aged woman then advanced towards them and received the stolen money back.
"Miss, this kid must be taught a lesson so he doesn't steal anymore! there must have been many people who have been robbed" said the mother with emotion while pointing at the child who stole it.
"The citizens! this kid is a thief!" the mother continued, shouting and pointing at the child and now people are coming around them.
"It's better to finish well, maybe he has his own reasons until he steals your goods, after all the goods have returned to your hands" Talitha said.
"Don't you be one of these thieves! until you defend him" said the woman.
"Hey, watch your words!" firmly Talitha stared intently at the woman to make her slightly goosebumps with the girl's gaze.
"Dissolve everything! there is nothing you need to watch here" Talitha said, and everyone who had gathered now left.
"Hey boy, say something, why did you steal from that mother" Talitha asked but the boy remained silent.
"Look no! why do you ask a thief, of course he takes someone else's stuff for his own sake, you poor boy!" said the mother while berating the child who stole her stuff.
"I told you to watch your words!" talitha said to make the woman again silent and lowered her head.
"Speak, don't just shut up! You're willing to put someone down on you like that!" talitha told the boy.
"Eum.. I'm sorry, madam. I didn't mean to steal from you, but I really needed money to support my sick sister and mother at home" the boy said.
"Have heard, right? He also has his own difficulties so I ask that you just forgive him and not escalate this problem" Talitha said and now the woman snorted and left the two men behind.
"It's all your fault! If only you hadn't held me back, I would've been able to earn some money. Now I can't go home because I don't get anything" the boy said.
"Hey, do you think by stealing you'll live well? You think if your mother knew she'd be happy if her son stole to live her? Huh uh?!" talitha said with a sharp look at the boy and the boy just lowered his head without any self-defense.
"Hufts... Tell me where you live? I'll take you home" Talitha said.
"I don't live in the capital, I come from a small village very far from here" the boy said.
"So what are you here for?" ask Talitha.
"I went with the merchants who were heading to the capital and returned with their entourage" the boy said.
"You've come with me, I'll rent a train and we'll go to your village" Talitha said.
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