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2024-10-29 19:42:56“What an honour it is to finally meet you in person,” Atticus Fletcher beamed happily as he shook Jake’s hand backstage after he received the award for the most enterprising CEO.
He was the organizer of this awards ceremony and he was a retired investment banker and now a renowned business consultant with solid connections in every sector of the economy.
Jake had been avoiding this event every year since that time when he and Morgan were attacked on their way home after his first award. Pierce had been standing in for him since then but unfortunately, his dependable COO was out of the country for a much-needed vacation with his family.
Since that first win, Turner Group had won a variety of awards over the years and different categories. However, this year, the award was specifically for him and he didn’t want to snub the event by giving flimsy excuses not to show up.
“Thank you, for always finding me and my conglomerate wort
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“Where are we?” Sandra asked with a yawn.“Honolulu,” Jake replied. “I bought this private resort recently. It’s still under construction but it will be ready to open in a few months.”“It looks perfect to me. It’s such a relaxing place and I especially love how secluded it is from the rest of the city.”“That’s the idea.”“You’re such a brilliant guy. Is it any wonder that I am hopelessly attracted to you?”“You have a strange way of showing your feeling though. Why would you air me out like that?”“Are we back to that again? I thought I already apologized. Besides, you can tell me the truth now.”Jake adjusted himself and put a little distance between him and Sandra. They were lying in bed in one of the executive suites in the unfinished resort.He prided himself on being a man with solid self-control but this insanely sexy woman had shattered all of that and gotten him right where she wanted.He’d known that sex with Sandra would be a feisty affair but nothing in this world could
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“That’s incredible!” Victoria gasped after Jake had finished speaking. “So, it’s really you. You’re alive.”“Yes, Vicky. I’m alive,” Jake replied with an apologetic smile.Victoria’s eyes misted and she reached forward to embrace her father. He wrapped her in his arms and let her weep on his chest.Even he was overcome with emotion. It felt good to be reunited with his daughter.“I am so sorry for deceiving you like that,” he said softly as she continued to cry. “It was the only way to make sure that I could escape from Hawaii without being discovered.”She broke the embrace and nodded slowly. “I understand. You did what you had to do to protect yourself.”“You’re wiser than your age.”“You’re braver than you look.”“What about Megumi? Are you going to tell her the truth?”
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San Fransisco, three months ago…“What you’re asking me to do is not impossible, but the time frame for its execution makes it seem… undoable.”“I’ll quadruple your fee if you can get it done in 24 hours.”The Ferret’s eyes widened slightly. His services didn’t come cheap, so earning four times that amount on a single job was too juicy to pass up.“If I may ask, why the urgency?”Jake shrugged. “Many people want me dead anyway, so I might as well beat them to it.”“You have an army of bodyguards to protect you. So why did you choose this drastic option instead?”“Do you want the job or not?”“I’m just curious.”“Don’t be. Pierce told me you’re very discreet. I hope that’s true.”The Ferret looked insulted. “Of course, I am discreet. I just like
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Chapter 106: The Truth
Victoria was silent throughout the boat ride. She was thankful for the noisy boat engine that made normal conversation impossible.The boat rider sat in front of them and looked straight ahead. Victoria wondered if the elderly man spoke English.Would he help her if she told him now that her father’s PA was kidnapping her and taking her to an unknown destination? Or was the man in on the plot?The ride took over an hour and by the time they reached their first stop, the sky was dark. They stopped on an island that was anything but secret.The place was alive with tourists and locals dancing to music, eating, drinking and laughing loudly. Gregory led her past the noise to a beach on the other end of the small island.They got into another boat and began another silent ride across the ocean. At this point, Victoria lost all hopes of ever getting found.Not even the FBI can track her to this remote destination. She should’ve probabl
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