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Dominance Commander Son-in-law 32: Dare
“Ma'am! Ma'am!” He called, but the woman didn't respond.Kevin was afraid. He checked her pulse and was relieved that she was still breathing, but he knew that he had to get help for her.Who knew what the woman had gone through? Besides, why was she hellbent on meeting Alessia? Something that involves Alessia involves him too.A man rushed closer suddenly. “Please, get an ambulance or anything!”“I've called the ambulance! They would be here soon,” the man responded.The voice sounded so familiar that Kevin looked up. He was surprised to see Jake.“What! Jake? What are you doing here?”Jake bowed. “I am here to serve you, and I will serve you till my last breath.”Kevin stared, shocked. What!Just as he opened his mouth to talk, the ambulance pulled up.Jake looked at Kevin as the woman was being helped into the bus. “I will go with her and make sure she's fine. I will text you where she is as well.”Kevin nodded once and watched the bus for a moment until it was out of sight before
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 33: Mistake
Kevin couldn't believe it. “You will really be in trouble if I call someone,” he repeated in a not-so-funny voice to show he was really serious.The security men who had seen Kevin as a joker laughed again, enjoying his jokes.“Let's see who he has to call, though.He huffed and pulled out his phone. He dialled Alessia's number.Alessia picked it up immediately, as if she had been waiting for his call. “Hello Boss.”“I've been outside Phoenix Plaza for a while now, but the security men didn't let me in.”“I'm sorry about that, boss. I will be there now,” she assured, and the line went off.The men watched him until he was done and waited for a few minutes before they burst into laughter again.“One would think he really called the CEO,” one of them joked.“Well, I did call the CEO,” he confirmed.“ One of the men huffed. “There's no way someone like you will have the CEO’s number. There's no way you would have called her.”“Yes! Did he think we were fools? How could a doorman have the
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 34: Always a soldier
The woman from earlier hurried to grab Violet suddenly.“Please let me see Miss Alessia. I beg of you.”Kevin had almost forgotten about her because of the barbarian attitude that the security men were displaying at the entrance.Violet looked up, shocked. “What?”The woman let her go and grabbed Kevin's clothes. “Please, sir. Please, help me. I need to see Miss Alessia. It's really important for me,” she started to cry. “Please, my daughter is about to die. Please save her.”Kevin felt moved. “You will, ok? And your daughter will be fine,” he assured.The woman nodded quickly, but she sobbed even more.“Is there anything going on here?” Alessia asked as she stepped out. She saw as Kevin was helping the woman up, and she hurried closer to support him.The woman looked up, and her eyes widened with shock. “M_miss Alessia?” She stammered.“This woman has been wanting to meet you. I met here here as the security men didn't allow her in, including me anyway.”Alessia turned to look at the
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 35: Lord Phoenix's promise
Irene couldn't stop sobbing for what seemed like some minutes. Alessia had to console her.“It's ok. You can talk now, and everything will be attended to,” Alessia assured her.Irene nodded once, finally wiping off the tears from her face.“Thank you so much. Last month, the government started an eminent domain plan. The Watson family was in charge of the relocation and resettlement work in their area. However, they underpaid the compensation to the community residents and resorted to violence to coerce them into signing agreements.”What!Kevin knew the Watson family so well. Though he was surprised that they could do such a thing. The Watson family were nothing some years ago. They gradually rose to the position, and not without his help. They have assured him countless times that they were going to make sure they fulfilled the people's desire.Kevin made sure they rose to the promotion. But he couldn't have imagined how they could have changed. Now, they were not only greedy; they
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“I will make sure of that. No one will go unpunished,” Kevin promised.Irene's smile widened. “Bless you, Lord Phoenix!” She chanted.She felt a surge of happiness. She has been struck with sadness for a while now. She has even thought she was going to die, but at least she should save her daughter.Irene has suffered so much that, in fact, getting food was a problem for her. This was why she was starting to seem like a beggar.Thank goodness Howard woke up suddenly and wrote the note before he went unconscious again. Or what would she have done?Kevin dipped his hand into his pocket and retrieved his black card. He stretched it to Irene.Irene was shocked as she beheld the card. It was the black card from a prestigious bank.“Take it,” Kevin encouraged. “I have unlimited spending on it. Use it to cover the medical expenses.”Irene's hand shook as she took the card. “Thank you so much, Lord Phoenix,“ she expressed from the depths of her heart.Who would have thought that help would co
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 37: Better days
One of the men threw a punch at Kevin, which he dodged, swiftly moving around two more men who threw punches at him. He finally caught one of them and punched him in the jaw. The man shuddered and dropped to the floor.The men stopped slightly to look at the lifeless bodies of the men that were on the floor.Then they attacked again, at the same time. Kevin turned around quickly, dodging a punch and quickly punching another man beside him. The man went reeling back and landed on the front screen of the car.Kevin jumped up and kicked two guys, also sending them reeling backwards.Kevin moved swiftly and with expertise around the men, dodging each punch and giving his.No one could withstand Kevin's punch and kicks. They were left incapacitated and unable to move after. The three men moved backwards at once when they saw the situation of things. The other men were scattered here and there. Two were in the car, and it didn't even look like they were breathing.They feared for their liv
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 38: Confrontation
While the nurses prepared the VIP room, Irene and Alessia moved to the rooms that Lisa and Howard were initially in.Irene rushed inside the room.There were two beds beside each other, only separated by two chairs.Irene moved to the first bed, where Howard was. Alessia watched her from the door. She was so moved and sad by the situation. Howard seemed to be doing fine, in a vegetative state, but Lisa was heavy on the machine.“Excuse me,” Someone said behind Alessia, and she turned to the person. “The VIP room is ready. We will move them now.”Alessia nodded once and turned to Irene. “We should leave now and let them do their jobs,” he suggested.Irene nodded once and stepped back. “I just hope my daughter is alright.”“She will be; I'm sure of it,” Alessia assured. “But you need to get some food and get changed as well.”Irene shook her head briefly. “I'm not going to get anything until they start something, and I'm sure my family is doing well,” she said stubbornly.Alessia pulle
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 39: Gobsmacked
Everyone was shocked. The residents looked at Kevin, trying to see if they recognised him and wondering why he stepped out.The boss regarded Kevin for a moment and suddenly burst into laughter. “Are you kidding me?”Kevin scoffed. “You know what lowlifes like you forget? That a good man will always remain no matter what!”The man huffed. “It looks like you are ready to fate the same fate as Howard. Everyone adjusted backwards. They were terrified and still feared for their lives, even though it seemed like there was suddenly someone like Howard.Kevin walked closer to him slowly. “The only one that will face any shit here is you,” he muttered, stopped walking as he was now standing right in front of the leader, and slapped him hard on the face.What!Everyone was shocked.The impact of the slap forced the man to the floor. He felt dizziness take over his form immediately, and his ear hurt as well. He placed his palm over his left cheek as pain coursed through him.What sort of slap
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But Silas could see his security watching them. His gardener, who occasionally pretended to be focused on the plants he was tending to, was also watching.He let her in.Sue dropped her bag on his couch, then she made a beeline for his fridge. She brought out a chilled bottle of water and downed half its contents in one go.She wiped her mouth as she slammed the bottle on the counter. “Phew. Bade, I almost had a heart attack.”Silas remained by the door. He crossed his arms over his chest. "I wasn't expecting you.”She rolled her eyes. "You didn't even ask why I was scared.”"You could have given me a heads-up that you were coming,” he said, ignoring her statement. Well, it was his mistake. He should have known that her numerous calls that he refused to pick up before he eventually put his phone on silent were the heads-up.“I was worried about you.” Sue crossed her arm over her chest, imitating his pose. She was getting irritated. What was wrong with him? She hurried to his place wi
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Sue sighed as she climbed into the car.“Hello, Sue, How were your classes today?" The driver smiled as he looked at Sue in the rearview mirror.Sue met the driver's gaze and managed a smile. "Good. Thank you." Then, she returned her attention to her phone. The driver's smile waned a bit, and his heart ached, just a little bit, but he quickly shoved away the feeling and put on a bright smile. “Let's get you home."The driver had been the one assigned to Sue since she was a kid. He drove her to preschool, to fifth grade, junior high, all the way to high school, and now he drives her to her college classes too.He still remembered the way his simple question, ‘How was school today?’ always lit up her eyes. It was the only switch to have her rambling off about her day. He was always eager to listen, ready to give his fatherly advice, but as she grew older, her rambling and stories and outbursts reduced.Now, the connection that he thought they had, the undefined friendship. It was all g
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Kevin immediately dialled Lionel's number. As the call went through, he mused on what Anthony aimed to achieve by wanting to secure invites for his family.What exactly was his aim in wanting to attend the party? Connection or foul play?Perhaps he was hoping he'd see the Phoenix and have a chat with him about the Print Odd company? Obviously.One other was sure, though; he thought he could get into the party through Lionel, cause chaos, or plant it for the future. Either way, he had no idea that he'd be the one making the decision of who gets to attend and who doesn't. Of course, he doesn't know. He'd never have thought of it even in a million years.And now that he'd seen it, there was no way he'd allow his plan to work.He glanced down at his phone and realised it had ended without a response.He frowned. That was unlike Lionel. He picks up his calls on the first couple of rings. Kevin picked up his phone, about to redial the number when Lionel's call came through.“Hello, boss. I'
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Alessia hummed a song as she parked her car before Kevin's apartment. She was delighted to see him again after his trip to Landary Province.She put on a pair of sunglasses before she stepped out of her car. Then she began the walk up to his door. She stood by the door and rasped her knuckles on it.“Yes?”She heard Kevin's voice come to her, distracted.She assumed that he was working but wondered why the maid was not the one answering her."It's Alessia,” she called out."Coming,” she heard him murmur. A few seconds later, the door was pulled open.Alessia smiled at Kevin, her gaze briefly taking him in. A loose blue t-shirt and joggers with an apron on. "Good morning, boss.” She grinned as she stepped inside, eyeing his apron."Morning, Alessia," Kevin answered, closing the door behind him. “How're you?”“I'm fine,” she dragged the words, an amused frown forming on her brows. “Are you cooking?"He nodded. “Jake and I are trying to fix ourselves a breakfast.”Alessia couldn't keep
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Howard nodded, unable to hide his grin. “You’re right.”“Where are we going?”“It's a surprise."Lisa's lips slowly spread into a bigger smile. “A surprise?""Yes, Sweetheart.”She looked out the window, surveying the environment. "Where-”"We're here,” Howard announced as he parked the car before Kevin's apartment.“Where's this?"“Uncle Kevin's place," Howard grinned.Lisa's eyes widened as she slammed her palm on her mouth. She looked at the house ahead. “Dad!" She grinned. “Are you serious?"Howard smiled. “Yes, Lisa. Come on, let's go say hi. Yesterday when I was speaking with him, he asked about you and said he'd like to see you. I decided to keep it to myself and make it a surprise.”She beamed. “This is a pleasant surprise, no doubt. But you should have told me. I'd have made cookies for him. He likes them.”"I know he does. But you don't have the time. You'll need to return soon and get your homework done. I'm sure he won't want you to go through all that stress just for him.
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Lisa chewed the cap of her pen as she stared at the arithmetic question before her. “Why is this one giving me such a tough time?” She muttered to herself, her brows tightly knitted as she dragged two slant lines across the work she just solved wrong.She glanced at her dad. He was still on another of his long work calls, so she couldn't go to him. Besides, he already explained the steps to her.She tapped her pen against her lips, eyes squinted at the question in the book.“Maybe I need a break.""Lisa! Dinner's ready,” her mom called out.“Yes!” She threw her hands in the air. "Just the break I needed.” She beamed as she closed her book. She left her study room and raced to the dining room.“Mom, what did you make?" Her gaze fell on the dining table, and she didn't wait for her mother to answer her question. She gasped. “Spaghetti bolognese!" She hugged her mom, “You're the best, mom!" Her mother hugged her back."Okay, boss. I'll take note of that,” Howard told Kevin.“I don't mea
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“That professor is so hot,” Sue's friend said as she stepped out of the classroom, turning around to face Sue, who also just stepped out. The friend fanned her face, then let out a sigh of longing. “I didn't want the class to end." Sue, Mia's cousin, rolled her eyes at her friend. “Not as hot as my Silas, though."Her friend also rolled her eyes. "Please. Trust me, if Silas happened to be bald, he wouldn't be as handsome as the professor.”"Well, he doesn’t happen to be bald, and he's the most gorgeous!” Sue beamed.Their other friend caught up to them. She clapped her hands as she forced herself in between them.“You two were so busy talking about how hot your professor is that you missed the assignment he gave."The first friend frowned and turned to the second friend. “He gave an assignment?”She bobbed her head. "Yep. He scribbled on the board that we'd receive the question in our emails and everyone will defend their answers.”Sue let out a groan. "What's this? Fifth grade?”"Do
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Mia was stunned. She had always pegged Kevin to be an ingrate. Especially since he tended to behave like one. It was why she always made a note to let him know that if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't be alive. Now, she felt a tad bit guilty about it.Looking at him now, he looked so sincere; he looked like he meant every one of the words he just uttered.She forgot about all the lies he had told her; she forgot about the times she thought he had been ungrateful and let her lips curl into a small smile.She placed her fork on the table and looked up. She opened her mouth to speak, but she was unable to get her words out before her phone beeped in her bag.“Excuse me," she muttered as she looked down. When she opened her bag, her screen had lit up, and the light illuminated the dark space. She grabbed the phone and brought it out.A scowl appeared on her face when she saw that it was a text from Morris. It was rare. Curious, her fingers glided across her screen as she opened the message.
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Mia gaped at him. She was stuck between hissing and bursting out into a fit of laughter.“How?" She let out a laugh, her voice shaky from the laugh she held back.“What do you mean, how?” Kevin enquired, trying to read Mia's expression. The shock he had expected was there, the disbelief was also there; what he hadn't expected was the calm.Mia's gaze roamed Kevin's eyes. He had always thought Kevin was weird, really. Else, why would he lie to her and still look her straight in the eyes? She regarded him for a while, her eyes going from his face to his shirt. “It's not possible," she said with so much certainty. Then, she scoffed. “How can you be Lord Phoenix? Even Alessia, who took over the company, will never try to impersonate him." Kevin said nothing. And Mia became more baffled. How on Earth did he even think she'd believe such a dumb lie?A dry laugh escaped her lips. “You cannot be Lord Phoenix, Kevin. There's no way.”“You sound so sure," Kevin finally spoke up. "Why?”“Lord
