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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
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 40: unbeatable
Kevin punched the man eventually and let him go. Jake kicked the last man in standing and hurried over to stand beside Kevin again.The hooligans were on the ground, writhing in pain.Kevin moved closer to the leader of the hooligans again. “I'm Kevin.”“Kevin! Kevin!” A young boy started to chant; soon the rest joined in.Jake smiled. He was happy. Kevin was truly the Lord Phoenix. His skills were unimaginable. He also had a pure and kind heart. He was irreplaceable. At that moment, the only thing he had in mind was to serve Kevin till he breathed his last.“What do you think you are doing?” the leader snapped, and everyone stopped chanting. “The Watson family will never let anyone off the hook. This young man has implicated the whole of you, and you will all be punished!” He yelled.Kevin slapped him again and shut him up with the next word he was about to say.The leader felt dizziness take over him again. He turned to the other side and tried to rub his aching cheek.“Is this how
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 41: Impossibility
“Hello Jack!” A rich baritone voice boomed. “How is the work going?” The voice asked happily. “So, has the matter been resolved? It should be by now because I have no time for long talks!”Kevin scoffed. “It looks like the Watson family needs to be taught a great lesson. I will do the honour. I will teach you the lesson you guys deserve!” He muttered coldly.“What!” The voice on the other end was shocked. “Who is this? Who are you?”Kevin ignored him and stretched the phone to Jake. “Tell your boss I will be coming for all of you!”Jack took the phone with shaking hands.“Did you hear that? Or do you want me to repeat it for you?” Kevin demanded suddenly, in a deep tone. He clenched his fist and swung it, almost hitting Jack but stopping almost immediately.“Yes!” Jack responded shakily.“Good! Watch your back!” He gave his last warning, turned around, and started to walk away.“You see that? You better don't dare!” Jake yelled as he hurried after Kevin, a wide smile on his face.He w
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 42: Amends
The residents praised Kevin until he got inside the car and Jake drove off. Kevin saw how happy and relieved they were. The people were strained already. The Watson family was just being greedy and deserved to be taught a great lesson.Kevin placed a call to Alessia. She picked it up immediately.“Hello Boss.”“Yes, how is it going at the hospital?”“Well, I've moved Howard and his daughter to the VIP room. And in fact, the doctors are currently attending to Lisa as we speak,” she explained.Kevin released a sigh. “Good. And the guy?”“He's safely in the basement of my house,” she assured.Kevin nodded slightly. “Good. I'm sorry, Alessia. It looks like we might have to postpone our lunch date. I will make it up to you soon,” he assured and hung up.He looked up at Jake. “Stop the car!” He said softly.Jake looked up, confused. “Is there a place you are going? I will drop you off.”“Where I am on doesn't concern you. I'm getting off the car. You should go back to Falcone State; there's
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 43: Suspicious
“Where should I drive you to, boss?" Jake asked suddenly as Kevin dropped the call.Kevin thought about it quickly. “You will have to drop me off.”His phone rang suddenly. It was Lionel. He picked it up. “Hello Lionel.”“Boss, I've just spoken with the Mayor of Penia City. He would call you any time from now because I've sent him your contact.”Kevin nodded once, but he remembered something immediately. “Did you tell him who I am?”“No, Boss. I only told him you are a representative of Lord Phoenix and the Leader of the Falcone State because I didn't want him to look down on you. So, you can also be able to work with him fully on whatever you think is right,” he explained.Kevin smiled. “You did right.”“Also, I wanted to inform you that it's now all over the news that the Lord Phoenix has returned,” he revealed.“Good, Lionel.”Kevin looked at Jake now. “I will get down now. I will call Alessia. You can go to her; she will give you a space in the suites.”Jake smiled. “Thank you so
Dominance Commander Son-in-law 44; Understatement
It was a few minutes past seven, and Kevin was having a dinner with the Mayor of Penia City.He was dressed in one of his best dresses, even though he wasn't able to get himself a nice dress.But then he loved being simple.Oasis Restaurant was a high-end restaurant. It was actually affordable to all because it has various categories for various people. You can book based on your capabilities. There are normal tables, and there are also some VIP boxes.Kevin booked a VIP box through Alessia. He texted the mayor a few minutes ago as well before he walked out of the house.He hadn't walked a few minutes when Jake pulled off beside him. He hurried out of the car to open the door for Kevin, but Kevin ignored him, opened the door, and got inside before he would reach his side.Jack smiled nevertheless and hurried over to his side of the car. Kevin was humble; there was no doubt about that.“Where am I taking you to, boss?”“Oasis Restaurant.”“Alright boss.”In a few minutes, they got to O
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By the time Kevin reached home, he had already calmed himself down. The silence during the drive back to his apartment has made him think everything through.There was no reason to be upset over people who had disappointed him over and over again. It was just that he thought he and Mia had gone past that stage. He didn't have a problem standing up for himself, but when Mia had done so the first time, he had been pleased, until she switched to her grandmother's side just because he decided to speak up for himself.It was the fact that he had allowed himself to be pleased by that singular act that angered him even more. He should have known. After all, birds of the same feathers flock together and they are her family. It would be hard to be different even if she wanted to. So he couldn't entirely blame her.But even with all the conclusions he came to, he still stood his ground. They didn't need to know who he was, but he needed to show them that no one should be underrated, looked down
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Mia felt her heart tightened in her chest as she watched Kevin walk away. She could tell that he was upset. He hadn't even looked back at her with a nod like he always did. She remembered how it had felt like her heart was wrenched out of her chest when he snatched his hand away from her hold.But she had been helpless. He should understand. How was she supposed to support him when she had no idea if he was telling the truth. Heck, he wouldn't even open up to him about who he really was. Yet, she couldn't direct her anger at him.Her hands closed into fists. All of these began with one person.She turned to Morris, who was consoling Grandmother R, who still looked affected by Kevin's words.“You followed me, didn't you?"Morris cast her an irritated glance. “Who is that question for?"When she was leaving the Euphoric Bio building, she felt eyes on her, but she thought it was the other workers on the floors she passed through. She should have known. Most of all, she should have bee
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Mrs Perry couldn't resist the urge to bark out with laughter. She laughed so hard that some of the oldies in the restaurant chuckled along with her.Morris shook his head and chuckled lightly too. “How pathetic you are, Kevin."Mia, who had been staring at the back of Kevin's face as his words, stepped out from behind Kevin and glared at Morris.”Morris!"Morris rolled his eyes. "Why don't you tell him to stop lying so much and so stupidly.”Mia couldn't say anything as she felt embarrassed. She wanted to ask Kevin why he was lying but she didn't want to do so before her grandmother and Morris. So she just subtly shook her head at him.“I’m not lying,” he said cooly, disappointed that even Mia didn't believe him. Hadn't he proved himself enough?The laughter died in Mrs Perry's throat. Morris also stopped lying. They all regarded Kevin. There was no atom of humor on his face or in his words. “Are you serious?" Mia blurted.“What stupid question is that?" Mrs Perry said, her gaze still
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After the shock, the first thing that came to Mia was relief. Relief that she had decided to choose a restaurant that was never crowded. Right now, she could count the number of people in the restaurant in one of her hands and there'd still be a remainder. Another bonus was that they were all old people. So there was no flashing camera in their faces yet. It was a relief that soothed the shock.But the shock still remained. The worry for the things her grandmother would say to Kevin. And the fear of her own anger.How did they find her? Why were they even there? Why did they even find her in the first place?She had already rushed to her feet when she saw them. Now, she stood before her grandmother. “What are you doing here?" She looked between her grandmother and cousin.She was certain that neither of them would have come to the restaurant to eat. Apart from the fact that it was quite a trip from the company, it was too local for them. They preferred the fancy and flashy restaurants
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As Mia walked out of the company's premises, she tucked her car keys in her bag, deciding not to go with her car.“Good morning, ma'am," the security greeted her as they opened the gate for her."How're we all doing?” She returned their smiles."Very well, boss.”Outside the gate, Mia walked down the road a few miles before she saw a taxi driving down the road.She flagged down the taxi and got in.“Where are you headed, ma'am?" The driver asked Mia. Mia told him the me. Of the restaurant where she had decided that she and Kevin would meet. Then afterward, she sent the name of the restaurant and the address to Kevin.Morris dragged his gaze away from the plate number of the taxi as his phone rang out.He briefly glanced at it before he picked it up and answered the call.“Hello.”He returned his eyes to the road.“Were you able to make it out in time?”“Yes, grandmother. I'm on her tail now. I was able to make it outside before she got a taxi.”“A taxi?” There was surprise in Mrs Per
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The signing process was swift. Mrs Perry had a smile on all through as she signed her part and watched the rest of them sign where they had to sign.“Okay, so we're done," Mrs Perry said as she flipped through the papers. She nodded. She handed Kevin a copy. “You can go with your copy. All the rules are clear, are they not?”Anthony nodded. "They are.”Mrs Perry pinned him with a half glare. "No one should go against those conditions, Anthony. Ensure you ram it into the ears of your family members. Mia and I would do the same. If we really want to live in peace, then we should live without any air of hostility.”Anthony smiled. "Yes, Mrs Perry. I'll talk to them. Thank you for agreeing to this.”She shook her head. “It's nothing. I just want peace." She stretched her hands out to Anthony.Anthony took Mrs Perry's hands and shook them. “I look forward to many collaborations and meetings with the Perrys.""Same here,” Mrs Perry smiled, gripping his hands firmly."Mia?” Anthony called.
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Mia regarded Anthony for a while, irritated by the smirk on his face. “You sound so sure,” she scowled at him.Anthony chuckled. He reclined in the seat and put his right leg over his left knee. Then he rested his hand on the back of the chair. "That's because I'm sure."Mia felt the insane urge to hurl him from the couch, but she needed to remain civil, especially now that grandmother had agreed to reconcile with his family. She crossed her arms over her chest. “So how did you know?"Anthony shook his head, a smile on his lips. “People really need to stop asking me that. I have my way of finding out stuff that I am determined to get answers to, and that's just it. Mia raised her brows. “I see. You have your ways and one of those ways is to kidnap people and intensely ask them questions like a maniac, right?”Anthony rolled his eyes. “That was just a test.”“A test!" Mia squeaked incredibly."Yes. You heard right.”“Right. That’s also why you still haven't been able to find out anyth
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Anthony shook his head. “We let trivial things get in between us.” He sighed regretfully. “We're better than that, Mrs Perry. We should be building empires together and not keeping malice like kids. We should be making a plan to succeed. A plant “How can we still work together after what happened, Anthony?" That was Mrs Perry's first words. "How can we build these empires together if we don't trust one another? The seed of distrust has been sown, it's been watered and given enough time to thrive and grow. It's not just going to wilt and vanish.”"We make it wilt then. Trust, once broken, can be gotten back, believe me. We once trusted one another because of our actions. These same actions were what brought the mistrust and knocked us apart. To regain the trust we lost, all we need to do is act… we just need to act right and sincerely. And we'll be fine.”Mrs Perry regarded Anthony, processing his words. Apart from the fact that he was making sense, she was going to accept it anyway.
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Anthony did the last button on his shirt and picked up his phone. He scrolled through his call logs as he walked to his shoe rack. Once he saw the phone number he needed, he dialed it. He placed the phone on speaker, chose the shoes he wanted from the shoe rack, and walked to his bed. By the time he lowered himself into his bed, the call ended without an answer, so he tried again.He once again put it on speaker and placed it on the bed beside him. As he waited for his call to be answered, he grabbed his shoes and began to put them on.“Hello?" Her smooth voice boomed through his phone's speaker and filled his room, loud and clear.“Good morning, Mia, I trust you slept well?" "I did. Why did you call so early?”"I'm on the way to your office now.”"Alright, then. I'll inform the security and receptionist so that they'll let you in without any hassle.”“Okay. See you in a few."Anthony chuckled slightly when Mia ended the call without a response.He picked up his phone and rose to hi
