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The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 172
It definitely wasn't love, but it was inching towards it. He was fascinated by her, in love with the idea that she was different from any other woman. And also, he thought of the list.If she made sure his name was on the top level, was it mainly because of business or was there something else?He was being delusional, and he knew it, but he couldn't help himself. He had been trying so hard to not indulge in this idea; he had been trying to focus on something else, to not believe that he was feeling a certain way about her. He wanted nothing to do with her in that manner, and it made him feel very unsettled that she looked so calm about it.As if this had been her plan all along.Kraig opened his mouth to say something, but before his voice could be heard, Tabitha already began to make his way closer to him.The closer she got, the more he got frightened. He got so scared that he would back away from her slowly. He was no doubt scared that this was going to result in something he didn
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 173
Juan looked at the man before him with curious eyes. He didn't know what to say; he knew damn well that Tabitha was young, only a few years or even a year older than he was. However, regarding how big her organization was, then she was surely not a child, but the derogatory tone in his voice made Juan wonder if he was talking about her age or her work. He was confused, but he also realized that if he was even talking about either, it meant that he was bigger than her. Surely, he had maybe a decade on her, but regarding her work, well, Juan could say that he didn't know anything about Carlos. He had never heard of Ferreras. So he could tell that this man was more talk than action because if he really was what he seemed, what he was about to claim to be, then he should be a big deal, one that had been heard about far and wide. But there was none. Juan didn't know, never heard of him, and wasn't even remotely interested. "I don't know what you're talking about," Juan said. He said t
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 174
Kraig took in a deep breath. The last thing he wanted to do was talk to her, and it wasn't because he had slept with someone else, but because he had totally given up on whatever the two of them used to have. Though he wanted to understand that she was mentally not in a good place, that was not a reason to treat him like that. No matter how hard he tried to reach out, the space he had given her, she still didn't want him. She still played with his feelings. He loved her, but he was just not ready to deal with her. And truthfully, he didn't think he would ever be ready for such. She was just making it too hard for him. Kraig didn't move like how he would do normally; as he turned around and saw her, he remained in that position, his facial expression changing into one that was unreadable to her. Seeing this action of his, she realized that he may still harbor some resentments regarding what happened between them. But it wasn't her fault. Though what she had been through wasn't someth
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 175
Kraig put his phone back into his pocket. He didn't want to talk to her. He had just walked away from Wynn, and although their conversation had not been anything pleasurable, regardless, it happened. There was no good understanding, no clear-cut definition about the kind of relationship that existed between them. The only information he had regarding their friendship was basically the information he told her last night, saying that she was in a relationship with Juan. Well, that meant the two of them, Kraig and Wynn, were no longer together. Their relationship that had developed from a friendship so strong that it was able to shake the earth had come to an end. Now, all that was left was misunderstanding and the need to clear out the air. To make sure that both of them got the message loud and clear. Having made such a decision, he realized that in the deepest part of his heart, this wasn't the reality he wanted; this wasn't what he was after. All he wanted for himself was happine
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 176
Jade had run so fast that she didn't see Wynn standing there by the door. She had overheard their conversation. She hated the fact that Kraig did not come to her to confide in her, but rather he had gone to Jade. She understood the reason why Jade had to know, but something in her wanted him to come to her first.But he didn't.Rather, they had argued, talked against each other, and eventually ended up hurting each other by their words.However, after coming across this knowledge that his frustration had not been just from talking to her, she felt rather hopeful. She felt that maybe with her presence, he was going to feel better.She wanted to make him feel better. She wanted to make him smile.This must be how he felt when she was raped.Her heart fell.He had such pure emotions in his heart for her, but all she did was push him away regardless of whether or not she wasn't in a place where she was rational. The only thing that she should've possessed then was kindness, but she had no
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 177
The cafe was bustling with people; it was normalcy considering it was the hour when office workers were expected to be on break. This hour was the best for this particular cafe, sitting singularly in the middle of four tall buildings.Well, not entirely in the middle; there were two buildings on both sides and another right in front of it, and then there was another only a few blocks across.Other than being the only available coffee place, which was a wonder for everyone visiting, they served not just the best but also the cheapest coffee with good customer service.If there ever was going to be competition, it would be relatively hard to take customers from here.Christian and Daniel were part of the people that filled the small coffee shop. Daniel couldn't be more repulsed by the color. He understood that the concept, the idea, was that the coffee place was filled with warmth, beauty, and great service, but he didn't like the fact that it was painted with such a controversial color
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 178
Christian looked at the profile intensely; he found the address, but unfortunately, it wasn't an address from here."This is from another country," he said to Daniel."Why don't we look up the address; surely there may be something about it."Christian agreed, and then he did just that. He typed in the address to be searched, and then a picture of a house shows up, a small house, and it looked to be situated in a very broken-down neighborhood.Christian showed it to Daniel who rolled his eyes, "don't tell me that she's trying to cook up a story that she came from a poor background."Christian shrugged, "the mother is dead, but there's no record of the father.""No record?" Daniel asked again."This fake profile shouldn't have this many holes in it; do you think it's fake?"Daniel doesn't say anything; what Christian assumed was the truth actually, it was surprising for a fake profile to have this many holes in it. Normally, everything was perfect, but having no record of the father an
The Billionaire Takeover Chapter 179
Kraig could not take his eyes off her. He stared at her so intensely, waiting for her to join him where he stood. As he watched her walk towards him, memories of the two of them tangled in bed, covered in each other's sweat, swept through him. He felt as if he were doused with warm water, provoking every illicit thought that had ever crossed his mind.However, as if he were invisible, as if they had not just done something that should alter the relationship between them, Tabitha just walked into a room, showing no form of acquaintance between them. Showing no regard and no respect for their relationship.Kraig's heart fell; he had not been paying attention to the room she walked into; his focus had been only on her. On her expression, her eyes, her clothes, on the way she walked and how her hips moved so sensually that every part of his body reacted to it.Kraig shook his head; the way she had shown no regard made him wonder if he had imagined her presence, that she was not actually t
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Juan had definitely had enough of bickering with Jade. He didn't get the whole idea surrounding her relationship with Carolene; if she liked girls, then she did. What was the whole deal?He looked around the room for a while, tired of looking at the blonde, tired of seeing her face and hearing her voice. He had come here for the specific reason of trying to recall how his life used to be so uncomplicated with her. And well, he recalled because entering here, he realized that he was small and minuscule in her life and as a result, insignificant and uncomplicated.Juan waved his hand at her, "just forget everything and just come out if you will.""Are you going to keep it a secret?" Jade asked again."If I'm asked, I will tell, if I'm not, then surely won't go spreading shit about you to who doesn't even want to listen," he said. "I think your biggest issue should be getting yourself better and getting out of this hellhole." He looked around again as if he had reached a new height of di
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Daniel felt so frustrated; he didn't know what to say or even how to say whatever would come to his head. He wasn't in any way pleased with what he had just heard. And although he had no say in matters like this, his disgust was apparent.Kraig took in a deep breath, "I know you guys obviously hate that you're listening to this, and you feel that I am stupid." He sighed, "maybe I am stupid. I knew she is a criminal, but I still indulged; I still blurred the lines and just delved into this, and I'm coming to you with excuses such as these."Christian shook his head, "you've never been one to hang onto what has already happened. The whole thing has played out already, and instead of biting our fingers and wishing things were different, we would just be wasting our time.""So what do you propose we do?" Jraug inquired, seeing as one of them was not going to stay on the fact that he had been foolish."Well, I think you taking the initiative, regardless of your feelings for her, to inform
Chapter 196
Jade paced around the room. Trying to reason with someone as simple-minded as Juan was proved to be anything but simple. She wanted to explain to him that if he did not change his statement or even pretend to be on her side at this moment, he was risking his head.She didn't know the abilities of Carolene, but surely, silencing a man so small, a man so insignificant would not be such a hard thing to do.However, she couldn't. There was a front that she was putting up for the world; Carolene was appearing as a weakling, a stupid blonde who did nothing but get pregnant for the most important man in the business world.But she was more than that. What she was was actually complicated, something that Jade couldn't guess but rather had an idea for. She was more complex than any of those men or women that would say a thing or two about her.And even this man in front of her had no idea who Carolene was, and that was why his request did not drift from a threesome.What the heck was even wron
Chapter 195
Daniel took two steps forward. Though such a small number of steps should not possess the ability to completely obliterate the distance between them, but his strides were the guilty party.With just two steps, he now stood right beside Fabio as he peered into the evidence bag to scrutinize clearly the bullet kept within.Fabio was made cognizant of the imaginary distance between them. He felt Daniel's breath on his neck; he could smell the overpowering cologne, the aura of his being. Everything was too much for him; he had no choice but to take a step away from him.Daniel raised an eyebrow, "what is it?"Fabio rubbed his neck, trying to smoothen out the goosebumps that showed up on his skin, trying to rub away his presence away from him."If you want to look at it, here," he tossed it to him and then turned towards the funeral home where Wesley and his mother were still hiding.As Fabio approached, he saw that an older woman was placed on a stretcher and was being pushed towards the
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Tabitha's heart raced violently in her chest. The anger that suddenly arose within her obviously had no recipient. If it was any other day, she could probably rant to Carolene, but the woman in front of her, sitting with a wrinkle between her eyebrows and a tired expression mixed with her livid one, surely wasn't in the mood to hear her bullshit.She cleared her throat and tried to work her way around her emotions, to be careful not to let Carolene's rage come upon her and to not let hers find comfort in Carolene.Tabitha bit her bottom lip until she drew blood. It was the best way to keep her lips shut. Her anger was nowhere near what Carolene would do to her if she spoke out of turn."Juan?"Carolene nodded her head, her fingers twirled in her hair as an exasperated sigh left her mouth."I have more reasons to kill him now." Their eyes met, "you were the one who wanted to keep him alive, why?"Tabitha immediately pulled her eyes away, bringing them beneath, showing the authority Car
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Kraig took a step forward, the distance between him and Patricia only the space of two fingers. "I don't know why you are being like this," he said coldly and in utter disrespect. "I am the heir, I am the son of your nephew, and I apologize for the patriarchy, but I wasn't the one who made the rules.""And in addition, we have our own company we manage. Uncle had been quite understanding of how unfavorable the system is, and he gave us a company," Wesley said.Kraig raised an eyebrow in surprise, "so you have your own company, then what is your problem with me?""You own everything; you men took everything," she cried out. "I don't like this, I don't want this."Tabitha stood on the side, watching everything. She noted that surely it was because of the woman's age that was making her cranky and not just that; she might have some sort of disorder.When they first met, the woman had never really liked her, nor even tried to hide her disgust and hate. But as she thought, it could be beca
Chapter 192
Leah woke up in the small room she had been waking up in for over a week. She could recall how she had gotten out of prison, but no matter how many times she thought about it, it just didn't make sense to her.The woman arrived at the cell with the keys that would free her, and then the two of them just walked out. There were people there, officers everywhere like a pandemic, but she just waltzed through the crowd like it was nothing, like they were all beneath her.And from what Leah had seen with her eyes. They were really beneath her.She jumped off the bed and checked the time on the small black alarm clock resting on the nightstand. It was over three in the afternoon. She was lucky.She had been given her own space where she would just exist. She had no idea what her role here was, but she assumed that it had something to do with the baby in her womb because they were always giving her food for two people and as such, she had added a lot of weight.She was still tall and slim and
Chapter 191
Different exotic cars were parked in front of the simple funeral home. There were people coming from all directions with one aim in their hearts: to get to the funeral of Petrus DeVille. Although it was considered a tragic event, there were still reporters lined up across the place just so they could get an overview of what was going on in that small, cheap-looking funeral home.Kraig stood by the door as he welcomed people; some he recognized, but many were a mystery to him. He had a frown on his face, which should match the ceremony, but his frown had not generated from sadness but rather frustration.The last place he wanted to be caught in was standing by the door and addressing the people coming in and out. His grandfather did not deserve it.The noise reporters kept making and the noise from the funeral home joined together, giving Kraig a severe headache. He hated being there; he hated that he had to be the one welcoming people.His eyes went down to his black suit and ran his
Chapter 190
The room was hot, the sun that illuminated it was hot. Thw air-conditioning was doing nothing to help with the heat. Wynn wondered if itnwas a heat wave or she was just too overwhelmed by rage. She paced around the room, unabke to settle, unable to sit still and carefully align her thoughts abd how she was feeling. The only thing shebwas thinking about, the onky thing shebhad been thinking about, the only thing she coykd think about were the words that Juan had told her thw day he came over.She coukd akso recall how poorly Camille had spoken to her blaming her for everything tgat happened to Leah. Ever since Leah was arrested, they basucallt havent heard a word about her. The police refused them to have any interaction with her which agonized the family. They had a rught to see her but they were refused.Camille hsf been very angry, that got a lawyer but howverr, their hands had been tied. They knew what was happening with their daughter, whether she was alive or not.And that ange
