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Alan was on a mission to track down Ernestine. He had been searching for her for weeks and was finally closing in on his target. He was determined to get the answers he sought. As he made his way through the alleys, he kept his eyes peeled, looking for any sign of his quarry. As Alan drew closer to his destination, he began to feel a strange connection to Ernerstine. He had never met her before, but he was oddly compelled to try and make a connection with her. With this in mind, he boldly stepped out into the open.When Ernestine saw Alan, she was completely taken aback. Alan could sense her surprise, which quickly turned to anger. She lashed out at him, calling him a “peeve” and accusing him of following her. Alan was taken aback by her reaction, but he remained calm and tried to explain himself. Despite Ernerstine’s initial hostility, Alan was determined to bridge the gap between them. He kindly explained to her that he was merely interested in understanding her situation be
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It was finally all coming to light.As Alan and Ryan sat down at their private spot to discuss as usual he narrated how easily it was for Ernestine to be smitten with him."I am telling you I could see the lust in her stares she wanted me to do bad" Alan explained."Trust me with the way she fell for you I seem to be suspicious, she had never shown interest in men and while she worked for me she had never....oh now I remember she had complained about a guy she was dating and how they had issues" Ryan recalled what she had said on a fateful day she dumped a cup of hot coffee on their client's body."Then I guess I am a rebound," Alan said with a laugh."Well, you are a hot rebound then" Ryan commented.Alan and Ryan were determined to win the heart of their beloved. They hatched a plan to make her fall for Alan so deep that she would not suspect anything. To make their plan work, they had to manoeuvre calmly and confidently.Alan had to take the lead in this endeavour and turn on the
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"I think Alan is hiding something from us," Teddy said."Huh?" Emilie asked as though she had not heard what he said in the first place."I said I think Alan is being shady dummy" he repeated."Shit, why do you always have to make me sound dumb?" she asked getting mad but not as mad as she would have loved to be."Seems you wanna raise your voice at me, ma'am!" he asked walking slowly towards her in the now small space they occupied."I didn't mean it that way, all I want is for you to be respectful towards me" she aired her views."Like you were respectful towards your husband when you both were married right?" he asked sarcastically and somehow that hit a nerve Emilie stood there just ready to pick up a knife and plunged me into his chest and get this over with.With that, she wanted out of the room and slowly into her small bed where. would barely turn without holding the rail lest she fell on her face.At least the house she and Ryan shared before was more modern than this hell ho
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"I don't think I want the kids to go for daycare today, I mean I know I would be busy at the shop but my girl could help out with taking care of the children," Stacy aired out her worries, she had a bad nightmare and the day just seemed to lurk evil."You worry too much babe calm down everything is done besides we know where Ernestine is and Teddy and Emilie are too so don't worry" Ryan tried to calm her down but the woman felt what she felt."Okay, why don't you go with them for daycare and maybe luck them up early" Ryan suggests still."I don't think I would be doing that Ryan, you don't get it, a woman's gut feeling never lies especially when it comes to her children" she insisted.Seeing that she was serious and hellbent on what she had said, Ryan gave up."I believe you and trust me I know how you feel so take the children where you feel is safe baby," he said and gave her a forehead kiss of assurance before he left.Thanks to her intuition it had helped drastically because Ernes
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After Dawg had come back with little to no information as to where Alan was living it didn't help matters as Teddy said he was indeed hiding something from him."Maybe you should continue I'm your pursuit of Alan? That way we would be able to get some information from him" Teddy asked Emilie who was giving him a blow job.Suddenly she stopped and raised her head wiping off the spittle which came up with the surprise she had heard him saying.Emilie had been feeling uncomfortable since Teddy requested her to seduce Alan. She knew her last encounter with Alan was not so smooth and good hence the reason why she was deeply thinking about the whole situation.She felt like she was being coerced into something that went against her will at the moment she had no moral judgement because she could sleep with whoever she wanted so long as it involved money and whatnot but right now she just had to do it.Besides she still had to find out what happened to his ex-wife before he killed her too.Bu
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Finally, they had landed home and the chauffeur had come to take them from the airport.Arianna couldn't help but be glad she was back."I can't wait to see their faces," she said in excitement.Arianna and Louis had just returned from their luxurious vacation in Seychelles. After their long, relaxed time away together, they were both excited to return home and share their stories with family and friends. On top of that, Arianna had also brought back a few special gifts for her grandchildren back home.When Arianna and Louis arrived back at their house, they were welcomed by the excited squeals of her grandchildren. They all ran up to Arianna and begged to see the gifts that she had brought for them. With a wide grin, Arianna revealed each carefully wrapped present and the children's eyes lit up with joy.The reunion was even more special due because Arianna and Louis had just made up fromforir recent rough marital path. Everyone was elated to see them being happy together again
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Linda, Arianna's ex-mother-in-law, is contesting the will her son left for his children. She was not happy with the division of her son's property, feeling that she would be left with a bare minimum of what her son had as property. Linda feels that her son wanted to provide for his children and had intended for them to receive a fair share of his wealth. However, the division did not accurately reflect her son's final intentions or so she thought and she believes it is her responsibility to ensure they are taken care of.As a result, Linda is fighting the division of her son's estate, arguing that the will should be amended to better reflect her son's wishes. She believes that her son had intended for her to be taken care of just as his children were and is determined to make sure they all get their rightful inheritance.Even though it has been several years since her son's passing, Linda finds the strength to fight for what she believes is right. By challenging the will, she ho
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After all the hustle and bustle of the will.Linda had no choice but to let it go besides she and the rest had been told not to interfere.A week had gone by and today was the day of Ryan and Stacy's anniversary.Stacy awoke to the sound of beautiful love music playing softly in the background. She opened her eyes and stretched, savouring the feeling of the morning sun streaming through the window. As she adjusted her vision, the sight of breakfast being prepared for her by her beloved Ryan filled her with warmth. The smell of freshly brewed coffee and the sight of pancakes and eggs on the kitchen counter brought a smile to Stacy’s face. She could feel her heart swelling with love as she watched Ryan bustling around the kitchen, carefully preparing the perfect breakfast for her. She had no idea what he was planning, but she was certain it was going to be amazing. After finishing the preparations, Ryan turned to Stacy with a romantic smile. He held out a bouquet and wished her a