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Duke wakes up to his phone loudly ringing beside him. He has never wanted to throw the phone across the room just to ease the anger in him. He sits up and pushes his messy hair away from his face as he reaches for the phone. Whosoever that person is, they should have known better than to call in the wee hours of the morning. He blinks, fully awake when he notices that it's no other than the president himself that is calling him. He sits up and swipes the call, different thoughts go through his head as he does this. Has national security been bridged? It has been weeks since he went to work and he has had this sense of impending doom since Ansel showed up. "Hello, Mr. President. " He gulps air. " General Duke, good morning to you. " The president sounds cheerful for someone who is supposed to be bearing bad news. " Is everything okay, sir?" Duke looks out of the window. " It's so unusual for you to call this early. "" Rest your mind, General. " The president chuckles. " Everyt
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" What?" Duke squints. He is mad on the inside of him. Who is that who has his housekeeper at gunpoint? " You better tell him to hurry. " The girl's voice comes. " Else I am going to blow your brains out. " " Hey, who sent you kid?" Duke angrily asks. " Why don't you come find out?" She taunts. " And be fast, I don't have all the time in the world." " You have got the wrong house, you better leave before I get there. " Duke warns. " If you harm Gwen, I am going to kill you first. ""Not if I kill you first, nin′o."Okay, Duke has had enough. He is not listening to any more of her bullshit. He gets into his car and drives off, he is not going to call anyone, he is going to go down there and teach that child a lesson. Who dares walk into his house? It's like walking into a grizzly bear's resting place and expecting to come out with whole limps. He drives fast and gets to the house in bare minutes, he doesn't bother to park properly. He closes the door and rushes to the front
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Duke can't believe what he has just heard right now, he looks at him like he has gone crazy or something. " But you said that she died. Her school was attacked and she was the only one who was killed. "" Missing. " Bloom corrects. " She was assumed dead because she never returned after the attack, but here she is. "Duke turns to look at the girl, she is giving him a death glare like they have a century-old beef. She walks up to her, having lost all the patience he had earlier on. He grabs the arms of her chair and pulls her onto the seat, close to him. Her eyes widen and her back presses more into the chair. " What the hell are you doing?" She presses her back into the chair even more. "Listen, kid, I know that we have just met a few minutes ago, but I am going to tell you one thing about me. " He tells her. " I am not a patient man, especially not with crazy teens. You better answer my questions before I rip your head off. " She just sits there, blinking at him, not even the
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Duke laughs, it's so funny to him. All he knows, his sister is dead together with his parents. He knows this because he has visited their graves, and besides, he should be able to recognize his own sister. He looks at Bloom's face and the panicked look, or shock, tells him that this is not a joke of some sort. " What the hell are you talking about?" Duke frowns. " She's Eve's kid, not my sister. My sister is dead, have you forgotten?"" I know, I might be wrong, but I swear. " Bloom insists. " Her name is Eddie? Her real name is Eden?"Duke stops at this point, yes both of the names are those of his late sister too, but there are millions of Edens everywhere. " Why did you get this idea?" Duke asks. Bloom was going to say something, but Eden descended the stairs, looking all suspicious. " Hey. " She look from one person to the other?" I thought you wanted to take a bath?" Duke asks. " Well, I could. " She shrugs. " Why do you guys keep yelling my name?"" Uh?" Bloom scratches b
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Duke is in the hospital reception with Eden. He is sitting across from her and she is glaring at him. He is tapping his foot on the ground, he doesn't mind the mean looks that she is giving to him. " Hey. " She calls at him, but he won't look at her. She sits at the edge of her seat so that she is closer to him. " When we get back to your house, I am going to kill you. " She threatens. " And I won't think twice about it, I promise. "" Don't worry, we will be over with this and then you can do whatever you want. " He scoffs. She folds her hands and looks away, she is boiling over with rage. A doctor walks in, he has a file in his hand and he smiles respectfully when he sees Duke. " Good day, General. " He bows as he shakes Duke's hand. " Good morning, doctor. " Duke answers. " Is this her?" The Doctor gestures to Eden. " Let's all go to the office, shall we?"He turns and walks in a direction, Duke nods and gives her a look. She draws a sigh, but she goes after the doctor.
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Duke stays like that for a long time and he is lost in his thoughts. For the first time in a long time, he feels tears in his eyes. It's a heavy mixed feeling, that's what is going through him right now and he can't even stop it. His sister is alive, after all these years, his sister is still alive. " Eve, what the hell is this?" He talks aloud as if she can hear him. What happened? She rescued his sister from the fire? She hid her from the rest of the world?But why didn't she tell him? She watched him scavenge for revenge so savagely and yet she didn't He is glad that he didn't die in that fire, he is glad she didn't have to experience its horror. It's like she has resurrected from her grave again, and he is just grateful that she is alive. After he has recovered from the shock of the news, he finally takes out his phone. " Bloom, meet me at the hospital. " He instructs before he ends the call. He goes to stand outside, leaning against the car as he waits for them to come
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Duke rubs his strained neck, it has been a few days and he is sure that he has given Eden much time to think all through. He walks to her room– she hasn't stepped out of it for some days now. He holds out his hand and knocks on the door, he is very determined to have a long talk with her today. To his surprise, the door opens almost after he has knocked on it. She steps out, looking like she hasn't slept. " Hey, can I come into your room?" He requests. " I mean, it's your house, but no. " She stands. " Let's stay right here."Duke can only stare at her. Sometimes he thinks that it's just sibling rivalry, but it's more than that. It's like they are mortal enemies or something. " I want to talk to you about something. I know there is a lot you want us to talk about too." He says. " That's right because I was going to come to your room." She adds. "Oh."" Look, I am going to let you come in, but don't be touchy." She warns. She opens the door and he enters. She is very tidy, th
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Eve's mansion looks empty– but still well kept. It looks like no one has occupied the place, but someone comes every morning to clean the place and only to leave. Bloom pulls the car to the front of the gate and turns off the engine. They all step out of the car, Duke is beside Eden and Logan leads the way. " Is anyone even here?" Duke asks. " Hold on." Logan walks to the gate. He peers through the gate and then takes out his phone from his pocket. He makes a quick call and a woman comes running to the gate. " Darla!" Eden says in happiness. She rushes to the gate before Duke can stop her. " Eddie!" Darla is equally excited. She quickly opens the gate and they both fall into each other's arms. Duke quietly stands in a corner as he watches, Bloom jingles the keys in his hands. Darla sniffs as she keeps hugging Eden. " Oh, child, your mother would be so happy right now. " She comments. " Thank you, Mister Logan, thank you for bringing her."" Well, that was not much of my