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“Thank you for accommodating me last night and for respecting my decisions,” Riana said. expressing her gratitude to Jessica “You know I would do anything for you. We are not just colleagues, but also friends.” Jessica said.Riana smiled.“Did Jessica truly consider her a friend even when she never treated her as one?” Riana thought to herself. Riana hates to consider her subordinate as a friend. Instead, she loves to put them in their rightful position, but despite her ill attitude towards Jessica, she still considers her as a friend.“What happened to you last night and how did you get a pass at Blue Diamond”“Someone invited me over for business but things didn’t work out between us”“And the bruises and swollen eyes?”“Some men fought and got me beaten up”“Why didn’t I know about this? I scheduled all your meetings. Who did you have a meeting with?”“Is nothing to concern yourself with. It was Peter’s client but he couldn’t meet him because of his condition so I went to represe
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Tobias came into Avery’s office with a plate of vanilla ice cream and a box of cookies. He dropped the items on the table and said.“Come, let me massage your feet.”“Not now, I still have some inspection to do,” Avery answered and opened the plate of ice cream.She scooped a spoon full and shoved them into her mouth, then closed her eyes to let it melt down her throat.Tobias smiled at her cute face, then took her feet to massage it.Avery opened her eyes and frowned.“This place is an office and if you continue to behave like this, people will start talking. Please stop”“Let them talk. Your legs were hurting because you wore heels for long hours last night. What crime did I commit to make you feel better?”As Tobias’s grip on her feet remained unyielding, Avery took out her phone and began watching the news.Suddenly, Abel’s face popped up on her screen, and Avery pulled her brows.“What is Mr Copper doing in an early hour interview with Ronnie?”Tobias stopped the massage and look
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“I’m sorry boss lady, there is something I think will interest you. Can you come to the pawn office?” Celina said.Celina has been working for Avery for more than a decade.After Erica Clinton died, the Clinton family wanted to sell off her pawn shop, but Avery kept the shop instead, without the knowledge of her father. She left the shop under the care of Celina’s mother, Edna, who was her mother’s most trusted employee.Now that Edna has retired, Celina took over the shop. She has a great eyes for valuable items and won’t hesitate to buy them once she sees one.Avery knew she won’t have called unless it was necessary. She has tried her best to avoid the pawn shop, because it reminds her of her late mother.The only reason she was keeping the store was because her mother inherited it from her grandmother and she loved the store so much.Avery spent most of her childhood in that store and so she got emotional each time she visited. To avoid this, she instructed Celina to stop calling d
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At Meghan’s mansion, Peter was fuming, while Elizabeth was crying.The news of Riana’s broken engagement was such a heavy blow to both of them, and Peter couldn’t control his anger anymore. He blames Riana for the terrible misfortunePeter grabbed his phone and shoved it into Elizabeth’s hands. “Call Riana and tell her to come home right away.”“I have called her severally, but she won’t pick my calls.” “Call her again”Elizabeth took the phone, but instead of calling Riana, she called Nora. “Please Nora, what is going on? Why did Abel break his engagement with Riana?”“I am confused too. He promised to continue with the wedding when everything stabilized. I don’t know the reason for his sudden change of mind. Please help me console Riana. I will come and see her later,” Nora speaks through the phone.Elizabeth cried out bitterly.“What’s wrong? Why are you crying in that manner?”“Please help me speak with Riana. She refused to pick my calls. I’m worried, I hope she is alright”“R
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“Really? You are sorry? Sorry about what exactly? About disgracing and disrespecting yourself around or about your broken engagement”“Peter, how dare you hit Riana,” Elizabeth scolded.“I will still hit her again if she refuses to answer my questions,” Peter yelled.“What did you do to Mr. Douglas last night? What happened between you two” Peter could not hide his disappointment. His heart was hurting, but he cared not; he only held this chest tightly and held the cabinet for support.Riana’s face dropped; how could Peter talk about Mr. Douglas while she had something more important to deal with? Her broken engagement should be her father’s concern, not Mr. Douglas.“Father, I just got my engagement broken. Shouldn’t you talk about that instead?”Peter was cold, and his emotions were bottomless. he glared at Riana and she trembled.“You know exactly what I can do if you refuse to answer my questions.” Riana was speechless; how could she explain her terrible misfortune to her parents?
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“You are still my daughter, Riana, no matter what. I love you and nothing can change that,” Elizabeth sobbed. Riana couldn’t stand the sight of her parents. To her, this was the height of the betrayer. She slaved herself because of them. To save her family, she entered the entertainment industry and used her body to get connections. The same connection that helped Peter in his devious businesses. Riana slept with several men, just to win contracts for Meghan’s group. But in the end, she was abused and rejected by the same family she made a tremendous sacrifice for. With a broken heart, Riana walked into her room and packed up all her belongings. She returned a few seconds later with her boxes and was ready to leave the house. “Take me to your house, Jessica,” Riana said.Jessica was touched. She pulled Riana into her arms.“Is right Riana, everything will be fine. I will take you home now,” Jessica said and took one box from Riana.Elizabeth fell on her knees and grabbed the sui
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“I used to visit frequently before you were adopted by Meghan's family. When Meghan’s family came for your adoption. I felt immense joy knowing my child would have an ideal home. After that, I got connected with Elizabeth, and both of us became friends.”Elizabeth was stunned. She remembered vividly how she kept bumping into Nora and how she constantly offered to help her hold Riana. She never knew she was Riana’s biological mother.“Elizabeth requested I become your godmother, and I happily accepted because I love you and want to be near you. All my efforts to bring you close to Abel is to have you beside me in my home. I’m sorry Riana, I wasn’t aware of the challenges you were facing in the Meghan family. Elizabeth treated you with love, and it could be cruel on my part to spoil such a sweet relationship. Given that you will eventually marry my stepson and become part of our family, I allowed Elizabeth to continue to love you as her own daughter. Please give me a chance. We can star
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Riana couldn’t sleep the previous night. Peter’s harsh words keep repeating in her mind. She felt hurt and depressed. Thinking about the ugly incident brought tears to her eyes.“Why did he hate me this much? I tried my best to be a dutiful daughter, yet he despised me”Riana wiped out the fresh tears that gathered around her eyes and covered herself up with a quilt. As soon as she fell asleep, Jessica knocked at the door and entered.“Wake up Riana, you have a visitor,” Jessica said.“Leave me alone Jessica, I want to sleep”“Then I will pull you up from the bed” “What is it? Why disturb my sleep”Riana reluctantly opened her eyes. Jessica smiled and sat by her side. “I hope you slept well?”“You know the answer already. I couldn’t sleep. I felt terrible thinking about my life” Jessica pulled her into her arms and stroked her hair.“Everything will be alright. Accept the situation and move on. Forgive your parents, especially Nora. She did what every good mother would have done.
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Chapter 157“Who is the boy’s father, and how did you know the little boy?” Abel asked.“Take a look at this,” Douglas said, shoving his phone into Abel’s hands.Abel stared at the video playing before his eyes, his heart pounding. His legs wobbled, and his hands became clammy.Before the video could end, Abel clenched the phone tightly and strode toward the exit.“Wait! What about the collaboration? And where are you going with my phone?” Douglas shouted, but Abel was already gone.Outside the VIP room, Abel turned to Jason, who was waiting in the corridor.“Keep that old fool in check and make sure he deletes all the videos,” Abel ordered.“Which video?” Jason asked in confusion.“The old fool has a video of Avery and me... making out.”Jason knitted his brows together, his expression shocked.“Don’t spare him. Crush him into pieces and ensure every copy of the video is erased.”“You can count on me,”---At the hospital, Avery had just stepped out of the operating theater and was h
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Twenty minutes later, Abel arrived at the Greenville Hotel. As he walked into the restaurant, he spotted Mr. Douglas seated at the far end of the room, near the window. Without hesitation, Abel strode toward the older man and grabbed him by the neck."Mr. Copper, what are you doing?" Douglas gasped, his voice trembling.Abel ignored him and dragged him toward the VIP room upstairs. As soon as they entered, Abel shoved Douglas onto the couch."What was that nonsense you sent me earlier?" Abel demanded.Douglas was speechless. The last time he had tried his luck with Abel, things hadn't ended well. Now, he had another opportunity to make a deal, but he knew he had to resort to devious means to achieve his goal.After Abel caught him with Riana, Douglas had been certain approaching Abel again would be a death sentence. However, when his contact called a few months ago and informed him about Avery's return to Mallory Avenue, Douglas began plotting how to use her to get close to Abel. Then
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Chapter 155Currie's heart skipped a beat. How could these children think she was hiding something from them? Last night, when she had asked Avery about the kids’ father, Avery had been hesitant to answer.And now, Aaron and Aerial thought she knew who their father was. Currie thought for a moment, lowered her voice, and said softly,"Do you want my brother to be your daddy?"Her eyes stayed fixed on the kids, searching their expressions.Aerial's eyes lit up, excitement shining in her face."Of course, I want him to be our daddy!" Aerial exclaimed. "He would protect us, right?"Aaron, calmer than his sister, nodded and asked, "Will you help us?"Sometimes, Aerial wondered how her brother managed to stay so composed no matter what.Currie hesitated briefly before offering a compromise."Why don't we go to the park first? We'll talk about this later.""Are you going to buy us ice cream?" Aerial asked eagerly."Of course, I will.""But Mom says it's not good to eat too much sugar.""I h
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“Is that so, Grandpa? Did you truly make things difficult for Elijah? Don’t be difficult, old boy.” Currie patted Bennett’s back.“Don’t you want to play with your grandson instead? Come on, Grandpa, stop crying; let’s go and play.” Aaron pulled Bennett out of the chair, gently leading him toward his room upstairs.“He doesn’t want to play with me,” Aerial mumbled.Currie smiled warmly. “Come on, Aerial. He loves you and wants to play with you, too. Let’s go to the kitchen, I’m sure Elijah has something to lighten your mood,” she said, guiding Aerial to the kitchen.As they walked away, Currie couldn’t help but wonder How these kids even knew about Old Bennett.****Inside Bennett’s room, Aaron pulled a picture out of his pocket and handed it to the old man. Bennett’s face lit up with joy. He hugged the picture close to his chest, held it up, and kissed it.“Where did you find my granddaughter-in-law?” he asked, his voice filled with emotion.“Do you know my mom?” Aaron asked, confus
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“Don’t worry about the kids, Avery; I can take care of them,” Currie said the next morning after Avery received an emergency call from the hospital.Avery glanced at Currie, her expression softening as she touched her shoulder tenderly.“I didn’t know I would be needed at the hospital today. I don’t usually work on weekends.”“It’s all right. Besides, I needed the distraction.”“Thank you so much, Currie. I’m grateful. Please, if they bother you, don’t hesitate to call me.”“Focus on your work. We’ll be fine.”Avery smiled, hugged Currie, and headed for the door.“Avery!” Currie called just as she was about to leave.“Yes?”“Can I take the kids to the park?”“Sure, that would be great. I’m sure they’ll love it. Thank you so much, Currie.”“It’s nothing. Have a nice day.”Avery smiled again and left the house.As she got into her car, Avery couldn’t help but reflect on her current situation. She knew she needed to find a nanny fast. Balancing her job and raising the kids on her own was
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“Sister Nuu, were you pregnant for my brother before both of you divorced?” Currie asked, her voice curious yet cautious.Avery smiled nonchalantly and waved Currie away.“How can that be possible, Currie? Your brother divorced me the same day I was released. Could he have possibly impregnated me in prison?”Avery appeared calm and unfazed as she continued.“When I was married to your brother, had he ever considered me his wife? He wouldn’t even let me sleep on the same bed with him or stay in his room. So, tell me, do you think such a man would ever stand to see me naked, let alone father my children? Besides, he never stepped foot in my room.”Currie was shocked. She knew things weren’t going well between Avery and her brother, but she had never imagined it was this bad.What was wrong with Abel? How couldn’t he see Avery’s impeccable beauty? Why wouldn’t he appreciate her gorgeous body? Even as a woman, Currie saw Avery as an incredibly attractive person. She had watched other men
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As soon as Avery settled behind the wheel with Currie beside her, she clasped the steering wheel tightly, her eyes wide with shock.“Did I just hit Axel?” she wondered. All her life, Avery had never used force against anyone, not even in self-defense classes. But Axel had left her with no other choice. She couldn’t let him take Currie away.She glanced over at Currie, noticing her friend was visibly trembling. Avery could almost hear her heart racing.She calmly placed her hand on Currie’s.“It’s all right, Currie. He’s gone now. I’ll take you home.”“Can you take me with you, Sister Nuu? I don’t want to go back home. I’m not ready to face Grandpa and Abel.”For Currie, Abel’s house had become her refuge, a place she saw as home. She avoided mentioning her father’s house, as did many others in their circle. Even Godwin was no longer comfortable with Nora, who had changed since Riana went to jail.“Please, let me spend the night at your place,” Currie pleaded.Avery thought for a momen
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“Sister Nuu!” Currie called out from behind, unaware of the tense scene unfolding. She approached with a bright smile, holding two martinis, one in each hand.Axel’s eyes narrowed as he spotted her. In a swift, vicious movement, he grabbed her by the neck, pressing the knife close to her skin. Currie’s expression shifted from joy to terror as her hands trembled, the glasses slipping from her grip and shattering on the floor. But with the loud music blaring in the bar, no one noticed the broken glass and the crowd remained absorbed in their worlds, oblivious to the danger just feet away.Axel tightened his hold, leaning close to Currie’s ear with a sickly sweet grin as if they were just two lovers sharing a secret. “Smile, darling,” he whispered. “We don’t want to draw attention, do we?”Currie’s heart raced, but she forced a terrified smile, desperate not to make things worse. Axel gave her a rough shove, guiding her toward the door, their struggle hidden under the guise of a friendl
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By the time Avery reached the cafe, Currie had called her over twenty times. “Are you trying to drain my battery with all these calls?” Avery said, sinking into the chair across from Currie.“Sis Nuu, don’t blame me. My heart is broken. Axel and I were supposed to be on our honeymoon in Mexico, but he ruined everything. I don’t know what to do with myself. The coffee here isn’t strong enough. Can we go to the bar across the road and grab a drink? Just a bottle?” Avery hesitated. “Currie, I don’t have the strength to carry a drunk woman. Why don’t you go home and rest instead?” “All I’ve done at home is stare at my wedding dress and cry. I’ll just keep watching it and crying some more. I don’t know what else to do. Please, just buy the bottle. We’ll be out of there quickly.” Seeing how crushed Currie was, Avery relented. “All right, one glass, and then we leave,” she said. Avery hated drinking alone at a bar, especially without any male company. This would be the first time
