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6. Clash of Personalities
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The meal wasn't the most relaxing experience in the world; the tension was palpable at the table, and the only one who seemed to lighten the mood was Liam. The little boy smiled at the sight of Emily, as if she had given him the light he desperately needed."So, Emily, tell me about yourself," says Lucas, prompting Noah to clear his throat."Lucas, please be quiet. It's not our business to know more than necessary," Noah responds. Emily lets out a subtle laugh. "Also, I remind you that Liam is right there, and the last thing we should do is discuss things that might disturb the kid," Noah says, clearly annoyed.Emily shifted her plates and stood up. She wanted to throw everything at that man; he was as arrogant as attractive."To avoid traumatizing Liam, you should first examine how you're raising him. Excuse me," Emily says.Emily walked away, and Noah clenched his jaw at her lack of manners.He wasn't used to people contradicting him."Don't you think you're being too harsh on her?"
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Noah reached his office; he had several important meetings today. He left his briefcase and turned his face when he saw Isabel entering. "What are you doing here? The last thing I want is to see you," he says. Noah pours himself a drink and then continues to stare at her. "I came for money," she says. Noah lets out a laugh upon hearing those words. "It's not a joke; I just want money," she repeats. "Noah, look, I don't have time to waste with you. I will give you two options: the first one is the easiest, ask your lover to give you the money, or tell your daddy to send it to you. I hope it's clear to you that I'm no longer responsible for giving you money," he says. "Noah, you don't understand anything. I'm not asking for anything for free. It's something I deserve; it's something I want to have," she says. "Sometimes I question why I was married to you. You think the world revolves around you, and the rest of us should kneel and kiss your feet," Noah comments while continuing
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On his way back home after an exhausting flight, he cursed again and again because the business he thought was going to go great was a complete failure; someone beat him to the purchase before Noah arrived, causing him to lose a considerable amount of money.However, Noah decided to overlook that moment, he would soon investigate the name of the person who did that and show them that no one messes with him; for now, the most important thing was to go see his wife. They would soon be celebrating their anniversary, and he wanted to give her the best, he had a surprise for her when she returned from work.Noah's driver didn't take long to arrive; after a few minutes on the road, he looked out the window at his imposing house. For him, there is nothing better than arriving at the place where the woman he loves is. Noah checked the time and then told the driver to pick up his son after he finished studying.Noah went up to his room, he deserved a bath. After Noah took off his tie in front
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Noah looks at Isabel and does not hesitate to grab the things she has in her hand, preventing her from leaving with his son."What do you think you're doing? I told you I never wanted you near this house again. Besides, how dare you take my son without my consent?" he says, while Isabel smiles mischievously. "Leave the child alone; your presence is only causing him harm. He is not old enough to understand what you’ve done," he says, raising his voice.Noah stretched out his hand directly toward Liam’s hand, snatching him away from Isabel."Leave at once before I act in a way you deserve," Noah says, so agitated that Liam, seeing him like this, breaks down in tears and retreats into the house."You are an evil man," Liam says as he walks away crying."You see what you provoke," Isabel says with a half-smile. She looks at him intently in the worst possible way."Soon you will regret treating me that way in front of my son. We will be on the same level soon, and at that moment, you will
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After leaving Mr. Davis's building, Emily felt as horrible as possible. It was clear that she never imagined everything would come crashing down on her, due to her overconfidence and naivety. Now, she was not only back to being unemployed, but also, because of her, Liam might be in trouble.Upon arriving home, Emily found several billing statements from the bank, not to mention that they were already sending them to collections due to the delay. Emily headed to where her grandparents were sitting and listening to some music."My girl, how did it go?" asked the older woman."Good, you don’t have to worry," Emily said with a forced smile."Your eyes look sad. I want you to know that if you need to send us to a nursing home, you can do it. The only thing that matters is that you can be okay. We don’t want to burden you," her grandmother said. Emily crinkled her nose and shook her head."Don't think that just keep listening to that lovely song. I'm going to cook something," Emily said.Emi
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