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In Lily’s office.Being the director of the finance department, she was almost always busy. She was currently discussing with a team, until Evelyn barged into her office.Lily, however, smiled very positively like she had seen a good friend. (Did she come to ask for her salary again? Too bad, I already made sure she has to wait another month! If that doesn’t put her in her place, then I’ll double the dose!)“Ms. Lily,” Evelyn introduced three young men who were dressed up rather neatly, but they were showering big smiles, too much for comfort. “These are your new interns.”“Interns? In September?” she said and frowned.”The three of them had stylish hairstyles and beards that wouldn’t fit for a professional atmosphere. “Wait, what do you mean ‘my interns’? I don’t remember selecting any of them.”“That’s because you didn’t,” Evelyn tried to be polite. “These three passed the EMRT and were recommended directly by our CEO.”“By Mr. Adam?” Lily was shocked. (He never recommended anyone be
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“Yeah, let’s get to it. What did you want to talk about?” Evelyn eagerly asked.“I’ve been thinking about it since we’ve been to the schools,” he said. “They were all eating chocolates, burgers, and consuming cans upon cans of soft drinks in the short time we’ve been there.”“So?”“So, I was wondering if we can build canteens that offer better food, you know, like fruits, or salads.”“Huh? Why would they eat pricey apples and oranges everyday when they can better afford chocolates that offer very many tastes?”“Well, you are right. That’s why we need to find a company that can provide us organic food for cheap prices, much cheaper than you find at the markets.”“No company would do that. Besides, your idea isn’t viable.”“It will be, once we remove the fast foods completely from the canteens.”Evelyn’s expression froze. “Are you serious? We’ll receive so much backlash.”“We definitely will, and in response, we will allow some fast food trucks into the campuses on weekends.”Her eyes w
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Adam was begging. Those were his initial days when he had to put his pride aside and beg in order to survive, to sustain his livelihood. Living in abject poverty and on the mercy of other people after getting betrayed by his aunt, he suffered through a lot, perhaps because he wanted to suffer.He didn’t think there was any point in living after the two people he trusted the most ended up betraying him. His aunt and his lover.Beggars were mostly illiterate and poor. Though Adam was poor after losing his property, he had the educational qualifications to easily get a job. However, he didn’t.Instead of choosing to live on a comfortable bed and under a comfortable roof while earning decent money every month, he chose to live with those suffering from tuberculosis and leprosy, those who were shunned by the society. It was because he had seen beggars exercise on morality more so than the men in suits.Of course, there were also beggars that would bother, distress, and even harass passersb
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While Adam was heading to the office in his limousine, he asked the driver, “Do you have children, Harry?”“Yes, sir. They received a scholarship in one of the Conreid schools, thanks to your father’s recommendation many years ago. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to make my kids join such prestigious schools. The public schools are good, but I heard Conreid schools are on another level. Even if I work for ten years, I wouldn’t be able to provide my children with such high-quality education.”“Mm, how are they doing at school?”“Doing good, sir. My son is a bit slow, but my daughter is among the top in her class. If they work hard, they won’t have to become drivers like me and my dad.”Adam smiled a bit. After pausing for a second, he asked, “What do you think of Conreid schools?”“Of course they are great, sir.”“You really mean it?”Harry glanced through the mirror and noticed that Adam was being serious. “Do you want me to be honest?”“Be as brutal as you can be.”The drive
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Adam was in his office, talking with Mary about giving ecards for all the passouts for every student of Conreid Lore from high school to postgraduates. She didn’t find the need for that, but since it was just an ecard, it wouldn’t take much investment, which was why she wasn’t against that idea.However, as they discussed, she kept rubbing his foot from under the desk, trying to divert his mind and bring him into a carnal mood.“Let’s focus on work,” Adam said.“Yes,” she replied, but didn’t stop doing the silly work.Adam was doing his best to not yell at her. After all, he was specifically told to not fire any beautiful female employees without permission. He wished Evelyn was there, but she had gone out for field work, to survey and all before laying the groundwork for their mission. It would take her five days to return, so the thought of being stuck with women like Mary scared him.“You know what?” Mary said, “In the month you were out, my waist has narrowed down by an inch. Even
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Seven days later.Evelyn returned to the headquarters full of energy, having already taken two full days of rest after working for six days straight.She gave a report to the financial department first and was briefly entertained from seeing Lily still yelling at her three interns.When she went to Adam’s office, however, he wasn’t there. She asked the attendant where Adam was, and the reply shocked her.“He isn’t coming for a week?” she was stunned. “Did something bad happen?”The attendant just shrugged her shoulders. Right. How would she know unless the situation was made public?Evelyn called Adam, but there was no response. She tried multiple times but to no avail.“Just what happened in the time I was gone?” On one hand, she was worried about Adam, and on the other hand, she was also worried about the 100 grand she had given him. Amid the tension, she just couldn’t sit in the office anymore. She drove straight to Conreid’s mansion.There were no guards or the dogs to stop her, e
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In the middle of the night, Natasha went to the kitchen to fetch coconut water which would counter the effects of alcohol.However, by the time she returned, she was shocked to see a maid servicing Adam’s penis, saying, “Get up more. I want you in me, so I can get pregnant.”Adam was tied up, and he was not in his senses. He had been mumbling with his eyes closed. He was in a pretty poor condition.“What the hell are you doing!” Natasha barged into the room, and both the maids fought each other. In the end, Natasha lost, but the senior maid still ran out of the room.Natasha looked utterly frustrated.She got back up and looked for the coconut water bottle as it had fallen on the floor during her
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Adam reached his office late at around 11 in the afternoon.Many employees greeted him, but Evelyn was sitting in her seat. Seeing that she returned, he entered his office and waited. A minute passed, but Evelyn didn’t come. He pressed the white button under the desk, but again, Evelyn didn’t come.He walked out of the office and came up to her desk. She was busy typing something, and she wasn’t even looking at him. The other employees kept looking at them both, wondering what was going on.Adam didn’t speak a word and just stood there, staring into her eyes. Almost a minute later, Evelyn had to shift her gaze and look toward him.“Come to my office, with the report,” saying that he turned and walked away.Evelyn’s brows furrowed. She didn’t want to go, but her job forced her to do so. She picked up a few files and strode to his office. After knocking the door twice, she entered.He was standing by the window, staring at the city.“Sir,” Evelyn called for him.Adam was still looking o
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“If you were really a beggar, then what happened? How did you change yourself?” the beggar curiously asked Adam. “Did you rob a bank or something?”“No, it was a stroke of luck,” Adam replied. “I’m still taking that test. If I don’t pass it, I might end up as a beggar one day again.”“I wish that luck visits me as well,” the beggar said.“Don’t worry, Brother,” Adam saw that this beggar had a bent leg, which didn’t allow him to walk properly. He took out his checkbook from his suit and signed it for 5000 dollars. “It’s not much, but this is all I can give you right now. You better not use it for drugs, or the next time I see you, I will beat your ass.”“I will spend this very carefully,” the beggar quickly said. “But I don’t think the bank guards will allow me to enter the bank if I go in these dirty clothes. I have to buy new clothes.”Adam then took his suit out and gave it to the beggar who felt more touched by this gesture. It brought tears to the beggar’s eyes.“Nobody has been t
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Both Evelyn and Adam had gone to Sterling villa and talked with the producer, Jacob sterling.They were expecting him to look cool and grand. He was indeed a big, handsome fellow despite his age being in sixties, but he looked to be under great stress because of his movie being released incorrectly.“From behind the scenes, someone messed with me on purpose,” Jacob told them. “I know you’ve come here to get solid information from me, but I can’t guarantee you anything right now because all the people I took money from to produce the film are grabbing my throats right now. I have to pay them hundreds of millions in interest. So, until I clear all that, I won’t be able to release the film. Even if I do release it, will the people come to the theaters again?”“They will, sir,” Evelyn told him. “All your past movies were blockbusters. There was not an average film, so I think people will understand that some mistake happened this time and will definitely make many people come to the theate
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Adam and Evelyn came to a restaurant. It was mid noon at the time. Both of them were sweaty and hungry. Evelyn first ordered some drinks to quench her thirst, and then she told the waiters to wait for fifteen minutes before prepping their meals because she just drank a lot of water. This gave both of them fifteen minutes of breathing space. Evelyn still couldn’t forget burying the beggar, and she also didn’t understand why Adam would go to such lengths. “If you don’t mind me asking, did you meet that beggar in the past? I mean, did he stop in front of your car at some traffic signal and then ask for some money?” “No, this is my first time seeing him,” Adam replied in a calm but slightly knowing, heavy voice. “But this isn’t the first time I have seen beggars die overnight. During winters, some of them freeze to death on the streets. Some have their toes and legs frozen overnight that they have to get amputated afterward.” “What?” Evelyn covered her mouth in shock. “You sound like
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As Adam approached the scene, the crows reluctantly flew away to the nearby posts and rooftops but still very much kept their eyes on him. There were at least twenty-odd of these black little things.Adam stopped and looked at the old man lying lifelessly on the sidewalk. There was no life in his eyes, which were half closed, and the black plastic bag beside him was open, with many items on the ground, suggesting that someone searched the bag for valuables.Evelyn joined Adam but was not able to see the old man’s corpse. She stood behind Adam. “Did he die? The beggar?”“He’s been dead for hours,” Adam said, his voice deep and concealing the pain and sadness swelling in him.“Let’s call the ambulance,” Evelyn said. “They are going to take care of him.”Adam, however, picked the old man up with both of his arms. He was not that heavy because he was very thin. His body had already hardened and was not bending at all. It looked like Adam was carrying a pole instead.“W-What are you doing,
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Evelyn came home that evening and jumped onto the bed. She hugged her pillow and tried to be calm. However, she couldn’t help but think about Jim. He was without a doubt the most handsome man she had seen. He was not just tall and handsome but had a really good sense of humor and a voice that was very good on the ears. “Though it started off bad, by the time it ended, my impression about him changed very much. It’s rare to find bachelors like him, but the issue was that I’m not sure if he’s interested in me or not. How do I find out? Should I call him first? Or should I wait for him to call me? What if he doesn’t call me? How long should I wait? One day? Two days? Three days?” Seconds passed. “This isn’t helping. I’ll be patient for a few days and see if he calls me,” Evelyn thought. “If he does call me, it means he’s interested in me. If he calls me much later, then he’s not interested in me and is only trying to use me.” She kept thinking about him and ended up sleeping without
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Even though Adam lost all the money he invested, a total of ten million dollars, he didn’t feel too bad right now because he spent the night with Reena, and they didn’t have sex but were watching romantic movies all night. After watching the movies till sunrise, when both their bodies and souls were fully craving for love, Reena still managed to hold herself well.“I will sleep in my bed,” Reena said. “You can sleep in the other room. That’s good for both of us.” She wanted to prove to him she could control herself well if wanted to.However, Adam grabbed her hand and pulled her into his embrace and began to kiss her everywhere on her face except the lips. “S-Stop, Adam,” she said in a trembling voice, but there was a hint of thrill in her voice. While almost every man she had sex with before lustfully kissed her on the lips, what Adam did now was a first for her. He was gentle, yet the pressure from his lips sent vibrations all over her body and to the depths of her soul. It felt so
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Reena and Adam rushed out of the theater, and Evelyn just happened to see them while talking with the contractors on her mobile. On top of that, it started raining. “He’s unbelievable,” Evelyn gritted her teeth. “I was a fool to think he’s changed.” Adam and Reena entered a car that surely wasn’t Adam’s, and they hurriedly drove away. Evelyn ran to Adam’s car, only to then realize that she didn’t have the keys. “Ugh, dammit!” she ran back into the theater. She kept walking to and fro, hoping that the rain would be gone soon, but it only grew intense with every passing second. Evelyn didn’t even feel like talking to the contractors right now. She quickly called Adam, but he didn’t answer. She angrily smiled. “Of course. I was a fool to even call you, thinking you might answer. A leopard can never change its spots.” She was hoping for a Best Day Ever if the movie were to become a hit, but that didn’t happen. The saying ‘when it rains, it pours’ came to her mind. She didn’t go back
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The El Man movie produced by the famous Jacob Sterling and acted by many top actors just released today.This was the movie that Adam and Evelyn put a lot of hopes on because they invested into the catering businesses across the city. If the movie were to succeed, they would earn multiple times of profit. If the movie were to become an average hit, they wouldn’t lose any money. Since the producer had a record of making every single one of his movies a blockbuster hit, Adam and Evelyn were fully confident in this movie, which was also the movie with the highest budget of all time.Both Evelyn and Adam went to the theater, but to their shock, Reena was there. She got a seat right next to Adam.With Evelyn on one side, and then Reena rubbing her foot from the other side, Adam almost went crazy. If Evelyn were to notice, what would she think? He surreptitiously glanced at Reena, trying to tell her to stop acting childish, but she seemed to be having fun from putting Adam in a tough spot.
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Saying Crawford was the crappiest board member would be an understatement. The only person he feared was Parul, but after Parul fell sick, Crawford had taken sides. He didn’t like Brendon because Brendon was too smart, whereas Eric was relatively easier to control.Crawford considered Adam to be too irresponsible to even spare a second for him. So, Crawford rarely ever spoke to Adam before.Adam went to his office.Crawford was an abnormally tall guy with great-looking hair despite his age. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he looked a few years younger just because of his hairstyle.“Mr. Crawford,” Adam humbly greeted Jonas Crawford. “It’s a pleasant surprise to see you here. To what do we owe this pleasure? Is your family doing great?” He purposely tried to speak a bit too much to make himself look friendly.“What’s there to talk about my family? I just got my 13th divorce,” Jonas sighed. Even though he shook hands with Adam, he didn’t get up from the seat, which showed Ada
