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The man regarded Kevin for a long while. He knew the perfect thing to do. He looked well-kept, but he could swear with his whole bank balance that he wouldn't be able to afford his coat. He shook his head and snickered, seeing as the only way out of this for both of them was for them to kiss his shoe.He turned to the attendant, who had a fearful expression on her face as she looked up at the idiot that was her girlfriend and said something to him.It was enough that a customer was mad at her. If the customer she offended should get into a fight with the one that was trying to help her, she sure was going to lose her job, and there was no way she could risk that. “Please,” she called out to Kevin. “Please, just leave; I'm fine."Kevin outrightly ignored her and returned his gaze to the man who had his own gaze on the attendant."Dirt!” He called, and Kevin was shocked when the girl answered, her lower lip trembling as she did, and began to beg again.“Your boyfriend sure has some ner
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Just as Kevin contemplated giving Morris a response and just leaving him be, they heard the soft creak of a door as it was opened.Kevin released Morris, leaving him to fall back on the couch in an uncomfortable position.Morris cursed under his breath as he gathered himself and glared up at Kevin.Kevin and Morris turned to see Mrs. Perry walk into the living room, Mia's father by her side.He lowered his head into a small bow. “Good afternoon, Mrs. Perry." Mrs. Perry scowled at him. “What are you doing here? What do you want? Are you back to disrespecting me some more?" She rushed out bitterly, not giving Kevin a chance to respond.“Of course not, grandmother," Kevin answered calmly. "I'll never do that. I'm here on behalf of Mia.”Mrs. Perry simply arched her brows."I apologise if I made you feel like I disrespected you. It wasn't my intention.”Mrs. Perry snorted. “Look at this boy. Did you just say you made me feel disrespected?" She repeated his words with so much disgust that
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At that moment, the main door was pushed open, and they all saw Mia step in.Mia stopped short, her gaze taking in the scene. “Uh…” she slowly began to walk into the room, looking from one person to the other, hoping to deduce what was going on before she asked, "What's happening here?”She stopped beside Kevin. “Grandmother, Dad,” she acknowledged them before she turned to Kevin. Her eyes roamed his face. He looked calm, but then, Kevin always appeared calm and composed. “Kevin? What's going on?""Welcome,” Kevin said to her. “I called your line several times, but you didn't pick up.”“Yeah, I was in a meeting,” Mia explained as she began to reach for her phone in her bag. She unlocked it and saw several missed calls from him. She sighed and returned her gaze to him. “I was in a meeting, so I had to put my phone on silent. Did something happen?" Her gaze returned to the rest of the group.Morris scoffed. “What do you think? Once your ex-husband is around, you can just tell that a lot
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Kevin regarded her for a while. What exactly was she up to? He wondered fleetingly, then he shrugged. “Okay.”Mia curled her lips into what looked like a smile, then she turned and headed for her room. Kevin followed her.As Kevin walked after her to the room, he couldn't help but think of all the plans he had for the next day. He thought of how they might flop just because Mia was hell-bent on making him stay over the night there.But then, he could still salvage his plan if he woke up early. Waking up earlier than usual has never ceased to be a game changer. It might be a tad bit stressful, but at least, his plans would still be in place. He didn't want to have to postpone anything.Mia was acutely aware of Kevin behind her as she stopped before her room’s door and her fingers wrapped around her doorknob.She pushed the door open and stepped in. She held the door open for Kevin to also enter.As Kevin stepped into the room, he glanced around the clean, well-kept room. Typical. The o
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Kevin woke up very early that morning, just as he had intended.Beside him, Mia was still fast asleep. He pulled himself up from the bed and went for his bath. A few minutes later, as he got dressed, his phone ringtone softly rang out. He glanced at the wall clock in the room and wondered who could be calling so early as he walked toward the vanity where he placed his phone. Before he could reach it, the call ended.He picked up the phone and frowned at the unknown number. He placed the phone back on the table and did the buttons on his shirt.When he was done, he picked up the phone and dialled the unknown number. Immediately, the callee picked up.“Hello? Uncle Kevin? It's Lisa."“Oh hey, Lisa. How are you?"“I'm fine, Uncle Kevin." Kevin could hear the smile in her voice. “How are you too?”"I'm fine.”"Okay. I called to tell you that I'd be going to school today.”"That's brave of you, girl. I'm so proud of you." He heard Lisa giggle quietly, then she said, her voice almost a
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Philip rubbed his hands together before he placed them on the steering wheel again, his gaze fixed on the entrance of the prison.“How long is it going to take?" Betty sighed as she glanced out the car window for the umpteenth time that morning. “We lived through yesterday; we'd do the same today. Let's be patient," Philip assured his wife.Betty sighed and rested her head on the headrest attached to the car seat. She smiled. “I really can't wait to see my son. I miss him so much.”Their son was supposed to be released the previous day as it was a Sunday, but for some reason, the list of the inmates that would be let off the hook didn't come out the previous day. It was rescheduled to come out the next day.“Me too,” Philip said. "We really should thank the Lille family more.”“Yes,” Betty answered. “It's all thanks to the Lille family. If it wasn't for them, who knows, Nathan might be stuck there forever.”“I don't want to even dwell on that thought. We should just be thankful that
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Ross walked through the lobby of the Mekin company with his head held high, headed to the elevator. He could feel the stares, and he already pictured the admiration and awe in their eyes. The longer he felt or saw them stare, the higher his chin went.They should all stare, he thought. He was Ross, the manager of the Mekin company. The brain behind the company's success, he deserved all the admiration that the world had to offer.Just as he was about to step into the elevator, someone rushed up to him.“Mr. Ross! Wait."He turned to the side to see his secretary running up to him. He waited for her to reach him, wondering what they needed his attention for this time. He quietly smirked to himself. He thought of how evident it was that the company thrived on his presence. There was no way it would function well without him.“Good morning, sir," the secretary greeted, slightly out of breath.“Morning," he answered crisply, slightly vexed that she didn't incline her head in a bow like sh
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Philip's tongue swiped over his lips as he reread the name at the top of the webpage. “Who is the Print Odd? What company is that?" He rushed out. His heart slowly thumping against his ribcage. He didn't like this. Not one bit. His son's release and his name were on the line because of one stupid company.“It's one damned new company,” Anthony bit out as he rolled his shoulders and walked to one of the seats to sit down. Ever since he got notified about the paper, he had been in unrest, thinking of how to undo the whole thing. It bothered him more than it should.Philip walked over to the seat opposite the one Anthony. He sank into it. He had his head in his cupped hands as he pondered what to do. He had thought the issue of his son not getting relieved was due to something within his control; he didn't know it was something bigger. Betty sank into the seat beside her husband, her palm reassuringly on his shoulder as she clutched the phone in her other hand, wondering what this mean
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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.”
