An ordinary evening turned into a real storm when her husband burst into the house, his face twisted with anger.
“Mom can’t withdraw your salary. Why isn’t the card working?”
He shouted, waving his hands. It turned out that his mother had tried to cash out his daughter-in-law’s money without her knowledge.
This audacity was the last straw for the young woman who had long planned to put an end to her mother-in-law’s financial control.
The office of Media Stream had quieted down after the workday.
Only the soft hum of computers and the steady click of keyboards disturbed the silence.
Lily Price sat hunched over her monitor, triple-checking the numbers in the quarterly report. The clock showed the beginning of ten in the evening—running late again.
Henry Price, the head of the marketing department, stopped by her desk.
“Family must be waiting for you.”
Lily rubbed her eyes wearily.
“I want to finish the report tonight.
The presentation for the CEO is tomorrow.”
Henry nodded understandingly.
“Diligence is commendable. By the way, soon we’ll be deciding on the position of key account manager.”
He looked at her meaningfully, and Lily felt her heart skip a beat.
This was the position she had been dreaming of for the past six months, ever since Serena went on maternity leave.
“I’ve almost finished that Art Media project you assigned me, too,” Lily quickly said.
“It’ll be ready by Monday.”
“Spending your weekend on work again.” The boss shook his head. “Don’t overdo it, but I do appreciate the enthusiasm.”
When Henry left, Lily allowed herself to lean back in her chair and smile drearily. The manager position wasn’t just prestigious.
It also came with a substantial salary increase—a whole thirty percent.
With that money, she could finally feel free.
Lily got home around eleven.
The light was on in the apartment, which meant Alex was still awake. Sounds of the TV came from the living room.
“Where have you been wandering till night?”
Her mother-in-law’s voice rang out so suddenly that Lily flinched.
Gloria stood in the kitchen doorway, arms crossed over her chest.
“Alex has been having dinner for an hour. And you?
Where were you?”
“Good evening, Gloria.” Lily tried to keep her voice polite.
“I was held up at work. Tomorrow is an important presentation.”
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