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“Hello?" Kevin's gaze travelled to the digital clock on his desk. It was a few minutes to 12 PM.“It's almost time for the call with the engineers, boss. They're all set. I've prepared everything so it would be a video call like you wanted.”“Alright, Gideon,” Kevin said as he began to stack the files on his desk on top of each other. “Thank you for the heads up.” He had been so focused on his work that he had forgotten to keep track of time.“My pleasure, sir. So I didn't know if you'd prefer to have the video call happen from their residences or have them at the company, and it was too late to make an inquiry about that. So I chose to go with the latter. I placed them each in different offices and set up their cameras. They wouldn't be able to hear or see each other, but you'd have the right to hear and see each of them at the same time.”“Oh, that's actually a very well thought-out move, Gideon. That's brilliant.”"Thank you, boss. So, you should expect the call any minute from now
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Good. Now, I'm convinced that you're both qualified for the roles. All that is left that I want from you is your cooperation. Cooperation between each other, between your coworkers regardless of their department, and most of all, cooperation with me. I need you two to be the best in the company.”“Noted, Mr. Kevin,” Leo voiced, and Stone muttered something along the same lines.“The equipment you will need would be made available. Now, one of the important themes of the company is the quality product we'd always produce. To achieve this, our equipment needs to be top-notch, so every piece of equipment needed will be imported.” Then he added, "Our cameras must be different and unique.”“Alright, boss,” they chorused, and Kevin could see the light in their eyes as though they couldn't wait to get to work."I personally have a list of some equipment; I'll forward it to you two. There, you can both go over it and decide which one to be added and why.”“Alright, boss."“Thank you. You shou
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“Come on, boy, drop whatever message you've got and leave.”Kevin couldn't believe his ears. What was he supposed to do now, play along? Well, he'd be damned before he does that.He briefly wondered if this was another of her unnecessary bickerings or if this act was simply because of… His thoughts trailed off as his gaze slid to the man's bowed head. His question was answered when Mrs. Perry turned to the man, a sickeningly sweet smile on her lips. “I'm sorry, Donald. This dinner was supposed to be perfect.”She shot Kevin a glare after the last word."Oh no, please, Mrs. Perry, don't be sorry,” he smiled. "I promise it's all fine. He's not intruding." She sighed, and Kevin struggled to recognise the woman speaking with the man he now knew to be Donald, all soft-spoken and nice. “Oh, Donald, you're so understanding.”Then she fully turned to him, showing her true self. “You!” She pointed her finger at him, "Complete your errand and leave before I call security.“You asked me to co
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‘I would be in my bed, having a decent sleep if I hadn't made my way to this damn villa,’ Kevin thought as he flagged down a taxi just outside the Perry villa gates.“Harbour Residential Area,” he told the driver as he slid into the backseat and told him his house number.By the time Kevin returned home, he had decided to forget all about what happened. It was not worthy enough for him to dwell on. It wasn't like he meant anything more anyway. Neither do they mean much to him. He'd lost interest a while ago. All he wanted now was the divorce. And now, he suspected that if she didn't act on it fast, he'd have to issue it to her.“Welcome, boss." Emily greeted him, her grip on the door as she held the door open for him and watched him step into the apartment.“Thank you, Emily," Kevin answered, longing for a rest after the hectic day he's had.“Your dinner is set, sir. Would you like to have it in your room?” Emily asked after she closed the door. She had sensed her boss’ exhaustion, an
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Jake blinked, then he folded his lips in his mouth, his hands curling into fists as he tried to hold himself.“You need me to tell you where the Lord—"He lost the fight as he broke into a bout of laughter. He doubled over. One of his hands clutched his tummy, while the other gripped the edge of the desk as he laughed.“What the fuck, Maurice," he said amidst laughter, "What the heck are you doing?" His gaze lifted up to the man. The smile that teased the man's lips was another solid confirmation that Jake was right.The man removed his shades, his palm going over to pull the cap of the hood back. The material fell on his shoulder and the light shone to reveal his facial features. His shoulders slightly shook as he laughed too. The rest of the group also let go of Jake, unable to hold back their laughter.“You smartass," Muarice said in between his unending chuckles as he moved over to Jake's side and pulled him into a hug.Maurice had hoped that he'd be able to fool Jake a little lon
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Kevin walked into the living room, pulling a lightweight sweatshirt over his head. He had just barely finished a session of work. The aroma of the dinner that Emily was making dragged him out. Jake, who previously had his attention on the news about the party as the event's venue was shown and every one of the reporters went crazy about Phoenix Group and Euphoric Bio that would be in attendance, stood up when Kevin walked in.“Good evening, boss.”Kevin stopped by the dining table and grabbed an apple. "Jake,” he called as he walked to the settee and lowered himself into a side of the long couch that Jake sat on a second ago. “You should still be relaxing, you know that?" Kevin looked up at Jake. "These journeys aren't exactly a walk in the park.”Jake had arrived in Penia City just after breakfast that morning. And since then Kevin had been insistent that he took enough rest.Jake smiled. “No, boss, I'm very good. The journey was more fun than hectic.""Alright then, soothe yourself
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Kevin stared at them for a long while, processing her words. “What do you mean by that?”Grandmother closed her eyes and massaged her forehead while Mia's father patted her on the back. “Why will you—” Kevin began, but he was interrupted."What is so difficult to understand about signing divorce papers?” Morris arched a brow at Kevin. "Just sign the damn papers and stop this whole thing,” he finished. Morris couldn't wait for Kevin to sign the papers and just get out of their lives. Most importantly, out of his way.Kevin didn't even spare Morris a glance. He directed his gaze at Mrs. Perry, whose glare had grown even more deathly. “Does Mia know about this?”Silence descended on the space as neither of them answered his question. Kevin took the silence as the response he expected. “I asked a question. Does my wife know about this?" "Just sign the papers, Kevin,” Mia's father said with a sigh. He just wished Kevin would always do as Grandmother instructed. It was why grandmother did
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Yet, Kevin still found himself hesitant. The pen hovered above the paper. Something wasn't right; he just knew it. But then, that voice was unmistakable. It was Mia's. She had finally agreed to a divorce. She wanted to be rid of him. He wasn't going to fight it.Those were his last thoughts before he scribbled his signature where it was needed on the file.Morris laughed wholeheartedly as Kevin handed the file to Mrs. Perry, who looked so immensely satisfied. Finally, Mrs. Perry thought that she would have some peace of mind since the rotten one among them would be gone.Morris had the guts to walk to Kevin and pull him in for a hug. “You've made the right decision, ex-brother-in-law,” he laughed as he patted him on the back. “Believe me, this is the best decision of your life. You should now go ahead and look for someone and a family that fit your status.” He argued some more.Kevin jerked away, refusing the urge to give him the beating he deserved. He wasn't worth his time. They wer
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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
