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The stall owner's eyes widened at the accusation, and he tried to defend himself. “I did nothing to the bow,” he denied.Tedmond showed the bow to the stall owner. “You made the strings so loose that others couldn’t shoot many targets. Do you do that all the time?”Tedmond’s words caught the attention of the other people who had been watching him shoot. They all glared at the stall owner.“So, that’s why we couldn’t hit the target,” one muttered.“He messed with the bows.”“He never intended to give out the teddy bear in the first place.”“Are you sure you’re telling the truth?” a bald man asked. “He messed with the bow?”The bald man was impressed with Tedmond’s archery skills. The way Tedmond held the bow was just like a professional, and the man wondered how Tedmond had acquired such skills and from whom he had learned.“Why would I lie about something like that?” Tedmond asked the bald man.Seeing the serious look on Tedmond’s face, the bald man turned to the stall owner, his gaze
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A frown crossed Tedmond’s face when he saw the two women sitting in front of him. They each had forced smiles on their faces as they stared at him.“Hello, brother!” Maxine said, batting her eyelashes. “I didn’t get to see her eyes earlier. She does look like you with those sparkling eyes.”Bianca raised her head to look at Tedmond, and seeing the frown on his face, she knew they were people he wasn’t comfortable with.The woman next to Maxine was Evelyn, and her fake smile looked more like a grimace with the way one side of her face twitched and knotted.“She looks more like that maid,” Evelyn claimed. “The maid who seduced my husband!”“Right, isn’t it?” Maxine said with a little smile on her face.Their voices were loud enough to catch the attention of a few diners. First, they made it seem like they were family, and then they hinted that he was an illegitimate child.“I was pissed when Tedmond took after his maid mother instead of my husband,” Evelyn said, acting pitiful. “I thoug
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Seeing that he didn’t want to talk about it, they went along with the flow.“Like we said earlier, we’ve been invited to participate in a tournament. It’s all thanks to the people who live-streamed the game and even made edits of it,” Liam began. “We have to practice and participate to reclaim our name.”“Reclaim your name?” Tedmond asked, a bit confused.“Yes, you heard that right. We stopped playing because we lost one of our members to another team. He was our centre. And since we had no substitute, there was no one to replace him.”“No one wanted to join either,” Noah added. “They all wanted to join a team with a high success rate, even if it meant being a substitute.”“I guess we might even compete against that traitor later on if he makes it onto the court,” Oliver said. “Why do I feel like injuring him? That jerk left our team during our last tournament and joined the opposing team, getting us disqualified.”“I’ll always have a grudge against him,” James agreed.Tedmond underst
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"I heard Tedmond cheated in the last game you played," the coach began. "He never learned to play or practice but kept up. Don’t you find it ridiculous that he was able to fool you and try to get into my training?"Kyle’s brows furrowed. "What do you mean?" He turned to Max. "What did you tell him?"Max shrugged. "I just told him the truth—that Tedmond is a beginner and had never held a ball in his life until the game with you.""Don’t you think you're going too far?" Noah demanded. "What do you want from him? Why can’t you leave him alone? You’ve been on his tail all this time like a pretty little fan. Are you idolizing him?"A smug smile crossed Max’s face. "Am I not right? Tedmond cheated in the game, and you all supported him because you wanted to save your team’s reputation. Don’t think I don’t know about your team almost hitting rock bottom before you found someone to cover for your lost player—Tedmond.""What the heck are you talking about?" Liam asked. "Senior, you sound dumb,
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“What are you talking about?”“Are you seriously leaving?”“If you leave, what are we going to do?”“How can you leave this team and join the Bubbles?” a red-haired guy exclaimed. “Our team is well-known, and they’re barely holding on. If it wasn’t for the game with us, they wouldn’t have been noticed.”Kyle stared at the red-haired guy. “Being famous doesn’t guarantee skill. If our team was that good, why did they win?”The red-haired guy flinched and thought for a moment. “I think you have a point.”The coach was still stunned. “Tell me you’re joking.”“I’m not,” Kyle replied. “I’ve already made up my mind.”“Are you crazy?!” A loud, deafening voice rang out, and they all turned to see who it was. Oliver’s glare had intensified. “You’re the star of your team, and now you want to leave! What will happen to them if you go?”“There are plenty of substitutes,” Kyle said. “They don’t need me that much since they are great themselves.”Looking at Kyle, what Oliver saw was the spitting ima
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Thomas watched as Tedmond read through the files. Soon, he carried Bianca out of the room since she had fallen asleep.An hour passed after Bianca left, and Tedmond finished reading the company reports. Many people were available to review and act on them, as he hadn’t been active for a long time.However, since his grandfather and mostly the housekeeper handled them, he wanted to familiarize himself with the company’s affairs.There were still more companies to check, meaning even more reports to read. He was grateful to Lora for summarizing everything for him after reading, which made it much easier.Remembering what had happened at school, Tedmond glanced toward Thomas.“Could you help me get a basketball coach?” he asked. “My team and I need one.”Thomas nodded. “I have someone in mind, young master. He will be at the court tomorrow, and I will arrange a place for you to stay,” he said, raising his brows. “However, are you interested in sports?”Tedmond furrowed his brows, thinkin
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Maxine shook her head. “That won’t happen—as long as we stop him,” she said. “We just have to find his baby mama and check if she’s the one helping him. Then, we find a way to stop her.”A sneer crept onto Max’s lips. “Alright. I think it’s time to find the identity of the child. We need her name or a picture to use for the investigation.”Maxine nodded in agreement. “I can get a picture of her. I think I’ve figured out the restaurant they usually go to for lunch.”“Alright,” Max replied, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. He could already picture what he was going to do once he found Bianca’s mother.Back in the college hall, Kyle glanced at Tedmond as they walked down the hallway with Kanis.“How were you able to hire Kanis?” Kyle whispered to Tedmond. “I heard he had retired at such a young age and only plays games occasionally.”Tedmond’s eyes darted to Kanis, who was talking with Liam and Noah while the others walked behind them.“He quit because he had some bad busine
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A few minutes ago, all the members of the Griffin family were seated at the dining table for dinner—except for Harold. Max had a frown on his face as he spoke, and Lisa looked equally uncomfortable, barely surviving the discussion.“Then he got Kanis as a coach,” Max was saying. “His baby mama must be from an old-money generational family.”He had just told them everything that had transpired between him and Tedmond, including the rumors spreading about Tedmond at school.“I hate that brat!” Evelyn snapped, her fork digging into the table. Having listened to Max’s account, she felt the need to vent her hatred for Tedmond. “Why did he have to use his baby mama when he left the family?”Her gaze shifted to Lisa, a scowl crossing her face. If only Tedmond had brought the baby mama into the family instead of Lisa, she would have gladly traded Lisa for her own son, and that connection would have remained intact.Although she couldn’t say it aloud, her piercing stare sent chills down Lisa’s
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Harold clasped his hands together, praying silently. During those minutes of waiting, he paced back and forth. Maxine and Evelyn sat tensely on edge as they waited for the results to be announced.Lisa, on the other hand, had retired to bed. She had stayed with them until she received a phone call and left.“What is taking them so long?” Harold muttered as though someone could answer him. “And where is Max? What the hell is taking him so long?”Evelyn flinched at his outburst but quickly regained her composure. She had tried to cover for Max, avoiding any comments that might lead Harold to go looking for him. But now, she wasn’t so sure she wanted to help him anymore, given that he had left and failed to return with a solution.“I have no idea,” Evelyn replied, her voice calm but tight. “Why don’t we just ask him when he returns?”Harold stopped pacing and turned to her, his expression hardening. “If he even does return,” he said, his voice thick with frustration. “I told him this was
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“Where the hell is Max?” Harold demanded, stomping his feet on the ground.He and Maxine had just returned home and heard about what had happened. He had expected Max to come up with a solution, but to his disappointment, Max was nowhere to be found. No one had any idea where he had gone.Seeing her husband so angry, Evelyn reached out to grab Harold’s arm, trying to calm him down. “Max must have gone to find a solution to our problems. He mentioned he had something on his mind and a plan.”Harold turned to look at his wife. “Are you sure he has a plan? He left with only 59 minutes to go.”Maxine glanced at her wristwatch and shook her head. “There are only 20 minutes left now. Max isn’t answering his phone, and he isn’t coming back. We can’t wait for him, or our reputation will be ruined for nothing. We have to do what they’re asking us to.”Harold glanced at Maxine, pressing his lips together as he tried to think of something. If only Maxine had been able to charm the president, he
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Max stared into space as soon as the call ended. He couldn’t understand what Duncan’s second brother was saying. What shocked him even more was the revelation that Duncan had another brother besides Bryan.“Did he just ask us to post an apology and retract everything we said about Duncan?” Evelyn questioned, her eyes wide with disbelief.“That’s right,” Max confirmed. “He said he’d release the evidence Bryan collected if we didn’t.”Gritting her teeth, Evelyn frowned so deeply that her face seemed to harden. She hated that all their plans had been ruined, and now they were at the mercy of Duncan and his brothers.On the other hand, Max paced back and forth, biting his thumb as he tried to think of a solution. Minutes passed, and a deep frown appeared on his face. No ideas came to him—nothing that could salvage their situation.“It seems like we have no choice but to do as they say,” he muttered.“Did you come up with something?” Evelyn asked, her tone laced with desperation.Max shook
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Max frowned at Bryan as he regained his composure. “Why does him not running the company have anything to do with us?” he demanded. “Didn’t you see the news about him? You should be at the station comforting him.”Bryan glared at him as soon as the words left his lips. “Did you just say it has nothing to do with you? You’re the ones who ruined his reputation and got him arrested.”Lisa flinched, no longer having the strength to lie. She moved to the side, ready to leave if things got out of hand.“Ugh. I have no idea why someone like you is here,” Max said, running his hand through his hair in frustration. “Just leave.”“That’s right. You’ve come here to accuse us of something we never did,” Evelyn said, frowning at Bryan. “Isn’t this the same thing that happened to your brother? I understand that you’re mad and can’t think straight, but you should at least find the real culprit and not try to pin it on someone else as they did to him. Actually, it might not even be a lie, considering
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"Her best friend!" the blonde guy screamed at the top of his lungs. "We've known each other since childhood, and she's been like this for as long as I can remember!"The blonde guy grinned from ear to ear, his excitement clear. "I never thought Persis would ever get engaged. And to the son of Washington? That's surprising."A frown crossed Tedmond’s face at the man’s loud voice.“He’s one of my assistants,” Persis said, ignoring the blonde guy and addressing Tedmond. “More like an important aide.”“Okay,” Tedmond replied.Since the blonde guy was a friend of Persis, Tedmond didn’t feel the need to worry, though he was still curious about the man’s role.At that moment, Lora stepped into the office. Tedmond looked up as she approached and handed him a tablet.“There’s news about GNN,” Lora announced. “Duncan has been arrested.”Tedmond froze, his gaze falling to the tablet. The screen displayed a headline about Duncan’s arrest.“The Griffins are moving fast, aren’t they?” Tedmond mumbl
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He had wanted to find other evidence apart from what Mr. Washington had given him. There was no way he could rely on him forever. He still had to do his own work.The assistant nodded and handed Duncan a file. “The tech team tracked the source of the rumors to an anonymous online account. But it wasn’t completely anonymous—there were traces leading back to the Griffin family.”Duncan clenched his fists, his jaw tightening. “I knew it. Just like Mr. Washington said. Those Griffins can’t leave well enough alone.”At that moment, his elder brother, Bryan, walked into the office. Dressed in a tailored suit and radiating authority, Bryan studied Duncan with a raised brow.“You look like you’ve been through a war,” Bryan said, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. “Is running GNN really that stressful? I thought you’d enjoy having the power.”Bryan wore a wide grin. The company had initially been his, but he had handed it over to Duncan. It was supposed to be an entertainment company, but Dunc
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Maxine's eyes widened in shock when she saw who it was. Persis strolled into the office majestically, her hair flowing behind her as she walked. She looked like a model who had just stepped off a magazine cover.Her light brown eyes shimmered, making her appear even more radiant.‘An angel?’ Maxine thought, taken aback by the beauty standing before her.Harold, on the other hand, had his jaw dropped. ‘As long as she is here, there’s no way he’ll look at Maxine, he thought. If she’s his fiancée, then we’re done for.’“You must be the one spreading nasty rumors about my fiancé,” Persis said, walking toward Tedmond and standing beside his seat. “You wanted to offer me an apology? Let me hear it.”Maxine snapped out of her trance and peered at Persis again. This time, all her confidence drained. With Persis, who was more beautiful than her, present, Maxine couldn’t rely on her looks as a source of confidence anymore.“I’m sorry for spreading such rumors about your fiancé,” Maxine said, he
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"I don’t listen to gossip," the receptionist cut Maxine off, her tone cool and dismissive.Hearing the receptionist talk to her like she didn’t matter, Maxine finally lost it. She glared at the woman, realizing her lies didn’t seem to have any effect."Even if you don’t listen to the rumors about me and your boss, you should at least acknowledge them while I’m standing here," Maxine snapped, her glare intensifying. "What made you think you can treat your president’s lover like this?"The receptionist raised an eyebrow, confusion flickering across her face. Then she shook her head. "Do you have an appointment to meet with the president? Or did the vice president stop you and think I could help you?"Maxine flinched at the remark, and the receptionist smirked."What do you mean?" Maxine demanded, awkwardly. "Why would the president stop me? Hmph. Never mind. It’s not like you could do anything."With that, Maxine turned to leave but paused and returned to the receptionist’s desk. "What’
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As soon as Isabella and Lora were out of sight, Tedmond turned his gaze to Persis. She was pouting, her expression accusatory as she stared at him.“What?” Tedmond asked, confused by her reaction.“What do you mean, what?” she snapped. “My fiancé was holding another woman by the waist, and you expect me to stay quiet about it?”Tedmond raised his brows. “We’re technically fake, though,” he countered without thinking.The words hit her hard, and she glared at him. She knew their engagement wasn’t real, but he didn’t have to rub it in her face. Her glare intensified.“It isn’t technically fake. It’s temporary. Since we’re having an engagement party, it can’t be called fake,” she retorted firmly.He studied her face, trying to read her expression, but all he could see was the deep frown etched on her features. He didn’t understand why she seemed so invested in their act. It felt as though she wanted the engagement to be real—after all, she’d been the one to propose to him first.“Fine. L
