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The house that Ruby and her parents have been living in for years, Andrew decided to buy it for her some months ago. It was confirmed that it's her house, but she didn't believe it. She thought that it was a prank, so she continued to pay the rent and just never told anyone.Ruby is turning a new age in a few days and since their life's not so hard anymore, she has decided to throw a small party for her family. Nothing too much, since she has been developing a soft side for Adriana, so she is going to invite her to the party, it doesn't matter if she comes or not. She will invite Saint too, but she will text him on the day. She doesn't tell anyone about it, though. She makes the preparation herself and tries her best to distract her family before the day. In the morning, It turns out that she is not as careful as she thinks because she wakes up in the morning and sees Andrew with a cup cake and some bouquet of flowers. Uma is also grinning as they both sing her the happy birthda
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Since Eve’s engagement to Frederick was called off, she is very sure that it's because of what she did to Ruby. She had to return to her family and kick start the career she abandoned because she thought that she is going to get married to a very rich man. Luckily, she is a very beautiful lady and with the help of her family, she has been able to be scouted and she is becoming a very popular model. She is meeting with some of her A lister friends and they are to have dinner, but she can't help but cause a scene when she sees that Ruby is having dinner at a few tables away from her. “It's you, isn't it?” Eve scoffs as she folds her hands. “Eating with your family and pretending to be a good person?” Many of them doesn't know who she is. Even Andrew has never met Eve before, so they are all looking at Ruby for an explanation. Ruby chuckles and tries to hide her nervousness, but it's so hard for her. “Hi, Eve, it's such a coincidence that you are here. This is my family…” “Is thi
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Everyone turns to look at Andrew in shock. Where will he get such kind of money to do that? The manager almost laugh, because what kind of man would think that he can buy the place and demolish it, just like that? The place is worth millions of dollars, money that Andrew doesn't look like he has. The only person that seems to be gripped by fear is Frederick. He knows the truth about how rich Andrew is. He knows that he can truly purchase the place and destroy it. “Andrew, I don't think that's necessary.” Frederick tries to laugh it off. “Oh, I think it is. When my wife was being embarrassed by that crazy lady, none of them did anything.” Andrew accuses them. “So, yes, this place doesn't deserve to exist.” Now, the manager starts to feel as if this is serious. If the overall boss gets to hear what has happened, he is going to be in much trouble. “Sorry, sir, I'm sorry about the misunderstanding, but the place is not for sale.” The manager says. “It is, if I say it is.” Frederi
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All the talking in the crowd ceases with unison. Did Andrew just say that he has bought them a house? Ruby looks at the keys that are in her Shaky fingers and she starts to laugh nervously. “Haha, I get it. It's a joke, it's very funny.” She looks around. Of course there is no way for her to believe that this is real. “Don't be silly, Ruby. You now have a house of your own. There is no way that it's not real. I bought it myself.” Andrew smiles at her. Ruby's face suddenly flushes and she falls with weakness. Andrew grabs her in time, saving her from falling to the ground. Her parents gasp and hold on to each other. Did their useless son-in-law just say that he has bought them a house? “Is this a dream, Thomas?” Doreen sniffs. “We are going to get our own house after all these years of suffering and shame.” Adriana doesn't believe this. She can't believe what's happening, so she scoffs. Since when did Andrew get so much money? Andrew smiles as he looks at all his family members
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What? Nathan Sanchez thought that it was a joke, but it's not. He saw the pictures that Thomas posted on his old Facebook account. The house is massive and that makes Nate to grip his phone with a crazy amount of strength. Since his house was demolished, he has not been able to purchase a new one. He has been living in one of the rooms of his father's hotel, how can his poor brother be getting a house?! There is only one person that can give him this information, he picks up the phone and calls Adriana immediately. “Hello, uncle Nate. It's quite early, is there a reason why you are calling me so early?” She asks. “Are you crazy, little girl? I call you and you are acting as if I am wasting your time?! Don't be foolish! Don't forget that my family picked you up from the dust!” Adriana sighs at the other end of the phone. Like she is tired of this, even before he is done. “Yes, uncle, I know my life's history. Now, is there anything else you want me to do for you? I have a meetin
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Adriana gets ready to go and see Ruby. She was there when they went to their house and she can't believe that Ruby now has a mega mansion. She is jealous, she won't admit it, but she can't stop thinking about how Andrew got the money for the house. But she is not as pressed as her Uncle. She believes that if Andrew has done something bad, it's going to catch up with him and she is going to have the last laugh. She gets ready to meet Ruby at the house today because she needs to transfer some work to Ruby. The anonymous partner made her give all her projects to Ruby, right? She has not forgotten that. So, she kisses her fiance goodbye as he goes to his own job, and she gets ready and goes into her car. She drives to the luxury neighborhood and she immediately sees the houses. She comes to the mega mansion and she sighs. She stops the car in the driveway and goes towards the front door. She sneakingly snaps a picture, she will need to show her fiance, Jasper, this later. She rings
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Adriana's eyes widened with bewilderment. Isn't Andrew supposed to be poor and useless? How does his brother have connections with the anonymous partner? “Is this one of your jokes, Andrew?” She asks with skepticism. “Of course not.” Andrew answers. “Saint really knows him.” “But how?!” “I don't know, Saint has this habit of being friends with the most random people,” Andrew shrugs. Adriana is more than interested in this. She has just come to the conclusion that she won't be able to work for Mister William Sanchez forever, he will soon throw her away in the trash the moment he finds out that she can't be of help to him. Secretly, she now wants the Sanchez empire for herself. Mister William Sanchez is not going to live more than a handful of years – even though he himself doesn't want to come to peace with this. If anything happens to Mister William Sanchez, the anonymous partner is the highest stakeholder and that means that the company will officially become him. It's only w
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Andrew has just woken up even before the sun has come up. Everyone is still sleeping and he goes to the kitchen to get himself some coffee to start his day. Afterwards, he goes up to the roof and watches as the morning sun slowly wakes up from the slumber. If he was still at the army base, he would be out in the dry lands, jogging and doing dangerous exercises to push his body to the limit. But he is now here with his family and he likes that for himself. His phone rings in his pocket and he wonders who is calling him so early in the morning. It's Saint. Seeing his brother's name on the screen of the phone makes him sigh a little. “Yes, Saint.” He looks up. “I would have wished you a good morning, but I guess that is not necessary, seeing that you have ruined my morning for me,” Saint fumes. “You told the Sanchez family that I know who the anonymous partner is? What were you planning to achieve with that, big brother?” Andrew can't help but laugh. He even forgot that he told Adri
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There is a secret that Henry Jackson has been holding in his heart for the past four years now. He met a woman. She wasn't anyone special, she was just someone he used to satisfy his sexual needs. He was never in love with her, he found it very hard to love anyone after his wife, the mother of James died. After the one night stand he had with the mystery lady, he paid her a hefty sum, he didn't want her to contact him, but she found his assistant's number and begged to speak to him. Turned out that she was pregnant. He wasn't interested in her child, he asked her to have an abortion, but she told him she was having twins. He thought it was crazy, but he accepted the pregnancy and took care of her bills, without anyone knowing. She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and God, he cried when he saw the kids. He was very happy, but couldn't bring himself to tell James, or anyone. He kept it a secret and was looking for the right time to tell James. Unfortunately the time never ca
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When James was sixteen, he disturbed his father for months because he wanted his first tattoo and his father said no. He didn't give up, he did better in school, he cleaned up, he did everything so that his father gave him the chance to get a tattoo. Henry Jackson wasn't a fan of tattoos, in fact he hated them. They were tacky and he preferred a smart appearance for his son. He was going to take over his father's businesses someday, Henry didn't want him looking like a canvas with graffiti on it. But when James wasn't backing down, he decided to get one, but under the condition that he was going to pick the location. He picked the side, across the ribs and he did that because it was typically one of the most painful parts of the body to be tattooed. He did that because he wanted to discourage his son from getting any future tattoos. James took the pain like a champ and when he became older, he got several more. It's that same tattoo that he is staring at and he knows, without a d
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Everyone is shocked as their eyes follow Andrew to the front. The Sanchez family seems to be having a heart attack. They think that Andrew is walking to the front to disrupt the wedding. Mister Thomas rushes to the front, charging at Andrew, but before he gets to them, two soldiers restrain and tackle him to the ground.“You dare you?!” The angry soldier asks. “Oh, sir, was trying to clear the fool from disrupting the wedding. The anonymous partner is going to be here soon and I don't want him to encounter this nuisance.” Thomas says, shaking with fear. The scowl on the soldier's face grows even more. “THAT'S the anonymous partner, you fool! How dare you lay your hands on him?!” Thomas' jaw slacks even more. It's like a complicated math equation, because he can't understand the words that just came out of the soldier's mouth. Andrew is the anonymous partner?! And the overlord? The greatest commander of the army?! Is this a prank?! Is this a joke? Well, if this is a joke, it's
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It's been five days and Henry has not heard from his son, James. It's normal for James to just give himself a sudden vacation and organize on orgy on one of those exotic islands, but the usual thing is that he never called his father. His father has tried to get people to track his son down to the last location and his phone, but it doesn't sum up to anything useful. It's like his son has disappeared into the thin air. He is on the phone again, looking out of the window of his office. “Are you trying to tell me that you can't help me find my son?” “Sir, it would have been easy to track him with his phone, but we have not been able to see any sign of him.” “So, what are you saying?” “I hate to say this, sir, but I think that maybe your son doesn't want to be found.” “That's absurd. James wants nothing more than to be my heir. He would never run away like this. Something is wrong.” Henry insists with a sad tone. “But sir–” “I won't be taking no for an answer. Do your research a
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On the day that Jasper is buried, the sky is gray and there is a heavy pour down. That doesn't stop the family, friends, and loved ones to come and pay their last respect to Jasper Banks. His coffin is white with golden rims. There are so many flowers and even their bright colors are not enough to lift the depression that is everyone's heart. There are over two hundred people there and that's because there are security guards around to keep the occasion strictly based on invitation. Everyone else is across the street, watching with sorrow. The minister is soaked to his bones. His Bible is drenched with praise, but that doesn't stop him from raising his voice high and declaring that Jasper is now in heaven. Everyone is quiet. Jasper's parents are standing right in front of the coffin and their calmness and dried eyes tells that they have not recovered from the shock of the death of their son. Occasionally, a voice breaks into loud sobs and stops, only to repeat. It's Adriana. She
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They are all standing in shock – Adriana, James, and Ella too. They all know about the overlord, he is the greatest force in the army. Even the president of the country respects and holds this anonymous man in the highest esteem. He is feared everywhere around the world. He is a great man and they are all in awe of him. But surely, this has got to be a big joke! Andrew Carter, the useless son-in-law, cannot be this big and important man! And being the anonymous partner?! The person who has turned the Sanchez empire upside down! How can he be the same person that is standing in front of them?!Adriana is the first to laugh with her shoulders and her eyes squint with humor. “This has got to be a joke, right? I'm supposed to believe that Andrew Carter is suddenly a very important person?” She scoffs. She soon learns the hard way because a soldier angrily uses the butt of his gun to hit her behind her knees and forces her to fall to the ground. She grunts with pain as she falls on
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Because Adriana has forced them to, they spend the next hours in the living room. In absolute silence. Jasper’s body is on the ground. Scarily stilled by death and Phil thinks he is just imagining it, but Jasper's hands have turned a dull gray. Maybe his spirit is moving around the house, staring into their faces and shaking his head. Uma has kept her eyes away from the body. She is traumatized by what she has seen and would probably have to go to therapy for it.Adriana has lit a cigar again. She has smoked up to four in just a few hours and she doesn't look like she is slowing down any moment soon. She just killed her fiance and she threatened to kill her cousin and niece. She needs all the nicotine in those blunts to calm her down. She is waiting for James again. She hopes that he comes very soon. She hears a car drive up front and she immediately jumps up to her feet. “Look alive, people. James is finally here.” She turns around and sees that Uma has tears stains on her fa
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Adriana is shocked. They were very discreet with their movement, how is it that Jasper has found her?!He breezes past and she is too shocked to stop him. As soon as he enters the house, she shuts the door before any more attention can be drawn to them. She looks far from pleased to see him. The city is a long way from here. How did he even find her? He is looking around, straining his neck this way and that. It's as if he is expecting the kids that he is accusing her of kidnapping to pop out of nowhere. “What the hell are you doing here?!” She asks him. “You have gone so low, Adriana. You are now kidnapping children?” She scoffs and folds her hands with the likeness of a scolded child. “You have no idea what you are talking about, Jasper.” “Oh, don't lie to me! I've known you for too long, I can hear you lying right in my face!” He scowl at her. “What the hell do you take me for?” “You know, I've been trying to tell myself that you haven't changed that much, but I will be ly
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Phil forgets that he is a very sick person and has picked up smoking over the days. He has never been a smoker before, he just picked it up because he was depressed and needed something to calm him down every now and then. He heard Ruby mentioning that she was busy with work and might find it hard to squeeze out time to pick Uma up from school. Thomas and Doreen have been very busy lately. Since the anonymous partner made his intention towards their child known, they have suddenly become important in the Sanchez family again. They used to be sidelined and ignored, they used to be rubbished and insulted, but in just a few minutes,they have turned into those that they once hated. They barely spoke to Phil, it was like he became one with the walls. He is not relevant to them anymore. At least Ruby asks how his day is going every now and then, but Thomas and Doreen are just as bad as William Sanchez and Adriana. They have gotten high positions in the company. It's going to become
