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2024-10-21 12:00:33Vee was shaking with anger but she bit her tongue to stop herself from saying anything rash. She hated how the twins insulted her, and she really wished she could kick them out for threatening her on television. She found it unprofessional and ungentlemanly, but she had to remind herself that the twins would significantly affect the stocks of the Hotels if they would pull out without her preparing for it. Both had twelve percent share, which was the biggest among the non-family board members and stockholders. She considered dropping their share but it would not help her not-so-good reputation in the business world at the moment.
Jordan was grinning as the Prummings mentioned that the rest of the board could now retain their support for the company and its upcoming project, and watched as they talked to the other stockholders. Someone said, "not that we needed more convincing," and it was Max's uncle, rolli
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Jordan's POVAfter rescuing Vee from her predators a couple of weeks ago during her board meeting, I didn't get as much as a "thank you" from her and instead I earned two, crisp slaps across my face when we were finally left alone in the room. She demanded how I got to alter her presentation which was saved in her laptop, and Max earned a death glare for being my "accomplice to the crime." Her angry face was so adorable that I couldn’t help but simply gaze at her with happy eyes. She obviously didn’t like how I was reacting, as she quickly turned into a lioness baring her fangs at me as she continued venting her displeasure.I chuckled as I recalled how she started wiping her lipstick off when she remembered one other blunder that I had done - kissing her in front of all the reports who came that day. She looked entirely horrified, as though my lips were st
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Venera doesn't seem to understand why she was suddenly orphaned and alone. I took pity on her when I started talking about unlocking puzzles and she looked lost with all the plans I laid out - but she has to keep up. I'm sure we have a lot of things to face and I have a nasty feeling that there are deeper reasons for the sudden turn of events. Firstly, I told her that I refuse to believe that the car crash was due to tire failure. How on earth is it possible for Dad’s design to fail when I've been using the prototype for five years with no issues? There has to be more than meets the eye. Conan once told me to do what needs to be done "not just because our father said so," but because I want to. Well, now I definitely want to.At
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It was becoming a real challenge for Vee to change her attitude whenever she sees Jordan. She didn’t realize that it had become worse until her friends had called her out. Guy and Lenka described how her default facial expression was like whenever Jordan was around and it would always be grumpy. Her treatment of him was worse than how she would usually deal with an annoying individual. She never really noticed it, but she was always frowning whenever she talked to Jordan either in person or over the phone, and it was becoming exhausting. She wasn’t even sure why she was acting that way."You need a break," Lenka suggested, "and it's best to spend time with Jordan."Lenka started laughing hysterically when Vee looked at her with disgruntled eyes. "You two need to bond,” she said, matter-of-factly. “Besides, you will get married soon, and
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Going on a vacation would help Jordan decide where to start with his own investigation of the Yates-Gallagher accident. He needed more information but didn't know where to start looking without the help of a Yates. After observing how aloof Vee could get when asked by reporters about her family, he felt that she was trying to hide something important. He knew that she would have to be comfortable with him and to trust him enough to share her thoughts, just like the way she trusted Conan. It was the same advice he got from Alannah, but he didn't anticipate that it would be that difficult. So far, his research had revealed that Vee's personality varies with the people around her and although interesting, that information was not that helpful. In the fashion industry, she was well-known as someone who works closely with designers who donate to charities; she also earned the nickname "Snapdragon" coined by displeased paparazzi whom she had given the dirty
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Not really knowing how to spend their vacation together, Jordan and Vee agreed to start off by strolling the streets without purpose and trying to blend in with a different crowd than their usual business encounters while wearing "regular clothes.""Hey," Vee complained when Jordan pointed out that her clothing style always looks like she just stepped out of a fashion magazine. She wasn’t sure whether that was meant as a compliment or not, and she pouted as he browsed through magazines which featured her. She felt like being judged as he nodded and shook his head from time to time.That morning, Vee got a big surprise when Jordan came to her house unannounced, donned in sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt. He said that he was out jogging when he suddenly thought of buying pizza and sharing it with her. Not being a morning person, Vee acted all grumpy towar
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Jordan and Vee spent the first hour jogging without talking to each other. Jordan would occasionally slow down while he checked on his phone, and Vee would in turn wait from a good three meters away. On the other hand, if she would pause to fix her hair, Jordan would pretend to check his phone. Finally giving up and feeling that it was her clothing style which upset him, Vee decided to break the ice and hurried forward to grab Jordan's arm. When he looked at her with unreadable eyes, she tried not to back out by flashing her brightest smile."How about we go to the camp and you show me around?" She asked, refusing to let go of Jordan's arm which she noticed had tensed with her touch. She waited nervously as he contemplated on her suggestion."Are we driving?" When Jordan replied, Vee finally felt a bit at ease again. Since it would take twelve hours by land to
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Jordan studied Lucas' disgruntled face before snatching the envelope away. He peeked into it and saw a small flash drive."There are no other copies left," Lucas said, "and the cops don't know about it. You could research all you want, but that's all there is. I risked my reputation just to get away with that. I don't know what the old man Yates wanted with it, and why he seemed to know that his own accident was going to be captured in it. I did what he wanted - deliver that to his daughter."A sudden movement from the backdoor exit alarmed Lucas and he instinctively hid behind Jordan. The latter aimed his gun in the direction of a man who was lurking behind the shadows."Hold it," came Frank's voice. He slowly approached, his hands raised as he grinned at Jordan and Vee. "'Sup, Jordy, you seem too excited to blow p
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"W-who are you?"Vee felt a bit confused as she questioned the man who picked her up from the dance floor and guided her to the backdoor exit of the bar. She wondered how it happened that no one suspected she was being kidnapped or dragged away - she hazily recalled how she appeared to still be dancing as people around her moved with her. She also did not fight back, much to her disappointment with herself, but she realized that she was not being forced. She couldn't clearly see the stranger's face which was covered with a scarf up to his nose, but she could see his wary eyes darting around as though trying to ensure that no one noticed or followed them. He cautiously let her lean against the wall after letting go of her arms."Please don't make a scene, Yates," the man said in a hushed voice. "I won't hurt you.” He sounded worried and sincere. He moved V
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Due to Jordan's strict instructions of not making any information sit for more than twenty-four hours, Frank felt the need to immediately inform Vee about his discovery. He wasn't sure if he would need to filter any details - he knew Jordan wouldn’t want anything worrisome to cause Vee any stress, but since Jordan couldn't be reached, he would take the risk of discussing them with the Yates princess. He also knew that he had to work covertly, so he decided to fly to the city himself like how Jordan would do it, instead of talking over the phone or asking Vee to go back to the camp to meet him.The next evening as previously agreed, Vee was all set to meet Frank at a bar which was close to Lenka's workplace. She was also scheduled to attend a fellow model's birthday party, and she took it as an opportunity to act as normal as she could to avoid unwanted attention. Frank had specifically asked he
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No one has received a call from Jordan, and no one dared to check on him due to strict orders of not being disturbed while he was out. Since no one had an idea who the woman was, Vee started wondering if it could have been Jordan's secret girlfriend. The image of him giddily talking on the phone when they were together came back to her, and she recalled seeing a woman's photo of the caller ID flashing on his phone then.Suddenly feeling weird, Vee asked if Katie could let her stay in the office and wait for Jordan for a few minutes. She was granted full access, as Katie was fully aware of the Gallaghers' orders to treat anyone of the immediate Yates family as their own employer, a rule which had been existing since Alister's time as CEO. Vee was allowed to enter the main office while the receiving room was closed.When she was finally left alone, Vee found hers
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While enduring Lenka and Guy's teasing which lasted a couple of days more, Vee intentionally engrossed herself with paperwork and important business meetings to avoid looking like a ripe tomato every time she was with her friends. Not long did she realize, though, that she would be unable to evade the two longer than she had hoped when her wedding planner reappeared one day and reminded her of the important steps she had yet to do with Jordan."I-I was hoping to have the fitting postponed..." she said, biting her lip in discomfort. She just couldn’t imagine how to invade Jordan’s already full schedule and further test his sanity to talk about yet another obligation. Almost instantly, Guy jumped from his seat and recited his objection."Your birthday will be in less than seven weeks, lady," he announced dramatically. "Remember that you are
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Vee could still hear Guy and Lenka enthusiastically imagining and speculating things about her relationship with Jordan but her mind was still tainted by a familiar sinking feeling which she had been ignoring. I was a nagging sense of unease - she couldn’t shake the idea of him being reluctantly caught up in all the Yates-Gallagher ruckus which seems to be her father’s brainchild.Her suppressed thoughts of an image of Jordan looking silly while talking to the woman who called his mobile phone while they were out for lunch still lingered in her head, and she wasn’t sure how to address that.She had almost forgotten, but the magazine article she had seen at the gasoline station which featured Jordan’s younger years was also something to consider.The magazine feature was a lookback at when he had won his mixed martia
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Since it was obvious that Vee would be unable to dodge Lenka's interrogation, she finally gave in and decided to narrate every single detail about her vacation-turned-clue-hunting with Jordan. She purposefully left out the bathtub incident for fear of being teased, but her storytelling skills have yet to be honed since it was too easy to find loopholes which made Lenka discover that she was hiding something. Cornered, she finally shared what happened and how she was left with only a towel after all the ruckus.As Vee had expected, Lenka started giggling so hard that Guy finally gave up trying to catch some much needed sleep. He looked around his room and realized that the ladies had invaded his privacy and now had deprived him of some rest. Guy’s eyes widened as Lenka relayed to him Vee's experience with Jordan while they were in a motel, and with much excitement described how the Gallagher heir trie
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After their short vacation which turned out to be an investigation, Jordan and Vee had to go back to work to face their pending jobs in both of their families' businesses. Vee resumed the business refresher courses she had started taking to keep herself sharp and in the loop with industry standards. Afterall, she can’t always just rely on her advisors. On the other hand, while she engrossed herself in her projects for the Rustik-Yates Hotels, Jordan resumed his research on Conan's pending transactions for their company.The mall conversion of the Gallagher Industries branch in Asia was a big project and Jordan always found himself trapped in cadences and overseas meetings. He had to fly out of the country every other day and it deprived him of proper sleep. He remembered the days when he got deployed for special missions in far flung lands where he had to endure sleepless nights while on watch for th
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As opposed to what they hoped, Jordan and Vee were unable to immediately decipher what the painting was all about. Other than its title's literal meaning "First Son," they could not think of other clues out of it. The painting itself didn’t lead to other clues which may lead them to what their next steps should be."Maybe we are overthinking," Vee mused. For some reason, her brain refuses to function today. She could only think of wanting to continue her vacation which got interrupted by unforeseen events. "I wish we could have more days off..." She slumped her body in her chair and stretched her long legs across the table as she watched Jordan still intently staring at the painting.She was just planning to wrap her day up earlier than usual when she got a call from him and he said he wanted to drop by her office and study the painting yet again. She had
