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Some time ago, Javier Farrell had gathered the entire management of Vento. Co in Flame City and held a conference. The main objective had been to announce that Dylan had succeeded the estate of Apex conglomerate and he showed them Dylan's pictures so that the upper management would show him due respect when they saw him.Why that happened was not discernible to everyone but they had to obey the wishes of their boss. After all, Dylan Clifford is the owner of Apex Conglomerate.It was an honor to finally see the man behind closed doors.And as the person in charge of Paradise Mall, Raymond Garner had naturally attended that particular conference.So when he saw that it was Dylan who was in his Mall, he eagerly came forward to introduce himself.Hermione and the others didn't recognize Raymond Garner so the scene didn't provoke any reaction from them.But the middle-aged man's face turned ashen when he saw that the general manager of the shopping mall was subserviently respectful to the
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Jackson had been trying to get into Dwayne's office for weeks, and today he finally had the chance. He arrived at the building and walked up to the front desk, where Dwayne's secretary, Sarah, was seated."Hi, Sarah," Jackson said, flashing a charming smile. "Is Dwayne in?"Sarah looked up at him, her eyes narrowing. "I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson, but Mr. Dwayne is in a meeting and cannot be disturbed."Jackson leaned in closer, his smile widening. "Come on, Sarah. You know me. We've had drinks together. I just need to talk to Dwayne for a minute."Sarah hesitated, then nodded. "Okay, but just for a minute. You know where his office is."Jackson thanked her and walked towards the office, taking a deep breath. He knew what he had to do. Once he was inside, he made his way to the safe, which was hidden behind a picture on the wall. He tried to crack the password by trying various combinations on the keypad. After a few attempts and tense moments, he managed to crack the code and he heard the
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"So, does anyone know you have a child?" Princess Mane asked as she looked at Maya who was busy eating.Dylan shook his head and answered, "Nope. Except for Hermione and my godmother, no one else. I'm sure Hermione will tell her mother though and it could escalate to my family but it doesn't matter."Princess Mane sighed and decided to tell him a bitter truth. "You know having a child now means you have a weakness."Dylan lowered his gaze in thought and looked at Maya. He knew that. But it wasn't enough to reject her. She was his only biological family which means he will do all it takes to protect her from any harm whatsoever."I do now." He said as a matter of fact. "I guess I'm just gonna have to try to wrap things up for her safety. For now, I just have to look for a good school I can take her to. I'm sure she's just as smart as me." He continued with a coy and proud smile.Princess Mane could tell how happy he was about it. She just smiled and nodded. "Well, um, yeah, about the U
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Dylan got the call from his mother-in-law, and as usual, got a lot of annoying ridicule from her, and although he said he was gonna be there, he suddenly had somewhere else to be after getting a call from Lord Owens regarding an update from Jackson Lance.That was more important because the date he promised his uncle was already fast approaching, which means his parent's death anniversary was fast approaching.Just thinking about it made his heart suddenly uneasy. He couldn't believe it was already going to a year since his life turned upside down. Luckily, eight months later, he found out he was wealthy, all thanks to his father.But what bothered him most was where they were buried. He decided he couldn't do anything about it and just let it be. He's not going to exhume them just because he wanted to bury them in a better place. Maybe not now. Maybe after he has succeeded in avenging their deaths. After he has succeeded in getting to the bottom of what really happened to them.And t
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Dylan and Lord Owens watched the guards drag Jackson out of the room and after that was done, Lord Owens sat down with a huge sigh and looked at Dylan, "So, you said there's something we have to talk about."Dylan nodded, his curiosity overwhelming him once again. "Yeah. It's about Vento. Co."Lord Owens's eyes opened wide cause he felt like that topic came out of nowhere. It was something they were not even supposed to be discussing at such time and even if they were to discuss it, he should have been the one to convey the topic to him."Where…where did you know that?" He asked.Dylan could sense how uneasy he was even though it was kinda faint. "For a while, I've known about that. Even got an encounter with Jarvis Farell." He explained.Lord Owens blinked and lowered his gaze in deep thought. The only basic thought in his mind at that moment was, 'He met with Jarvis Farrell?' "And then, I went to Paradise Mall to buy clothes for my – daughter – and they gave me an Ultimate VIP card
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Dylan took forty minutes to arrive at the Harper's Villa because he ran into Flame City's rush hour – every road was just jammed up.Upon entry, he looked at the place he has not visited for a long while which was shocking cause back then, it felt like he was never ever going to be stepping his feet into the houseBut what caught his attention was that he realized that all members of the family were present and standing outside the house.There were another man and woman present in the villa too. Dylan was able to recognize the woman – a middle-aged woman and one of Sharon's best friends. They often hung out together and he could vaguely remember that her name was Marcy Greene.Marcy was speaking to Madame Sharon. "Oh, Sharon, Norman is a good man. We watched each other grow, you know? He's now the department manager of a listed company and his yearly salary is over a million. Where could you ever find such a catch? Just say yes and you won't ever have to pay back the five hundred tho
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Hearing what Dylan said, Madame Sharon looked at him with raised eyebrows. "And how much does it even cost?""Two point five million dollars. That car ain't going nowhere." Dylan declared with a serious gaze.Madame Sharon was shocked when she heard that. Her eyes lit up. "Two point five million dollars! Where did you get all that money from?"Dylan paid no attention to her. His gaze was mostly fixated on Norman who was still standing close to his car. He wanted to resolve the issue as soon as possible, especially knowing that this wasn't the reason he was called. He wanted to go back home with his daughter as soon as possible."Show me the IOU and give me your account number. I'll pay you back what she owes you." Dylan made it known.Marcy looked back at him in disbelief. " Do you even know what you're saying? You don't even have any money. Everyone knows how you groveled and begged for a hundred thousand dollars. Don't make such a bluff if you can't bear the consequences!"Dylan gla
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Dylan kept a straight face at the question Hermione asked him and he was deep in thought about it. Everything all comes down to the fact that he has a daughter and he wouldn't want to keep getting distracted by his in-laws.But does he really want to end it with Hermione?He let out a deep breath and answered, "I'm thinking about it.""No, we don't want you to think!" Madame Sharon bawled out. "This divorce will happen as soon as possible!!""And then what?" Dylan questioned her with raised eyebrows. "You are gonna find a good guy to sell your daughter to?"Madame Sharon shook her head, feeling annoyed by Dylan's questions. "You're not gonna question me about what I do with my daughter? Her life would have been perfect if not for a good-for-nothing bastard like you. You're the biggest fool I've ever encountered in my life!!"Dylan huffed and shook his head in disbelief. "Fool, ah? Well, as I said, I will think about the divorce although I'm not sure if it's gonna be worth it anymore."