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In the evening, Debora left the office and went home like nothing ever happened. Eric was in his room, studying about the sales report. “I don’t think Evelyn is behind it, sir,” Lily opined. “She’s not that type of a woman.” “Mm…” Eric faintly smiled. “I know it’s not her who did it because I also know who’s behind this.” Eric had already observed every moment Debora made the past couple of days using the surveillance cameras, and he figured out the person who made her do it. It was one of the directors of the company. “Who was it?” Lily curiously asked. “It’s better that you don’t know, dear,” Eric made a gesture with his finger. Lily came over, and he put his hand under her shirt and pinched her skin on the abdomen, making her moan and hiss a little. “You can’t even bear this little pain. What makes you think you can bear the truth, huh?” Lily pouted a little. “Just say that you don’t trust me, sir.” “Haha, you used to serve my brother until recently, after all. Anyway, go ho
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Leher recovered Mitchelle’s body and gave her a proper burial without letting anyone else know about it.And then he called Parul and said, “It’s taken care of, sir.”“You said she has parents and a sibling, right?” Parul said in a weak voice. “Leave some money at their doorsteps, with Mitchelle’s name on it.”“Sure.“Leher then left a million dollars at the house where Mitchelle’s parents lived, and half-a-million where her younger brother lived.It was still pretty dark outside, and a couple of street dogs smelled the blood on Leher and growled at him.He tossed his bloody gloves, and the two dogs took the gloves and ran away into the distance. He drove to the Conreid mansion and checked how his son Jefferey and his family were doing. After seeing them sleeping fine, his mood was uplifted. He then left the mansion and went back to where Parul was staying.In Adam’s room.Adam was looking at the eleventh page of the 23-page book ‘How to be a CEO,’ that had the words: A healthy heart
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Ricky came from a decently rich family. His father had a net worth of over 1 million dollars, most of which was earned through his painting business.He wanted Ricky to take over his shop, but Ricky wanted to work in the Conreid company. His father didn’t like it at first, but after Ricky’s salary improved, he didn’t have any complaints.As of date, Ricky earned over 130,000 dollars per year, not including the shares and other benefits. Though Ricky wasn’t that handsome, he had a friendly personality and so had a big friend circle.Because it was Ricky’s 30th birthday, his father arranged for a grand penthouse party, spending almost 60,000 dollars for it. The cake itself was worth over 5000 dollars. Naturally, most of the guests that attended kept talking about how grand the cake was.Ricky didn’t have any girlfriend. A lot of women showered him with precious gifts and glued themselves to him at every available opportunity.Ricky, however, was focused on those women that didn’t show m
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Eric told Leher he wanted to meet his dad. Leher asked Parul, and then a meeting was arranged. The meeting spot was a church. While the pastor expounded on the verse, ‘No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him,’ Eric found Parul and sat next to him. Parul looked much weaker than the last time he saw him. “How are you feeling, Dad?” “To be honest, I didn’t think I’d see you again,” Parul replied with a rigid face. “What wind blew for you to beg Leher that you wanted to see me?” “I want 100 million,” Eric didn’t beat around the bush. “If it’s to buy a bigger jet than your sister, then give up.” Eric frowned. “Why?” “Being her elder brother, you should set her a good example,” Parul said. “I will, but not this time, Dad,” Eric reasoned. “Just this once, help me teach her a lesson.” Parul slowly turned his head and looked at Eric. “Like how you taught Debora a lesson?” Eric’s expression froze. His throat got stuck. He couldn’t speak anymore.
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Adam received a phone call as he was heading to his office. His driver, Harry, hesitantly spoke, “Sir, is it true that you’re installing 5G in the Conreid schools?”“Why are you asking?” Adam asked back, putting the call on hold.“Nothing. I searched about it online and found out that wireless technology can cause cancerous tumors, autism, alzheimer’s, infertility, DNA damage and more. And I heard that it’s not even safety-tested, so why are they being installed in many schools across the city?”“Well, I wish I knew the answer. I feel like they’re rushing things, too,” Adam was also feeling the pressure of upgrading everything to 5G. “They are talking about the Internet of Things and are giving many reasons why everyone should go for 5G.”“What’s this Internet of Things?”“Every item around us gets a MAC address using which we can manipulate those objects from a distance.”Harry blinked a few times. “Every item around us gets an address, so we can get them, too, right? What if humans
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 88
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
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 89
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.
The Cheap & Dupe CEO CHAPTER 90
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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“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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CHAPTER 94
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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CHAPTER 93
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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CHAPTER 89
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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CHAPTER 88
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
