Love from My Dominant Boss

I know we’re in desperate need of money, but this money belongs to Michael! We can’t use it! I frowned in helplessness at the thought of that.

“Don’t worry, Mom, I will work hard and provide for our family. This money doesn’t belong to us, so we really shouldn’t be using it.”

I tugged at my mom’s arm and tried my best to explain it in hopes that she would understand.

However, she pulled her arm back and shot me a fierce glare as she replied, “I don’t care! This money is in my hands now, so you’re not getting it back! Besides, that man is your boyfriend, isn’t he? What’s wrong with me accepting money that he offered?”

“It’s not what you think, Mom! He’s just my boss, not my boyfriend!”

I didn’t know how else I could explain it to Mom. I don’t know who Michael could be dating, but it definitely isn’t me!

“Why would he give us a hundred thousand out of the blue, then? Let me guess… You found yourself a rich boyfriend but are afraid of us becoming a burden, right?”

Her eyes were filled with suspicion and anger when she said that. I knew I had pissed her off, but her words hurt me more than I had expected them to.

After everything I’ve given this family all these years, this is how my mom thinks of me… If what she said is true, then I would’ve thought of them as a burden a long time ago!

“How could you say that, Mom? I’ve provided for this family for so many years without a single word of complaint! Haven’t you realized that by now?”

as I stared

enough, she even went as far as denying

a hint of heartache flash past her eyes when

what I meant… I know you’ve had it rough over the years, and it hurts me to see you working so hard every day out there. Now that someone has given us a hundred thousand, you should be happy that your burden has been

there is nothing going on between us, so we

I saw my mom still refusing to hand it

though, as money had always been as good as gone

I’m not giving you

never hand over Michael’s money, which

money doesn’t belong to us! Why must

temper at how unreasonable she

He’s your boyfriend, so I’ll just take it as a wedding gift in

matter what I said, because she

too far, Mom! I told you,

Look, your brother got himself into a huge gambling debt a few days ago. I’ve just paid it off for him, so

to pay off his gambling debt? I

you do that, Mom? How am I going to

for me, so

forcing you to pay him back anyway! Anna, can’t you be more considerate towards

penny from my monthly paychecks to the family! I’ve been paying

so disappointed and upset that I had to muster every ounce

Steven owe?”

“Sixty thousand,” Mom replied.