Chapter 42 Secrets and Schemes

After a grueling day at work, Michael was eager to go home and escape the stress of the office. The threats from Louis had taken a toll on him, and he couldn’t help but wonder who Louis thought he was to resort to violence. Just because Micheal was an intern at his company didn’t give him the right to throw punches. It was unheard of for a CEO to physically assault an employee, especially a family member. Michael’s mind raced with these thoughts as he made his way to his car. But before he could leave, his mother called. “Hello, my sweet boy,” she said. “Hi, Mom,” Michael replied, his voice gruff. His mother could sense something was wrong. “What’s the matter? You sound down,” she said with concern. “Mom, I’m being mistreated at Blanche,” he blurted out. “What happened?” his mother asked worriedly. “You’ll never believe it. Louis punched me a few hours ago,” he cried like a baby to his mother. “Wait. What do you mean he punched you? Did you have a fight?” “He called me to hi