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After the report of the dna came in, Gabriel’s life didn’t remain the same. For two days he had shut everyone out, trying to take in the reality of his life. Lily was pregnant and he would have to raise a child with her. He couldn’t just throw her away because the child was his.“Fuck!” Gabriel groaned, tossing his phone away for the umpteenth time for the day.His father had been trying to reach him because he had declined all the meetings he tried to set Gabriel up to with numerous prestigious companies.“We cannot continue this way, and we need to answer your father before he..”Brittany’s troubled voice was cut short when Mr. Whitewood roared in the halls downstairs.“Gabriel! Where the hell are you?” Mr. Whitewood yelled, marching through the halls of the house towards the stairs.Gabriel who barely had life in him remained glued to the bed, not minding of his father found Lily in the house or not. Brittany on the other hand was scared to her bones. The only person Mr. Whitewood
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Due to the event of things, Brittany had been plagued but she couldn’t confide in anyone, and what made matters worse was the fact that Lily was about to commit fraud with the aid of a worker. Mr.Whitewood hated Lily, and she saw him leave too, so he was off the books which made it more difficult to decipher who it was.“I am sorry I kept you waiting,” Gabriel said, cutting Brittany off from her thoughts.They were supposed to meet a certain tycoon mogul for a business deal, and boy was Gabriel glad to get his head out of the house.She put on a fake smile, taking Gabriel’s briefcase from him.“Good morning, Mr.Gabriel,” she greeted with a curt bow.Then she made her way towards the door. When she was almost at the door with Gabriel, she heard Lily’s voice, and her footstep as she raced down the stairs. Brittany paused for a moment to look at Lily who accosted Gabriel.“You left this,Gabby,”she said in a low tone, folding a hanky in Gabriel’s pocket.Gabriel said a mere thank you, and
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Brittany could not think clearly throughout the day. Although Tristan attempted to murder Gabriel, she knew he was the victim, but she was concerned about what Gabriel would think if she mentioned his father having an affair.“I am sorry about what happened today. I should be more careful when attending these meetings. I put your life in danger, and I beg you to forgive me,” Gabriel said, grabbing her hands.Brittany sighed and nodded slightly, avoiding looking into his eyes. She knew that would only make her more vulnerable than she already was, so she tried to avoid his eyes.“You have not said a thing since we left the hotel. Maybe you are still shaken by it,” he said, and she shook her head. “You will not even look at me,” he said, and she took a deep breath, turning to face him.“I will take you somewhere to cool off. I know I have put you through a lot lately, but I need you by my side, Brit. You are much more than a personal assistant,” he said, causing her conscience to prick
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Earlier today: Gabriel was trying his best to get a good sleep but the incessant buzzing of his phone couldn’t allow him to. When he got tired of silencing it, he picked it up to see his father was the caller.“There is an old family back in town. The.. they are looking for potential investors in their company. They own several oil companies across the world, and I would like you to attend in order to sell our brand,” his father said, and Gabriel mumbled some words before ending the call.Afte that he went back to sleep, hoping that the sun wouldn’t rise too soon.**Current time:part of Gabriel felt bad for abandoning Brittany at home. He needed her with him every day, and as he headed to the venue at the other side of town, all he could think of was how he would do at this business that was presented to him.Finally he got to the sprawling mansion, and his father rushed out to receive him.“I’m glad you could make it,” his father said, pulling him into a hug.When Mr. Whitewood lo
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Back at Gabriel’s house, Lily, who had been trying to put Brittany down, was bored. She wanted to go to whatever function Gabriel was attending because she knew what happened the last time, and she didn’t want any of the women there to have him, so she texted Daniel.“Tell me where your boss is, or I’ll eat out the both of us. You have a family to feed, and I have a compensation fee already from him.”When she sent it, she paced around her room with her hand placed on her head.As soon as her phone beeped and she saw his message, her face lit up with a smile.“The Fredricks mansion is across town. I can arrange for a driver to take you there.”The moment she read the message, she heard Brittany’s voice in the hallway, causing her to jump back into bed.When Brittany opened the door and saw her eyes shut, she looked around the room. Brittany walked in, and Lily spied at her with an eye open, praying she would get close to the bathroom, and as soon as she did, she got up from bed and pu
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Gabriel returned to the party after what transpired between him and Wendy. The entire hall was well ventilated, but he couldn’t breathe. All he could think of was the fact that he was unlucky. Everything he did ended up badly.“I need some air,” he said, taking off his jacket and placing it on a seat.Wendy, who felt humiliated, sat down on the bed, thinking of the best way to get back at Gabriel. She couldn’t believe that a commoner like him could reject her. Even though they were almost bankrupt, she believed in the investment with wealthy companies like the Whitewoods.As she sat there, she thought of the best way to punish him while her hands shook as he ran it across the diamond jewelry on her neck. After a while, a thought crossed her mind, causing her to spring to her feet.She paced around the room, wondering if it was worth it.“He must pay!” She said to herself as she paced around the room, and then she came to a halt, admiring her late mother’s necklace in the mirror.“I mu
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While the entire crowd was in awe of what had happened., Lily made her way out of the hall. She was happy to have come to the event because it had just helped her agenda brew further. Gabriel on the other hand was still shocked, and he stared at Wendy without a word.“I’m sorry, Mr. White.wood,” Arthur said to Gabriel causing Wendy to search for her jaw on the floor.At first she thought she was dreaming, but seeing a bunch of men flock around Gabriel caused her to swallow hard, and then she fell to her knees on stage.“What should we do, Mr. Whitewood,” One of Gabriel’s men asked, but he kept mute, trying to process the fact that he had more evil people aroun d him, and the fact Lily saved him even after how he treated her.People began to walk out of the event, showing their sign of displeasure in what Wendy had done. She wanted to stop them but she could barely speak, and her brother stared at her with visible disgust etched on his face.“I.. I am sorry,” Wendy said, and Arthur sig
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“I think we should leave,” Daniel said to Lily, and she stared at him like a mentally deranged animal.How could he want them to turn back at this moment? Yes, it was scary to go down there without a clue of what was ahead of them, but to her, it was better than staying up there without anything.“I don’t care what you have to say, but if you won’t go down there with me, then I will go alone,” she said to him, turning on the torchlight on her phone.She flashed it through the halls of the secret room to see that it was spotless, showing that it was frequently accessed and maintained. She walked to the entrance,looking back at Daniel.“Are you coming or not?” she asked him, and then he sighed, walking up to her.He didn’t have a choice, because she was pregnant with his child, and he didn’t want to lose the baby. It was a boy, and boys were rare in his family, as he was the only son among five girls.“Do I have a choice?” He grumbled, walking into the room before her.He flashed the to
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As soon as the campaign was over, Mr. Whitewood walked over to Maureen to remind her of what they had at stake. He has waited too long, and he wanted his reward as soon as possible.“Shall we?” He asked, and Maureen took his hand.When they went outside, Brittany frowned as she spotted him, but that was just the beginning of her problem.The entire arena was crowded with police.“Mr. Whitewood, you need to come with us,” one policeman said, and he walked towards Gabriel’s father.The man stood gallant, as he knew he could twist the law if he arrested, but deep down he felt a bit of fear because he knew how bad that would be in his name.“Sergeant, what is the occasion that made you graze this scene with your presence?” He asked, and the policemen glanced at each other, contemplating on breaking the news to him.They feared he would have a stroke knowing the fate of his only son.“There has been an accident and your son and his wife are at the hospital in a critical state.”Brittany sw
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It was the day for the campaign of Joe Peterson, a campaign that was single-handedly sponsored by Whitewood industries because Joe couldn’t afford everything that would land him to success.“I think my clothes do not fit anymore,” Lily complained, tossing herself on the bed, and Gabriel chuckled lightly, walking up to her.The baby fat started to show a bit, and he thought it suited her properly. He grabbed her hand and helped her up, then he took her to the front of the mirror, kissing her neck slightly.“You look beautiful in anything, and you should be proud of yourself for housing another human,” he whispered in her ears, and she looked at him in the mirror, forcing the corners of her lips up.The guilt of carrying another man’s baby clouded her heart, and she cursed her hormones for leaving her vulnerable. She wasn’t a fan of it, but here she was, getting all mushy for this one compliment.“Thank you,” she muttered, turning around to kiss his lips.As their lips grazed, Gabriel t
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After the tragic incident, Gabriel was up all night with nightmares of the dead man. He wanted to speak with his father but when he requested for him the next day; he was nowhere to be found, making Gabriel conclude that the death wasn’t ordinary.He waited a couple of days in Texas to know if he could meet with his father and when he didn’t get a response; he flew back home to the comfort of Brittany and Lily.When Brittany set her eyes on Gabriel, she felt sorry for him. She knew he would stay days beating himself up for what wasn’t totally his fault.On the other hand Lily had no clue on what was going on, and she was only happy that Gabriel was back, and she wouldn’t be lonely anymore.A week after the incident, Mr. Whitewood showed up in front of Gabriel’s door.“About time,” Gabriel said with a straight face, which was the opposite of the smile on his father’s.Mr. Whitewood, who had been living his best life knowing his enemy was dead, couldn’t stop smiling. But then he knew he
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“For many years now, this great city has been under the care of my family. Not totally, but we love this city so much that we are always on our feet thinking of how to make it better,” Tristan began. “Even at this, no one in my family has ever contested for a public seat because we preferred to help behind the crowd, but that is about to change. You all asked for a Whitlock, and we have provided him for you,” Tristan said, and the entire crowd applauded for him on stage.He flashed a smile at everyone standing tall on the podium while Gabriel fought hard to hold his laughter.“I have already said almost everything there is to say, and I won’t even do much talking again. My ancestors have done a lot for the state that I can easily point out to one of their works as part of my achievement, but I am a man of my own, and I do not need to leverage on anyone’s achievements.”He kept his eyes on his father as he spoke, but this only made the old man more angry than he was. This wasn’t what T
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“I came as soon as you could after you called,” Gabriel said, barging into his father’s office to see Arthur seated with his father and another man.Gabriel’s face became wrinkled at once, and he stared at Arthur, thinking of the perfect way to rearrange his jaw. He had not forgotten how he was disgraced during their event.He had just landed from a flight to Texas, and what he needed right now wasn’t to see people like Arthur.“Why is he here?” He asked in a tone laced with anger, and his father chuckled.“There is no need to be angry. He is here for a good cause, and if you take a seat, then you’ll get to know why and what help he had to offer,” Mr. Whitewood said, causing Gabriel to draw out a seat opposite Arthur on the large U-shaped table.Then he turned to face his father.“I’m all ears,” he said, and his father smiled at him.“Loosen up, boy, or you’ll get old easily.”That statement was absurd coming from a man that anger was his go to therapy at every time and day.Mr. White
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Mr. Whitewood was crossed as the man announced the good news about the flash. He wondered why he had hired such a dimwit when he could have easily checked the cctv in the inner room to find whoever it was, but he was deeply disappointed.Lily’s entire body became tensed as she rushed towards Gabriel to grab his hand.“Gabe, I’m thirsty and I think we should go on a walk,” she said, tugging on the hand of his cloth.Her act disgusted Brittany, and she prayed Lily was on the tape.“Give me a moment, so we can check the tape, and then we’ll go to wherever you want to,” Gabriel said,gently, removing Lily’s hand.He followed the forensic man and his father out of the hallway.“Everybody, downstairs now! What are you waiting for?” Mr. Whitewood yelled, and everyone followed through.He put a call across to the rest of the guards, who rushed into the room in no time. When everyone had settled in, the man from the forensic department paced around the room like a detective.“One of you is a cu
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Knowing fully well that Brittany was going to put pressure on Gabriel in a way that she might get caught, Lily made Daniel buy a new scissors which they exchanged with the actual one. Then they went back to the study to get out the missing piece of cloth, and they wiped away the surface where the cloth was, before the forensic team arrived the next day.When the team arrived, Lily kept mute, waiting to hear what they planned to do, so she would know her next line of action.“You do not have to worry, Mr.Whitewood, my team is the best and we will catch this culprit in the twinkle of an eye,” the head of the forensic team said to Mr.Whitewood who had a bare expression on his face.The team marched up to the study, and everyone followed, except Lily who paced around, waiting for Daniel.“Where are they?” Daniel asked the moment he walked into the house.He had just returned from burning the shirt which was a key evidence in the investigation.“In the study, and I wonder what else they mi
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Gabriel rushed to Lily at once, grabbing the serviettes on the table, and placing them on her hand.“Quick, call a doctor, dad! Brittany!” he yelled, and Brittany stood taken aback for a moment.This was when she realized she was dealing with a psychopath who would go to any length to keep her secrets safe. She was grateful for the fact she didn’t jump in to accuse Lily because she would have been in for a bigger surprise.“Are you deaf? I said call a fucking doctor!” Gabriel yelled at Brittany, jolting her mind back.She rushed out of the room and took out her phone, dialing the doctor while Mr. Whitewood called another doctor, too.**In no time, Lily was treated, and a bandage wrapped around her hand. The doctor explained to them that the stress around the house might be taking a toll on her since she was pregnant, and it could be why her hands were weak, causing the knife to slip, and cut her instead of the pineapple.Brittany, who knew this was lie, was red with anger but there w
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Lily and Daniel knew there was fire on the mountain, but they consoled themselves with the fact that they had it a little under control. As soon as the morning sun was up, Lily opened her eyes to see that she had slept off the previous night with Gabriel on her bed.Slowly she removed his hands from her body, and she got up from, tiptoeing to her closet to get changed, but then Gabriel’s phone went off, causing her to stop in her tracks.Gabriel rolled over, and she rushed over to the bed, getting in as fast as she could before he stretched his hands to feel her body. A sense of security enveloped Gabriel’s mind as he rubbed her belly. This was his son, and he would get to have all the luxuries in life. Although he knew his family had a tradition, he had sworn to fight against it.He did not bother to ask his father how his own coming of age test went, but he swore within him that his son would live a life of luxury from birth. What his father did had affected him mentally, and he had
