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None of those plans worked, all their plans went down the sewer."Mom, what are you talking about, what new plan" James inquired"I want to kidnap Alex" Mrs. Darius whispered"What?" James said surprised"I want to end his life since he is this stubborn," Mrs. Darius said. Although James felt uneasy with the idea, he later agreed after remembering how Alex behaved today"Okay, but how can we do that without getting caught, I hate to admit this, but Alex is the heir and Mr. Xavier wouldn't let anything happen to him," James said"He's the temporary heir, my son, you're the true heir," Mrs. Darius said "James, I want us to act nice, Abigail doesn't know about this and I don't want her to know. Your sister doesn't know what life looks like, she thinks that it's just like a bed of roses. I made her live a life full of milk and honey, and I have no intention of taking it away from her. I want to keep it that way" Mrs. Darius said"I know, Mother, I know that you are doing all these things
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Mr. Kim wasn't pleased with her presence, he could already sense trouble."Alex” Mrs. Darius said immediately she spotted Alex coming down from his car"How are you dear child" Mrs. Darius inquired. Mr. Kim could sense that something was wrong."Is she drunk?" He thought. Alex was too surprised to speak"Alex, we started on the wrong foot, you came into our life for good, but I didn't realize that," Mrs. Darius said"I hope you can forgive me and my family for what we did, for the hated we showed you" Mrs. Darius begged"Ma'am, I hold no grudge against you, I want good for all of us," Alex said, he was glad that Mrs. Darius had seen her wrong, but he wasn't fully convinced that she was sincere. He could sense the insincerity in her tongue, but he ignored it."Oh, Alex, I feel so bad, and I regret all that I've done to you. You have such a kind heart" Mrs. Darius said and smirked inwardly"This boy is such a fool, he is easily deceived," She thought"Mrs. Darius, we are a family, and w
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The door was swang open by one of the maid.They entered the house only to see the whole of Darius's family. Earlier today after Mrs. Darius invited Alex and Mr. Kim. She came home to meet her husband waiting for her in the sitting room after hearing from the maids that she asked them to cook different food for dinner. "Welcome darling!" She said immediately she spotted him"You don't look happy, did they accept the business proposal," Mrs. Darius asked"Yes, they did," Mr. Darius said"That's goodnews, but why do you look angry?" Mrs. Darius inquired"Abigail told me that you're inviting Alex over for dinner, what's your motive," Mr. Darius asked"Darling please come let's go upstairs so that you can freshen up," She said, but Mr. Darius refused, he demanded an answer before anything"Darling, if you want to kill your enemy, you can't succeed in killing them while you guys are still enemies but when you are friends," Mrs. Darius said, looking around to make sure no one hears but he
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Giggles and voices could be heard from the dining table, the Xavier family and the Darius family were having a good time. Mrs. Darius and her family played their role and it was so convincing that Mr. Kim somehow felt at ease"This is exactly the way Mrs. Darius and her family behave to Grandpa before Alex came into the picture," He thought. Logically, they all have to come together as one family because of their status but Daruis family wouldn't accept the fact that Alex is the heir to all of Mr. Xavier's wealth"Look at us!" Mrs. Darius added with a wide smile on her face"We look so happy as a family" Mr. Darius added. Abigail was the only person in the Darius family that didn't know about their evil plot. Abigail countlessly turned to peep Alex and Alex did the same. Abigail was falling for Alex's charm but Alex didn't feel the same way for her, he was trying to figure out whether she was feeling better or not"How are you feeling, Abigail” Alex asked anticipating a positive reply
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Abigail thought about it, she liked it as her mother came to seat with her in her room. At least they could have a mother-and-daughter conversation that they haven't had for a long time but for some reason, Abigail didn't feel fine with the idea of telling her mom how she truly feels about Alex."Since you're feeling reluctant in telling me anything personal then I would gently find my way to my room," Mrs. Darius said as she stood up"Good night sweetie” She added and she closed the door"Good night Mom" Abigail wasn't sure if her mother heard her response but it didn't matter. She fell flat on the bed, she was more tired so immediately her body hit the soft bed she fell asleepIn Mr. Xavier's mansion, he is found on the couch with Mr. Kim. After Mr. Kim dropped Alex at the King's palace he hurried down to Mr. Xavier's mansion"Kim, sit over here!" Mr. Xavier commanded"What do you think about Mrs. Darius' action," Mr. Xavier asked"Well... Sir, she looks desperate and convincing" M
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Alex was trying very hard to take his mind off the matter, he didn't want to think about his parents too much, and he couldn't help but ask himself"I'm I ready to live this kind of lifestyle? To adapt to this crazy lifestyle where some people are considered better than others all because of their wealth and riches"I can make a difference, I'm confronting Grandpa today," He thought and with that, he felt at peace. Throughout the drive to the company there was total silence in the car, Alex took it as a good opportunity to think about some of the things bothering himThe car finally came to a halt in the parking lot in front of the company. Alex immediately came down carrying a few files, he didn't know if it was odd or not, but it didn't matter. "Good morning sir" The staff greeted, they kept their eyes on him "Good morning" Alex responded and used the elevator to get to the Seventh floor. "Good morning sir" Linda greeted"Good morning Linda" Alex replied as he walked into his off
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Mrs. Darius knocked on Abigail's door, it was time for breakfast, and she decided to call her daughter herself instead of sending a maid"Sweetheart," Mrs. Darius said"Yes Mom, hold on please" Abigail responded. Abigail reluctantly stood up from her bed and went to unlock her room door"Good morning ma" Abigail greeted"Good morning, sunshine, how was your night?" Mrs. Darius inquired"It was fine, thank you, Mom" Abigail responded"Come on, breakfast is ready, quickly have your bath and come downstairs for breakfast," Mrs. Darius said and walked downstairs to join her husband at the dining table"Good morning sweetheart" Mr. Darius greeted his wife"Good morning darling" She replied with a warm smile as she made her way to the dining table and sat down on the chair"Have you told Abigail and James that we would be going back to our mansion tomorrow?" Mr. Darius inquired"What!" Alex said"Good morning dear," Mrs. Darius said as she turned her head to face James who was already ready
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Hours passed, and it was finally time for the last meeting, Alex was tired of seeing his grandfather in every meeting they attended, he avoided him every single minute"Finally!" Alex exhaled sharply after the last minute was over. He was on his way to his office when he bumped into Andre and Mark, they came to see their friend, James"Well, well... isn't this the common church rat?”Mark said in a whisper, he didn't let Alex hear him because ever since the day Mr. Kim almost dealt with them, they have been afraid of him. No one wanted to get on his bad side"I think he heard you," Andrea said as he noticed that Alex was staring at them. They all noticed that the company has been unusually boring because no one wanted to tell Alex how they truly felt about him, this wasn't what they expected, they wanted more fun"James" They chorused immediately as they entered James's office"What's up guys," James said"We're good bro," Andrea said "I'm not good Andrea," Mark said, correcting him"
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"Yes, Alex would forgive you, my dear, I know that he holds no grudge against you," Mr. Xavier said"I wronged him, big time," Abigail said, she didn't care If someone was inside the car with her or not"Just try apologizing and I believe that he will hear you out, since he likes you” Mr. Kim said"I'm also really sorry, I've been a pain in the ass to Alex and I hope that he would forgive me," James saidThe car was silent and no one said anything until they got to the mansion, Mr. Kim drove all of them to The king’s palace . Alex was already at home, he was in his room working on something importantHis eyes were fixed on his laptop when he heard a knock on his door"Come in," He said,"Young Master Alex, your grandfather is here to see you," Hannah said"Ok," Alex said as he suspended everything that he was doing and stood up to follow Hannah. As Alex climb down the stairs, he spotted two familiar faces, the faces of the people that distaste him and showed him nothing but hate"What
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"I suspect that Mrs. Darius didn't keep to her part of the deal, maybe she tried to act smart and kill the man," Mr. Kim said"You are right" Alex agreed"But we can never be too sure" He added. They got to the airport early, but Lee was not there with them, he decided to go and visit his mother with the time he has has before something else takes his time. Mr. Kim and Alex got out of the car and waited patiently for Mr. Xavier. Alex couldn't wait to see him, they were all happy that he was finally coming homeMeanwhile, Mr. Xavier came out of the plane and used his eyes to scan around for his lovely grandson and Mr. Kim."Grandpa," Alex said as soon as he sighted Mr. Xavier, with a smile on his face he rushed to meet Mr. Xavier"How have you been, Grandpa," Alex asked"I've been great, what about you," Mr. Xavier asked"I'm fine Grandpa," Alex said"Welcome back home sir," Mr. Kim said"Thank you, Kim, I can see that you took good care of my boy," Mr. Xavier said and laughed"I'm no
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James drove to the Xavier's estate straight, his car finally came to a stop in front of the Darius quarter in Mr. Xavier's estateHe came out of the car and briskly walked into the house where he saw Abigail crying on the floor.Abigail didn't know when James walked into the house, she was weeping as she didn't know what had happen to them after the news."What happened," James asked as soon as he got close to Abigail, Abigail raised her head and turned to face her brother"Mother was arrested because of the tanker accident, James," Abigail said"Since yesterday I noticed her off behavior, she acting weird and I don't know what happened" Abigail added"What do you mean by she has been acting weird," James asked"I heard her the other day when she said that she is doing all these for our future and she wouldn't let us find out about anything," Abigail said"What does she mean," James asked"I don't know and that's what I tried to find out when I was listening to what she saying the oth
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"Ok" Sophie replied"Take good care of yourself" She added"Ok Mom, bye" Lee added before he hung up the call, he loved both his parents but not seeing them together was disheartening. Lee got to the company at exactly noon and he briskly walked into the building, he wanted to help Linda finish her work but of course, he couldn't do it alone so he needs a little helpAs he got to the seventh floor, he saw his father on Linda's desk"Hey Dad, what are you doing," Lee asked"I'm helping the girl sort things out," Mr. Kim said and a smile appeared on Lee's face, "Call me if you need any help," Lee said"I'm already done," Mr. Kim said"What?" Lee said"She finished all the difficult parts before leaving so the rest was just minor work," Mr. Kim said"Oh," Lee said, they both walked into Alex's office"It's almost time," Alex said immediately after he saw them"We will soon find out the truth," Lee said, and just then, Alex's phone began to ring, it was the same number that called him ye
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"How then do I buy my clothes," Linda asked as she glared at Lisa, and Lee couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction"I'm sorry if I annoyed you" Lisa apologized"It's just that I haven't been to a mall as big as this" Linda said, Lee stared at her for a few seconds before looking away"These are the latest collection in the market," Lisa said as she brought out some pair of shoes, heels, and a lot more"Pick as much as you want," Lee said and Linda was puzzled, these were very expensive and three shoes could be her salary for a month"But they look very expensive," Linda said"Not as expensive as you are and Alex wants you to get the best it's a way of appreciating all that you did and how you supported him, you were a good secretary and staff," Lee said with a smile. Linda turned away from him and kept her eyes on the shoes, she picked a black heel, it was very expensive as she could see the prize tag so she decided to only pick that shoe, she had eyes for another red heel but she
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“but the work will be much when I resume tomorrow" Linda said stating her worries"Don't worry about it, don't you know your boss, you will come back refreshed and start from that day" Lee said with a smile. "Ok" Linda hesitated a bit before agreeing"You wouldn't be able to decline anyway because it was an order," Lee said and Linda chuckled. Then followed him to the elevator, he could see that she was weak and her skin looked paleLee held her hand to support her so that she wouldn't fall. They got out of the elevator as soon as they got to the first floor, "oh my gosh" A staff said, when Lee entered the company, they opened their mouth in admiration and right now they saw him leave the hall holding hands with Linda"That Bitch, I don't expect less, who knows maybe she has an affair with Mr. Alexander just so she can get one of his rich friends," Another staff said"Stop being jealous, has she not been a supportive staff unlike us," Another staff said, she couldn't comprehend why t
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Alex walked into the bathroom after undressing, he had a quick shower and got dressed in his nightwear. Alex fell on the bed and as soon as his body hit the soft bed he fell asleep.The next day, he woke up early and got ready for work quickly. To Alex, today is going to be very eventful, he was able to give the company back its good name and today he was going to find out who caused the tanker accident, his grandfather was also coming back today.He wore his wristwatch and hurried out of his room, he briskly walked to the sitting room where he saw Mr. Kim sitting on the chair"Good morning, young master Alex" Mr. Kim greeted"Good morning young master Alex" Hannah also greeted"Good morning," Alex said with a smile on his face"Let's go," Alex said to Mr. Kim said"Young Master, won't you eat first before you go," Hannah asked"You didn't eat dinner yesterday" Hannah added"No I'm fine" Alex replied"Young Master, please eat a little, you can't go to bed with an empty stomach and sti
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Abigail watched her run up the stairs, she hasn't seen her mother like this before and it hurts her deeply to see her mother like that"What's wrong?" She thought as she stood up from her seat and trailed behind her mother. Abigail saw the news and she couldn't expect something like that to make her mother feel this way"Mom," she called as she ran upstairs, before she got there, Mrs. Darius has already locked the door so she couldn't open it"Can you please open the door?" She said as she hit her hand on the door, she continued banging it but there was no reply, no words, no sobs"What's wrong," Abigail said and she was about to hit the door again, the door flew open"What is the problem, sweetie," Mrs. Darius asked and forced a smile on her face, although Mrs. Darius used a face mask on her face so that Abigail wouldn't notice any swollen cheeks or red eyes but Abigail saw her eyes, it was swollen and red"You've been crying mom, what's wrong," Abigail asked"Nothing, just somethin
