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Dominance Commander Son-in-law 26: The Master
Mendy laughed out loud at the statement Kevin made on the phone. It amazed him that Kevin was useless but still displaying his stupidity. Everyone, except the few invited guests, knew how useless the son-in-law was. “You have to be kidding me,” he laughed again. “You don't even have a job; talk more of having money? You don't even have a company; how then can you make me go bankrupt?” He said in a voice louder than his normal own so that the other doormen could hear him.“Don't be too full of yourself,” Kevin said calmly.Mendy felt a stab of annoyance at his words. “How dare you!” Kevin scoffed but didn't say anything. He glanced at his wristwatch instead. Mendy has just five more minutes to go.“You are going to kneel in this instance, and apologies!” He said suddenly, furious. “Do you know how much I've done to you and your family? If it wasn't for me, will you be here as a doorman? Still helping your family? I know what I did!” He bragged.He was annoyed, and Kevin could see it
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 27: The New guy
“Don't what?” Kevin teased.Mendy’s head hung dejectedly. He was too shocked to even utter a word. How could he have thought that Kevin had such power?It was why he was sometimes nonchalant. But Mendy still found it difficult to understand. How could someone like Kevin Haverthwaite have the have the power to ruin the family company that has been in existence for years?“You should get up if you have nothing to say,” Kevin said in a low voice.The other doormen were looking at them now but could not make out what they were saying. They were shocked when Mendy went on his knees.“No!” Mendy said quickly. He was suddenly gentle. “I mean, I'm fine being like this.”If Kevin could ruin the family company within ten minutes. Then there was nothing he couldn't do. What if he made him angrier and he decided to do more to him?“You are?” Kevin tilted his head to the side and waited for his response.Mendy cleared his throat meaningfully. Who would have thought he would be kneeling for Kevin
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 28: Acquaintance
Mia turned to Kevin, ignoring Nathan. “You should get back to your post and remember the missing for today,” she finished and walked away.Nathan stylishly withdrew his hand. He had never been so embarrassed in his entire life, but it didn't bother him that much. He loved women who were unwilling. It was always like a challenge to him.“Well,” Morris cleared his throat meaningfully. “That was my sister, Mia.”Nathan stared back at Morris with shock and gratitude. “Seriously?”Morris nodded once. “I'm so glad you were invited to this party. Come, let's get you settled,” he offered and led him to some arranged seats.The party started almost immediately. Everyone was present, including some family members who couldn't meet up with Mrs. Perry's birthday. So, it was crowded.Morris’ father arrived late, with his brother, Anthony, Alessia’s father.Suddenly, Alessia walked inside with two men in black suits.Mrs. Perry was overjoyed seeing her, as well as the others present at the party.
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 29: Last Favour
“What!”Murmur ensued among Mia’s cousins.Mia looked up, shocked. Was that true? Did Alessia really give the wine to Kevin? It only meant one thing: that Kevin had been embarrassed for nothing. With the truth, she would be able to save face in the family. Her cousins that have insulted her would take it back. After all, his husband knew the popular Alessia from Phoenix Group.Silence ensued as everyone was too embarrassed to even say anything to Alessia. Who would have thought that Kevin didn't really steal the wine?“Well, he helped me once, and I gave him the wine. But you started treating him like a thief without knowing his worth. For this case, I will be cancelling the cooperation with the Perry family.” She announced.What!Everyone was gobbled.Alessia didn't wait for anyone to talk before she walked out of the hall. She was very angry. In fact, she would like to do more for them, but she needed Kevin's permission before anything would happen.How could they treat the mighty L
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 30: Doubts
Kevin watched Mia walk in and released a sigh. Mia was not remorseful at all. She wasn't even apologising for all she had allowed and all her family had made her go through. The only thing she was concerned about was satisfying her family. Well, it was why she got married to him in the first place. Kevin just thought she would change.But it seemed like he was expecting too much.He brought out his phone and placed a call to Alessia. She picked it up immediately. “Lord Phoenix!”“Alessia.”“What is happening, boss? Why is the Perry family behaving like that? They should be taught a lesson,” Alessia muttered angrily. “They should know that they are not supposed to mess with the Lord Phoenix.”“It's ok, Alessia. It's not something you should be angry for. Like I said, the Perry family is a group of clowns. They have no idea who they are messing with.”“Well, I can teach such clowns lessons they will never forget.”“Yes, thats right. The Perry's family is only enjoying this benefit be
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 31: Stranger
“That was Alessia, wasn't it?” Morris asked suddenly, a wide smile on his face as he waited.Alessia nodded slowly.Everyone jubilated.“Nathan did it!” Morris announced.“Wow, he's really close with Miss Alessia.”“Seeing that he got the contract back for us in a few minutes shows how qualified he is.”“He's in fact the one we should be grateful for and not a useless husband.”“Morris was right. Kevin might know Miss Alessia, but he can't do this. If Mr. Nathan hasn't come in, we might not be able to retrieve the contract.“And it was Kevin's fault that we lost the contract in the first place.”Everyone started to shower Nathan with comments of praise while mocking Kevin and blaming him for their earlier misfortune. Mrs Perry was overjoyed. She looked at Nathan with a look of approval. “Thank you so much, Mr. Nathan. We are really grateful for what you have done.”Nathan smiled with pride. “It's nothing, Mrs. Perry. In fact, I have to call our manager back and praise his efficiency.
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
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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
