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2024-03-14 06:57:05"Is there a new project Reynolds is launching?" The greeting from Jill, who had just finished her breakfast, made everyone sitting around the dining table look up in astonishment. They even glanced at each other to see who Jill was asking.
Aland tried to ignore it. He ate quietly as Jill let out a long sigh. He ignored the two indecisive siblings."Are you asking me, mum?" Camellia asked quietly. Not without cause. Even when she tried to invite Aland and Shannon to breakfast, Jill was reluctant. Of course, she thought Jill was talking to her.Unfortunately, Jill shook her head slowly as she wiped the area around her mouth with the napkin on the table. "Should I ask Cobb, who doesn't work at Reynolds Industries, about the latest news from the company I used to lead?"Aland nodded vaguely as he continued to eat the scrambled egg that was combined with the briefly roasted vegetable butter. He glanced at Shannon, who was also trying to ignore her moth
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"Don't we sometimes need to sacrifice a little thing to get something bigger, mum? I gave up three pawns to get a horse. Instead of calling it a negative trend, shouldn't it be called a tactic? I may have lost three projects totalling one million dollars, but last night, I signed an extensive project with double the profit of the three projects we gave up. Thank you for paying attention to JF Groups these days. So, stay healthy until you see how fast JF Groups will grow up, mum. Excuse me."Aland got up and moved as he reached for Shannon's hand to hold. He nodded his head as Shannon smiled and followed behind his back with pride.Meanwhile, Jill, who had been trying to look down on Aland, swallowed hard. Her gaze turned sharp, then glanced at the departure of Aland and Shannon, who were no longer visible. She threw her fork loudly to express her disappointment. "Damn it! How could he get a project with that much profit so easily? He doesn't even look like he's wor
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"How are you, Pete?"Jill's welcoming question to Pete at the Fischer's old home did not intimidate Pete. Luckily, when he learnt Jill was visiting, he managed to put away all his work tools to maintain confidentiality. As he continues to stir the coffee, he casually answers Jill's questions."As you can see, Mrs Reynolds. A lot has changed for me. I'm no longer working and have only been unemployed since James's death. So what can I say? I'm fine with things being quiet here."Pete quickly brought a cup of coffee to Jill, who sat down comfortably. Instead of taking a seat across the table, Pete stood near Jill as he lowered his gaze.Jill turned her head with her chin in her lap, while her other hand looked up at the sofa opposite, inviting Pete to sit on the same sofa."Don't make me feel uncomfortable with your standing around while I'm sitting comfortably, Pete. Aren't I your in-law after Aland and Shannon's wedding the day before?"
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Aland had just arrived home when he saw Pete watering some orchids that he had bought just moments before. Together with Shannon, he approached Pete, who seemed busy with his new hobby."I should have bought orchid seeds for the rest of the land, shouldn't I?" Aland teased while holding back a laugh.Instead of laughing with her husband, Shannon elbowed Aland's arm and squinted softly. "Are you also going to switch to agriculture after this?"Hearing Aland and Shannon's jokes, Pete could only glance and laugh softly. He placed the flower watering bottle on the shelf, then washed his hands to follow the newly created Fischer family inside. "Shall we get to the point?"Aland nodded and sat down on the sofa. He glanced at Shannon, who was heading to the kitchen to prepare the drinks. "You know what I want, don't you, hun?"Shannon only glanced, then tried to tease her husband with a playful wink, before finally raising her thumbs up to her c
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"What's wrong with you, Cobb?"Jill's question as she greeted Aland coming down the stairs with a frustrated expression made Shannon twist her head. In the next second, she tried to ignore it as she continued to eat the remaining half of her sandwich without asking about her husband's late arrival.Seeing that, Camellia squinted and grinned for a moment. She knew very well that Aland and Shannon had not been well since last night."Did any of you go upstairs before?" asked Aland anxiously. He sat right next to his wife, who still looked ignorant.Jill frowned and shook her head slowly. As she continued to munch on the meal she had made, she tried to remember. "I don't think so. I never went upstairs. What about you, Lia?"Camellia shook her head and shrugged her shoulders simultaneously. "Me neither. Why should I go up there and go to all that trouble if I can just relax here without any interference? But what's wrong?"Shannon c
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Jill laughed out loud. Her stomach was so tight that she had to hold on with both hands. "You see that, right? They were so romantic in front of us before, but now they're fighting in front of us. They might not realise it, but we really enjoyed the drama they presented this morning."Camellia nodded in confirmation. She repeatedly covered her mouth as she tried to laugh as quietly as possible, even in front of her mother. "I'll never forget this day, mum. They could have talked to each other and straightened things out. But they fought and showed me how they solve problems that they never do."Jill glanced at her watch and patted her hand lightly. "Listen to me, Lia. You'll be late if you keep laughing here. Let's go, or Shannon will penalise you for being late today."Camellia quickly got up and waved as she headed out of the house. "I'm off, mum!""Lemme know whatever happens at the office, okay?"Camellia's thumbs were raised to chest
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"So far, we've received three new publishing submission emails, Aland. Congratulations," Pete said with a toast. The reddish-coloured cocktail shook as the three glasses clinked proudly."What if Jill finds out we're playing with her?" asked Shannon after taking a hesitant sip of her cocktail. She wiped her wet lips as her drink sloshed around. "I'm afraid she'll be more savage than a wolf."Aland shook his head softly. He sat on a nearby sofa while fiddling with his fingers on the edge of the glass. "It's not us who played her, hun. But she's been playing with her trust. She believes too much just because of what she hears. So what's wrong if we present what she wants to see?""It's lucky that Ms Hills is willing to work with us again. She made the review interesting at the right time, so Mrs Reynolds didn't notice our movements. I think that's the key. Moreover, what you guys showed probably looked more natural than the over-the-top theatrics of the top
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"Goddamn it! What the fuck with me? Why am I missing out on so much just because of this damn microphone, huh?"Camellia backed away as Jill threw some crockery at her. Not only was she scared, she really didn't know what else to say when she saw Jill's horrified expression. "Mum, I'm telling you because I think it's important. Not because I want to get an angry outburst from you."Jill gave Camellia a wide-eyed stare. She leaned closer with her index finger pointed in front of her face. "Is that more important now? I tried to get them in a dispute and make Aland lose the proposal file he worked all night on! But what did I get? JF Printing is full of customers now! How did this happen, Lia?! Where has the luck not been on our side after all the losses I've suffered?"Camellia shook her head in disbelief. She looked down in fear, then tried to remember things. "Did we fall into their trap, mum? Did they do this on purpose to keep us distracted?"J
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Jill paced in front of her still cluttered room. She swore repeatedly, releasing a painful tightness from inside her chest. But her calls to Trixie were no longer wanted. She was ignored, unwanted. "Goddamn it! What are you so crazy about, Trixie? You want to pretend that I'm the biggest contributor of funds for you to build your little company over there?"Once again, she mobilised her efforts. This time she sent Trixie a threatening message that made her pull out her important card. After all, she knew very well who Trixie was who was still starting a retail business with the knowledge Jill had given her for free. "You want to ignore me? Should I tell your husband, Brandon, who you really are? Should I bring out my evil attitude if you can't help me when I've already helped you with a lot of money without you needing to return it, Trixie? Don't make me threaten you or you'll feel the consequences. You know very well who I am, don't you?"Without thinkin
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"I do," Arthur said as he took out a red velvet box from beneath his luxurious clothes. He placed a simple ring with a single jewel on Dwyane's finger, which looked beautiful in his eyes.After that, the priest began to lead the prayers. It didn't take long for the two to sign the marriage contract.Although Arthur's second wedding ceremony was only held at the nearest church in the neighbourhood of the hospital, the happiness was evident on his pale face. He had been a wheelchair user for more than two hours, enduring the pain in his solar plexus after his surgery five days ago.There were only seven people in the church to witness Arthur's far from simple wedding. No party, no food. Only Shannon, Aland, Pete, Will Smith, John Benedict, Phil Allen, and Edward Frey, the officer who uncovered Arthur's many hidden cases.The first-born was given to Arthur, even though he was in a wheelchair. Seeing Arthur's weakening condition, the priest rushed the blessing and lighti
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"I'm going to file for a marriage annulment. So, will you be my lover, Dwyane?"Arthur's request just after Camellia disconnected the call made Dwyane melt. She burst into tears as he approached Arthur, who was still lying in the cage."Why just lovers? You can get married after cancelling your previous marriage," Aland said from the sofa.Aland immediately got up and approached with both hands in each of his trouser pockets. He grabbed his laptop before moving on, as he did not even get a response from his brother.Arthur was silent. Not only him, even Dwyane didn't know what to say when he was in the middle of such an awkward situation.As he put his work laptop in his bag, Aland spoke up again to help."I'll talk to Mr Smith right away. He will help you to file for a marriage cancellation as soon as possible. Only then, you guys can get married before you actually return to prison in six days. If you have anything to say, just call Pete--"Aland hadn't
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"Are you sure you're okay?"Camellia asked from a distance. The look of concern was visible, but it was not savoured by Arthur as he had savoured the anxiety on Dwyane's face earlier.The two were now connected through a call Aland had made to Mr Cavill, who was visiting his daughter. Using a phone and a laptop, the two were now face to face, even though it was only through a call connection.Arthur nodded in response to his wife's question at the end of the call. Unfortunately, he could not take his attention away from Dwyane, who was busy writing in the corner of the room."I'm fine, Lia. What about you? Did mum cause trouble again? Did she hurt you?"Although she sounded more concerned than before, Lia knew very well that it was just a pep talk from her husband. She shook her head slowly as she wiped away tears with her sleeve."Listen to me, Arthur. I asked dad to contact Aland so I could connect with you like this for some reason. Although I just found o
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Arthur blinked softly. His eyes squinted as the glare of the lights greeted him as he woke up after being in a state of emergency because of heavy blood loss.Instead of finding Dwyane or Lia, he saw Aland sitting with his head bowed on the edge of the bed. Her eyes closed again to make sure before finally looking back at who was beside him.It was the same man he hated to death before. Aland.Arthur's hand moved towards Aland's closed head, hiding his face, when he suddenly saw movement from the sofa. Quickly, Arthur pretended to close his eyes again, as if he hadn't woken up from a long sleep.Dwyane was shocked to death when he looked at the clock. It was almost night and Arthur had not woken up. This was contrary to the information received from the doctor earlier.Slowly, Dwyane woke up Aland, who had fallen asleep by accident. "Mr Fischer. It's already dark. Shouldn't you be going home?"The surprised Aland got up hurriedly. He looked over to where Arth
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"What else this time, Dwyane?"Arthur's question made Dwyane shake her head slowly. She plugged the flash disc into the laptop she had brought with her. She positioned it so that the screen was facing the direction where Arthur was."I haven't seen it myself, Arthur. You can see for yourself. This was given to me by Aland. He said it was a precious gift for you."Hearing Aland's name, Arthur rose lazily. He shook his head, refusing to see what he really wanted to show."No, Dwyane. That's enough. The other day you brought me the news you secretly heard from him. And it really kept me up all night long. Now what? Are they planning to frustrate me here?"Dwyane shook her head slowly. She was just trying to keep Arthur's attention back on what Aland was about to show him."No, Arthur. The other day, the possibility that I was wrong was quite high. Aland said that sometimes there is some information that is missed and contributes greatly to misunderstandings. Tha
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"Go away, Cobb! Get out of here or I'll kill you right now!"Aland sniggered and moved off, leaving Jill filled with intense guilt."You're just bragging! Arthur is my nephew! He is everything to me! And you can't touch him! He's mine! Don't ever come back or I'll kill you right here!"The clock had already struck three in the afternoon when Aland and Shannon sat across from Dwyane Hills. He knew very well that Dwyane continued to visit Arthur, no matter what. Every day. For more than nine days."I'm sorry if I've upset you, Mr Fischer," Dwyane greeted, having just spoken after ten minutes of apparent silence.Aland cleared his throat, then took a sip of his coffee while shaking his head slowly."What do you have to apologise for? There's nothing wrong with you going there, Ms Hills. I just don't like that you went there with information you shouldn't have given."Suddenly, Dwyane's eyes widened. Her hands immediately folded on the table, and tried to rea
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"Since when did you become so talkative, Cobb?"Jill's counterattack made Aland pause. He looked at Jill, who grabbed a plastic chair to sit across from him."How can I help you with coming all the way out here?"Aland glanced at Shannon for a moment, trying to make sure that his wife was fully prepared. He looked again at his mother-in-law, whose new identity had been stripped away, leaving nothing of her once admired name."There's something I want to do about the key you gave me. Liliana's death."Jill did not seem surprised at how quickly Aland had learnt the truth with just one keyword."You found it?"Aland showed her an old photo of Sophie and Liliana that he had copied from an old file at the orphanage. Even though it wasn't clear, Jill could still recognise who was in the picture."This is you and Liliana. You two are sisters, aren't you?"Seeing that Aland was not surprised by what she had found, Jill got up and approached. Her eyes squi
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"What did you say? Sorry, but can you say it again?"Shannon's request was not without reason. For the first time, she sat in Will Smith's room with Pete and her husband to explain everything.Aland closed his eyes and smiled faintly. His hands were intertwined with each other in a position in the middle of her legs."I'm not misspeaking, Shannon. This is the truth. Until a few moments ago, only Pete and I knew about this."Will Smith didn't understand. He, who had been staring out the window while listening to Aland's explanation, could only turn around and shake his head slowly."If Arthur is not James's son, why does James insist on claiming him?""Because he just lost his son, Mr Smith. Don't you remember that his scandal broke just as he was about to celebrate JF Groups' anniversary? James couldn't just ignore Arthur's arrival with Liliana. He didn't want to act rashly, either. He asked me to keep the fact that Arthur was abandoned by Eugene a secret bec
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"Sophie? You're trying to defame our orphanage just because of Sophie's case? Do you also want to examine all the children in this orphanage so that you can be satisfied with your judgement, Mr Fischer?"Aland turned to Shannon briefly before leaning forward, trying to calm him down. "Listen to me, Mr Flitch. This is not what you think it is. We're not here to make a statement or to judge your orphanage as bad, no. I'm just here because there's something wrong. I'm only here because there's something I wanna to know. About Sophie. That's all. We will never tell anyone that Sophie is from here. After all, the whole of the UK knows that Sophie's dangerous behaviour is not the result of someone's upbringing, but her disposition, which may never change even twenty years later. We're just looking into her bloodline. That's all."Dom Flitch squinted with an angry gaze. His previously cupped hands immediately came closer, watching Aland and Shannon's movements that seemed so d
