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From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 59. A Fraud II
After dismissing the security, Shaun marched straight to the hotel and after getting Van's room number from the reception, he barged in without so much as a knock or a warning. He thought that if he caught both of them in bed together, it would make his claims more solid, and firing her would be easier. He was surprised, however, to find Cassie seated with the guest, casually chatting like they were friends. "How dare you!" He spat angrily. "Who the hell do you think you are to sit with a guest? Is this what you're supposed to be doing?!""Mr Preston, I –""Shut the hell up! You are an attendant, and rather than doing your actual job, you decided to frolic here with a guest?!"Cassie quickly rose to her feet and walked over to him. "Mr Preston, I'm truly sorry, I was only doing as I was told by Mr Everest. If this is an offense, I had no idea, because the policy of this establishment states that all workers must obey the orders of the customers, regardless of the situation.""Stupid
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 60. New Company
Van didn't understand what Shaun meant by that, but he didn't care. He knew he wasn't a fraud, so there was no need for him to get scared. Shaun dialed a number and asked them to send in the boss. "Oh you're so going to get it now." He smiled devilishly. "Cassie, please take a seat, I have a feeling this might take a while." Van said in a calm tone, but Cassie was too concerned to move. "You don't understand sir," she said. "..the boss he asked them to send in is–""--okay, what seems to be the problem here?" A tall, slender lady walked in, scanning the faces of the three of them. She briefly glanced at Cassie who was still on her knees, then walked over to Shaun. "Why did you call me here?""That's the boss's daughter." Cassie whispered to Van. "She is the most ruthless person I've ever met. And she's also a cop."A cop huh? So Shaun really did call the police on him. "Miss Brenda, this thief here is causing a ruckus at our hotel." Shaun reported with enthusiasm in his voice. He
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 61. Down Payment
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Shaun questioned in disbelief. "You want to buy this place? Is that even possible? Even if it was, what makes you think that a simpleton like you can afford it? You must be out of your mind!"He must be a scam, only mentioning something that was obviously impossible just to intimidate him. How was it possible for one person to buy and claim ownership of a business that wasn't even owned by one person?The Golden Touch hotel and La Belle Cuisine were the first and only establishment in the whole city to be rated seven stars, and for the whole thing to come into existence, four members of the Golden Touch club had to come together and contribute, with Bruce Harper being the man with the highest share. Everyone one knew how fancy and expensive it was, it even became a popular spot for tourists from other cities. Now an ordinary boy was aiming to own such establishment. "There's no need for all the unnecessary story you're saying, all you have to do, is ca
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 62. Name Your Price
Shaun couldn't believe his eyes. Van actually made a payment of twelve billion. He had hoped that he was a fraud and that he would be able to humiliate him. He never expected things to turn out that way. Simultaneously, Bruce Harper had just received a call from the accountant who reported that someone had just made a deposit of twelve billion dollars, and it wasn't specified what it was for. The man immediately dialed Shaun's number to make more inquiries. "Mr Harper, I was just about to call you,""What is going on over there?" He demanded. "What is this about a mystery deposit I'm hearing?" "Sir, the thing is, a young man claims to be interested in buying your business. Both the hotel and the restaurant! He says that the twelve billion is down payment." Shaun explained. "Are you serious?" Bruce was doubtful about what he heard. "Who on earth would be bold enough to make such a move?"Bruce was always notified by his accountant whenever a significant amount of money entered the
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 63. A Companion
Just like any other man, Van desired wealth, fame, and women; but it wasn't for callous reasons. He wanted to be rich, so that no one would ever look down on him, ever again. He wanted to be respected. He desired fame, well, because most times, no one ever cared about someone they didn't know. Then finally, Van wanted a woman to call his own, he thought he had found a forever friend in Bianca, but she proved him wrong painfully. Now that he had been blessed with a second chance, he was going to make sure he lived a fulfilled life. Of the three things he wanted, Van had been able to acquire two; wealth and a woman to call his own. All that was left was the fame. He wanted to make a name for himself within and outside Brimesville, and the only way he could do that was by growing his business empire all over the city. Even after paying the twelve billion, Van's account balance barely took any damage and he was pleased. Knowing that such an amount of money existed and was available
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 64. New Owner
Shaun only mentioned the higher amount, intentionally leaving out the other part, because he felt that if he told Van that they were willing to accept thirty six million, and he ended up buying it, his life would be over. He had been rude to Van without knowing that was now rich, and he feared that he was going to lose his job. Without taking so much as a second to think about the offer, Van made the payment of the remaining twenty eight billion, making him the new owner of the Golden Touch Series. "When do I get the deed to the place?" He asked with a dry expression on his face. Shaun was shell shocked, for someone to make such payments without even thinking twice, definitely he had two times, or even three times the amount in his account."I-- I'll talk to Mr Harper." He stammered. "Good. Now Shaun, I'm sure I don't need to tell you that your behavior today was very unacceptable," Van's voice was stern, and Shaun's heart was pounding like a jack hammer in his chest. This was i
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 65. Mother And Son
About two hours later, Van was relaxing in the hotel room, Cassie and Shaun had gone back to their posts. Despite his protests, Cassie begged him to let her finish her last day as a waitress before assuming the post of a manager. He didn't understand why, but he gave her his permission. The news that the ownership of the hotel had just changed hands to a new person quickly spread around the hotel and the restaurant. Cassie was never one to gossip, so she didn't say anything about it. Shaun however, could not stop talking about it. "What?! Are you sure of what you're saying?" A waiter asked. The rush hour was over, so they had the time to talk . "That guy who walked in with Cassie earlier bougt the restaurant?""And the hotel!" Another replied. "Damn, that's amazing. But when I saw him, he looked pretty young, and he wasn't even dressed well.""That's why it's so shocking. Another shocker, I heard that he gave Cassie Mr Preston's position." "What?? No way!""Everyone has had their
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 66. Perfect Family
Cassie's heart sank in her chest the moment she heard that. "W-wife?" What was he talking about? "But…but didn't you already end things with Bian–" she immediately cautioned herself. "I mean, I didn't know you were married."Van stared at her for a while, definetly there was something she was hiding from him. "I am." He answered briefly. "You're welcome to stay at the hotel for as long as you want, and while you do, the hotel services are entirely complimentary. Well, I must be on my way home now. See you tomorrow." He started to leave when she suddenly grabbed his wrist. "Is something wrong?'"I…I…" she wasn't sure what she wanted to say. Was she really going to lose her chance again? And without even getting the opportunity to try this time too? "Cassie, what is it?" No! There was no way she was willing to admit defeat so easily. Not within trying. "I just wanted to say thank you…for today. I never thought I'd end up being the manager here.""You're welcome. Have a good night's
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99. The Picture
When Van came around, he was in an unfamiliar room. He quickly sat up to scan his surrounding but that was a horrible mistake. "Argh!" A sharp pain shot through his head and his entire body felt weak. He looked down and was horrified to find that he was not putting on anything. With panic shooting through him, Van quickly got off the bed and put on his clothes and he rushed out of the room. Cynthia was nowhere to be seen and Van didn't know if he was supposed to be relived or angry. He was mostly angry at himself for letting her make a fool of him. He knew that it was a bad idea to see her, his gut kept telling him that something would go wrong, but he chose to ignore it, and now he was regretting it. He couldn't recall what happened between them–if anything had happened – but he knew that there was no way that Cynthia would have such an opportunity and not do something incriminating. Probably she took a picture of him and would try to threaten him with it in the future. He wonder
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98. Trouble Brewing
Cassie smiled as she stared at herself in the mirror, finally she had the perfect face she had been yearning for. Ever since that day, since that moment, she knew she would have to do everything in her power to get what she wanted, and finally, she had it. She had waihed five long years for him, and when he finally came to her, she was still never given her chance. The world was cruel to her, too cruel. Then she realized something, if she wanted to have a happy ending, she would have to make it by herself. If she didn't take charge of her life, then rather than what she wanted, life would just give her anything it felt like. Luck seemed to shine down on her when she received a call from Chris saying that he had a very important job for her, and that job turned out to be her Van. She had finally been given her chance, and there was no wayshe was going to mess it up. ★★★"Cassandra Gardner," Van repeated the name, there was something very familiar about it. Almost like he used to
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96. Sandra
A FEW YEARS AGO. "Good morning Sandra, it appears we're on the same team for our project." Van said as he sat next to her. "Uh g-goo–d m-morning. I-I l-look forward to w-working with you.""Same here." "S-so I was thinking –""Hey Van! It's time to leave." "Oh okay, I'll be there in a minute." He got to his feet and smiled at her. "See you tomorrow then.""Huh? Hmm." She nodded and he walked off. As Sandra watched Van smile and joke with Bianca, she couldn't help but feel sad. She wished she was the one he was holding, she wanted to be the one he would smile at like hat. Ever since her highschool days, she never had any friends. Her parents were okay, but compared to the other students, she was poor. The only way she was able to attend such expensive highschool and university was because of the scholarship her father arranged for her. She had grown used to being the shadow in the classroom, that one person that no one else saw or interacted with, and she wasn't complaining. Sure
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96. Dangerous Criminal
Van paced around his bedroom, he still couldn't get Cynthia out of his head. There was no way she had been telling the truth, right?His gut feeling kept telling him that somethimg was wrong somewhere, he just didn't know where. Could she really have turn a new leaf and was genuinely trying to help he and Ivy? But if she were, why would she go as far as begging on her knees. If he was the one trying to help someone and they insisted that they didn't need his help, there was no way he would go as far as begging them. Chances are that she would just try to do something crazy again that would no doubt get him in trouble with Ivy. But what if she was actually being sincere? What if she could actually have some information that could help them deal with Chris once and for all. Their honeymoon would end on a sweet note. Still contemplating on whether his decision was a smart one or not, Van got dressed and made his way to the spot she said to meet her. When he came to stand in front of
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95. The Encounter
"Yoo hoo!" Cynthia smiled and waved at Van, trying to get his attention. Van, who had already spotted her even before she saw him, pretended like he wasn't the one she was talking to. The second he laid eyes on her, he turned and started to rush off in the opposite direction. Cynthia was never one to take no for an answer, so she started to run after him. Just as he was about to get on the bus, she caught up to him and grabbed a hold of his sleeve. "Good morning." She said with a bright smile on her face. "What do you want this time? I'm honestly sick and tired of you randomly popping up out of nowhere and making my life difficult." He had a dry expression on his face as he spoke. "Oh come on, are you still upset about last time? Well don't be. This time I actually have something important to say to you.""Yeah, just like you did the last time too. Just leave me the hell alone, and stay away from Ivy as well." He started to walk away when she spoke up. "Aren't you tired of havin
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94. Desperate
"Fancy running into you here."Cynthia almost choked on her soda when she heard Sandra's voice. The voice that had swept her off her feet. The voice she had completely fallen for. The voice that made her heart tremble when she heard it. "H-hey." She managed to say. "What are you doing here all by yourself? Shouldn't you be spending time with your friends?" She didn't give Cynthia a chance to reply before she went on. "Then again, I'm sure you don't have any friends. Just like back then, you're probably still a lonely weirdo, and that's the reason you agreed to take Chris's job. To while away your time. Am I right?The beautiful but lonely Cynthia was so bored of her ordinary, uninteresting life, so she decided to become a seductress. That way you won't have to be bored, and you can make a few bucks off Chris. It's sad. I don't blame you though. I can only imagine how tough your life must be. No friends, no lover. I mean, after everything you even failed to seduce just one man. I
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93. The Replacement
"Cynthia, it seems you might not be good enough for this job." "What?""So I have made the decision to replace you.""What?!"Cynthia had never failed in seducing a man or separating a couple before, it was what she knew how to do best. Now Chris was trying to replace her. "It's nothing to be ashamed of, you're probably just losing your touch, that's all." Chris said nonchalantly. "Oh and not to worry, I have no intention of collecting the payment I made to you. Consider that as a… bonus for the time you spent.""I can break him, I just know I can!""There is no shame in losing Cynthia , give this one up.""No! I'm good at what I do, I'm the best. Who could possibly replace me?""Funny you should ask," he took out his phone and made a call. "Let her in."Almost immediately, the door pushed open and a slender, curvy woman walked in. "Cynthia , I'm sure you're familiar with Sandra."Cynthia's eyes widened as she saw her. She was immediately filled with nostalgic memories and feeling
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92. Not Good Enough
"I thought long and hard about what you said," Macy said, staring out the window. "Jasper is not going to like it when he finds out but, I guess it's worth a try since you said you'll talk to Van." She turned her attention to Ivy when she didn't get a reply. "Hey, did you hear me? I said I'm willing to do things your way now. We can tell Van." "Oh that's awesome. Did you tell Jasper?" "Oh my God, Ivy, did you even hear a word I said?" Ivy only stared blankly at her face so she continued. "I said I know Jasper's not going to like it when he finds out… so that means I didn't tell him." "Oh okay, that's good." Ivy hadn't been able to get the drama with Cynthia out of her mind. She still found it annoying and somewhat absurd that a stranger was completely swooned by a man to the extent that she would go to such lengths. Her words seemed to ring in Ivy's head. 'He doesn't love you.' She had never been doubtful of Van's affection towards her. More recently, he almost felt like an
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91. Scheming
When he heard Ivy's voice, he immediately pushed Cynthia off, and shot to his feet. Finally he understood her plan, she must have spotted Ivy approaching the house, so she decided to pull that devious stunt. "Oh wow, I don't think I've had this much fun with a guy in a while. Van, you sure are something." Cynthia smiled, licking her lips, then she shifted her gaze to Ivy. "Oh, you're here. Sorry you had to find out like this but, Van and I are having sex. And it's more than that, he loves me." She giggled at Ivy's frowning face. "Van, why the hell is there a naked girl in our house?" There was no hint of anger in Ivy's voice, but Van could see it in her eyes that she was pissed. He turned to look at Lia and that was when he noticed what she was wearing, nothing. She wore a flared mini skirt with nothing underneath, and a bikini top. "Ivy, it's not what you think." He didn't know if she would believe him, heck if he was the one who saw her with a half naked man, he would have his
