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The whole place is quiet, it's a very embarrassing situation, especially for Duke. He thought nothing of it when Mister Jimmy called him and asked him to prepare a speech for today. He didn't hesitate to say yes because he feels like he owes the family, after everything that he caused them. To hear that Mister Jimmy actually took the opportunity from someone else just reminds Duke of how much of a terrible person the old Mister Futterman is. "I'm sorry, I didn't know that I was supposed to prepare a speech." Duke apologizes. " You can still take it, I mean it's on all our behalf."" Of course, he should!" Bella yells. " He worked tirelessly on the speech and you are going to take it away from him like that?!"" Oh, Bella, it's okay. " Barlow laughs, it's embarrassing. " I'm sure that the General would do a better job.""Oh no, please Barlow, do me the honors. " Duke bows modestly. " Yes, we might not have soldiers following us all around, but at least we aren't killers." Bella sp
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The raw pain in her eyes, it's killing Duke over and over again. He wants to reach out and pull her into a hug, but he knows that she is going to fight him off. Seeing her heart broken is bad, but he didn't want to lie to her, no. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. " He sighs. " I didn't mean to hurt you."" I thought that I found someone who would love me for who I was. " She cries. " Not after my grandfather connections or anything and I thought it was you."" I love you, I swear, I do." He wishes he could prove it. " No, you don't. " She shakes her head. " You used me." " That's not the entirety of it. " He begs her, but she is already leaving. He holds her wrist and won't let go of it, he wants her to hear what he has to say first. She is wiping her tears and wants to walk away, but Duke has to tell her the truth. " Can you please, listen to me?" He begs. " I know that you hate me, but listen."" What?" She wails in frustration, it was not his intention to hurt her this much. " I
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Duke feels a drop in his chest as he looks at her, she is not joking. " Really?" He laughs. "Yes. " She affirms. " I am going to come into your room late in the night and I am going to kill you. Are you fine with that?"" I mean, yeah. " He nods. " If that's really what you want. ""Okay. " She claps her hands in delight. " Now enjoy your last drink and go back to your hotel. I am not going to be long."" Yes, ma'am. " She stops and smiles, like in a blushing way. " I used to like it when you called me ma'am. " She giggles. " That was before you killed my father and lied to me. "He rests his chin against his hand, he wants to tell her that he didn't kill her father, but what difference is that going to make?" What are you waiting for?" She demands. " Give me your room number, except you're scared." "I'm not. " He objects. He takes out a pen from his pocket and starts to look for a piece of paper, she is waiting with her hands folded. He can't find any on him, so he turns to s
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Duke has never been happier to see Melody. Her right hand is in her left and she is looking at it as if she is in pain. " Are you okay?" He asks, really concerned. " No. " She moans. " Why does your door have to be so hard?"He takes her hand and she steps into the room. He blows gently against her hand as if she is a toddler. " Does it feel better?" He rubs against it very gently. " I don't know, that's the hand I was supposed to use to kill you. " She complains. He laughs as he gives it a tiny massage. She is still pretty drunk. " How did you get here?"" I took a cab. " She answers. " You told me not to drive and also, I lost the paper. I got saved by this."She holds up her hand, where he had written his room number, it's still on her. He rubs her hand over her wrist as he smiles, she keeps it well. It's like he is falling in love with her again and he can't even help it.She is so cute and he can't ignore it. He resumes blowing against her hand and she stays still like
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Duke can't concentrate. He is texting Melody again even though she hasn't replied to the one he sent her before nor has she picked up his calls. " Hey, it's me again. Can you please pick up your phone? I know that I need to explain things to you. "He hits send and lets out air from his mouth. He waits, but she doesn't reply immediately. He sighs and drops his hand into his head. " She still hasn't called back?" Bloom, who is next to him, asks. "No. " Duke pockets his phone. " Maybe she is busy. "He knows that she is not. She has read every text, she has seen every phone call, and she still chose to ignore him because she wants to. " Yeah, maybe she is going to call back. " Duke tries to assure himself. " Yeah. " He sighs. " This is about Eve, I will try to contact Melody later." Duke runs his hand through his hair, he is trying to keep calm as he tries to concentrate. The church is getting filled up, he is in the last row with Bloom. He doesn't want to attract attention to
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Duke stops, one of his feet is out of the car, but he returns it and shuts the door back. " What?" He turns around. " It's a rumor, she never confirmed it, but even I know that it's true. " Logan adds. Duke is stressed over this, he pushes his hair back and leans with his hand against his chin. " I wish you wouldn't speak to me in riddles right now. " Duke begs. " Eve has a child or she doesn't?"" Fine, she does. " Logan sighs. " She probably has. "" Come on, man. " Duke hits his knee with his hand. " Give me a clear answer. " " Look, she has this young teenage girl who was always with her, but for some time she is not. That's because she is at a boarding school most of the time. " Duke's chest heaves up and down. As if Eve's death didn't hit hard enough, now a child has been brought into the equation. " And you don't know anything about this child? Her name? Age? Where is she?" " Eve never let her speak to anyone and handled her affairs personally. " Logan tells him. " Th
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Duke's feet are transfixed on the ground, he can't get his head over the off statement that Mister Jimmy has just made. He wants to question him on what he meant by that, but he decides against it. He pushes the door shut and leaves the house. He dials Bloom's number and places it against his ear. He takes the picture and puts it in his pocket, it's not something that he wants everyone to see. " Yes, boss?"Bloom answers. " I'm at the Futtermans, pick me up now. " He instructs. "On my way, boss. "Duke ends the call and puts the phone back into his pocket. He notices a car drive into the compound and he feels his breath heighten. He is just about to leave like he is going to be gone in a matter of minutes, so why does Melody have to walk in now?She is with her mother and they look like they have been shopping, it's evident with all the bags in their hands. Melody locks up the car and takes all the bags from her mother. Her mother notices Duke and smiles as she walks towards him
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Early the next morning, before the sun wakes up from the horizon, Duke and Bloom are on their way to the airport. Duke didn't sleep a blink the night before, and that's because he is trying to get information on Eve's missing girl. As the car moves through the quiet road, Duke is looking into the darkness out the window as he thinks. " What have you found on the girl?" Duke asks Bloom. "Um, sir. " Bloom picks up his iPad and scrolls through it. " There isn't much sir. For all we know, Eve doesn't have a daughter legally. " Bloom tells him. " What do you mean by "legally"?" Duke snorts. " I mean, sir, that her daughter is not recorded with the government or anything. " Bloom explains. " Even if she gave birth to her, she wasn't registered. "Duke thinks, why would she do something like that? Is it because she had so many enemies and she wouldn't want anyone to know?Now she is dead and the girl is stuck in some faraway land?" So what can be done?" Duke inquires. "It's a tough