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Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 109
Kevin dipped her hands in his pocket and slightly tipped his chin toward the Mekin manager's direction. “What's your name?"The manager of the Mekin company, who was still stunned by what Kevin had said, blinked at Kevin. “What?” He blurted, further confused.Kevin sighed deeply and shook his head. He was briefly thankful for his manager because he was sure that she would not go somewhere and begin to shout or dumbly say ‘what’ to every question or statement thrown at her.“I asked what your name is, manager?"The manager of the Mekin company gaped at Kevin. “Who is this man? So you mean you don't know me? You don't know my name?” He scoffed. "Do you even listen to or read business news? In fact, do you listen to news in general?” He jabbed his chest with his fingers. “My name is mentioned in every paper that's published daily. I am Ross T-”“Ross, I'd appreciate it if you return to the company you manage,” Kevin paused, laying enough emphasis on'manage.'' “And let them know that Print
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Ross' face contorted in confusion as he regarded Kevin for a while, then he hissed, deciding not to waste his time on a nincompoop like him. With a huff, he turned around and walked out of the company.Everyone watched as Ross walked off with his offer to sign a contract with them.As Vivian watched, she had no idea what to do or even say. She didn't blame her boss; the Mekin manager had been rude, but then... An offer like that doesn't come to one's doorstep every day.Amy was frozen to the spot as she also watched Ross walk away. “That's our chance at success walking off,” she thought. Then she was quick to drag herself out of her torpor and rushed to Kevin's side.“Boss,” she said hurriedly, hoping she'd get her words out and be able to placate and convince Kevin before Ross would drive off.Kevin dragged his gaze away from Ross’ retreating back and turned to face his manager with a smile.But his smile waned when he saw the worry and slight anger on her face. “Is something wrong?”
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Once Kevin had left, Jake, Amy, and Vivian headed to the surveillance room.A few minutes into sifting through the footage for that day, Jake noticed that Kevin's manager seemed a bit down; she wasn't her usual agile self.He moved closer to her and nudged her arm as he looked down at the current footage of one of the parts of the building.Amy glanced up at Jake, who in turn arched his brows and asked, “Are you okay?" “I'm fine," she muttered, then she pressed her lips together and returned her gaze to the screen."No, you're not,” Jake insisted.Amy sighed. She thought she could hold it in; she thought she could just keep her fingers crossed and see as everything unwinds, but she couldn't. “I don't know,” she shrugged, then she sighed again. “I'm just worried. I don't really know. Im just not sure if this will work."Jake frowned. "It still is a brilliant idea. Why aren't you so sure anymore?”"What if this backfires?” She glanced up at him, her brows scrunched worriedly.Jake's fr
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Without a word, without a hint of how he felt about losing his job, Kevin turned around and left the office.Felix blinked as he watched Kevin step out of his office and close the door.“What the hell!" He muttered as he reclined in his seat and further stared at the door.He slowly shook his head, further assuring himself that he did the right thing by firing him.How could he just walk out like that? With the calmest demeanour and without a word. “So arrogant,” he spat to himself.Usually, when he fired any of the employees who weren't working towards the organisational goal, they begged him. Some of them even fall to their knees and plead with him to retain their job, promising to change their ways. Besides, that is what any sane person will do.But not Kevin, the arrogant nitwit. He was too full of himself. Felix, annoyed at Kevin's attitude, concluded that if he had to fire him a thousand times, he would do it over and over again.And he'd gladly wait to see how far he'd go with
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Kevin's phone rang just as he stepped out of Mia's office.He retrieved it from the phone and picked it up, making his way to the surveillance room that was once his office.“Hello, boss. Good day, sir.”“Hello?” His steps slowed down as he wondered who was on the line.“It’s Howard, boss.”“Oh Howard,” Kevin said. “How're you doing?" "I am fine; thank you, boss. I just called to greet you.” “Thank you.”“I also want to tell you that my daughter has gotten even better than when we left the hospital.”“That's good,” Kevin said, glad that Lisa would not be confined to the bed again. She could now move and play like every kid should.“Yes. But it's all thanks to you, sir. Thank you for all of your help. We deeply appreciate it." "Oh, Howard. I've told you, you're welcome, so stop thanking me,” he said. He wondered if Howard would ever cease to thank him. He was such a grateful man.“We've also moved to the house that Alessia got for us. Thank you for the house; Lisa loves it so much.”
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When they reached inside the house, Irene immediately excused herself and left to set the dining table while Howard and Kevin took their seats in the living room. Lisa sat with them and played with her Teddy.“By the way, boss, Alessia told me that your house is also around here,” Howard said, “somewhere close by.”Kevin nodded. “When I leave here, I'll show you. Because you also have to know my house." “Of course, boss. I can't wait." “Can I know your house too?” Lisa asked with a huge grin.“No," Howard answered before Kevin could give a response.Lisa turned to Kevin with a sad pout.“Come on, Lisa. Don't be sad. There's a benefit to it,” Kevin said encouragingly. "I wouldn't show you my house, but I'd give you my phone number. That way, you can call me whenever you feel like or just want to talk to me or even report someone to me."Lisa gasped, then she clapped her hands. “That will be awesome!""I know, right? We can talk for as long as we want.”“Yes," Lisa affirmed as she ret
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Kevin dabbed the napkin on his lips. “Thank you so much, Irene. Once again, the meal was awesome. I haven't had something this delicious in a while.”Irene smiled. “It was my pleasure, Mr. Kevin.”Howard, also done with his meal, rose up from his seat and stood behind Irene's seat. He placed a kiss on her cheeks. “It was our pleasure. I also cut the vegetables."Everyone laughed out loud at that."Okay, buddy, I'll leave now," Kevin said to Lisa when he was about to leave.Lisa pouted, sad that he was already leaving. “I'll miss you,” she said as she watched Kevin stand up from the chair, wishing he would sit down back.Kevin faked a pout. “I'll miss you too." Then he patted her on the head and began to walk to the door with Howard.As Lisa watched them, her eyes suddenly widened, and she yelled after them. “Wait!"Howard and Kevin turned back with a frown. “What is it, Lisa?” Irene whispered.“He promised me something," she muttered as she stood up from her chair and rushed to the c
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By the time Kevin left work, it was already late. He would have preferred nothing more than to go to his apartment at Harbour Residential area and crash in bed, but Mia had said the family wanted to see him. And more than he wished to just shut down for the day, he desperately wanted to get the meeting over with.So he instructed Jake to take him to the Perry's mansion. “Wait here," he said to Jake as he stepped out of the car. “I'll be right back.”"Okay, boss,” Jake answered, his head inclined in a slight bow.Kevin arrived when the whole of the Perry family had gathered for dinner. Since he'd heard their chatter in the dining room, he headed to the dining room.“Hi, good evening,” he greeted as he glanced around the table for an empty seat, but as usual the seats were all filled up and he was left to stand before them. But this time, instead of standing with his hands crossed behind him and his head bowed, he walked back to the wall closest to him and leaned against it, then he tu
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By the time Kevin reached home, he had already calmed himself down. The silence during the drive back to his apartment has made him think everything through.There was no reason to be upset over people who had disappointed him over and over again. It was just that he thought he and Mia had gone past that stage. He didn't have a problem standing up for himself, but when Mia had done so the first time, he had been pleased, until she switched to her grandmother's side just because he decided to speak up for himself.It was the fact that he had allowed himself to be pleased by that singular act that angered him even more. He should have known. After all, birds of the same feathers flock together and they are her family. It would be hard to be different even if she wanted to. So he couldn't entirely blame her.But even with all the conclusions he came to, he still stood his ground. They didn't need to know who he was, but he needed to show them that no one should be underrated, looked down
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Mia felt her heart tightened in her chest as she watched Kevin walk away. She could tell that he was upset. He hadn't even looked back at her with a nod like he always did. She remembered how it had felt like her heart was wrenched out of her chest when he snatched his hand away from her hold.But she had been helpless. He should understand. How was she supposed to support him when she had no idea if he was telling the truth. Heck, he wouldn't even open up to him about who he really was. Yet, she couldn't direct her anger at him.Her hands closed into fists. All of these began with one person.She turned to Morris, who was consoling Grandmother R, who still looked affected by Kevin's words.“You followed me, didn't you?"Morris cast her an irritated glance. “Who is that question for?"When she was leaving the Euphoric Bio building, she felt eyes on her, but she thought it was the other workers on the floors she passed through. She should have known. Most of all, she should have bee
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Mrs Perry couldn't resist the urge to bark out with laughter. She laughed so hard that some of the oldies in the restaurant chuckled along with her.Morris shook his head and chuckled lightly too. “How pathetic you are, Kevin."Mia, who had been staring at the back of Kevin's face as his words, stepped out from behind Kevin and glared at Morris.”Morris!"Morris rolled his eyes. "Why don't you tell him to stop lying so much and so stupidly.”Mia couldn't say anything as she felt embarrassed. She wanted to ask Kevin why he was lying but she didn't want to do so before her grandmother and Morris. So she just subtly shook her head at him.“I’m not lying,” he said cooly, disappointed that even Mia didn't believe him. Hadn't he proved himself enough?The laughter died in Mrs Perry's throat. Morris also stopped lying. They all regarded Kevin. There was no atom of humor on his face or in his words. “Are you serious?" Mia blurted.“What stupid question is that?" Mrs Perry said, her gaze still
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After the shock, the first thing that came to Mia was relief. Relief that she had decided to choose a restaurant that was never crowded. Right now, she could count the number of people in the restaurant in one of her hands and there'd still be a remainder. Another bonus was that they were all old people. So there was no flashing camera in their faces yet. It was a relief that soothed the shock.But the shock still remained. The worry for the things her grandmother would say to Kevin. And the fear of her own anger.How did they find her? Why were they even there? Why did they even find her in the first place?She had already rushed to her feet when she saw them. Now, she stood before her grandmother. “What are you doing here?" She looked between her grandmother and cousin.She was certain that neither of them would have come to the restaurant to eat. Apart from the fact that it was quite a trip from the company, it was too local for them. They preferred the fancy and flashy restaurants
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As Mia walked out of the company's premises, she tucked her car keys in her bag, deciding not to go with her car.“Good morning, ma'am," the security greeted her as they opened the gate for her."How're we all doing?” She returned their smiles."Very well, boss.”Outside the gate, Mia walked down the road a few miles before she saw a taxi driving down the road.She flagged down the taxi and got in.“Where are you headed, ma'am?" The driver asked Mia. Mia told him the me. Of the restaurant where she had decided that she and Kevin would meet. Then afterward, she sent the name of the restaurant and the address to Kevin.Morris dragged his gaze away from the plate number of the taxi as his phone rang out.He briefly glanced at it before he picked it up and answered the call.“Hello.”He returned his eyes to the road.“Were you able to make it out in time?”“Yes, grandmother. I'm on her tail now. I was able to make it outside before she got a taxi.”“A taxi?” There was surprise in Mrs Per
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The signing process was swift. Mrs Perry had a smile on all through as she signed her part and watched the rest of them sign where they had to sign.“Okay, so we're done," Mrs Perry said as she flipped through the papers. She nodded. She handed Kevin a copy. “You can go with your copy. All the rules are clear, are they not?”Anthony nodded. "They are.”Mrs Perry pinned him with a half glare. "No one should go against those conditions, Anthony. Ensure you ram it into the ears of your family members. Mia and I would do the same. If we really want to live in peace, then we should live without any air of hostility.”Anthony smiled. "Yes, Mrs Perry. I'll talk to them. Thank you for agreeing to this.”She shook her head. “It's nothing. I just want peace." She stretched her hands out to Anthony.Anthony took Mrs Perry's hands and shook them. “I look forward to many collaborations and meetings with the Perrys.""Same here,” Mrs Perry smiled, gripping his hands firmly."Mia?” Anthony called.
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Mia regarded Anthony for a while, irritated by the smirk on his face. “You sound so sure,” she scowled at him.Anthony chuckled. He reclined in the seat and put his right leg over his left knee. Then he rested his hand on the back of the chair. "That's because I'm sure."Mia felt the insane urge to hurl him from the couch, but she needed to remain civil, especially now that grandmother had agreed to reconcile with his family. She crossed her arms over her chest. “So how did you know?"Anthony shook his head, a smile on his lips. “People really need to stop asking me that. I have my way of finding out stuff that I am determined to get answers to, and that's just it. Mia raised her brows. “I see. You have your ways and one of those ways is to kidnap people and intensely ask them questions like a maniac, right?”Anthony rolled his eyes. “That was just a test.”“A test!" Mia squeaked incredibly."Yes. You heard right.”“Right. That’s also why you still haven't been able to find out anyth
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Anthony shook his head. “We let trivial things get in between us.” He sighed regretfully. “We're better than that, Mrs Perry. We should be building empires together and not keeping malice like kids. We should be making a plan to succeed. A plant “How can we still work together after what happened, Anthony?" That was Mrs Perry's first words. "How can we build these empires together if we don't trust one another? The seed of distrust has been sown, it's been watered and given enough time to thrive and grow. It's not just going to wilt and vanish.”"We make it wilt then. Trust, once broken, can be gotten back, believe me. We once trusted one another because of our actions. These same actions were what brought the mistrust and knocked us apart. To regain the trust we lost, all we need to do is act… we just need to act right and sincerely. And we'll be fine.”Mrs Perry regarded Anthony, processing his words. Apart from the fact that he was making sense, she was going to accept it anyway.
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Anthony did the last button on his shirt and picked up his phone. He scrolled through his call logs as he walked to his shoe rack. Once he saw the phone number he needed, he dialed it. He placed the phone on speaker, chose the shoes he wanted from the shoe rack, and walked to his bed. By the time he lowered himself into his bed, the call ended without an answer, so he tried again.He once again put it on speaker and placed it on the bed beside him. As he waited for his call to be answered, he grabbed his shoes and began to put them on.“Hello?" Her smooth voice boomed through his phone's speaker and filled his room, loud and clear.“Good morning, Mia, I trust you slept well?" "I did. Why did you call so early?”"I'm on the way to your office now.”"Alright, then. I'll inform the security and receptionist so that they'll let you in without any hassle.”“Okay. See you in a few."Anthony chuckled slightly when Mia ended the call without a response.He picked up his phone and rose to hi
