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The mayor was clearly annoyed. He didn't know the relationship between Kevin and the people he met with him, but he was sure they were trying to override him.“I'm still yet to understand what's happening here,” the mayor muttered thickly. He looked at the minister. “Perhaps the minister can explain it better to me. As far as I know, I and Kevin already booked this place. I don't know why you expect him to leave this place for you. Who can you be?”The minister shivered. “I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding.”Mia and Morris couldn't talk. They saw that the minister was in fact shuddering. They knew better than talking. What if they angered the mayor the more?“That's not an excuse, actually! But that aside, I'm not the one you should be apologising to. You embarrassed my guest!”The minister stepped forward with apologetic expression. “I'm so sorry, Mr. Kevin.”Mia looked at him, shocked for a moment. Mr Kevin?“I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding,” he repeated.The mayor looked
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 47: Last time
Kevin took the steering because Morris refused to drive Kevin home. To him, it was a sign of disrespect. So, he sat in the back seat while Mia sat at the passenger side.“What were you discussing with the mayor anyway?" Morris asked suddenly as Kevin took a turn.Kevin regarded him for a moment through the front mirror. “You can't force the words out of my mouth. You had better mind your business,” he said harshly.Morris felt a stab of annoyance. “Mia, did you hear what he just said?”Mia grunted. “I have no time for this, Morris. If you can't stay quiet, you can as well get out of my car!” Mia said in a harsh, cold voice.Morris groaned and looked away.Mia was in fact annoyed that Morris disturbed her. She was thinking about who Kevin was. But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't arrive at a conclusion about who Kevin was.Then she realised that being angry and harsh won't even make Kevin talk. He seemed to have changed recently. Maybe she could try to be calm so t
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 48: Suspension
Everyone started to chant Kevin's name again. They were so happy at the turn of things. They thought it was trouble when Nathan showed up with Jack again.Kevin stood up and smirked. “You better leave before I change my mind.”Nathan regarded him for a moment, stood, and rushed out of the vicinity. Jack hurried after him.“Mr. Kevin,” an old man of sixties called suddenly, a smile on his face. “Thank you so much for coming to help us. We all appreciate it,” he said sincerely.Kevin reciprocated his smile. “You shouldn't be bothered about them again. The Watson's family will no longer participate in the demolition. So, you have nothing to worry about,” he assured.Everyone whooped in delight.“And because of this, we will like to entertain you to express our gratitude.”“Oh, that won't be necessary,“ Kevin started to say.More men walked out. “Please. It's to show how grateful we are. Please, don't say no.”Kevin smiled and widened. “It's ok. I will tag then.”Nathan didn't stop until
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 49: Doomed forever
Alessia nodded once. “It's done, immediately,“ she assured, pulling out her phone and dialling her secretary number. “Suspend all cooperation with the Watson's family immediately,” she muttered and hung up. She looked at Kevin again. “It's all dome, Boss.”Kevin nodded once. “When a new person takes up the demolition project, I will let you know so you can make some investigation for me. It has to be someone who can do the work because we wouldn't want history to repeat itself,” he explained.Alessia nodded once. “Yes. There's something I need to discuss with you. Are you going to see Oliver now?”Kevin thought about it quickly. He had nothing to do at that moment anyway, so why not?He nodded once. “Yes.”“Then I can drive us in my car. Jake can take the other car,” she suggested.In the next few minutes, they were in the car. Alessia drove while Kevin sat in the passenger's seat.“Is everything alright?” Kevin initiated the conversation. Alessia nodded once. “I just saw the news re
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 50: Disgraceful
Nathan drove himself to the hospital. He felt pain on his cheeks where Kevin had slapped him and needed to get treated.He was still in a daze how it happened so fast. It was no news that Kevin was close to the mayor or he merely held such power.But then he was yet to figure out why Perry's family doesn't see this.The doctor had administered some drugs to him and even gave him some injections to help relieve the pain.As he drove home, he placed a call to Morris. It rang twice, but Morris didn't pick it up.He groaned inwardly and pulled into his garage. His phone rang almost immediately, and he thought it was Morris.He glanced at the screen and realised it was his mother. He released a sigh and picked it up.“Where the heck are you? Why aren't you at home?” His mother yelled at him. She sounded very angry, and Nathan was shocked.What could have made her so angry?“I just pulled into the garage,” Nathan responded softly.“Get inside now! Your father and I are waiting,” she finishe
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 51: The truth
“Hello?” Mia said over the phone, jerking him out of his thoughts. Truly, something was amiss somewhere.“Can you give me a moment, please, Miss Mia? I will call you back instantly.”“Alright, no problem.”Nathan hung up and placed a call to Watson's family secretary. It rang several times, and just when Nathan was about to give up, he picked it up.“Hello, Young Master,” his phone sounded so dejected.“Is it true? That Miss Alessia has cancelled our collaboration?”There was a long sigh. “It is true. In fact, your father isn't taking this slightly. What have you done? What did you do? I hope you didn't meet with Miss Alessia and pestered her too much.” He bombarded him.Nathan was confused. “I don't understand. Why will I pester her? What was I supposed to pester her about? The only thing I needed her for then was to convince her to work with Perry's family. And since you did that, I didn't even need to meet with her again,” he explained himself.Another sigh. “You must believe I did
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 52: A call to back
Mia was shocked for what felt like a few hours. She couldn't believe what Kevin had said. It looked as though it was in fact the one that determined who Miss Alessia would sign with.“Is that all?” Kevin asked suddenly,pulling Mia out of her thoughts.“Yes, for now,” Mia assured and hung up. She stared at the phone for so long. Now, Kevin sounded very strange.Was she right when she thought Kevin was Alessia's lover? There was no going back in that thought. Now, Mia was not only worried but scared.She placed a call back to Nathan. She promised to give him feedback anyway. Nathan picked it up immediately, as if he had been waiting for her to call back.“Yes, have you arranged a meeting already?”Mia sighed. She didn't know what to say exactly. Was she supposed to tell him that Kevin had refused to help or just lie and tell him she couldn't help?“I'm sorry, Nathan, but I can't help you,“ Mia said instead and hoped Nathan would understand her.There were a few minutes of silence, accom
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 53: A call for help
Alessia looked at Jake, who was talking to one of her maids.“So, you have finally decided to let Jake stay?”Kevin nodded once. “It's not like he can protect me actually, but I've realised it's good having him around,” he explained with a shrug. “He can help me do some errands.”Alessia nodded once and moved to sit. “We've served the Watson's family the papers. We will meet in court by next week,” she informed.Kevin smiled. “Well done. Just make sure Oliver is doing fine. He's our only witness after all. With him, we will win the case.”Alessia regarded him for a moment. “You've changed,” she noted.Kevin looked up at her but didn't say anything.“I mean, this wasn't always the Lord Phoenix that I knew. This past year has changed you. You are more lenient.”Kevin laughed. “Really?”“Maybe just a slight change, actually. You are a man of great wisdom, but you don't always have the luxury of patience to tolerate someone's behaviour.”“You mean the Watson's family?”Alessia shook her h
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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.”
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The engineers, Leo Richard and Stone Marshal, were doing very well. Kevin hasn't been there physically to check out their progress, but he could tell that they were putting in the required efforts.He had seen pictures and short clips of them at work. The excitement in the way they shared ideas, the glint in their eyes as they tested out an idea. He could easily say their hard work was driven by the pay they would get, but anyone would be able to tell that they were just men who simply enjoyed what they did. They desired and strived for excellence in everything they did. Kevin had told them he valued quality more than quantity—almost everyone with a working head does—and they were diligently working toward it.Earlier that day, Gideon had gone on and on about how the men were working so hard.Kevin remembered his words, “I can tell that they're working on something awesome, boss." After Gideon had dropped updates about the new equipment that would be needed and how everything was go
