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Kevin made his way out of the house. Outside, Jake was parked out front, still waiting for him.Kevin entered the car and settled in it, glad that the ‘meeting’ with his wife's family was done and out of the way.“Take us to my apartment in the Harbour Residential area.""Yes, boss,” Jake nodded, immediately starting the car. As he drove away from the mansion and got on the highway, he heard Kevin say, “By this time tomorrow, we'd be in Landary Province.”“We, boss?" Jake quipped.“Yes, you're going to come with me.”“Okay, boss,” Jake answered, glad that he was going to be with Kevin at Landary province to protect him and work for him.“Alessia already booked our flights,” Kevin added. "You just have to be ready by tomorrow." “Noted, sir." A comfortable silence descended after that. Kevin looked forward to getting into his bed while Jake looked forward to the journey the next day.As they drove to their destination, a car suddenly pulled to a stop in front of their car, forcing Jak
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Kevin uncurled his arms around the collar of the man's shirt. The man fell to the floor in a loud heap, letting out a guttural sound as he curled around himself in pain. He could barely breathe from the brunt of the fall and the beating he had just received, and his whole body ached like he had been slammed against a wall several times.He wanted to stand up to Kevin; he wanted to make his boss proud, but he couldn't move even though he wanted to. The fight happened for a very few minutes, and he already felt incapacitated. He wished he had just defied all orders and shot the bastard's brains off the first time. Everyone who disregarded his boss deserved to die.Kevin took a step back, put his hands in his pocket, and addressed the men on the floor.“Get your car off the road,” he said deadly.Without question, fear in their eyes, three of them scrambled to their feet and staggered to the car. One of them got in, started the car, and moved it from the road. Once the car was off the ro
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“What about Nathan, Anthony?" Philip asked, changing the topic. “He's taking too long in that place they've crammed him into. I don't like it.” He said with a heavy heart. Then he asked the question that had been bugging him. “When will he be released?"Anthony smiled reassuringly at Philip. “You shouldn't worry about that. It's already handled. There will be a pardon on Saturday.""Tomorrow?” Philip quipped.Anthony nodded. "Yes, tomorrow." Philip regarded Anthony for a while. “Are you certain my son will be one of the ones that will get pardoned?""Definitely.” Then he chuckled good-naturedly. "It's impossible that he wouldn't be one of them. The pardon is happening only because of him.”Philip nodded slowly and smiled. “Okay, then.”“Yes, Philip. So there's no reason to fret.”“If you say so.”“I did. So just lay back and prepare to see your son tomorrow.”Philip’s joy knew no bounds just by that assurance. He couldn't wait to see his son again, to pull him into a hug and hear his
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As soon as dawn broke, Howard had risen and begun to prepare for his day at work. He said his goodbye to his wife, who had also awoken while he got ready. Then he placed a kiss on Lisa's forehead as she snores away, oblivious to everything happening around her.“Have a nice resumption," Irene said as she pulled him in for a hug one more time..It was still very early in the morning when Howard parked his car on Kevin's driveway. As he stepped out of the car, pocketing his car's keys, he noticed the car that was in front of Kevin's house. He hadn't seen a car there yesterday.When he reached the door, he lightly tapped his knuckles against it. He stepped back and waited for a response. He didn't get any, so he tried again. After the second knock, he heard a feminine voice call from inside, “I'm coming,” then it was followed by soft footsteps.Then the door was pulled open. “Good morning,” he greeted, a polite smile stretching on his lips as he briefly wondered who the lady was.The l
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Not long after, Kevin walked out of the room, donned in a simple checkered shirt and suit pants. He did the last button of his shirt as he stood behind the seat that Jake and Howard had both moved to as they played a game on the game console. “Okay, guys. I'm done,” he said, interrupting their conversation.Howard and Jake immediately hopped on their feet, ready to leave whenever Kevin was.“We're ready, boss," Howard spoke on behalf of both of them.“Okay then,” he headed toward the dining area that Cindy was currently filling up with the breakfast she made. “Let's have breakfast, then we'll get going.”"Okay, boss,” they chorused and followed him to the table.As the three men savoured their breakfast, a comforting blend of tofu, melted cheese, and the smoky hint of bacon, Cindy brought a table of water for each of them, as Kevin always instructed her to serve every meal with a bottle of water, whether it was needed or not.“Thank you, Cindy,” Kevin said a few minutes later as all o
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The agent came as fast as Lionel had assured Kevin.He was a man of average height with a serious expression, one that slowly eased up into small smiles whenever conversations began.As directed by the man, Jake drove from one place to another, from one location to another. They would drop by at each of the buildings that were available, and Kevin would look at the place and see if it was suitable for what he had in mind, if it matched his requirements.“And this place, it is the most sought-after area here in the Landary province,” the man who was showing them around began when they walked into another building yet again.Kevin took one look at the deserted area and knew he wasn't going to like the place. It didn't look deserted like how estates were always quiet; it looked abandoned, almost like the inhabitants of the area were tired of doing life. But he said nothing as he listened to the man and inspected the building while briefly wondering if he really meant it when he said it w
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Lionel nodded. “That's right. You will really need a place. And I think it should be bought with Lord Phoenix's name.” Then he added immediately, “Except that it won't make sense if you have access to the building all by yourself.”"I was about to point that out to you,” Kevin said. “If it happens like that, before you know what's happening, words will spread about an ordinary man having access to such a house, and the people behind the paperwork will also start to talk since we'd have bought the apartment under Lord Phoenix…” Kevin trailed off.“And they would begin to suspect you to be the Lord Phoenix,” Lionel completed.“And then, boom! Just like that, our cover would blow off.”Lionel laughed at his boss’s theatrics. “And then they'd begin to make moves and plans on how to get you again."“Yeah," Kevin murmured back.As the room grew silent again, Lionel, reaching for a cranberry in the bowl of fruits set beside the wine bottle and munching on the juicy fruit, pondered Lionel's s
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The next day, Howard, Jake, Lionel, and Kevin were up early. They prepared to catch their flights. Lionel was the first to leave, as he had a business meeting early that morning.“I'll leave now, boss," he said as he stood before Kevin, his small bag in his hand.Kevin looked up from his breakfast. "Have you had breakfast?”"I don't have that time, boss. I have to be there on time, so I just ordered a takeout.”Kevin nodded as he dabbed his lips with a napkin. "Alright then. Have a safe trip."“Thank you, boss." He lowered his head in a bow and turned around, walking out the door.A few minutes later, Howard walked into the living room, fresh out of the shower. “Good morning, boss." "Good morning, Howard, our flight is in an hour. Help yourself to something,” he said as he gestured toward the breakfast tray that had been rolled in earlier that morning. It was filled with a variety of food.Howard nodded and made his pick.Just then, Jake walked into the room, dragging his feet as he
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Kevin had thought it would all end with the divorce, but it didn't. He had placed his phone on the ‘do not disturb’ mode. He had been surprised when he unlocked his phone and saw his ex-wife's number top the list of the calls he had missed. She had called him over a dozen times.At first, he was irked but worried. Why would Mia call so many times? It was unusual. She certainly wasn't the type to call so many times. The highest she'd do was try to reach the person a couple of times before she'd let it go.All this was why he hadn't been able to shake off the thought that something might be wrong. Eventually, he called her back.She didn't really sound like herself. There had been a plea in her voice that Kevin could not just ignore.He sighed again as he got into the taxi that would take him to the address. He opened the location-sharing app where she'd shared her location with him and read it out to the driver, directing him once in a while.Eventually, he got to the place. The bar lo
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Mia wondered how far out she had driven. Did Kevin lie when he said he'd be there? Was he going to ditch her like Donald did too?She turned on her phone's screen to check her call log to see how long it had been since their last call. She blinked when she took in the time displayed on her phone's screen, and her mouth formed an ‘O.’ It's just been three minutes.She sighed. She needed to just chill.Even when Kevin allowed himself to be used as a house boy, he was always unapologetically honest. She knew that if he said he was going to come, then he surely would. She just needed to remain patient.While she waited for Kevin, she sipped her water. Though she still yearned for a drink, maybe something to make her feel bolder, she concluded that it would be better if she was sober when he arrived. She didn't know what turn the conversation would take, or if she'd ever get to see him again; she didn't want to ruin this opportunity.As she sipped her drink, her mind wandering, she vaguely
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Mia heard Kevin let out a long sigh. And she couldn't help but wonder what he thought of her. Clingy? Pathetic? She sure sounded like one. But she didn't care. At that moment, at least. She just wanted to see him, talk things out with him, and have that tranquillity she suddenly believed that she deserved.“Kevin, are you still there?" She bit her lips when he let out another sigh.“What do you want to talk about, Mia? What do we have to talk about?” He still sounded exasperated like he had sounded since he picked up the call, but there was the hint of concern in his tone. And Mia latched onto it like a lifeline.“Don't you think we have to talk? I understand that you already signed the divorce papers, but it can't just end like that. Please, let's meet even if it's the last time.”A brief silence. Then, “Which bar are you at?”Mia frowned. Her gaze went to the entrance and then around the bar, but there was no name or address anywhere inside.“I'm not sure,” she told him, feeling dum
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Mia had always known that her grandmother never cared about her or anyone at all. She uses people for her gain, but, somehow, she fooled herself into thinking and believing that her case might be different. After all, she has given her life to the company she so cherishes, working tirelessly to keep it in the limelight, thus allowing her grandmother to keep her shoulder high… but it meant nothing to her. Perhaps her grandmother thought she was so mighty that everyone had to worship her.But just for once, couldn't she have pretended? Mia thought. Mia had never allowed herself to get this mad or show emotion like this. It was a telltale of how angry and saddened she was, yet her grandmother disregarded it like it was nothing.Mia regarded her grandmother for a while, wondering what would ever make her see anyone other than herself as a human with emotions.“What use are wishes if they don't get granted?” Mia spat at her grandmother, not bothering to keep the anger and distaste from her
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It's only been about ten minutes, but it felt like twenty hours as Mia repeatedly tapped her feet on the floor.The stares had begun to irritate her, and she couldn't stop herself from turning to the restaurant's entranceway, hoping that her date would step in.“Good evening, ma'am,” another table attendant with a practiced smile similar to her colleague's stopped by her table. "What would you like to have?”Mia, despite the growing anger in her, managed to offer her a smile. "Water,” she grinned. "Sparkling water would do," she finished, her smile still intact. She was not interested in anything, but she couldn't allow the fourth attendant to walk up to her again.The lady's eyes fell on the table, and Mia followed her gaze. When she saw the crystal glass pitcher filled with water and the flute glass before her, she muttered, “Of course," and pressed her lips together. That was what she had told the first table attendant that she wanted. It was still untouched.Her cheeks flushed wi
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The voice at the other end hesitated. Then he cleared his throat. “Mia. How are you?"“Fine."Mia felt a bit guilty. Donald wasn't a bad man. At least, compared to all the men her grandmother had tried to pair her with, he was a good man, but she just couldn't help it. He could have refused the date unless he got her consent, but then grandmother could be cunning whenever she wanted to be. But still… she couldn't soothe the raging anger in her. She couldn’t help but be mad at him. All of these were happening because of his presence.“Okay. So, my driver will be at your villa to pick you up."“Okay," she said, and before Donald could utter another word, she ended the call.It was with even more annoyance that she returned to the vanity mirror to continue dressing up.A while later, a knock came on her door. She stared at the door for a while. Could it be grandmother again? She wondered.On the third knock, she walked to the door and unlocked it.Her anger grew when she came face to fac
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After a hectic day at work, Mia usually liked to shut down in every way she could and just have time to herself. Half the time, she's unable to enjoy the rest because her mind would either wander about the ways to make the company better, or something work-related would come up.Today, it wasn't work that was on Mia's mind as she paced her room, nor was it rest.She hissed as she walked back to her chair and dropped into it. The document she had opened on the laptop on the desk before her, a spreadsheet that showcased the employees that were contributing to the company's growth and how they contributed, was the last thing she wanted to deal with right then. She had decided to go through it, hoping she'd get her mind off what happened, but she couldn't get her grandmother's words or Kevin's out of her head.She found it hard to believe that Kevin had been made to sign a divorce paper, and worse, he thinks she was in on it.She couldn't believe she was really divorced. Grandmother had m
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Kevin had begun to clear up his desk, getting ready to retire for the day, when his phone vibrated on his desk.He peeked at it before he crammed the phone between his cheek and shoulder. “Hello, Gideon,"He said as he gathered the scattered files on the desk, stacked them together, and carefully placed them in the top drawer.“Good evening, boss,” Gideon answered.Kevin could hear the soft rustle of papers in the background as he waited for him to speak.“So, boss, I sent out the vacancy post and put it up, and so far, I have about ten people that have indicated their interest for the post.”“Oh wow. That was fast.”“Yes, boss. There are quite a number of Landary Province residents that are in need of a means of income. I'm pretty sure that there will be more interests before the day ends. Should I keep the vacancy up or interview these ones for now?”“Let's interview this one first and see if they'd qualify,” Kevin said as he relaxed in his seat. “Alright then. The interview will c
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Leo began to explain. “This model has adaptive focus technology. Unlike standard cameras, it automatically adjusts its focus depending on the distance of the object or the person it’s capturing, ensuring clarity in every frame. With this model, there would be no blurry images because of distance. It also has a dual power system; we made it battery-operated with a solar charging feature for outdoor use.”Kevin nodded as he spoke. He was beyond impressed. He was certain that they must have worked day and night to achieve this. It was the only way.“And,” Stone took up from there, “we’ve incorporated advanced motion detection. It doesn’t just record when there’s movement; it will distinguish between humans, animals, and objects. This cuts down on unnecessary alerts and saves storage space.”Leo nodded, agreeing with what his colleague said. Then he added, “The feature we want to add now is a cloud-based storage system. We want to ensure that data is secure and accessible from anywhere.”
