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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
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 54
“Can I return back to Penia's City today?” Philip asked.Anthony started to put the papers back inside the file. “No. You will have to wait for my lawyer to come so that you can leave together. So, you can book a flight for two back home. I will call him,” he assured.Philip smiled and bowed slightly. “I'm so happy for your help. Thank you so very much.Anthony nodded once and moved to Stephen, who stretched out his phone to him.“While you wait, you can find something else to do or something to eat. The house is your afterall,” Anthony muttered and stepped inside.Philip was filled with joy. He couldn't imagine that his problem would be gone within a twinkle of an eye.Stephen stood and patted him slightly before he stepped out of the house as well.After Anthony had called his lawyer, he told Philip to book a flight in the afternoon because the lawyer said he was going to be available in an hour. He did arrive in two hours. He and Philip went back to Penia City. Anthony and Stephen
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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
