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Laura herself was now sobbing. She was going to console and hold Tony but ended up needing someone to console her as well. Simon saw the sight before him and felt moved. He hadn't met Aunt Lulu besides his first visit to Tony where she discloses all about Tony and Daniella's lives. His fiancee holds her in high esteem and something like this happened to her. Seeing Tony like this, he knew something worse would have happened if Daniella was there. "Tony, please, calm down" Simon consoled, he went closer and held him from the back. But Tony was shivering. Tears weren't coming out of his eyes, but one can tell he is paying for the 'no tears' from within. " Aunt, Aunt" was all Tony could utter, he couldn't be consoled. He has been a doctor and has witnessed many deaths and confirmed it to the patients relatives. But he had never experienced someone so dear to him die. His parents, he didn't get to know them before they died and yet the thoughts of losing his parents st
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" I asked my chauffeur to go pick Aunt Lulu this morning. She was going on a short trip and I offered her the car. Tony was going to be busy and wouldn't be able to drive her. I'm sorry I didn't inform you first.." Jennifer explained. Simon now understands. The corpses were Aunt Lulu and Daniella's chauffeur. This is going to be terrible. The woman is important to Tony and Daniella. How can he break the news of the accident to Daniella knowing she's pregnant and the Pregnancy was less than a month. The foetus is tender and fragile. A little mood swing would cause a miscarriage. He wasn't going to tell her yet. " Does the call you received now have anything to do with the car? Was Aunt Lulu arrested?" Daniella asked. She's becoming uncomfortable with the sudden Change in Simon's mood. Has anything happened to her aunt? She took her phone and dialled her aunt's cell pho
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Simon asked and stared clueless at her. She asked him if he had an objection. Objection to what? "You weren't listening to me right? What's the matter?" Daniella asked, intertwining her elbow with his. She looked up at Simon with a smile. The latter smiled faintly and kissed her temple. "Not really,my mind did a little wandering but I am with you now.." he twisted it. " I was saying Julia's adopted daughter is in the boys quarters. I hope you don't object to her spending the night there?" She repeated. " No, if she doesn't cause trouble for the boys. Besides, was it the agreement between the both of you to bring her over to the boys quarters?" Julia inquired. "Oh no, I only suggested that she would catch up early when she mixes with kids like herself but not to live with the boys. If Julia wasn't having a challenge, he would have come over to pick her to his place&helli
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He stood afar and saw them get together and drove off. Was he wasting his Frede in pursuing Kelly agan? He was suffering torture because of her and she was already seeing someone else? It was as if his headache was pounding him afresh with a fuller force. He got back into his car but couldn't drive. Kelly had slipped off his hand and he couldn't do anything about it. No, he wouldn't believe it. Perhaps they are friends and no strings attached. He would go to her one more Frede and if she confirmed seeing someone else, he wouldn't go after her again. How he was able to drive back to his Mansion he doesn't know. He just saw that he arrived home. He went to his room and laid on the bed. He took his drugs but skipped the pills. He would take that at night and hope this one would work for him. When Tony left the hospital, he drove to Julia's place. He met Daniella an
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He likes her at first sight. She's beautiful and attractive. Though she didn't say anything different from what his mother had told him about her. She's divorced and lost a pregnancy. She confirmed that and said to him they could only be friends. But for being open minded, he would make her fall in love with him. She looked reserved and he likes such women. Kelly herself was full of thoughts, not of Simon but Julia. He came to see her at work and wants them to go for lunch and talk things between each other. She refused him bluntly and said harsh words at him. She loved him but cannot be with him again, she can't just forgive him for what he did to her. Julia went to see Fred and Lee that evening and took Amaya with him. When the boys saw her, they went to hold her hands. " She's your cousin now, treat her as one.." Julia said, getting the kids acquainted with themselv
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Julia suddenly became gloomy. He sighed and turned his face away, biting his lower lip. Daniella saw his actions and his sudden Change of mood and wondered if she was wrong to have asked him such a question. "Daniella, my life hasn't been the same again after Kelly left me. I went to see her in the hospital before she was discharged and you can't imagine how insulted and humiliated her brother treated me. I endured it because it was I who did wrong. Alfred even pushed and would have rumpled my suit that day and Kelly watched on without a word. I had to leave her place that morning. I went to her house to see her after she was discharged and it wasn't only Alfred who attacked me at the Frede but her mother as well. She categorically told me not to come find her daughter again. She wants me to live my life apart from her daughter because I have caused her enough harm. I h
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Kelly turned a white eye. Her mother is trying to get her a New boyfriend. With what has happened to her, she doesn't feel like bothering herself about a man. She just wants to live her life on her own terms and not get entangled with men who are not to be trusted. If Julia who loves her so much treated her like he did, why should she ever believe a man again. They are sweet tongue creatures and only know how to deceive women who are naturally simple minded. " Thank you mum for your care and love you have shown towards me this past few weeks. But I don't want to be in any form of relationship now. I will not be going to dinner with your friend's son. I want to be myself and live by myself without getting entangled with any man.." Kelly politely refused. Monica sighed audibly. She had anticipated this reply from her daughter. She knows somewhere in her, she is still in love with her ex husband. Otherwise what does going for a blind date got to do with not wanting to
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Eddie chuckled while lifting his wine glass toward Tom's face. He flashed a sly smile and said, "You know, I can be relied upon, right? So, when are you going to tell me the dark secret that could destroy Frank?"Tom raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "Simon or Eddie, revenge isn't like this. If you keep obsessing over Frank's misdeeds, how long will it take for you to move forward? Look at the opportunities that are wide open. You're starting a business with your partner, and I think that's already very good.Your joining our syndicate isn't just because I have a grudge against Frank's family. You're smart, and your connections are excellent. You can get into every gathering of wealthy and powerful people in Poland. That's my goal. These firearms need buyers, Eddie. Understand?""Well, but if we narrow it down, you also want to compete with Frank's brother, don't you? He's almost made his way into Poland because he's dating my friend's mother. I don't mean to pressure you, but I'm
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“Eddie, you need to think this through,” his secretary, Lisa, urged as she shuffled through papers on his desk. “Keeping your distance from Agatha might not be the best strategy right now.”Eddie leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples. “You don’t understand. I can’t afford to get too close to her, not after everything that’s happened.”“Look, I get it. But you’ve already agreed to help her with her family’s company. If you cut ties now, it’ll look suspicious,” Lisa replied, raising an eyebrow.Eddie sighed heavily. “It was a mistake to agree to that in the first place. I should have never involved myself in her family’s business.”“Eddie, this is a complicated situation. You know Agatha needs your support,” Lisa pressed, her voice steady. “She’s promised to start fresh, to make this work. You can’t just back out.”“Her promises don’t mean anything if it jeopardizes my own company,” Eddie countered, his voice rising slightly. “I have to think about my future, my business. I can’
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“Eddie!” Jennifer called out as she stepped into the house, her heart racing.Eddie emerged from the kitchen, looking worn out and a little worried. “You’re back! How was your trip?”“It was beautiful, but… we need to talk,” Jennifer said, struggling to keep her voice steady.“Talk about what?” Eddie asked, leaning against the kitchen counter, sensing the tension in the air.“Andrew… he wants to marry me,” Jennifer blurted out, the words escaping before she could rein them in.Eddie’s brow furrowed. “What? You’ve got to be kidding me. You just got back from a vacation! Why would you even consider that?”“I know it sounds crazy, but he’s serious. He wants me to leave everything and be with him,” she replied, panic rising in her chest.“Leave everything? Jennifer, are you really thinking about this? What about us?” Eddie’s voice rose slightly, betraying his frustration.“I’m not saying I will! I just… I need time to figure things out,” she stammered, trying to make sense of her feelings.
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Eddie leaned back in his chair, staring out the window as he waited for Agatha to arrive. The morning sun filtered through the glass, casting shadows across his desk, but the warmth offered little comfort. His mind raced with possibilities, scenarios of how this confrontation would play out. He could almost hear the tension humming in the air, a warning that things were about to get messy.When Agatha finally entered, she was all business, her heels clicking sharply against the hardwood floor. Her expression was calm, but Eddie noticed a flicker of something in her eyes—nervousness, perhaps, or anticipation.“Eddie,” she greeted, her tone cool. “You wanted to see me?”“Have a seat,” he replied, gesturing to the chair across from him. He needed to maintain control, to keep the upper hand in this conversation.Agatha sat down, her posture elegant, but there was a slight tension in her shoulders. “What’s this about?”“Let’s not pretend, Agatha. You know exactly why I wanted to talk to yo
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"Eddie, calm down. You're jumping to conclusions." Agatha’s voice was smooth, too smooth for Eddie’s liking. She sat across from him, legs crossed, sipping her tea as if the world wasn’t on fire.Eddie clenched his fists, barely able to control his rising anger. His office felt smaller, suffocating, as if the walls were closing in on him. “Calm down? Agatha, one of my subsidiaries just got shut down for a violation, and it happens to be the one your man, Charles, oversees. You expect me to believe that’s just a coincidence?”Agatha didn’t even flinch. She set her cup down delicately, her sharp eyes meeting his. “I understand your frustration, Eddie. But accusing me without evidence won’t solve your problem. Charles has been nothing but loyal, and whatever happened at that company was not my doing. You’re letting your emotions cloud your judgment.”Eddie’s jaw tightened. “You think this is about emotions? Agatha, I’ve been in this business long enough to know when something stinks. I j
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"Jennifer, you need a break. We've both been working nonstop, and honestly, I think a vacation would do us both some good." Andrew's voice was steady but held a hint of concern as they sat across from each other in the quiet corner of a café.Jennifer stirred her coffee absentmindedly, her mind elsewhere. "I don’t know if I’m ready to go anywhere, Andrew. There’s too much going on, and I can’t just leave. Especially with everything at the office." She sighed, the weight of Frank's death still lingering in her voice, even though she had started to heal.Andrew leaned forward, his eyes locking onto hers. "You can't keep burying yourself in work, Jen. It's not healthy. You’ve been carrying a lot on your shoulders, and I get it. But you need to take care of yourself too. Just a few days away. Let’s go somewhere quiet, where you don’t have to think about business or Frank for a while."Jennifer hesitated, chewing her lip. She knew Andrew was right, but the thought of leaving everything beh
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“Grace, I need to know exactly what’s going on,” Eddie demanded, pacing around his office. His voice was sharp, filled with frustration. “We can’t afford any more surprises, and this Wilford situation has already cost us enough.”Grace, sitting calmly across from him, nodded. “I understand, Mr. Cameron. I’ve already started pulling reports from the other subsidiaries. But, honestly, I think we need to have a bigger conversation about oversight. This isn’t just about Wilford anymore.”Eddie stopped pacing and turned to face her. “What do you mean?”She handed him a folder. “I’ve been digging, and there are minor discrepancies in a few other subsidiaries as well. It’s not at the level of Wilford, but it’s enough to raise concerns.”Eddie flipped through the documents, his brow furrowing deeper with each page. “How did this happen under my watch? I had systems in place, checks and balances—how did we miss all of this?”Grace gave him a sympathetic look. “Honestly, I think the company has
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Eddie sat at his desk, staring at the numbers on the financial report in front of him. His heart sank as he scanned the figures again, hoping he had somehow misread the data. But there was no mistaking it—his company had taken a sharp hit, and the numbers reflected a significant loss.“This doesn’t make sense,” he muttered to himself, furrowing his brow. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed his personal secretary, Grace.Moments later, Grace appeared at the door, clipboard in hand, her face calm as ever. She was always efficient, always on top of everything, and Eddie trusted her implicitly. But today, something felt off, and he needed answers.“Grace,” he said, his voice sharp with urgency. “What’s going on with the numbers? Our revenues have dropped drastically. I need you to dig into this and find out where the problem lies.”Grace nodded, her fingers already flying over her tablet as she pulled up the latest data. “I’ll get to it right away, Mr. Cameron. I’ll have a detailed
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Eddie paced back and forth in his office, his phone gripped tightly in his hand. He had just read Jennifer’s text: *"We’re heading to Aruba. I’ll be fine, Eddie. Don’t worry."* His gut told him something was off, but he didn’t want to overreact—at least not yet.He opened his contacts, his thumb hovering over a few trusted names. Maybe he could ask one of them to keep an eye on Jennifer while she was away. But before he could make a decision, Agatha appeared at the doorway, her presence calm and poised.“Eddie, what’s going on?” Agatha’s voice was smooth, almost soothing. She noticed the tension in his shoulders, the way he clenched his phone like it was the last tether holding him together. Eddie exhaled heavily, running a hand through his hair. “Jennifer just texted me. She’s heading to Aruba with Andrew. Something feels… wrong.”Agatha raised an eyebrow, stepping further into the room. “Aruba? With Andrew? That doesn’t sound too bad, does it?” Her voice had a lilt of casualness, a
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Andrew watched Jennifer run toward the car, her decision clear as she fumbled with her phone. His face twisted in frustration, his mind racing. He had spent weeks meticulously planning this, gaining her trust, making her think he was her escape. And now, Eddie had ruined everything. His phone buzzed in his pocket, but he ignored it, clenching his fists. Jennifer had already stepped away, halfway across the tarmac, but Andrew wasn’t ready to let this go so easily. With determined steps, he caught up to her, his voice low but urgent as he reached out to grab her arm. "Jennifer, wait."Jennifer stopped, startled, but didn’t turn around immediately. She seemed to wrestle with herself, not quite pulling away from him yet. Andrew took that as a sign to keep going."Just listen to me," Andrew urged, trying to soften his tone. "You don’t have to believe anything Eddie says. He’s trying to confuse you, make you doubt your own decisions."Jennifer shook her head, her voice barely above a whis
