2022-10-27 18:48:36“Babe! Let’s go!” Roxane held Dwayne’s arms and tried to pull him inside. But later he continued to get out and watch the commotion.
“What is going on here?! Release him!”
Roxane grunted and was hesitant to go out. But Dwayne looked at her and signed to her to go out too. Roxane sighed and went out. She smiled at Dwayne.
On the ground, Floyd stood up and faced the couple. He grinned and clenched his fists when he saw Dwayne’s hands at Roxane’s waist.
Dwayne frowned when he noticed that Floyd was glaring at Roxane. He took his phone and opened his app again and started recording.
“Do you know this man, babe?” Dwayne asked Roxane. The phone was pointing at Floyd but he was looking at Roxane. Immediately, there were a thousand views on his live video. There were comments too asking what was going on and who was the man in the video.
“What is the meaning of this, Roxane?!” Floyd glared at Roxane. “Are you cheating on me?! What? Are you only playing me? Roxane! I did everything for you!” he shouted in tears.
Roxane’s eyes widened. She didn’t expect that Floyd would be there. She looked at Dwayne and noticed the phone he was holding. Roxane glared at Floyd because she thought that he was ruining her night. Dwayne just proposed to her and she couldn’t afford to lose it!
“What is he saying, Babe? What about cheating? Do you know this guy?” Dwayne asked. He looked at Roxane in confusion.
“Of course not!” Roxane protested. She looked at Dwayne and started crying.
Dwayne slightly panicked when he saw that Roxane was crying. “Why? Is he threatening you?”
Roxane took it as an opportunity. She hugged Dwayne and cried on his chest. “T-That man! Babe! I-I didn’t tell you because I know he is working at the company too. But he has been… H-He is… He is forcing me!” She looked at Floyd like she was terrified. She was even shaking. “Yes… We had a relationship. But it was long ago! I-I was not even working at the company. I was still studying. But this man can’t move on! For years he has been forcing me to be in a relationship with him again. But I can’t anymore because he was hurting me! Forcing me to bed with him! I-I didn’t know that he was working at the company when I got here. It started again that time when he saw me at the company.”
Floyd's mouth opened and he looked at Roxane in confusion. “Roxane? What are you saying?! I am not! You know it!” He tried to get near Roxane but the guards stopped him. “I am your boyfriend! No– we are partners! We live together! We have a son! What are you saying?! Why are you doing this to me, Roxane?”
Roxane sobbed and tightened her embrace of Dwayne. She also started to tremble as if she was really scared of Floyd. “You see?! That’s why I am scared of that man, Dwayne! He keeps on saying things I can’t fathom. He is saying that I am still his girlfriend and we have a son. That’s impossible! You know where I live and I don’t have a child!” Roxane put her arms around Dwayne’s neck. “You know it,” Roxane whispered. “I can have a medical if you want to.”
Floyd slowly shook his head and removed the guard's hands. “It is true, Roxane! What is wrong with you? W-Why… Why are you saying this? I did everything that you asked of me. You didn’t let me tell anyone about us because you said you wanted to focus on your career! I respect that because I love you! Even that dress you are wearing now came from me! I took a loan just to buy it because you said you needed it! But I didn’t ask for any exchange for it. I love you, Roxane! You are my girlfriend and you swore that you loved me too! And Ajay! You can’t marry that man!”
“Stop! Stop!” Roxane shouted and sobbed. “I-I am scared, babe. Please! Help me!”
Dwayne looked at Floyd sharply. He couldn’t believe what he heard. Roxane was a fine woman when he met her. And to this man’s appearance, no woman like Roxane would fall in love with him.
Comment 1: Oh my, gosh! Who is that man? Why is he saying that?
Comment 2: Eww. Does Roxane have a boy?
Comment 3: Disgusting! Who would love a guy like him?! Dwayne is a million much better than him! He’s a creep!
Comment 4: I knew it! That man is my co-worker and he is not acting right! He is really a creep and a maniac!
These were only a few of the comments from Dwayne’s live video. A lot couldn’t believe the scene. Everything was romantic earlier. Some viewers are angry at Floyd. They judge him because of his looks. Some say that Floyd was too poor for Roxane to love him. Some are saying to put Floyd in jail. A lot of comments but no one even listened to what Floyd just said. No one believed Floyd because he looked poor and Dwayne was a handsome rich man.
Floyd felt helpless because of what he saw. His head was spinning and his heart was throbbing. Why does Roxane say those words? Because of what she said about him, everyone who hears it will think that he was some crazy stalker of Roxane. But it was not true! No one around them knows Roxane that much. It was only him because they had been together for years and had a son!
“R-Roxane. Please. Don’t do this. I-I can’t live without you. I am begging you! Tell him the truth!”
“Enough!” Dwayne shouted. His phone's live video stopped and he hugged Roxane. “Don’t worry. I am here. I will not let this man hurt you again,” he said in an assuring voice.
Hearing that, Roxane was instantly relieved. She secretly looks at Floyd with a smirk on her face. Now, no one can stop her. She can now be free from the hell she was living with Floyd!
Seeing Roxane’s smirk, Floyd went crazy. He couldn’t stop himself anymore. He pushed the guard that was holding him and went to Dwayne, then he punched his face. Roxane shouted and almost fell because of Floyd's force. He was going to punch him again but the guards stopped him and pinned him down on the pavement again. Then a hard thing hit his head and everything went black.
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The Secret Life of Him 6.
His girlfriend. His son. And now his work. Floyd lost everything he has. He just wanted a normal life for his family but everything went downhill. Seeing Roxane and Dwayne happily cuddling each other enraged him more. He runs towards their direction. “Roxane! Dwayne!” Floyd shouted as he rushed to the couple. Roxane's eyes widened when she saw Floyd nearing them. She hides behind Dwayne’s back. Dwayne then immediately signals their bodyguards before Floyd gets near them. The guards stop Floyd and the latter tries to resist. “Let me go!” “What are you doing?” Dwayne asked in disgust. He looks at the man from head to toe. “Roxane!” Floyd stops moving and looks at Roxane. But she was looking away. “Roxane, please. Where is Miguel?” “Don’t talk with her! I’m asking you! Didn’t we already fire you? Why are you still here?!” Floyd's jaws groaned. He clenched his palms and glared at Dwayne. He tried to approach it again but was immediately blocked by his men.“You! This is your fault!
The Secret Life of Him 7. The Outreach Program
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The Secret Life of Him 9. Jailed
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The Secret Life of Him 11. First day
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122. The Club
“He was just appointed, and he is already wasting money!” Carlo exclaimed. “He just invested at his wife’s company! We should do something about this, Father!”Arnel grunted. “I know. We’ve been ignoring the Chua’s proposal. And yet he even bought a stock for his wife?”“Tsk! I know that woman is just after our money!” Carla said.“But what can we do? He is now the chairman. He could do everything he wanted.” Crude took a sip from his glass.“You are not helping, Crude.” Carla glared at her brother. Crude just shrugged about it.“No… this should end now!”The siblings smiled as they saw the determination on their father’s face. They will never accept Floyd as their new master. They will take company no matter what.~~~“Is everything here?” Amethyst asked their head maid.“Yes, madam.”“Okay. I want everything to be perfect, okay?”“As you wish, Madam. You can trust us.”Amethyst smiled and let the head maid go. That was the time when Floyd went down from his room. He looked around an
121. His help
Floyd woke up early to go back to his office. But even before he left, he received a call from his secretary.“Young master, your wife needs you.”Floyd looked at Johnson while fixing his necktie. “What happened?”“His Uncle is causing a scene in their company. Also, Leah told me to check your email. It’s done already.”Floyd sighed and stopped what he was doing. “I knew this would happen.” He shook his head. “Do I have any important meetings right now?”“Ahm, you have—”“Cancel it. Let’s go visit my wife.”Floyd finished fixing himself. He hurried out of the mansion and got into a car. Maybe that's why Aby can't tell him directly about his problem. Because it's embarrassing. But Floyd owes Aby a lot. And as they agreed he will help him. Not because she is his wife on paper, but because she is also his best friend.Before entering the building, he saw people holding placards in front of Chua's building.“What is happening here?”“I think they are protesting, sir. I’ve heard that the C
120. A warning
“So, how’s the new chairman?”Floyd stopped staring at the documents when he heard a voice. He looked at the door and saw Aby approaching her.“Aby! Sit down!” he said gracefully. He put the papers down and hugged Aby. “How are you?”“Good. Just a bit stressed out.”“That’s too early?”Aby sighed. She sat down at the chair near Floyd’s table. Floyd then sat back in his chair and stared at Aby.“I know, this is too sudden. And you just got appointed. But I need your help now.”“What kind of help?”Aby looked away. She didn’t want to do this but she had to. Her uncle was already pressuring her family. She didn’t want them to want her family to lose their business.“I need your family to invest in us.”Floyd frowned a bit. Aby didn’t tell him anything about investing in their company. He sighed and interlocked his fingers.“I-I know this is sudden. But—” Aby sighed. “Okay. I’ll be honest with you. Our family is not in a good situation now. We might lose our business if you won’t help me.
119. The new Chairman
The next day, Floyd went to Lim’s company. Everyone was preparing for the board meeting. The family will be present and all of their business partners. Everyone was waiting to meet the next chairman. Words had passed so fast.“I will announce to everyone now that you will be the chairman of the company,” Johnson said. The three of them were in his office, getting ready to go to the company. “For sure, there would be some board members who would not agree. But I have already made sure of your position. You need to be strong now, Floyd. I believe in you.”Floyd took a deep breath. “I don’t know, Father. I’m nervous.”“That’s okay, brother. It’s normal. But we are here for you. We will guide you and make sure that you are in that position,” Johan answered.“Yes. As long as your brother handles our security company. No one will dare touch you. I trust you with it, Johan.”“Of course, Father.”Floyd nodded. He fisted her arms and took a deep breath again. He couldn’t explain how nervous he
118. Deal
Their night continued. Johnson rested early because he suddenly felt that he was tired. Amethyst helped him to his room. The rest except for Arnel Lim’s family stayed in the dining area. They were drinking wine. The kids were dancing and playing. Others remained to talk about business-related matters.“Mom, do I really need to be married to Floyd again?” Aby asked her mother. They were on the other side of the room. She had been thinking about the marriage they’d talked about earlier. She agreed to it, but she was worried about Floyd.“Why? Is there something you wanted to tell me, Abigail?”Aby’s eyes widened a bit. “Ahh, no. Of course, none. I’m just worried. You saw what happened earlier, right?”“It’s normal. You have the same uncle as your husband. What we need to do is to ensure our family's position in this clan. Being with them will make us prosper more. Since you are back here, you will work at our company again.”“Huh? But I need to go back to Croatia soon.”“What will you
117. The new master
The room was filled with silence. The music had stopped and no one dared to make another sound. Even the kids were looking in Johnson’s direction, wanting to hear what his announcement was.“I have finally decided to retire now. I’m old and I need to pay more attention to my health. I am now appointing my son, Johnson Floyd Lim, to be the next master of this family and chairman of our business. I trust him to make our businesses grow more, and I am hoping that you will all support him in everything. I will also continue helping him while I’m still here.”The room was filled with more silence. They all had mixed emotions about learning that the family would have a new master. Arnel’s eyes narrowed and he tightened his fists. He looked away and tried to control himself. They all expected that Johnson would appoint him. But not this fast.Amethyst smiled. She stood up with her husband. Their children followed them and faced Floyd.“My family is glad and willing to serve you, Johnson Floy
116. Dinner time
“Do we really have to do this? We’re just having dinner?” Floyd asked. He had just finished showering when he learned Jude was inside his room already. He was with some maids that were preparing a tuxedo for him.“Yes, young master. This is how it should be. So, if you may?”Jude pointed to the chair in front of the mirror. Floyd was surprised that there was a mirror and a reclining chair already. His room in this mansion was bigger than his room at his mansion. It was like another house inside a house. Floyd sat down in the chair. Jude immediately put a cloth on his body as his cover. It was tied to his neck but was not hurting him. He watched him put out a small box, and he was more surprised when he saw that it was a shaving tool.“You know I don’t have any hair on my face, right?”Jude continued preparing. “You have, young master.”Floyd sighed. He was still not used to his new life. He thought having a mansion back to his home was already extreme. He didn’t realize this place was
115. Best friends
“Nothing to worry about now. You just need to rest a lot more and wait for your bruises to heal,” said Johnson's personal doctor. He was called immediately by Johan to check on Floyd.“Thank you, doctor.”“It’s nice meeting you, young master.” The doctor bowed. “I will go to your father now.”Floyd nodded. He got up from bed and wore his clothes. He was in his room in the mansion because Johnson asked him to rest again after their brief meeting. Floyd was still confused about what his father had said earlier. Everything won’t be easy for him. But he didn’t want this, right?Floyd looked at the door when he heard a knock. It opened and Aby came in.“Floyd, we need—” Aby’s eyes widened when he saw Floyd was half naked. She immediately turned around. “I-I’m sorry! I didn’t know that you were changing.”“It’s okay.” Floyd took his new polo shirt and wore it. “Okay now.”Aby took a deep breath and turned around again. “Ahm. I just want to check on you. How are you?” she asked. She never go
