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THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 90 - Shell-Shocked
A few distances from the company, Jason could see that the situation was different from how it was the day before. The road leading to the company seemed busier than before. He rolled his eyes as he heard a reporter filming the surroundings as his partner speaks into the microphone clipped to her shirt “We are in the surrounding of Paragon Heights right now. You know we would always work tirelessly to get you…”Jason snorted in the rental car he got to ride to the company that morning. Just as he was heading towards the entrance where he could already see reporters crowded the way they had been the evening before, though their numbers had increased now. He saw about three paparazzi motion at themselves and they headed after a car that headed towards the path that led to the back entrance of the company. He slowed a bit as he wondered what they were so curious about. He almost dismissed it as their curiosity would mean that they could leave the company entrance but then he paused.“W
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 91 - The Kiss
“Why did you do that?” Charlotte said under her breath as the airconditioned air of the company welcomed them as they entered. Employees in suits, with file folders and wide eyes, gave them hasty greetings as they moved from their parts.Charlotte wondered briefly why her workers, well, his workers now were acting like that, then she looked down and saw that she still had her hand in his.She tried to pull the hand out but Jason held on to it. He pressed the elevator button and took her in with him.“I think you should leave my hand now, sir,” She said quietly as the elevator silently took them to the topmost floors, digits and lights flashing on its console as the box moved.Jason gave her an amused smile before looking down at their entwined hands. “I think I like it better like this,” he said simply with a roguish smile.The elevator stopped at the topmost floor and they both came out. They took the archways stairs that led to the rooftop. Charlotte wondered briefly how he had know
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 92 - Awake? Not Really
Jason’s heart thumped hard in his chest as he heard Celia’s voice. She was sniffing and he found it hard to hear what she was saying.“No, no, no,” his inner voice said in a litany as he was quiet, listening to Celia as she tried to control her tears.He finally found his voice and he asked tentatively “Mum? What happened?”“Silas… he…he…” Jason became agitated as he heard her sniffle again on the other end as the tears overwhelmed her.Oh, it cannot be. He thought in anguish before asking in a calm voice that was nowhere near what he was feeling at the moment. “Mum, please calm down okay? What happened? Where is Mia? Why are you there alone?”“Oh, forgive…” she sniffled again “Forgive my silliness. I am not alone, Aurora is here with me. Mia is with the doctor. He is awake now”“Who? The doctor?” Jason asked in confusion. What did he care if the doctor was awake or asleep? He just wanted to know if his friend was…“Oh, don't mind me,” Celia said with curt laughter and her voice sound
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 93 - In-law to the Oil Baron?
“You have a father?” Jason blurted out in surprise as he looked at Charlotte's nearly expressionless face. “Wha…yes, I have a father” she responded with a slight frown as if she found his question stupid. “I assume everyone does” she added in a dry voice. Jason was mildly annoyed by her tone but he dismissed her taunt as unimportant when he asked directly “What was this I heard about you being picked and helped by my master when you have nothing and nobody?” Her expression changed a bit before she kept it emotion-free again. “That is a long story,” she said simply with an involuntary movement of her shoulders that could have passed for a shrug. “Keep it short,” Jason said simply in a no-nonsense tone that betrayed that he wouldn’t take no for an answer. She gave an imperceptible sigh but Jason heard her before she said “I…something happened between my dad and mum when I was young. Too young to remember. I was living with my mum and she became sickly. I could remember then that she
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 94 - Moving In
Charlotte couldn’t understand what his outburst was all about. It wasn’t as if they had spoken much about their personal life and she did not expect that they would be the type of couple that have much to say to each other. She expected their marriage to be the type where they barely stayed together in the same space for long since it was mainly based on business. She had taken it as a form of partnership and seeing as she had never really thought of marriage as an essential factor for her even though she was not averse to it; she had agreed to his proposition. She realised that she might have been wrong about her assumption. It has been barely a week and here he was making demands already. The fact that she felt like a nervous ninny in his presence most of the time was also another thing she had not put into consideration. Men don’t fluster her but the young man in front of her who at the moment looked like he would love to shake her till her brain rattled in her head, was another
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 95 - Face-Off
Earlier that morning...Jason had taken Rodriguez out of the gym where he made a nuisance of himself to the hotel bar.Jason in his calculation had let it slip that Charlotte was not the one in charge of the company now.“How would you feel taking on a man who wouldn't mind fighting dirty with you?” he asked Rodriguez that morning and the latter still spewed some bluffing bullshit even though Jason could see him calculating the odds. Over glasses of piping whiskey that Jason dared him to take if he was such a man, Jason subtly but firmly hinted at just how he wouldn’t find it as easy nor as assuming as he had been finding it the past week to go against Charlotte and Paragon Heights.“And who would stop me?” Rodriguez had said that morning, slouching on the chair as he lifted the side of his lip cockily before lifting the whisky to his lip. He sputtered as the hot liquid went down his throat but he decided not to cough out. That only made his eyes water and Jason gave him a mocking s
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 96 - Hitched
Jason originally intended to get his ride that day when he was going about his business but then he decided against it as that would hinder his motive for the day - getting Charlotte used to being in his space.He was waiting for her when she closed and even though she seemed momentarily surprised when she got downstairs and saw him waiting in the lobby, she didn’t say anything as she nodded at him and asked if he was ready to go.Jason decided to be cooperative as he could see the fatigue on her immaculate face even as she walked straight-backed in front of him and he tried his best not to look at her enticing backside. He had been waiting for a while as he decided not to disturb her when he got to her office and the P. A told him that she was in a conference meeting. He asked before leaving how her day had been and the lady merely said “Busier than ever, sir”Yeah, Jason figured as much and he told her not to inform Charlotte of his arrival. He wouldn’t want to add to her stress aft
THE GRAND PATRIARCH IS BACK Chp 97 - CEO's Husband?
The emboldened headline jumped at him from the front page. It was so bold that even a myopic person could pick it out from a distance.“Jeez,” he said involuntarily as he stretched his hand to collect the paper. He felt the car slow down and he looked out the window to see that they had left the crowded part of the city. There was the vastness of land here and he was amazed that he couldn’t see houses around even though the road was tarred and hedgerows were artistically planted at the road… wait, it was a driveway!He moved closer to the door to look out the window. The architect of the house was worth the title indeed, not only had the person managed to incorporate a driveway that branched into different directions outside the house that lead right to the tongue-and-groove imitation caramel-coloured electronic gate that opened silently inwards as the driver stopped in front of it; the house itself was magnificent on its own.The building had an open-plan aura that was cleverly incor
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Chp 316 - Epilogue
The latest of the scandals related to the Monroes was the handover event that turned out to be more than everybody expected. But instead of the event turning out to be the most humiliating for Jason as his enemies expected, it turned out to be the greatest positive publicity that he had ever gotten. Nationally and internationally, people were talking about the man who smartly outwon his evil relatives and helped the FBI and two national police to solve cases that had been open for ages. Sales in Paragon Heights and all their subsidiaries skyrocketed and their shares grew so fast that Paragon Heights' worth went from five trillion dollars to forty-eight trillion dollars in no time, with more potential. Paragon Heights became the Holy Grail of business in California and all over the world. They became the first conglomerate on permanent contract slots for the UN and many international organisations. Jason’s fame as a capable, family-minded, CEO grew with his sophisticated wife, Millice
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Chp 315 - Millicent 2.0
Sonia opened her eyes and looked at him “A silly whim that I regret a lot now. I was to select a new face. Then I suddenly showed the doctor Millicent face on the phone that I wanted that. At that moment, it was to get back at her for having what I would never have - Jason, I mean. But eventually, I realise that in a silly way of mine, I was probably hoping that some of her goodness will rub off on me. Stupid, isn’t it?” she asked him with a smile, then look away again when his expression didn’t change. “Sorry,” she muttered. “You said she is happy?” he asked suddenly. She looked back at him with a questioning look on her face “With Jason. You are sure that her happiness was not just a show? She wasn’t just acting?” Sonia scoffed “Acting? She would be an idiot not to jump excitedly anytime she remembers that he belongs to her” She saw the look on his face and quickly said “Oh, I am sorry. I mean. She is very happy. She loves him. Any idiot could see that. Even when I was trying to c
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Chp 314 - Fantasy Woman
Just as Millicent was settling down in her newly decorated office befitting a chairwoman; a woman who looked just like Millicent, until closely scrutinised, laughed out loud in a penthouse in Montreau. Bastion Alverro, current Capomandamento of the Alverro family gave her an askance look before asking “What is so funny in what I just said?” The woman continued laughing while trying so hard to curb her mirth “I…I am so sorry. I just couldn’t help it. Who would have thought that a powerful man like you would be a child at heart? I mean, who else would chase after someone this hard and for this long because of a silly dream?” she laughed again. Bastion looked at her again and said slowly “Something is different. Your face, that laugh. It is different” he said thoughtfully. “Oh, thank God. Finally, somebody with half a brain. I mean, I am sorry I am not trying to tell you that you have only half a brain. I am just…I was trying to tell those morons, who grabbed me that I am not that st
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Chp 313 - No Ordinary Car
The drama of the morning only seemed to increase as Jasmine burst into their room, just as Millicent finished dressing. She had been distracted by Jason and dressing up had eventually taken more than an hour. Sending up a prayer to the heavens that she was fully clad, she turned towards the girl and smiled “Hey, beautiful. What’s up? What is with the rush?” “Grandpa is here,” Jasmine said excitedly. “He brought a woman with him” “Brought a…Heinrich is here?” Millicent asked in surprise. “Yes, he is. He wants to see Daddy and Isabel was acting weird” Jasmine said thoughtfully. “Oh yes, weird is the least of it,” Millicent thought anxiously. Then to Jasmine, she said “Go and tell Heinrich that we will be there soon” Jasmine skipped out of the room, her school tie swinging like a pendulum on her neck. Millicent turned to face Jason as he came out of the bathroom. He looked toward the door and asked “Was that Jas?” “Oh, it certainly was. And…well, you have a visitor” Millicent sai
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Chp 312 - Chain Of Madness
“You were tossing and turning all night” Jason said to Millicent as she opened her eyes the following morning. He had been watching her for a while. “Uh? Oh, is that so?” Millicent said as she raised her head to accept Jason’s kiss “Hmm, this is surely the best way to wake up” she said as she held him tightly to herself and deepened the kiss. They were both breathing hard when they separated. Jason flopped back on his back, with his hand gently playing with Millicent’s hardened nipples. “Now, that is the best way to wake up,” he said with a chuckle. “No complaints from here,” Millicent said with a smile, then she stood up. Jason turned towards her direction and asked “Now, will you tell me what is wrong? You only toss and turn like that when you have something weighing on your mind. Is this about what I told you? About Silas?” Millicent’s eyes widened as she said “What? No, no. That is not... I mean, yes, what happened to your brother is… well, totally surprising. But I know you
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Chp 311 - Saint Jay
“What?! Since when?” Mia’s shock-laced question resounded throughout her office floor. She looked aside to see some of the employees passing and they paused to look at her. She quickly waved at them with a smile that all was fine and hurriedly went to her door to close it. She turned back, put her phone on speaker and dropped it on her table before she said “Silas Benjamin Rouarke, what the hell are you talking about?” “Wow, that judgy tone of yours is really helpful right now, sister” Silas’s voice resounded in her spacious, elegantly furnished office. Mia raked her hand through her hair, then turned back to say “Oh, helpful? You want help? You had better hope that the host of heavens come down to help you when mom hears about this…this madness of yours!” she snapped at him. “You know what? I really do not have time for this. I must have been mistaken when I thought that I will get a little support at least from you before I talk to Jason and Mom. Guess not. Thanks for nothing” “
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Chp 310 - Any Good News
“That was not how I expected that brunch to go” Jason said as they got back home that day. “Yeah, you and I both” Millicent said as she went straight to the fridge to take bottled water. “You want some?” she asked Jason but he merely shook his head before he flopped onto the bed. “Poor Simon. He was beside himself with worry and guilt that he should have noticed that she was not herself” Millicent shook her head as she went to sit by him. “I am not sure he could have known when a strong-willed woman like Andrea was determined to hide something like that from him. You should have seen the look on her face before she left that restroom though. She was terrified yet showed a brave face” Jason laid his hand on Millicent’s belly as he said “I am sure they will figure out the best way to go about this and we will be there to help them with whatever they need as well” Then he sighed before saying “Does it make me a terrible person that I am glad that we do not have to worry about such a
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Chp 309 - Cancer And Pregnancy
The Monroes had a celebratory brunch with Heinrich, the deadly duo, and Anastasia the following day. Heinrich invited them to his home to celebrate his clean bill of health and the promotions. The doctor informed him the day before that the toxins in his system had been finally gotten rid of. Also, the neurotoxicity potency had been curbed to a minimal level. Though he still had to take medication for the rest of his life, new research funded by Jason was already underway on how to completely cure neurotoxicity. So they were all optimistic that he would be totally fine and free of medications soon. They all arrived for the brunch in high spirits. Everyone was still happy about the turn of events in the company. The deadly duo and Anastasia marvelled at the magnificence of Heinrich’s home. Then they all settled down to the magnificence spread provided by Heinrich’s cook and his assistants. Mouthwatering biscuits and gravy complimented the no yeast, French toast bagels so well, yet the
