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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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“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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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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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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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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“Idiot! Why haven’t you washed my car?”Someone yelled at Gabriel, who had just finished cleaning the entire office for the day. He was certain that he had completed the work assigned to him, and it was his right to rest, but as a poor man, he barely had the right to make a choice.Gabriel looked up from where he had laid down to rest to see Daniel, the company’s manager. Before he could say anything, his face was met with a thunderous slap that rang through his ears and into his brain.“I have only a few minutes to leave this office, and my car better be spotless or I fire you!” The manager spat.It was only a few hours until Gabriel’s special day, which was his twenty-fifth birthday and his second wedding anniversary with his wife, Lilly. He had promised himself that no one, including Daniel, could ruin his day.So he did nothing but smile at Daniel, holding onto his burning cheeks. Daniel felt Gabriel was disrespecting him, and he had no right to smile at him; after all, Gabriel wa
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Gabriel was too stunned to speak when he heard his wife’s request. It was as if the universe was against him. He was supposed to be happy in two hours, snuggled up on their bed in their small apartment, which her mother paid for and provided adequate comfort for them.“What do you mean?” Gabriel managed to ask.“Are you that stupid? I said I want a divorce, and I hope we finalize it before the sun sets tomorrow.”Gabriel felt a large lump in his throat as he tried to figure out where he had gone wrong. Lily had a taste for luxury, and while he had never been able to provide it, he was doing his best.“Lily, please, I am on my way home, and I hope we can resolve this.” She hissed in response to his words.“Frankly, I do not care if you get run over by a bus or kidnapped. I want a divorce, and when I get the papers ready, you better put those ugly signatures there,” she said, and he hung up right away.This was all too much for him to process, and he refused to believe Lily would harm h
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At first, it all felt like a dream, and Gabriel begged to wake up. He had had enough bad news for the day and decided it was best not to live in a fantasy, but then his phone rang. It was the strange phone number that had sent the messages earlier. Hesitantly, he picked it.“Who is this?” Gabriel asked angrily.“Your father has asked to see you today in the office. Happy twenty-fifth birthday, sir.” The man said and Gabriel burst out laughing.His father did not own an office, and for as long as he could remember, when he was not ill, he worked menial jobs. In fact, it was insulting if this was Daniel’s prank, because Daniel was well aware of his father’s terminal illness.“My father owns no office, and he could not even own one when he was up and running, so you should stop making this joke right now because it is not funny. That man is ill and about to die; pay him some respect and get him off this joke, Daniel.” Gabriel raised his voice.“He wants you at the office where you work,