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Isabella stated, “Well, I was the lady who Justin kicked out from his father's house during his welcoming party. Considering that it's challenging to get his father's contact because of his status, I was able to get your phone number from someone you knew so well.”“Hold on, young woman. Who is this person who gave you my phone number without my knowledge? And why did you ask for my contact to call me? Do we have unfinished business with you?” Mr. Fernando asked her numerous questions at a time, wondering why Justin's ex-girlfriend wanted to speak with him.“Forgive me for this, sir,” Isabella pleaded. “ I needed to reach out to Mr. Hemsworth, and there was no way I could do that. However, after finding out that I can only get to him through you, I decided to look for someone closer to you to get your phone number.”“Young woman, what exactly do you need? Because as it stands now, Mr. Hemsworth, who you want to communicate with, is currently busy, and he's always busy. So…” before Mr.
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After staring at each other for a while, Ariana inquired.“ Are you referring to Wilson's father? Or are you talking about someone else?”“Yes, Ariana. I'm referring to your so-called boyfriend's father. He's planning to eliminate Dad. That's what I wanted to tell you earlier, but you were so occupied by his fake love that you were not ready to leave him.” Before Justin could complete his statement and close his mouth, Ariana had cut into his words.“I knew it,” she said as she quickly stood up from her seat and gazed at Justin with skeptical brows.“You knew what, Ariana?” Justin asked, confused. “I knew that you hated Wilson from the time you came back home and saw him with me. What's your problem with me dating him, huh? So this is a plan for me to stop dating him, right? Do you also plan to make me stay single like you…?”“Enough of this rubbish, Ariana. What made you think I would want to separate you from your boyfriend for no reason? In fact, I don't care whether you would break
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Mr. Hemsworth could be spotted sitting on one of the couches in the lounge with anger written all over his face, as though he had a nightmare the previous night.One could only imagine how angry he was because of how he appeared.Justin, who had prepared to visit his uncle's house to find out what was the cause of his death, descended the staircase with his younger sister behind him.Ariana was about to descend to the living room, and she met with Justin, who was also going to the living room to eat breakfast before leaving.Even when Justin was prepared to visit his uncle's house, no one was aware of it because he didn't want his father to get angry. He warned him not to attempt to help anyone, but he wouldn't listen. This is what his help had landed him.Immediately they arrived in the living room, they realized that their father was depressed about something.Both Justin and Ariana motioned towards their father, rather than heading to the dining room.“Dad, why are you looking worri
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They looked at themselves for a while as though Justin should attend to the media team or not.“Let's go,” said Mr. Hemsworth as he stood up from his seat after a long time of silence.Both Justin and Ariana looked at themselves and then nodded before following their father, who was already moving out of the house to meet the media crew.Just as they stepped outside, they were welcomed with flashes of camera lights as the reporters were ready to interview Justin concerning the situation at hand.“Sir,” one of the reporters attempted to approach Justin but was stopped by his guards.“Allow them to ask whatever they want to ask,” said Mr. Hemsworth to the guards who were stopping the reporters from approaching their boss.The guards stepped aside, allowing the reporters to come forward, and stood closer to Justin, who appeared terrified.“My name is Anabella and these are my colleagues from different News channels,” the reporter introduced herself.Justin didn't say a word, rather, he no
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Now, Pres. Donald and his son, Dawson, were in the enormous and well-decorated living room as they watched the LIVE broadcast News from the television.“What rubbish is this man saying? Is he saying that you as the president of this great nation aren't doing your job or what?” Dawson slammed his palms against the armrest, enraged by what Justin said earlier in the interview with the News reporters.“Well, I don't blame his childishness. I blame his father for bringing back such an illiterate to his house. Who in this nation can't testify to all the good things we have been doing? Is it because the orphanage home's budget wasn't met on time due to some issues that's why he's saying this? He appeared like a gentleman, but it's now clear to me that he's a fool.” Pres. Donald spoke through gritted teeth.“Father, I think you need to do something about this before it gets out of him. I'm convinced that people would believe what he's saying, which is not true. This will tarnish your reputati
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Immediately she arrived at the enormous living room, she stiffened and gazed at Dawson, who was attempting to stand up from his seat.Diana's blood began to boil, causing her to clench her fist as if she were about to wrestle someone.She felt like strangling Dawson because he was the reason her mother kicked Justin out of the house.Diana, on the other hand, was upset with her mother because she had lied to her about who the visitor was.“Hey, Diana,” Dawson said, motioning to Diana, who was staring at him with gritted teeth. “ Why have you been ignoring my calls?”“How dare you come to my father's house? Who gave you my address?” Diana clenched her fist and spoke with gritted teeth.“Come on, Diana. You should be happy seeing me here,” Dawson spoke as tried to cover the space between them.“Stay back, Dawson,” Diana said sternly, pointing her index finger at him, anger on her face.“Why should I, uh? Don't you need someone like me to comfort you? Do you want to live your life this wa
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When they noticed Diana turning her head from her mother to stare intently at the television, they also turned to face the direction in which the big plasma screen was positioned.Their gaze was drawn to the prominently displayed news headline on the television screen.It says, “A WOMAN JUMPED OUT FROM A WINDOW ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF A TEN-STORY BUILDING.”The headline piqued their interest, and they were eager for the news reporter to read the story in depth.Just then, a short video of the woman jumping out the window and landing on the floor appeared on the screen. A security camera captured the tragic incident. “Here is the news in detail,” the reporter spoke after the video finally disappeared. “ A report reached us by our team that a certain woman whose name is Bianca Lawrence and a staff member in the Stanford business company jumped out of her office window during her working hours.“According to one of her colleagues, she explained that, when that happened, she rushed to Mrs.
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Justin, Ariana, and their father were present at the residence of Justin's deceased uncle to observe what transpired with Mr. George.Standing next to the bed, Justin gazed at his deceased uncle and wished he could resurrect.Looking over his uncle's lifeless body, he crouched next to the bed and checked to see if there were any bruises. Unfortunately, Justin didn't see anything. “It’s okay, big bro. May his soul rest in peace,” Ariana comforted Justin as she stood beside him and lightly rubbed his shoulder.Ariana couldn't tell when she let tears escape her eyes and fell on the cool floor.Just then, an ambulance arrived at the house to transport the deceased man to the mortuary.The police officers who were investigating the case led the medical personnel into the house, where they rushed in with a stretcher.Mr. George's body was removed from his room and transported to an ambulance parked outside within minutes.Justin, Mr. Hemsworth, Ariana, and the police officers who were insid
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“How was it possible that five of your colleagues were shot dead the previous night during the operation?” Mr. Rolland raged as he grimaced at his boys.“I have no clue how it happened that way, boss. We have never suffered this loss in any operation before. However, my instinct is telling me that this was a planned case to get us,” Walker explained as he bowed to Mr. Rolland.“What do you mean? The men you exchanged gunshots with were in uniform? I mean, do they appear like the police or any other armed forces?” Mr. Rolland inquired skeptically. “Yes, boss. They were in uniform and the way they handled their weapons was more professional to assume that they were people in the same category as us. I think Diana needs to answer a few questions. Again, I'm suspecting the new young man that was brought here yesterday.” Walker explained.“Where are they?” Mr. Rolland inquired as he scanned the room to find out if Diana and Justin were in the room.“Hmm… Diana is on her way. But I have no
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“Hey, this is not the time for you to listen to what they're saying. As of now, you can't do that until you undergo the training I'm about to put you through,” the young man who was assigned to educate Justin about everything he needs to know called for Justin's attention.Justin, who stood at a corner, nodded and then followed him.“Who, Justin, or Mr. Hemsworth you guys are talking about?” Justin asked the young man, pretending as though he had no clue who the person was.The young man proceeded and explained everything to Justin. The more questions Justin asks, the more explanations he gets. That was when he found out that his uncle who was murdered long ago was murdered by these men and every other misfortune that he had encountered was caused by them.In the end, Justin was told everything he needed to know before he started working with them, and he agreed to everything.Everything worked out smoother than he thought.It was getting dark because it was already evening. Justin l
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“Of course, you can. What's it?” Mr. Rolland inquired as everyone anticipated what he was going to say. “Pardon my manners, but I was just wondering about something,” Justin scratched his scalp nervously with one of his hands tucked behind him. “ You're already a wealthy man. So, I see no reason why you should be competing with others when you already have money. Is this what they mean? Human beings can never be satisfied with money?”Everyone couldn't help, but stare at Justin, wondering what gave him such an audacity to throw such a question to their boss. “Well, I can't blame him because he is new here and has no clue what our boss is capable of doing.” one of the boys mumbled.Mr. Rolland chuckled, received a cigarette from one of his boys, and then puffed out smoke against Justin's face.“Young man, what's your name?” Mr. Rolland inquired.“My name?” Justin asked after him as though he didn't hear him. “ My name is Alfred… Alfred Johnson.”Mr. Rolland placed the burning cigarett
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At Mr. Elias Rolland's house, he could be seen in the garden standing with his hands tightened into a fist as he glared at a lady standing before him.The lady stood in front of him, her head lowered to the ground. One could easily tell how scared the lady was because of her appearance.As Mr. Rolland was about to say a word to the lady before him, he paused after a few of his boys interrupted him.“Boss, we have got a new errand boy for you,” one of the boys spoke, and pushed Justin forward.Justin disguised himself as someone else. He wore tattered clothes, looking dirty, like someone homeless for a very long time.Although Justin was scared to look at Mr. Rolland he had been hearing about, he couldn't help but stare at the lady standing between him and Mr. Rolland in shock. He couldn't believe his eyes, but of course, he was expecting to see her there.“Enough of all these errand boys who keep failing me now and then. And why have you brought a madman into my house as an errand boy
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Upon realizing that Liam has gotten a new girlfriend for himself, anger ruled over Diana, who grinned at the couple standing before her.Liam tried to smile before responding to the lady, but he couldn't. The situation he found himself in.“Darling, you're not saying anything. Who is she?” The lady let go of him and stood beside him, anticipating what he was going to say. “ Don't tell me that you are cheating on me with another woman, Liam.” “No, honey. I'm not cheating on you,” Liam looked into her eyes and explained. “ Babe, meet my bestie, Diana.”“Wait! Wait! Is she the lady you once told me about?” Liam's girlfriend asked excitedly, pointing at Diana.“Yeah, she is. She's the only female friend I have,” he explained.The lady quickly turned around and faced Diana. She extended her hand to Diana for a handshake, but Diana stood silent with her hands folded above her chest as she glared at the lady. Diana hissed and rolled her eyes before taking her gaze away from the lady in a di
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Dawson became enraged. He tightened his hand into a fist and grimaced at Diana, who had buried her face in her palms, feeling embarrassed.Of course, she knew who got her pregnant. It was no one but her male bestie, Liam. He took advantage of her condition and slept with her, and now she's pregnant for him. Impossible!“Talk to me, Diana! Who is responsible for your pregnancy?”! Dawson yelled at her through gritted teeth.He took the case into his own hands, rather than letting Diana's parents deal with it in the best way they could.Diana trembles after Dawson's angry words rang through her ears. It was as if the ground should open and swallow her up because she wasn't ready to face the shame. “Speak, Diana!” Mr. Mike shouted at her, sending shivers down her spine.She flickered and quickly responded, letting tears flow freely down her cheeks to the hospital bed. “ Liam… Liam is responsible for the pregnancy.”Even though she was stuttering, she was able to tell who got her pregnant
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It was a month since Justin and Diana broke up and since then, she avoided meeting any man, including Dawson, who was pressuring her to get married to him.When Dawson found out from Liam that Diana and Justin were no longer in a relationship, he was overwhelmed with joy. He counted it as the right time to get Diana to become his wife, or else he might not get her again. He knew so well that he would be at a loss if another man won Diana's heart. So, he was eager to make her his wife before that happened. However, he told Diana's parents that they shouldn't refund the money he gave to Diana's mom. He was convinced that doing so would make Diana love, yet things didn't work out as he wanted.Although he was too occupied with political issues, he still creates time to visit Diana, so she won't think as if he doesn't care about her. Even at that, he wasn't getting her attention that much.Now, it was another beautiful day and Diana woke wi
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Justin and Isabella arrived at the address that was sent to him by the taxi driver. They were welcomed by the man's family.“You both are welcome to my house,” the man exchanged pleasantries with them as he ushered them into the house.“Thank you for accepting us into your house, sir.” Justin responded as they exchanged handshakes.“ permit me to ask you something, sir.”“Okay, proceed and ask your question, but before you do that, you both should please have your seats,” he responded as he let go of Justin's hand and sat on a different couch, facing them.Isabella assisted Justin to sit down, which triggered the man sitting before wanting to ask what happened. However, before he could open his mouth to speak, Justin had already started speaking.“What’s your name, sir?” Justin inquired, looking at the man and anticipating his response.The man was silent for a minute, as though he would rather not respond to the question. At last, he sighed and responded,“ Well, my name is Emmett Bens
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Isabella and Justin arrived home after taking a taxi from the hospital. “Be careful,” said Isabella as she assisted Justin in climbing out of the car. After he was out of the car, she paid the taxi driver. She lifted Justin's right hand, placed it on her neck, and rounded his waist with her left hand to assist him walk into the house.“Take a rest, so I can quickly prepare you something for you to eat,” Isabella announced as she assisted Justin to sit on the cushion.“Thanks for your care, Isabella.” Justin appreciated it as he rested his back against the cushion.“ You are indeed a changed lady.”“Of course, I am. I was so carried away by luxury that I forgot what you have been through for me. But now, I have realized my mistake and I promise never to leave you, no matter what happens. I love you, Justin,” she confessed her love for him.Instead of Justin confessing back, he played mute as he gazed at her, pondering a few things.“Hello, do you hear what I said?” Isabella waved her h
