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Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 15: The invitation
Alessia walked to her desk and pulled out the drawer. She took a card and walked back to Kevin.“I've had this prepared for you the moment I established this plaza,” she explained and stretched out a black card with edges of gold.Kevin took it and regarded it for a moment. It had “Kevin Di Lorenzo” boldly inscribed on it.“It's a black card specially made for you. I knew you didn't die. So, I had a certain amount deposited in it every time. I don't know how much you have it in now but it's big enough for a black card,” she explained.Kevin felt impressed. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Impressive,” he remarked.Alessia smiled, feeling proud of herself. It looked like Lord Phoenix was proud of her. “I knew you were going to show up. I just didn't know when. I didn't for once lose hope on you.”Kevin looked at her and patted her on the head. “That's why you are my little cat.”Alessia blushed slightly.“Since you are leaving for the Falcone state, I will book you a flight i
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 16: Ruckus at the Airline
Kevin arrived at the airport. Alessia booked him a first-class seat. He didn't know about it until it was time to leave.If Kevin had known, he wouldn't have allowed her. But then, it wasn't everything he would be stopping Alessia from doing.She was his person after all.Kevin entered the plane and walked to the first-class seat. He found his number after searching for a while.A woman was already sitting by the windowside. His seat was beside her.The woman screamed suddenly as Kevin sat beside her. Kevin was so startled that he stood up, thinking there was something on the seat. “Is something wrong?” He asked, concerned when he didn't see what was wrong with the seat.“No way!” she screamed again, ignoring his question.Kevin was confused. She wrinkled her nose as if there was a disgusting smell coming from somewhere around her. “Someone needs to get here this moment!” She yelled the more.Her shriek attracted people around. Everyone started to gather around to see what was reall
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 17: Unexpected turn
The stewardess felt a stab of annoyance. Kevin was not only poor but also stubborn. She thought she could let things go away quietly and save his face. That was her being kind but she wouldn't do that anymore.“Leave now and you won't be arrested. If you get arrested, you will never be allowed on Phoenix Airlines again,” The stewardess warned. “Not that you will be able to afford it anyway,” she mocked.People around them laughed.“Exactly!” The woman from earlier supported her. “I just don't know how he was able to sneak past the guards. Phoenix Airway is way better than this. I don't expect this kind of thing here!”The stewardess turned to the woman with an apologetic expression. “I'm so sorry ma’am. We will take care of the whole situation,” she apologized.Everyone who has ever used Phoenix Airways is always rich, and the stewardess knew how much that would help her. Most of the time, he could get tips. So, she didn't want to offend anyone.“Don't worry, everything is going to be
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 18: Challenge
Kevin's phone beeped when he got down from the plane. It was a message from Alessia. He decided to give her a call instead. Alessia picked it up immediately.“Hello, Boss. Have you arrived?”“I just did.”“Ok, Boss. Just call me if anything happens and I will be on my way immediately.”Kevin smiled. “I will, little cat,” he assured and hung up.Trust Alessia to be worried. He doesn't blame her anyway. Once bitten, twice shy.But Kevin was going to be extra careful this time around.He knew Lionel's estate in Fionel state. The direction was stuck in his head like a map.He flagged down a taxi and got inside. “Precious housing,” he muttered and relaxed.Soon enough, the car pulled to a stop in front of a wide, tall gate in which “Precious Housing” was inscribed in big letters.“We are here!” He announced.He looked at the driver. “You are supposed to drive me inside,” he said, skeptical.The driver chuckled. “Are you kidding me? Besides, who are you there to meet? I think you've missed
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 19: The Penthouse is mine!
Kevin was shocked. “That isn't fair. I got here first. The suite is mine. You can as well look for shelter elsewhere.”The lady laughed as if she couldn't believe who was talking. “Is he about to cry? Oh, he's so pitiful”The man joined in for a moment. He became sober almost immediately l. “Don't worry, I will give you $5,000 to get yourself a nice room befitting your status around here,” he said pompously.Kevin scoffed and looked at the receptionist. “I got here first.”“Well, it's not a matter of who got it first. You can't afford it! You should leave and go look for one that's worthy of you.” “Yes! Max is being kind,” the woman added. “He's going to give you a whole $5000. You should take it and be grateful,” she said mockingly.Max moved closer to the receptionist, with a wide smile on his face. “So, prepare the room for me. I will give you an extra $5,000 for your stress.”The receptionist was overjoyed. “Thank you so much, sir! I will_”“I'm taking the room,” Kevin said sudd
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 20: Interruption
Kevin was led to the fourth floor, where the penthouse was. The lady stepped inside first. “Welcome to Grand Mystery, sir. For penthouse, there's always a complimentary breakfast and dinner,” she explained with a wide smile on her face.Kevin nodded once. “Thank you. Is the dinner still valid? Because I'm starving.”The lady hesitated briefly. “Actually, dinner is 7, and it's past it already, but we can always make an exception for you!” She revealed with a wider smile. Kevin reciprocated the smile. The lady was suddenly being nice. Why won't she? It wasn't every time that someone paid $200,000 for a penthouse.“So, what kind of wine will you like to take? We have Napa Valley and Ghost Horse Vineyard for you.”“Ghost Horse is fine.”"Good, and if you need anything else, you can let me know,” she said seductively. She took a step closer to fill the space between them and handed over a business card. “You can call me. I will attend to you personally,” she finished and stepped out of t
Dominance Commander Son-in-law Chapter 21: Too shocked
Chapter 21Shock passed across Jake’s face as he turned to look at Kevin again.He was shocked and impressed. Who was Kevin? Everyone knew him in that state. It was why everyone minded their business. No one wanted to get into trouble with Lionel's second in command.Kevin let the man go with a slight push. The other man holding the lady could no longer sustain it. So he let go of her.Kevin held her quickly before she would fall and steadied her on the floor.She looked up, but her long black hair fell over her face. Kevin helped her back to the chair and looked up at Jake. “I don't think it's right to take a lady forcefully. If she doesn't want to go with you, there's nothing you can do about it.”Jake huffed, feeling the anger surge through him. “Well said,” the lady said suddenly and finally looked up. “You don't know how to treat a lady. This man will teach you how to.”Jake clenched his teeth in anger. “Get up, Rose, while I'm asking you nicely. You are just going to make this
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 22: Merciful Lord Phoenix
“Lionel!” Kevin called with urgency to his voice. Lionel looked over at him.Kevin slowly shook his head. It wasn't yet the time for the announcement. Lionel knew what he meant instantly. He didn't think about how Kevin disappeared and was suddenly back again. There must be a story to it. “How dare you try to harm my friend!” He yelled instead.The men stared, shocked. Then quickly went on one of their knees. They were so scared to upset Lord Lionel.“You are all dismissed!” Lionel ordered and turned to look at Kevin with a shocked expression. “How?”“Not yet!” Kevin muttered and was suddenly walking past the men and out of the club. He remembered Rose and knew he needed to get her.Who knew what Jake wanted to do? Even though he was her girlfriend, he was being suspicious.“Pho_” Lionel started again but stopped almost immediately. Hehurried after Kevin instead.A car had already driven out when Kevin stepped out of the club. Lionel moved closer quickly. “Is everything alright, Ph
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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
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“Take a deep breath," Mia told herself with her eyes closed. She repeated the action for a while. After she had been able to gather herself, she made her way out of the parking lot and toward the house where the dinner party was happening.Back inside, soulful music was on. People got on the dance floor in twos and danced and laughed away. Some preferred to stand aside and have a light-hearted talk, filled with smiles and grins. It was a cheery mood, one that would uplift anyone's mood, but it didn't do a dent in Mia's mood.She just wanted to find her grandmother or Morris or anyone and demand an explanation.Her gaze roamed the room, past the dancers and talkers, and eventually landed on her grandmother. She was among the few that chose to stand aside and talk. Her grandmother stood with a man, donned in an expensive suit with a full head. Mia was sure she didn't know the man, but one thing was sure: he was a businessman. A successful one. Else, her grandmother would not waste her
