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A shill scream escaped Tyla's lips as she pinched the middle of her brows, “What are you telling me, Stephany?!” she yelled, her hands trembling from anger, “The third time and I'm just finding out?”“I thought..thought it had to do with you.” Stephanie said in a hushed tone, not wanting to upset Tyla further. The first time, a ridiculous amount was withdrawn from the company's account, and the second time, the figures were extremely large. While she thought Tyla was behind them all, she was shocked to realize that she wasn't. Her grip on the phone became tight, “Ma'am, I've checked the records and it was sent to a foreign account.” “A foreign account?” Tyla asked, her voice laced with curiosity. She inhaled a shaky breath and leaned on her car, “I’ll take care of it.” “Ma'am, you need to be fast with it. The company can't go on this way.” Stephany voiced and Tyla sighed, her fists tightly clenched by her sides, “I said I'll take care of it. If you notice something suspicious next
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“I'll text you the address and location in a few days time” Brian said after a while and Martha thanked him from the bottom of her heart. The fact that Brian had picked her call and agreed to meet her filled her heart with so much joy. At least now, she could hold on to hope and expect a change. In the Harlow Empire, Martha's teary eyes flashed in Tyla's mind and her heart became heavy. Her words were quite true. Martha adopted her and changed her life, but she wanted more power. Tyla wasn't going to regret her actions now that she was even more close to her goals. Tyla's gaze was focused on a file on her desk. As the new chairwoman of the Harlow Empire, she had even more responsibilities to shoulder. As she continued with her work, a slight knock slashed through the deafening silence. Tyla raised her head and said, “Come in.” Her assistant, Stephanie rushed in, a hint of shock on her petite face, “Miss Brooks, there's a huge problem.” “If it's about the funds, I said I'll tak
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Brian walked into a resturant, his head held high. A few days had already passed by, it was finally the time for his meeting with Martha. As he walked further, he sighted a frail figure by the window side and he smiled. It's been years but he still recognized his mother-in-law. He walked towards her and tapped her shoulder, “Mrs Brooks.” he acknowledged, walking over to the empty seat that was right beside her. Martha directed her gaze towards Brian, a look of shock on her face, “You really made it.” she said, slightly shocked by his appearance. Their meeting was supposed to hold a few minutes before lunch, but Brian was thirty minutes late. She had decided to wait for a few more minutes, but then, he finally made it. She gave him a small smile, slightly embarrassed, “Welcome.” Brian pulled out a chair and sat down, “What's the important matter we have to discuss?” He asked, not wanting to beat around the bush. Martha had been wicked to him in the past, but he simply honored her re
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“How's that possible?” Lyra yelled over the phone, shocked by her mother's words. “Mother, why would Tyla do something like this!” Martha chuckled softly, “I'm as surprised as you are, Lyra. To think that I took care of her for several years like my own.” “Like your own?” Lyra whispered, her brows furrowed in confusion, “Mother, what do you mean?” she asked, wondering if her mother made the wrong choice of words. Martha sighed, “I'll text you my location. I have a lot to tell you” she said, regretting the actions she made several years ago. Perhaps her husband was right. She really should have waited for God's timing. The same child she decided to help had stabbed her in the back. “I'll be there in half an hour.” Lyra said as she hurriedly boarded a taxi. Half an hour later, Lyra walked into a small building situated by the side of the road. She clenched her fists by her sides as she took in the surroundings. It looked unbefitting for a maid, not to talk of her own parents. With
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Nathan let out a soft sigh, “Would Duncan have recommended me to you if I was incompetent?” He asked with a small smile, “Miss Brooks, the fact that I'm young doesn't mean I don't have experience.” he added and Tyla nodded, “Alright. I don't have a choice than to work with you, do I?” she chuckled. Nathan crossed his legs and leaned back, “ Can you tell me more about the contract with this supposed person? Is it a recently signed contract or a long term one?” “A long term one, the biggest contract in Aston hills. It's been years now but he still sent me a termination message.” Tyla said, her body trembling from rage, “And the most annoying part, he has no tangible reason for terminating the contract. Makes it even more suspicious.” “He terminated it for no reason?” Nathan asked, his brows furrowed deeply, “Are you sure there was no sort of argument between both of you? Is this how this supposed person works with all his clients? Terminate contracts just anyhow ?” Tyla smirked, “I
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Tyla controlled the urge to slam her phone on the ground. She read the message over and over again, hoping she was reading the wrong thing, but that was the context of the message. They're in need of some money? Just when did she take an envelope to the meeting room? It was only a few weeks ago! Where was she supposed to get money for whatever goal they had? How was she going to get the money when her company was already going through a rough patch? Tyla flinged her phone away and dashed out of her office. Since she just entered the company a few minutes ago, the employees were surprised she was leaving again.At this point, Tyla was convinced to attend the event. If attending the event would make her meet Duncan and plead with him for more time, she was definitely going to do it. She was this close to achieving her goal, she wasn't going to allow money to limit her. The biggest hall in Ashton Hills was quite far from the Harlow Empire. Tyla drove for half an hour before finally
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“You know him?” Duncan asked, taken aback by her words, “What do you mean?” Tyla shook her head and forced out a smile, “The more I look at him, the more I realize he isn't the one. He looked so familiar earlier, so I mistook him for someone else.” Duncan chuckled. “Mistook him for someone else?” “Yes”Her expressions were even more suspicious. First she was terrified to see him and now she was feigning ignorance. “I guess I have some research to do.” he muttered below his breath as he continued watching Anthony handle his campaign launch. Few minutes later, a waiter walked towards them and placed two glasses of wine on their table. “Just in time. I was about to ask.” Tyla smiled as she picked up the glass, bringing the wine to her lips. The more she stared at Anthony, the more she felt uneasy. Just like Duncan had said, he was the person they've been working so hard for, so she was sure he wouldn't stab her in the back. Not now, not ever. But first, they had to meet in privat
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Half an hour later, Brian's lawyer, Clinton, walked into his office with a brown suitcase.“Mr. Duke.” Clinton said, bowing his head slightly. Brian stretched his hands for a handshake, “Mr Wells, please have your seat.” Clinton pulled out the chair and sat down, “Albert called me urgently. I hope there's no problem?” Brian pushed the file towards Clinton, “Check it out. We have a case at hand.” he said and Clinton picked it up. His brows were deeply furrowed as he went through the file, “The Harlow Empire is suing you for a breach of contract?” “Yes.” Brian laughed, finding Tyla's actions amusing. Even if she was being backed by someone, she should still know her place as an underdog. He leaned closer and said, “I'm as surprised as you are.” Clinton chuckled, “This is a piece of cake. I'll handle the case and make sure she gets nothing, while risking getting counter sued for defamation. You can trust me on this.” he assured. Clinton's words brought a smile to Brian's face, “Then
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The warmth of the sun caressed Brian's skin with half his body inside a pool. His hair, damp with water clung to his neck like a second skin while the sound of laughter filled the air. Right next to the pool was a garden filled with so many flowers, It looked unreal. The air was peaceful, calm and serene. He turned to his wife who basked in the sunlight, her skin glowing with youthfulness. In her arms were Ginny and George as she sat next to the garden. She stared at her kids with so much love, her heart filled with content. These past few months had been the best time of her life. Since Tyla was serving her time in prison, she got her company back. Now, Lyra was the chairwoman of Brooks Empire. That's right, she changed the name back to the initial name, and the crumbing company became better under her supervision. “Lyra, are the kids asleep? Don't you want to have fun in the pool?” Brian raised his voice, calling Lyra’s attention as he floated in the pool. Rather than settling do
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Tyla tried to resist, but she was still dragged away harshly in the presence of all her employees. They all mocked her, glad that her end was finally here. Tyla cried and begged, but all her cries fell on deaf ears. A few days later after the chaos in Ashton Hills, Lawrence foyer, emerged as the winner of the presidential election, all thanks to Brian and his hard work as well. To thank Brian for everything, he decided to hold a banquet in Brian's name. Lyra strode into the hall with a wide smile on her lips. Her raven-dark hair cascaded down her waist in wavy curls, and the emerald gown she was putting on accentuated her hourglass figure. Her nanny walked right behind her with her kids, Ginny and Georgia, and Lyra couldn't ask for more. She turned to her husband, Brian who walked right beside her, his blue boraldo suit bringing out his striking features. His hair was styled like he should be on the cover of a magazine. His steps were slow, but powerful. Merely by walking, he comma
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Dracula was able to escape Duncan's wrath, but Duncan couldn't care less. He was only concerned about the election and the success of it. The presidential election was taking place in Ashton Hills and several other cities across the country. Duncan was nervous and so was Austin, but since they had already bribed, threatened and forced several people, they relaxed a little. A few days ago, Duncan had asked one of his men to check if Brian was really in a critical condition and yes, It was true.Brian was presently in the hospital, bound to several machines because his life was on the line. Duncan couldn't be more excited. Immediately after winning the election, he would instruct his men to finish him up. Right now, the election could proceed with Brian out of the way. Austin walked out of his building, shoulders raised, head held high. He was nervous, but deep down he knew he was going to emerge as the winner. While the election was taking place across all states and cities in the co
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In the dead of the night, Brian's car sped down the highway. His bodyguards were positioned in the front of his car. As the car moved smoothly, suddenly, the driver noticed the image of two vehicles from the rear mirror, chasing their vehicle with all their might. Brian's driver, Alex, tightened his grip on the steering and said “Mr Duke, we're being followed.” “What?” Brian asked, slightly confused. After a hectic day at work, he wasn't really ready to encounter such a problem. He placed his hands on his forehead and sighed, “Are you sure about this, Alex?” Alex checked the rear mirror again and confirmed his suspicion, “I'm very sure sir. They're closing in on us.” he continued, stepping on the accelerator. Brian leaned back in his chair, “Alert the other bodyguards about the situation and drive in circles. Going home now is not an option.”Alex nodded, clicked on a button and alerted the bodyguards in front of them. Brian watched as Alex stepped on the accelerator, speeding on t
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North Ashton Hills, Members of the dancing 9 were seated around the table, each of their faces filled with dread. Several years of planning, training, working, went down the drain because of Brian Duke. Yes, they had planned to threaten people but Brian was still blocking their path. Duncan slammed his fists on the desk, his skin flushed from anger. He shook his head, “Brian really thinks he can get away with this.” his voice rang out, dripping with venom, “Can you believe he ordered his people to dig out our past?”“What?!” One of the members spat, a look of terror plastered on his face, “He’s digging out our past? What if he gets evidence against us? What then are we going to do?” he added, his eyes fixed on Duncan. Another member turned to Tyla, “You're the reason for this, you b*tch! You've brought this upon us. It's because of your greed, that's why that bastard is after us.” she seethed. Tyla clenched her fists, “How dare you say that to me?! If not for my company, the group
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A man opened up the car for Lawrence, and as soon as he alighted from the car, about three to five men accompanied him to the coffee shop. In locations like these, Lawrence looked like the king among mere mortals with his commanding presence. His men stood on guard outside while he pushed the door and walked into the coffee shop.A few days ago, a senator contacted him and told him about Duncan's threats. At first, Lawrence couldn't believe it. He knew Duncan was bringing people to his side, but he never thought Duncan would threaten people to side with Austin. Not until Mike told him about his wife's condition. Mike explained the whole situation to Lawrence, and Lawrence was determined to rescue his wife from the claws of Duncan. Mike couldn't do any other thing than trust the president's words. Working with Duncan was like working with the devil himself. Even after doing all they want, they might still kill his wife in cold blood. He wasn't ready to experience that. Sighting Brian
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Ever since the incident that happened during the campaign, Duncan had never had a moment of rest. Apart from how fast Lawrence was progressing, Brian also became stronger with each passing day. If threatening people would bring stronger people to his side, Duncan was determined to find their weakness and use it against them. Seated in a young senator's office, Duncan crossed his legs as his lips curled into a grin, “Mike Harrison, senator of Blackwoods state.” he began, leaning closer to take in his features. Mike had raven dark hair and pale green eyes. Striking features that would charm any lady. He looked like a soft man who wouldn't be able to withstand any pressure. It was exactly the kind of person Duncan was in need of. Weak and vulnerable people. Since Brian and the president were forcing his people to stop working with him, he might as well form alliances with new people. Mike was his new target. He was only a senator, but he had influence like the governor of a whole stat
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As the election date moved closer, Lawrence, the president and Brian, worked hand in hand to ensure that the position didn't fall into the wrong hands. It was a sunny afternoon; the trees were green, the air clean and the sky was bright. It was the perfect time to have a campaign, and rather than holding it in Halls, Lawrence held it in a public space, where people moved around freely. There were free drinks, free food and there was no discrimination. People of different status were welcomed, each of them dressed in their best outfits. Lawrence stood on the podium with a microphone in his hands. Rather than having a robotic speech that would bore people, Lawrence conveyed his heartfelt message towards the people. He promised them a brighter future, a better world where everyone would be treated equally. Even though he was the incumbent president, there were still some mistakes he made and so, he assured the people he would keep to his word and amend his mistakes. While Lawrence co
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Due to the president's words, Killian did his personal research on the dancing 9, but he realized that It was quite hard to get anything on the group. However, that only fueled his desire to know more, especially why they wanted the presidential position. Few days into the search, Killian confirmed the president's words. The dancing 9 was indeed a group who was involved in illegal activities.Killian had no idea that he had been working with desperate people. People who would kill to get a certain position. If not for the president, he would have been in the dark for ages. Few minutes later, a waiter walked towards him with a tray. He bowed towards Killian, “Good day, sir. I would like to take your order.” Slowly, Killian raised his head to meet the waiter’s eye, “I'm expecting someone soon. I'll take my order once he arrives.” His voice was soft, polite, and unconsciously, the waiter's lips curled into a smile. Killian had a meeting with Austin at this particular restaurant. Howev
