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One More Piece.

Author: TheScribe
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-21 23:50:23
"I am glad to have finally seen you."

Alison wanted to roll her eyes, but she kept her cool.

"You asked to meet with me, Ms. Rodrigo. Is anything the matter?"

Alison's tone was polite, but guarded, and for a moment he watched the older woman's mile drop, before she regained composure.

"Pardon my manners Alison," Mrs. Rodrigo said, gesturing for Alison to sit down. "And yes, there's something I want to discuss with you."

Alison sat down, her eyes fixed warily on the older woman.

"I know we didn't exactly get off on the right foot in the past," the woman started. "But for the sake of Travis, please let's put everything behind us and move on "

The air around them suddenly thickened, as Alison wondered where the conversation was headed.

Of course, she was not a fool. A part of her knew that beneath the surface, Mrs. Rodrigo still harbored the same disdain towards her...and nothing changed over the years.

"I didn't like you when you first started dating Travis. I mean...your backgr
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    “So, what now?” Travis asked staring at Oscar as they walked towards the elevator which read, ‘out of bound’Only the managing board members were permitted to use it.“Boss, it was in the news last night.” Oscar replied, his voice measured. “I thought we'd talk about it first before I think about how to handle it.”“Of course, it was, and that's why I'm bothered. I hope you didn't make the payments? I mean I hope you did not buy any shares,” Travis asked.“Not yet sir, look the files are here already. I just needed you to append your signatures on them before going to pay for the shares.” He replied, pointing towards one of the files in his hand.“Why do I feel like this was all a plan, supposed to be a set up or something?” Travis asked, his gaze growing distant. “Just a few days ago, Gold&Sparkle Group was doing just fine, and today they've gone bankrupt and are about to shut down.”“In my opinion sir, I think this is exactly why they began selling out shares. Think about it… when l

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