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Julia paused for some seconds before going out. He knew the end had come to persuade Eddie otherwise. He went to his office and shut the door. Eddie kept staring at the door until Julia was out of sight. He looked furiously as his brother kept talking about Jennifer and him being her first man. Wasn't he someone else first? Why didn't the fellow get pregnant for him and give birth to a son that looks like him? Didn't he lose his own first Frede to someone else? Why always making mention of him and Agatha being each other's first Freder? Jennifer saw Eddie's cold stare at the door and gently stood up to walk out. She would talk to him later in the day. " Where are you going?" Eddie asked, staring at Jennifer. The latter looked back at him and said " I will check on you later" " Come sit here!" He ordered, tapping on his thighs. He moved his chair backwards and gave space for her to walk to him. Jennifer came back and sat on his thighs. He hugged her warmly and the la
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He opened the message and read the contents of her message. Rosa told him not to come after her, he should enjoy his new woman. Josh's facial expression became cold. He sent a message back ' Are you crazy to text such nonsense to me?' His female companion was no longer comfortable. Looks like the doctor and his girlfriend are experiencing a bad Frede in their relationship. She hoped seeing her in such a familiar attitude with Josh isn't going to fuel their disagreement? "Is anything the matter , doctor?" She asked and Josh said nothing to be unnecessarily concerned about. He held her as they walked into the restaurant. He tried to restore the cheerful atmosphere between them and to some extent it worked. The lady was a little comfortable now. She's just an intern student and assigned to practice under Josh. Two days ago, he was promoted with a double position at a Frede. Many said it's godfatherism while others say the doctor was truly hard working. But whichever,
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He answered her and the latter asked to see him. "I can't see you now Agatha, infact, I don't want to see anyone. I want to be alone"Josh replied. Agatha Perceived her friend's voice was not sharp and amusing as always. She felt something wasn't right, he must be worried or worked up. "Are you alright Josh? Your voice is not having its usual vibrancy. Does it have to do with you and Rosa?" She asked. "No it's nothing. I had an hectic day and I need to rest. Besides, what do you want to see me for?" Josh demanded. " Rosa came to my office…" Jennifer told him to call her and get things straightened. But she skipped information like she saw him with another woman or that she said no to him a few days ago. " Thank you for your concern Agatha. But she called me a while ago and everything is settled between us. Everything is back to the way it should be" Josh replied and chuckled softly. Jennifer was impressed and said if that's the case, she doesn't need to see him for no
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" I had to go home and get dressed. You better arrive early. There's a surgery with you attached to it. I will be coming over tonight Josh. I haven't gotten enough of you yet. See you later" she said and blew him a kiss. Josh sighed audibly. He was done for. He had bitten more than he could chew. Nancy would definitely trouble him and demand sex from now on.An hour later, Josh arrived at the hospital for work. There was a surgery he needed to carry out that morning and was just getting to be notified officially. He got into the theatre with other colleagues and the surgery began. Nancy was supposed to be part of the team that is assigned to the surgery while Josh is the head surgeon. But she hadn't arrived when the surgery began. She came after the red light in the theatre was turned on and hence she couldn't get in. After a long Frede, the surgery was completed and the doctors came out. The patient's relatives were notified that the surgery was successful. Josh r
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She wasn't unfamiliar with them. They knew her as the second master's woman. They helped her with her suitcase but the elderly maid in the house said she was to be welcomed in the second bedroom. That bedroom was next to the children's bedroom. The room was tidied and Rita settled in there. The room wasn't too far from the master bedroom where Julia occupies and she had slept there countless Fredes in the past. But for another three days, Rita didn't see Julia. He didn't come home during the day nor will he return at night. He was supposed to be having a honeymoon with his wife but he was having fun with his girlfriends in the hotel. He would get drunk and sleep with his woman. Next day, he would bathe and dress up before going to the company. Eddie knew he was keeping distance from him but didn't know he was married to Rita already. He didn't ask him either. Jennifer has tried getting them both back to their previous lives as friends but Julia would just snupped her.
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He was not willing to get drunk anymore. He doesn't want to give a chance to allow a previous mistake to reoccur. He might probably be grieving and heartbroken, but what if Rosa isn't feeling the way he is feeling at the Frede. But contrary to what Josh thought, Rosa was down emotionally. She had overreacted. She was too harsh in her words to Josh and the latter never contacted her again. She missed him a lot. She couldn't even tell Agatha about what happened. It's all her fault. She had pushed him far away and it seemed like he was not willing to return. She wished he would return and asked her for a talk, she would readily welcome him back to her life but she doesn't want to lose her pride by taking the steps to get back with him. That evening, as Josh laid on his bed, he was thinking. He had studied in country A but decided to return to his current country D to find his real parents. His foster parents had told him he was an adopted son. They had lived in Country D
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Jennifer looked at him and turned away. Julia is fighting a cold war with her and Eddie. He wants her to know that he doesn't appreciate what they did to him. "Julia, I know you are upset with your brother and myself. But please, I want you to let it go. I am not comfortable with you behaving so cold towards us. You are the only friend I've got in the entire Li's Group. If you keep snubbing me, I will not be able to feel comfortable and concentrate on my work…."Jennifer was coaxing him. But she didn't dare say she nor Eddie was sorry. There was nothing to be sorry about, Eddie did the right thing and took the right decision. "I just needed to be alone, Agatha. I don't want people around me that's why" Julia replied, without his usual cheerfulness. " I missed your smiles and friendship. I was wondering if we can go to lunch together today since my boyfriend is not around to accompany me" Jennifer asked. Clara held down his lower lip and closed his eyes. He doesn't
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Eddie stopped in his tracks when he saw a man who felt familiar to his eyes. What's more, the man sitting sipping his drink in the corner of the café also looked in Eddie's direction."Who is he? But, I'm confused about where I met him before. If he's a man from the prison before, he seems too neat and charismatic. I remember clearly the scary faces of every inmate in that prison," Eddie muttered."What's wrong?" Eddie was startled by his friend who appeared from behind."Nothing, let's go." Eddie tried to remain calm as he walked towards an empty chair conveniently available near the unfamiliar man.
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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
