Clarice: sips coffee, hands trembling I-I found out... my d-dad is a billionaire! What should I d-do?!
I put my hand on top of hers calm down take a deep breath
takes a deep breath, still trembling Sorry... I'm just so overwhelmed. This is all happening so fast!
I take her hand in mine calm down. take a deep breath. what do you want to do
takes a deep breath, calming down slightly I don't know what to do... Part of me wants to join my dad's empire and have all the wealth and power that comes with it. But another part of me wants to create my own path and make something of myself without relying on him or his money.
he looks at her shocked Wait what?
nods, looking down at her coffee Yeah... I can't believe it either. I never knew until recently when one of his assistants reached out to me.
looks at her shocked what? how did you find out?
Clarice fidgets with the spoon Well... I received an anonymous letter saying my dad was this billionaire guy. At first I thought it was fake, but then I did some research and discovered he's r-really rich!
I look at her with concern what do you mean?
sighs I mean... my biological father is a freaking billionaire! He's one of the wealthiest men in the world.
hides her face in her hands
And he wants to make me his successor.
well thats good news right? now you don't have to worry about money.
nods slowly Y-yeah... but there's more. He wants me to take over his company!
laughs That’s rich! What’s he want now?
frowns, sipping coffee nervously He wants to give me a job at his company and make me his successor. But I don't know if it's just a ploy to control me or if he genuinely cares now that I'm useful to him...
looks at her shocked Really? That’s crazy! What are you gonna do?
sighs deeply I don't know! Part of me wants to join his company and take over the world with all that money... but another part is saying, "No! You can do it on your own!"
Smiles warmly You should try to meet him. He might be able to provide for you.
takes a deep breath and sighs I know, but... what if he doesn't accept me? What if he thinks I'm just after his money?
I take her hand Calm down. Take a deep breath. Now tell me what happened.
takes a deep breath and composes herself Okay... So, I recently took a DNA test out of curiosity. And lo and behold, it turns out my biological father is some billionaire businessman! Can you believe it?
I look at her stunned “What?”
nods, tears welling up in her eyes I know! Can you believe it? My entire life, I thought my father was dead... and now this?! It's like some twisted plot from one of my mystery novels!
Well…that’s good for you…you could have a better life now…
Clarice sighs and looks down at her trembling hands
It's not that simple... If I accept his help, I'd have to give up everything - my freedom, my independence... But if I don't take it... what kind of future do I even have?