2023-07-08 11:59:13Abigail was still making lunch when she heard the doorbell ring. Frank told her that he was coming over and she thought of a good gesture to present to him.
Then she remembered that he liked her cooking. She resolved to cook him a nice meal as she waited for his arrival.
She had been feeling guilty about how she had been treating him. Because Declan was not in support of the relationship, she had distanced herself so much from him, and it made him feel so bad.
But after Declan had reassured her and told her that all was fine, she was suddenly focused on working on their relationship.
She did not press the control key to let him into the house on his own. Instead, she went to the door herself to let him in. She felt
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Samson seemed like a breath of fresh air to Hannah. Kennedy had been all up in her space, but when she had managed to tell him off, he had refrained from going after her anymore or coming to her house.She was not happy that he had something up his sleeves, something that he would not let her know about.All she wanted was to be sure that he was not out to harm her, but he was not saying anything either.Samson had called her the previous day and said that he would be coming to the island for some business with Declan. He asked if they could meet up and talk. She invited him to her house.She was going to use the opportunity of her day off work to rest, but she wanted to see him too.
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When she was sure that it had stopped raining, Patricia decided that it was time to go see Daniel. He had arranged a meeting for them over the phone.He had managed to slip her a phone number that she could use to call him if she had any information for him.She could not go anywhere with her son and she thought that it would be a good idea to stop at Declan's place and keep the child in the care of a nanny before she left.When she got to Declan's mansion, she already knew that he was in the suite on the top floor and would not be able to come downstairs because he had been confined to a wheelchair."What are you doing here?" Andrew asked her as he saw her slip into the house and looked around.
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"I'm sorry about my tardiness," Samson apologized as he approached the group."Tardiness has a fine except you are the host," Declan joked, and they all laughed."You all meet my sunshine, Anastasia," he said to the whole group, and did not bother to spare Hannah a glance at least."Anna, seeing you in person is such an honour," Declan said as he hugged her gently.She seemed fragile, and it made him wonder how Samson managed to thrust himself into her during their lovemaking.She looked like she would break apart if it was too intense.She smiled softly, and it
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When the pilot announced that they were about to touch down in Capetown, everyone cheered. It had indeed been a long journey, and they were starting to get tired of the confined space. "It will just take a few minutes, and we will be at the airport," Declan said reassuringly. Hannah rolled her eyes as she felt that his announcement was very unnecessary.Part of her annoyance sprung from the fact that Samson seemed happy with Hannah, while Kennedy seemed to have an ulterior motive, one that she could not figure out at all. She wished she had an opportunity to get a grip on his phone and look through it. Her doubts would probably be confirmed, and she could get him to speak up. Even though she had initially made up her mind to have a nice time in Capetown, she did not think that it was going to go as she had planned. She was already rattled by a lot of factors, most of which were beyond her control.She was already ignoring Kennedy just immediately after their little banter. She
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Declan's eyes did not leave Georgina as she walked up to the witness box. He wondered what it was that she wanted to be a witness to. He saw the way she quivered as she stood there and he suspected that she had been coerced into doing what she did. He listened closely to her as she spoke, saying her vow on the holy book, even though everything that would come out of her mouth was all going to be lies. She did what he least expected. She said to the hearing of everyone in the court that she was raped by Declan the first time she came to be a surrogate for them.Declan was too stunned to say a word at all and just kept his eyes on her. She was crying bitterly. Looking intently at her, he was forced to wonder if these were just fake tears to back up her lie, or if it was a sign that she regretted betraying him. Daniel could have been the one coercing her to do this, but he did not say anything. His eyes still followed her as she walked down the witness box. She glanced at where Dan
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Declan paced about in the bedroom endlessly and Samantha was beginning to get dizzy from following him with her eyes. "You are going to bore holes in this floor if you don't stop pacing so much," she said to him. "That boy is making me go crazy," Declan said as he rubbed his forehead in exhaustion. Samantha wondered if it was Daniel he was calling a boy, but she resolved that there was no better way to refer to someone so petty than a boy. "What did he do this time?" She asked him gently, not wanting to piss him off further."He fired the entire members of the accounting department before I could come to the office," Declan complained. Samantha was left to wonder if Daniel was going insane or not. She had never seen someone that acted so much on impulse in an instant. He was so quick to act that one would think that he was not thinking at all. "I thought he was no longer CEO.""I nullified what he did immediately after I got the notice.""Then what are you worried about?""Don't
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Samantha had never been pleased to hear the news before. Declan's agreement to still go ahead with having a child despite the Georgina drama was like music to her ears. She had not bothered to pester him about it anymore, as she did not want him to say he was right after all about Georgina. Instead, she had been more intentional about living her best life. She thought of the children back at the country home. They were enough to suffice for what she could not have. "Do you want to do an adoption or should we still search for a surrogate?" She asked him, deciding to lay all the cards on the table so they could deliberate together. She was not going to be selfish this time. Having a child was going to be a big step for them. It was not the financial aspect that bothered them. Declan's companies and businesses were worth an amount that could feed an entire city comfortably."We are both hoping to carry our child in our hands someday, so I guess surrogacy would not be a bad idea," he
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"I will have to leave very early today," Micheal informed Declan ahead of time. He did not want to be faced with the challenge of having so much work that he could barely manage any spare time. "You have a date with your girlfriend, I guess," Declan said as he looked up at Micheal."Let's not say it's a date," Micheal began, blushing lightly. "It's just a little thing that I do with her every month," he explained. "What is that?" Declan asked, not feeling bad about prying. It was the same thing Micheal did as well. He could swear that Michael knew so many things about him that Samantha had yet to find out. He was very observant and he loved that about her. "We go to the prison for a visit before we head to the orphanage," Micheal said. "Shonda said she wants to own an NGO in Africa in the future, so this is a good start for us."Declan was highly impressed by this agenda. His father ran several orphanages and charitable homes before he died. It was conferred on him in the will. He
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Daniel had been very cranky the entire week. First, all the money that he stole from the company's account had magically returned to it, and it still surprised him that they found out about the offshore account. He also received news that Declan hosted a birthday party over the weekend. He had not been invited nor did he have any knowledge about it. He knew what he could do with the knowledge of such a gathering. He was angry because, after months of being CEO, he had still not successfully convinced the board why he should take over the house. The will stated that it was primarily Declan's inheritance, and there was nothing that he could do about it. Declan, on the other hand, had suddenly banned him from entering the house. The security around it was toughened up so that no matter how much he tried to meander his way in, he would not succeed. This morning, Declan called for a board meeting that he said was going to be used to pass some information. He wished he could stop De
