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“What about my sister? Inform her that I want to speak with her, and it's urgent, please. She hasn't been picking up my calls. ” “She isn't picking up your calls, probably because she's in a meeting with her business partners. Your father asked her to represent him in the meeting as usual, since you're not available.” Xander explained.Justin felt hated and rejected by the man who claimed to be his biological father. He wished he hadn't followed the guards the day they came to take him to the mansion.He should have just embraced his poverty and worked hard to make millions from his hard work so he could be a wealthy man in years to come.Nonetheless, regretting his decision to obey Mr. Hemsworth's invitation to his mansion won't change anything, so Justin shook the thought off his head. With sadness written all over his face, Justin hung up the call and slid the phone down from his ear. Justin could see how Liam and Dawson teamed up to disgrace him, which he wasn't ready to accept.
From Squalor To Splendor 67
Upon hearing her father's words, Diana became speechless. It was as if she were shot with an arrow on the chest. His words were hurting like fire, leaving Diana confused. She couldn't believe that her father who was supporting her relationship was suddenly turning his back on her.Diana was convinced that her father wasn't saying that because Justin left, but there was something her father wasn't telling her. Unfortunately, she couldn't figure it out herself. “I will advise you to listen to your father, Diana. You deserve someone like Dawson and not a street vagabond like Justin.” Liam advised her.The media team, on the contrary, stood silent without saying anything nor did they record anything. They were waiting for permission to do so, but Liam didn't permit them.However, the scene they were supposed to capture didn't happen as planned, that's why Liam didn't ask them to record.Diana, who was thinking about a thousand at a time, stood silent as she shifted her gaze away from one
From Squalor To Splendor 68
Justin found himself wandering in the street as he tried to find a place and rest. He was profusely sweating as he trekked under the hot sun.As he trekked down the street, Justin did everything in his capacity and hid his face from being recognized by anyone. At last, he found a local coffee shop and sat there, maintaining his gaze on the ground to avoid being recognized by anyone.Of course, it would be shameful to face anyone's taunting after finding out that a billionaire’s son like Justin was looking tattered.He brought out his phone, and dialed the agent, who he asked to find an apartment for him.“I hope he picks up his call this time around,” Justin told himself as he placed his phone on his ear.After the second vibration, the receiver finally picked up his call, causing Justin to sigh in relief.’I thought I was scammed, but thank God that he finally picked up my call.’ Justin shut his eyes and thought to himself.“Who is on the line, please?” the person's voice echoed from
From Squalor To Splendor 69
“Why are you spying on me? What do you want from me? And who sent you?” Justin bombarded Isabella with numerous questions within one breath as she jerked off his hand from her grasp. “I’m not spying on you, Justin. My mom isn't feeling well, so I decided to come to the pharmacy to get her some drugs.” she rolled her eyes. “ That reminds me, you haven't answered my question. What are you doing? And who was that you were shouting at on the phone?”“That’s none of your business, woman. Leave me alone,” Justin smacked and attempted to leave, but Isabella sidestepped and stood in his way, robbing him of the opportunity to move.“No, Justin. It's my business. Whatever concerns you, concerns me.” she smirked.“Oh, really?” Justin chuckled. “ Get out of my way, you hypocrite.”He pushed her out of the way and began walking away from the coffee shop.Isabella couldn't help but follow him, eager to convince Justin that she was a changed lady. She considered that moment as the opportunity to dis
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Justin was taken aback by her words. He couldn't believe his ears. Perhaps Isabella was just kidding. He slowly turned around and faced Isabella with skeptical brows, unsure if he heard her well because he couldn't imagine living together with Isabella for months.Living with her might be okay, but what would happen if Liam found out that he was living under the roof of Isabella?Of course, he won't hesitate to mock him. Not only him, but the whole world will mock him if they find out that he is too poor to take care of himself.Another thing was that, if he agreed to live with Isabella, then his relationship with Diana would be over. Diana won't feel comfortable seeing her boyfriend sleeping in his ex's house.After a long silence, Justin finally opened his mouth to ask.“What are you saying, Isabella?” Justin inquired as though he didn't get what she said earlier.“You heard what I said, Justin. Don't say no, please,” she pleaded with him as she was convinced that Justin was plannin
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After pondering for a while, she finally picked up the call.“Hey, Justin. You haven't been picking up my calls. Why?” Diana's voice echoed from the phone after Isabella picked up the call.“Listen, Diana. This is Justin's ex-boyfriend and…”“Wait, what?” Diana cut into Isabella's words. “ What the hell are you doing with my boyfriend's phone? Haven't I warned you to stay away from him?”“Stop ranting and hear what I want to tell you, Diana. This isn't time for shouting or anything. Justin was shot by some bad boys, so he's currently in the hospital. But the issue is that the hospital demanded that his bills should be settled first before they can begin treatment. The hospital is demanding 1 million dollars for the treatment, and I have run out of cash. So…”“Are you kidding me? What are you saying?” Diana cut her off.“I’m not joking, Diana.” Isabella retorted.“Send me the hospital address as swiftly as you can, and I will be there within a few minutes.”Since Isabella didn't know Ju
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As demanded, Liam proceeded and settled Isabella's mom's hospital bills. Her treatment commenced immediately after the bill was paid.Just as Liam was about to scold Isabella for leaving the poor woman alone at home despite knowing she wasn't feeling well, Diana appeared.“What’s happening here?” Diana inquired as though she didn't see when Isabella's Mom was wheeled into the emergency room. Nonetheless, she asked out of surprise.Immediately Liam set eyes on Diana, he was dumbfounded for a while, wondering how Diana found herself in the hospital.“Wait a minute, what were you both doing here before I arrived?” Liam asked the two ladies, but his eyes were fixed on Diana because Isabella was already bitterly weeping and she would be unable to respond to him.Diana gulped down saliva and proceeded to explain. “ Justin was shot by some unknown gangsters. Thankfully, Isabella was present when it happened. So, she rushed him down here. When I got the News, I ran down here to check up on him
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Two weeks after Mrs. Lorelei's burial, Isabella found herself on the road to the hospital Justin was admitted to check up on him. She wasn't opportune to see him after her mom's dismissal. Isabella was left shattered, and depressed, causing her to be an orphan just like the way Justin was before.Although her mom's death was still a surprise and fresh in Isabella's mind, she managed to stay strong with the help of Liam.Liam did everything possible to see that Isabella stayed happy despite what happened. He didn't give her the chance to feel like an orphan as she thought, but even with that, she was still traumatized by her mom's dismissal. Nonetheless, Liam didn't leave her by herself, rather, he comforted her until she was calm and ready to take care of herself. Although no one asked him to, Liam did everything in his capacity and prepared a be-fitted burial for Mrs. Lorelei. Isabella, on the contrary, was caught by her guilty conscience. She always had restless nights, convincin