2024-06-26 22:42:07Eddie stood nervously outside the elegant office building in the heart of Warsaw, the city's skyline stretching out behind him. He took a deep breath, adjusted his tie, and reminded himself that this meeting could be the breakthrough he had been waiting for. Bianca had worked her connections to introduce him to Randy Kowalski, one of Warsaw's most influential entrepreneurs. If everything went well, Randy could become the largest investor Eddie's company had ever secured.
Inside, Bianca greeted him with a warm smile. "Ready?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with confidence.
Eddie nodded, trying to steady his racing heart. "Let's do this."
They were led into a sleek, modern conference room where Randy was waiting. He was a tall man with a commanding presence, his silver hair neatly combed and his tailored suit impeccable. He rose to greet them, shaking Eddie's hand firmly.
"Mr. Kowalski, thank you for meeting with us," Eddie began, trying to match Randy's con
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Eddie sat at his desk, his eyes fixed on the blinking cursor on his computer screen. His mind was elsewhere, filled with the memories of the past few weeks. The whirlwind of success and new opportunities had left him exhausted yet exhilarated. Just as he was about to dive back into his work, his phone buzzed with a message from Bianca."Meet me at the Velvet Lounge tonight at 8. Need to talk. – Bianca"Eddie frowned, sensing an urgency in her message. He glanced at the clock and realized he had a few hours before the meeting. Deciding to clear his head, he left the office and took a walk through the bustling streets of Warsaw. The city was alive with energy, a stark contrast to the unease he felt about Bianca's cryptic message.As evening fell, Eddie made his way to the Velvet Lounge, a sophisticated bar known for its dim lighting and intimate atmosphere. He spotted Bianca sitting at a secluded corner table, a glass of whiskey in her hand. Her eyes looked
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A slap landed on Eddie’s face. Tears streamed down Bianca’s cheeks, soaking her face. She covered her body with a blanket and yelled, "You bastard! How dare you lie to me?! Eddie, you're the most disgusting man I've ever known!""I know! Okay, but you need to calm down, Bianca. Please, I can explain this is all a misunderstanding. I didn’t mean to deceive you. I really wanted to tell you the truth," Eddie said, trying to soothe Bianca.Bianca took a deep breath, struggling to control her emotions. "How can you think this is just a misunderstanding, Eddie? You tricked me. You took advantage of my situation!"Eddie felt the sting on his face, not just from Bianca's slap but also from the sadness that was evident on her face. "I never intended to take advantage of you. I... I was just scared. Scared that you would leave if you knew the truth."Bianca looked at Eddie with eyes full of hatred and pain. "You think this lie would make me stay? You are so foolish, Eddie."Eddie nodded slowly,
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Eddie came out of the clothing store, five shopping bags in his hand, the first time Eddie had really gone shopping like a woman. There were probably around twenty clothes he bought today, not including underwear and pants.“Damn it! Why am I so wasteful and strangely the money I spend doesn't seem to decrease and always increases! "God, I hope that when I wake up and return to my native earth you will still give me money like this," said Eddie.The man then left the front of the clothing shop he had just stopped at, his goal now was to eat. Eddie's stomach was starting to rebel and want to eat. Eddie felt completely free on this street, he didn't even think if any of the people passing by would recognize him, even if that happened, Eddie was ready with an explanation which of course made sense.After walking about five hundred meters, Eddie found a small cafe that did not exist on his native earth. It was written that the cafe made mushroom topping pizza
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The noise of people laughing woke Eddie up, he was sleeping in the room facing the front. Actually, Eddie was asleep, without realizing that because he was disturbed by the sound, Eddie suddenly got up and looked at the window. Only when the sunlight hit his face did Eddie understand that what he was doing was very dangerous.“Fuck!”Eddie immediately lowered his body back down. If only one of the people below had looked at Eddie, everything would have fallen apart."Okay, I have to be careful, keep your focus Eddie," he muttered.The young man then shifted his body to the corner of the room, after which he adjusted his position to sit and leaned against the wall. His eyes were still a little sleepy and if he forced him to sleep through the night, chances are Eddie would be able to."Hi Mrs. Antony!”Suddenly a shrill voice from a young woman made Eddie flinch, he knew whose voice it was.“Bianca!” he exc
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Moonlight accompanied the journey, even though he had spent several hours without eating, Eddie didn't care, he couldn't feel the feeling of hunger. The only feeling left in his body was longing. The feeling of love and longing for Bianca was so great that Eddie forgot that the feeling of longing for his two friends who were crying in the real world was much greater.He put aside the doubts and anxieties in his heart as best he could, returning to the main issue, Bianca was the main thing he had to get before finally having to leave this galaxy. One interesting thing, Eddie's heart is not one hundred percent sure that he can get Bianca, so he prefers to just carry out what is happening without expecting anything more.It didn't feel like the journey had almost arrived at Bianca's residential area. Eddie looked back at the street written on Bianca's ID, the street was right to his right now. Without hesitation, Eddie immediately crossed the road and entere
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"We have to win against the organization led by Peter . I don't want you to lose to them at the presentation in Paris. However, we have to win the research. Remember, the funds obtained are not small and it can really develop our organization's dream of researching the existence of other universes. , understand right? You are the smartest young man in this city, the government councils really depend on you, so I hope you can make everything superior,"The adult man's voice was now right in front of the information desk, but their footsteps then moved away, from the footsteps of the people who entered the library could be counted as more than two people. Referring to the discussion about Paris, Eddie believes that one of the people coming tonight is the other him in this galaxy.“The universe... what are they taking in this library...” Eddie muttered under his breath. Eddie tried to keep his ears as sharp as possible so he could catch the conversation, maybe
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The atmosphere in the hospital tonight was very quiet, Eddie's parents were sitting in the waiting room. Eddie's mother's eyes looked very puffy, she had spent almost two days crying. Nothing could stop his crying except Eddie who came back to his senses. Margareth often stared blankly at the ICU room. Every time she was given the freedom to visit Eddie up close, Margareth would definitely feel deep trauma and sadness.“What if Eddie doesn't come back? "I don't want to lose my child," said Margareth to her husband and Koyle who were sitting with them in the waiting room.Dwayne could only hug his wife tightly, even in his heart he began to doubt Eddie's recovery. The injury he suffered was serious and similar to Bianca's. However, it was Dwayne's job to calm Margaret down."You must continue to believe that our beloved child will survive, he will not give up, isn't that a trait you have passed on to him? "If you believe in him, then Eddie will feel that wa
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When the sound got further away, Eddie only dared to check and saw that there was no one else in the room apart from himself and the two women on the middle shelf.“Thank God, why is today so dangerous, how many times have I met strangers, this time with the other me! "Why is the story just like in a movie," said Eddie. Making sure that the other him had really moved away and was no longer on the third and fourth floors, Eddie stood up and looked from the edge of the floor guardrail, seeing that the other him was on the ground floor. Seeing this, Eddie immediately returned to his seat and started reading the encyclopedia on the table again.Page by page Eddie read and understood the contents of the encyclopedia in this galaxy. Eddie was quite amazed because the events that occurred in this galaxy were not much different from the situation on earth where he was, everything was almost the same. The only difference lies in the constellations, and parts of the univer
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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
