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2024-10-29 19:42:56He looked from one to the other. He doesn't know who Fred is and who Lee is between them. They are identical.
"I am fine", " I am fine" the boys answered uniformly. That was when the grandparents knew their names were Fred and Lee.
"Eehhm. Who's Fred and who's Lee?" Julia asked.Looking from one to the other? "I am Fred" Fred answered from his left. "I am Lee" Lee answered the from his right.
"Ok, Fred here and Lee here" Julia confirms. He looked at them and still knew he would soon get confused again. Once they stood up and they were not in his right and left position, he would mix it up again.
"How can I differentiate you out there?" Julia asked. He didn't spare anyone a glance, not even Eddie who was watching and listening to Julia calmly.
"Only our mummy knows. Maybe you ask her" Lee answered. No one can differentiate between them except their mummy and they don't know how s
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Then an arranged marriage set in. She married a man she never had any feelings for but to please her stepmother who said she wants nothing else for her than to be happy. Her so-called husband was having affairs with her sister and then they set up. She became pregnant and she was courageous enough to birth the babies. Now when she felt everything was going to be fine, a man suddenly came up and took her boys away. Her life was so empty. What is she going to do next? Eddie is her boss and he's more powerful than her. She doesn't have the resources to contend with him in Court nor is she buoyant enough to take them away from her. Jennifer was immersed in her world of isolation and didn't know she's to submit a plan to Eddie's office. Eddie called the secretary and asked the chief designer to be summoned to his office with her plan. Jennifer's official line st
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Her eyes became teary. She looked out of the window, not wanting Julia to see her tears again. She only wants to see her boys. " I have lived with them for over three years now and practically got addicted to them. But your brother just took them away leaving me to live solo" Agatha explained. Julia saw her sniffling and listened to her. He felt she was not feeling happy. Her present mood was different from the vibrant one she used to have before this whole issue came up. "I understand how you feel Agatha. But you went the extreme yesterday when you slapped him. Eddie has never been slapped by anyone in his life. You need to apologise to him first and when you feel he has forgiven you, then talk to him about the kids and hear what he feels" Clara advised. "I will not apologise to him. Do you know what the effect of what he did to me four years ago cost me?" Agatha blurted out.
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She stood up quickly and went to her door locking it firmly to prevent anyone from coming in.She returned and pushed Eddie violently.But the latter seemed to have anticipated what she was going to do and hence, gave her a shoulder."Go ahead Eddie, kill me at once and end it. Claim the children and tell them their mother was murdered by you.That way, you will have them to yourself alone and not bother to share the custody with anyone else.What am I living for? What meaning will my life bring me?My life got a New direction when I gave birth to those kids. They gave me reasons to embrace life again and found a purpose for living.They are my only family, my companion and soulmate.You not only took them away from me, but threatened to severed us forever!You may be rich Eddie, but you are not t
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"I said, you may leave!"he ordered and Agatha gave a slight nod. She turned back and walked out of the office. She returned to her office and soon took all her belongings into a big paper bag and went away at the close of the day. Few hours after the day's work, Eddie was going to leave but decided to give a glance at the plan. When he opened the first page, it was a letter he saw. He squinted and picked it up. His eyes became cold when he read the contents of the letter…Resignation letter! Agatha left the company? On what basis? She left because of him? He went through the resignation letter reading every line several Fredes. No wonder she insisted that he go through the plan and see if there are places she should correct. Eddie sighed. Why does she detest him so much? He had never done anything to destroy her or tarnish her image. If he had found her th
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It will amount to him ruining his own future happiness and hers as well. Two lives living as a couple before the outside world but a complete stranger to each other. "I asked you a question, Eddie," Cheng Li demanded. Instead of his son answering his question, he remained stilled like someone who was lost in his world of fantasies. " Nothing special dad,"Eddie answered simply. Nothing special because things are the way they have always been. "I was told she came over to the company to invite you for lunch and you completely shunned her despite telling you ahead of Frede?"Cheng Li asked. Eddie had never mentioned that he was going out for lunch, dinner or any kind of outing with Emily. Since they were engaged, he should always let her be in his company. They are supposed to go places together and let people see them in love with each other. "Yes. She called me and I told
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Julia said good night to his brother and hung up. He can't just imagine that Jennifer will take such a delicate decision. The employees of the Li's Group had the best welfare allowances besides incentives and salaries. Many people desire to join the company, that's why they are never out of staff. But Jennifer resigning from the position implies that she is letting all the benefits that would have been hers be taken away because she doesn't want to see the President. How does the office of the President interfere with her office? She blew off her license to live a comfortable life and he would go through other applicants and offer them the position the next morning. Eddie wondered at what Julia said. When the position was vacant, he was going to choose a great applicant with years of experience and a name to herself. But Clara said he has a candidate for the position. He reluctantly let him fill the position
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Josh squinted. He saw that Jennifer was staring at him angrily. He looked away. He didn't come to see her for a fight but to ask her to reconsider her decision. "Josh, you are stepping on my nerves. What are you here for? Spit it out and stop asking me pretentious questions that you already have answers to"Jennifer snapped at her. She doesn't like it when people come to her saying one thing and having something else in their mind. Whatever he wants to say, he could just go ahead and say it rather than going Merry-round. "Why did you resign from the Li's Group?'' Josh asked, he was unhappy with Jennifer's approach and harsh words at him. "What business of yours is that? Whatever I choose to do, it doesn't have anything to do with you. So please mind your business"Jennifer shut him down. Josh was lost. Jennifer said such words at him? He never would have believed that a day
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"Do you have drugs you can take?" He asked next and Jennifer said yes. He asked where she kept them and she wanted to stand up but he said she should sit down. Agatha pointed in a certain direction and he went to get it. But he paused when he saw the various design drafts that Jennifer had made. He checked through it all and admired it. These designs would definitely have fetched the Li Group hundreds of dollars if made into Jewelleries. He got the pills and gave it to her to take. He saw various pictures of the boys littered around every wall of the small house. It was like he was staring at his own childhood pictures. So identical if not the coloring. As soon as she took the drugs, it was getting dark already and Eddie was about to leave. "If at any Frede, you choose to sell your drafts, only Li Group should be your target. Always welcome there"Eddie stated and next said goodnight to her
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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
