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Williams and Lana had been seeing each other quite often and they had grown quite close and were beginning to get to know a lot about themselves on another level.Tonight on their date, they went to Hotel De Grandìs. It was a luxurious and opulent establishment, situated on the edge of a glittering lake.The hotel had been Williams' choice for their date tonight, and he was excited to show it to Lana, and more excited as it would help him with effecting his plans."I think you'll like this place," he said as they walked through the entrance. "It's like a castle, with its turrets and balconies overlooking the water."Lana looked around in wonder, "I didn't know you had such exquisite taste," she exclaimed, as they walked into the lobby of the hotel.Williams couldn't help but feel a swell of pride. He chose this hotel because he knew it would impress her, and he was glad to see that his instincts were right."I have to admit, this place is absolutely breathtaking, "she continued, gazin
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The question hit Lana like a bomb. She nodded. "Yes, they are. I have a really close relationship with my Dad and my... umm, well, They mean the world to me.""Your Dad, and? I thought you were an only child?” He asked, leaning closer towards her.“Yes, I am.”“So who's the and?”“Umm… never mind.” Lana said and drank from her glass.“But I do,” Williams laughed. “Although I don't intend to pry.”“Just a close relative of mine. You'll get to meet him someday, I promise, "she replied.“Oh nice, I sure would love to meet him. How about your mom?" He continued to ask."I don't want to talk about her for now, it'll open up old wounds.” She responded and looked away, as if the question made her remember hurtful experiences.“I understand. It's privacy and I respect that.”“And you, tell me about your family.” She tried to change the topic.“My family? Umm… Well, I lost my both parents and had to stay with my aunt and her family who treated me like trash. I left them and decided to fend for
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Alisha has been away for a while now looking after her dads after her he got down with a stroke.When she returned, there was lots of news going around.She heard about the Kidnapping of Eric's family and how Eric With the help of the ESU agents were able to rescue them all in one piece.She had also been hearing about a new employee that had ‘saved’ Emerald Multisource Corporation from a virus attack and she couldn’t help but wonder who it was.She had been meaning to find out for herself though but managing EMC and her father’s company at the same time was not easy at all and it always left her so tired and she couldn’t be bothered about some new employee.She just heard some of the girls talking about him and literally swooning over him.She was making her way to the IT department when she saw a familiar figure step out of one of the offices and she was surprised she didn’t move or even blink for some seconds.”William?!” She finally called out, her mouth sagged slightly open and h
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“Morris, I have to talk to you about something.” Williams said when he saw Morris Huggo. He had tapped his shoulder from being and planted a micro recorder in his collar without Morris’ idea.“What is this about though? We cannot be seen this close to one another.” Morris reminded him.“Yes I know, but this is important too and I have not been able to get Mr. Sterling.” Williams said.“Okay then, go on, I’ll relay the message to Mr. Sterling when I see him.” Morris said, still walking with Williams close behind him.“The thing is…” Williams started and just then Alisha appeared from the corner and walked straight in their direction. Morris had taken about seven quick steps away from Williams and it didn’t look like they had been walking together.“Hey Morris, Williams.” she barely looked up from the sheaf of papers she was holding, she had not been even been focusing on them.“Whatever it is would have to wait, we can’t talk in company premises.” Morris said looking around and stridin
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Inside, Eric greeted him with a warm smile. "James, good to see you. Please, have a seat."“Thank you, Eric. How's work going?”“Fine… You really got Elson really good.” Eric said and laughed very hard.“Oh that?” James replied. “He was too full of himself. And I must show him his place.”“Yes…”James took a deep breath, and tried to calm his nerves, before launching into his questions about the interrogation."So, how did the interrogation go?" James asked.Eric leaned back in his chair, looking thoughtful. "It seems like the criminals don't know much about the mastermind behind their operation. They were just following orders without knowing who was really in charge," he explained."So, what's our next step? How do we find out who's behind this?"Eric sighed and rubbed his forehead. "It's tricky. Right now, our team is trying to trace the phone number that was used to communicate with the criminals. It's a long shot, but it's the best lead we have.""Is there anything I can do to he
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Few minutes later, Elson returned with a lunch box and handed it over to James.Although he wanted to disregard the bet, the other senior staff who were present wouldn't let him do it since it would mean bad luck on their side."Good! James said, "Now, you'll do my work for the next week starting from tomorrow.""That's not what the bet says. It's only for one time." Elson retorted."Ha," James laughed. “I was responsible for placing the bet so I have the right to say when it expires.""I disagree," Elson said and tried to walk away.But James looked around at the other senior staff and said, "Will you guys let him walk away? Know that if you don't make him comply, it will mean bad luck for you and your family.""Yes, the rules of the bet is that it lasts for a week." Anna Davis said.The senior staff members all held Elson and said, "Hey we don't want anything bad to happen to our family now comply or we beat you up.""No need to beat him up if he doesn't comply, I'll just report him
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BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!…The sound of an emergency alarm and red light filled the air.“What's happening?” Eric asked again as he stepped out of his office.“Another virus attack,” Ms Hart, Eric's secretary said as she ran towards Eric.“This is the fifth in about two weeks. What's going on really?” Eric lamented.Ms. Hart said nothing and just stared on the floor.“And what's the technical department doing about it?” Eric asked.“They are doing all they can to get it out but it's still not going out.”“Is Williams with them?”“Oh no. He hasn't returned from break yet.”“Please get me on the phone with him. He's the only one capable of getting this virus out.” Eric said and walked back into his office.Ms. Hart quickly got Williams on the line with Eric.“Hello Williams.”“Hello, Mr. Wood. What's good?” Williams said lazily from the other end."Williams, I need you to come down to the office right away. We have another virus attack.""Another virus attack? Are you serious?""Yes, unfo
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"Williams, The CEO wants to see you.” Ms. Hart, Eric's secretary said and smiled at Williams. She was also proud of him and has made up her mind to date him if he wants to.“Okay…” Williams said and saw Alisha. His face changed because he knew her next move.“Hey, Cuz! You did really great.” Alisha said and tried to hug Williams and prove to Anna Davis and the other ladies that Williams is her cousin for real.But Williams pushed her away, irritably. “Do I know you? Excuse me!” Williams said and turned around. He warned her not to reveal his identity but she wouldn't listen.Anna Davis and the other ladies burst out laughing again.“See, I told you guys, Alisha is a whore.” Anna Davis said.“Slut!” Someone called out again.“This lady never stays at a place. She once dated a janitor and divorced him and then is dating Jaxon. Now she wants to have a taste of Williams too.”“Truly she has no shame.”Alisha's face turned red with embarrassment. She hid her face and was almost close to te
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